The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Filipina diplomat in New York tests positive for COVID-19: DFA

March 13, 2020

A young woman diplomat with the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York has tested positive for the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.  In his twitter account, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin

READ MORE

Lorenzana says military will help police implement community quarantine

March 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will assist the Philippine National Police (PNP) in implementing the community quarantine starting March 15 as part of government’s effort against the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. “The military will

READ MORE

OFW group welcomes partial lifting of travel ban to China

March 13, 2020

An organization of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Friday welcomed the decision of the government to allow ‘balik manggagawa’ to be deployed to China despite prevailing threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).  In a statement, Migrante International said it is

READ MORE

FDA warns vs selling of unauthorized COVID-19 test kits

March 13, 2020

Amid the growing threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Friday warned the public against selling unauthorized testing kits.  Based on FDA Circular No. 2020-004, all healthcare professionals, stakeholders, and the general public are

READ MORE

Gov’t to release ”exemption” list of people allowed to enter Metro Manila: Año

March 13, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday said they will come up with an “exemption” list of people who will be allow to enter Metro Manila during the implementation of community quarantine in the region. “We will release (a list) of

READ MORE

Duterte declares “community quarantine’; restricts movement to and from Metro Manila due to COVID-19 outbreak

March 12, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte declared on Thursday night Code Red Sublevel 2, imposing “community quarantine” in the entire National Capital Region, and ordered suspension of the land, air, and sea domestic travels to and from Metro Manila for a month until

READ MORE

COVID-19 deaths now five as 3 more die

March 12, 2020

Three Filipinos, including a husband and wife from Rizal,  with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) died, the Department of Health (DOH) announced late Thursday night.  In a statement, the DOH said the three patients died between March 11 and March

READ MORE

DOTr tightens watch to combat spread of Coronavirus disease in its main office, and transportation hubs

DOTr tightens watch to combat spread of Coronavirus disease in its main office, and transportation hubs

March 12, 2020

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its attached agencies have stepped up measures to contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade stressed that COVID-19 should not hamper the usual operations in

READ MORE