Health worker is Baguio’s first COVID-19 local transmission case

March 29, 2020

BAGUIO CITY – A health worker at the City Health Services Office is this city’s first COVID-19 local transmission. Joel Junsay, 52, of Barangay New Lucban had executed an affidavit Saturday allowing his details to be revealed“ to save the

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Gov’t gave P35 million of assistance to people affected by COVID-19 quarantine

March 28, 2020

The government has provided P35 million worth of assistance for people affected by the enhanced community quarantine because of the 2019  coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In Saturday’s Laging Handa briefing, Irene Dumlao, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson said

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Cop monitored for COVID-19 dies; PNP virus cases now 3

March 28, 2020

A policeman who is a person under monitoring for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) died of a heart attack even as one more cop tested positive for the virus, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Saturday. The PNP Health Service

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” No problem” with Balikatan cancellation: Lorenzana

March 28, 2020

With the Philippine government focusing on the public health emergency on the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Saturday the Philippines has “no problem” with the cancellation of annual Balikatan Exercise set May 2-15. <br/><br/> “As I

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Labor group hits P500 daily pay for COVID-19 health workers

March 28, 2020

Labor group Defend Jobs Philippines criticized the Department of Health (DOH) for its P500 daily pay  to volunteer health workers in the battle against the COVID-19 crisis. <br/><br/> In a statement Saturday, Defend Jobs Philippines spokesman Thaddeus Ifurung said the

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Laguna governor declares total provincial lockdown

March 28, 2020

The province of Laguna has been placed on total lockdown on Saturday, its governor said. <br/><br/> Governor Ramil Hernandez placed Laguna on lockdown at 1 pm after provincial health authorities reported 23 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. On Friday, the

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Task force directs LGUs to find temporary quarantine facilities

March 28, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) instructed local government units (LGUs) to identify government establishments which will serve as temporary quarantine or isolation facilities due to spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles

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COVID-19 cases breach 1,000 mark, deaths at 68: DOH

March 28, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) Saturday reported 272 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the country’s total surpassed 1,000. According to the latest COVID-19 Case Bulletin of the DOH, the total number of cases is now at 1,075.

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