Philippine ambassador to Lebanon dies from COVID-19
April 2, 2020
The Philippines’ top diplomat to Lebanon has died of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. With deep sadness, the DFA announces the untimely demise on 2 April 2020, of Ambassador Bernardita Catalla, Philippine
DTI chief supports “gradual” lifting of enhanced community quarantine in Luzon
April 1, 2020
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez expressed support on Wednesday for the “gradual,” “phased,” or “modified” lifting of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon where essential businesses, including supply chain, would be allowed to operate. In the televised “Laging Handa” press briefing,
10 police personnel positive for COVID-19: PNP
April 1, 2020
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said three more personnel tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total to 10. “The three more confirmed cases were a 55-year-old male, a 45 -year-old, male, both from Metro
Gov’t starts processing cash aid for poor Filipinos – IATF
April 1, 2020
The Philippine government started on Wednesday to roll out the P200 billion cash amelioration program to assist some 18,000 poor households who are greatly affected by the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a virtual press briefing on Wednesday, Inter-Agency Task Force
NAP chief says gov’t may extend quarantine in some areas after April 14
April 1, 2020
Two weeks before the enhanced community quarantine is set to end, the chief implementer of the National Action Plan against COVID-19 on Wednesday said the government may have to extend quarantine in some affected areas. In a statement, Presidential Peace
Army, Air Force chiefs go on self-quarantine
April 1, 2020
The Philippine Army and Air Force chiefs placed themselves under home quarantine, following confirmed cases of COVID-19 among military officials. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman, said Army chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay started his self-quarantine last Sunday. “He (Gapay)
Up to Duterte to undergo another COVID-19 test, Nograles says
April 1, 2020
It would be up to President Rodrigo Duterte, as well as to other members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, if he wants to get another test for the coronavirus disease after Interior and
20 Kadamay members protest over delay in food, assistance in QC
April 1, 2020
Around 20 alleged members of the Kadamay urban poor group were arrested after staging a protest to demand food and aid from the Quezon City local government along North EDSA in Quezon City on Wednesday morning. The National Capital Region
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