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Gov’t launches StaySafe app
By John Clifford Lintao IT took more than six months for the government to launch a coronavirus-contact tracing app that aims to lure back the public to business establishments and rescue the economy from recession. The StaySafe app, says COVID-19 testing czar Vince Dizon is far more systematic than manually filling up contact tracing forms…
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More quarantine facilities for Laguna readied
By Fernan Angeles THE continued spike of infection in Laguna prompted the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 to put up more quarantine facilities in the province for asymptomatic patients. NTF deputy chief implementer and testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon said the national government is set to convert the Cabuyao Athletes Basic School as an…
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Palace shelves 8 infra projects
By John Clifford Lintao MALACAÑANG has frozen eight infrastructure projects, deemed as not-shovel-ready, said presidential adviser on flagship programs and projects Vince Dizon. In a virtual briefing, Dizon hinted on new government priorities, apparently referring to infrastructure projects that are already “shovel ready.” “There were eight [projects] that were dropped for now because they are…