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Workers, int’l travelers to be exempted from travel restrictions

March 14, 2020

Workers and international travelers will be exempted from travel restrictions, despite a community quarantine in Metro Manila which takes effect on Sunday, a memorandum by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Saturday stated. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said from March 15

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Palace issues guidelines on community quarantine which starts Sunday

March 14, 2020

Malacanang issued on Saturday a memorandum containing “emergency but temporary directives and guidelines which are primarily intended to address the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.” The guidelines were in a memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador

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DOT partners with MVP Group of Companies for communication and medical resiliency in tourism destinations

March 14, 2020

The Department of Tourism (DOT) partners with Tulong Kapatid to improve Boracay Island’s  health and communications portfolio. Tulong Kapatid is the social responsibility consortium of the MVP Group of Companies. “The DOT acknowledges the initiatives of the private sector in

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Diokno says Philippine economy ”robust enough to withstand the COVID-19 public health crisis”

March 14, 2020

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said there is no reason to believe that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ” could severely cut the Philippine growth momentum.” In a message by BSP Gov. Benjamin Diokno Friday night, the Philippines” has

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On the stringent social distancing measures to address COVID-19

March 14, 2020

Salvador S. Panelo Chief Presidential Legal Counsel & Presidential Spokesperson After a thorough review of the Office of the President of the directives and guidelines crafted by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), Executive Secretary Salvador C.

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Duterte tested negative for COVID-19: ”Bong” Go

March 14, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte was tested negative for coronavirus disease, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Friday night. In a text message to reporters, Go, who also tested negative for COVID-19, said he and Duterte are “fit and healthy to perform

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12 new COVID-19 cases reported, total hits 64: DOH

March 14, 2020

Twelve new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) Friday night, bringing the country’s total to 64. In a statement, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said they were able to confirm

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Medialdea defends declaration of “community quarantine” in Metro Manila sans guidelines for its enforcement

March 14, 2020

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said on Friday the “urgency” of the situation prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to place Metro Manila under a “community quarantine” even without the proper guidelines on how it would be implemented. In his message to the

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