Hospitals to prioritize patients with close contact with COVID-19 amid reported overcrowding – Palace

March 11, 2020

Malacañang said on Wednesday hospitals would undertake prioritizing in handling patients following reports of overcrowding due to coronavirus threat. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Office of the President is closely monitoring the developments of the COVID-19

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NEDA ICC-CabCom approves customs modernization project

March 11, 2020

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved the Philippine Customs Modernization Project on Friday. The project aims to improve the Bureau of Customs’ efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency by streamlining and upgrading systems, procedures,

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Turn private rooms into isolation wards, gov’t hospitals urged

March 11, 2020

Government hospitals have been ordered to turn their private rooms into isolation wards as part of initial preparation to meet community transmission of COVID-19, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.  In a press briefing, Assistant Health

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PCG forms task force to treat COVID-19 patients

March 11, 2020

Amid the rising cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the country, the Philippine Coast Guard activated a task force to help provide medical treatment to Covid-19 patients and persons under investigation. The Task Force Laban Coronavirus with a total of

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Philippine, US forces join 75th anniversary of Zamboanga City liberation from Japan

March 11, 2020

Philippine and American forces  joined on Tuesday the commemoration of the liberation of Zamboanga City from Japan 75 years ago. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said Filipino and American troops re-enacted the

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NCRPO placed under heightened alert status due to COVID-19

March 11, 2020

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has been placed under a heightened alert status on Wednesday due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  “I have placed the NCRPO in heightened alert status, with the mindset of utilizing our resources

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PNP ready to deploy 40,000 personnel in case of Metro Manila lockdown

March 11, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) Wednesday said it is ready to deploy up to 40,000 personnel in case of a lockdown in Metro Manila due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “We will be utilizing…the NCRPO (National Capital Region Police

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First of two frigates from South Korea arriving next month: PN

March 11, 2020

The first of the two  multi-mission capable frigates of the Philippine Navy (PN) is expected to arrive next month. Philippine Navy (PN) Flag Officer in Command, Rear Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo said according to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), BRP Jose

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