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Gov’t to designate 3 state-run hospitals in Metro Manila for COVID-19 patients – DOH

March 20, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) will designate three government hospitals in Metro Manila to handle coronavirus disease patients, an official said on Friday. In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Rosette Vergeire said these  are the University of the Philippines-Philippine General

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Chinese medical donations to fight COVID-19 arrive: DFA

March 20, 2020

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday said thousands of testing kits for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), personal protective equipment (PPE) sets and masks given by China arrived Friday. “Promised China help arrived on (a) charter flight at

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Duterte to LGUs on lockdown: Abide by national gov’t’s protocols

March 20, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has reminded local government units that there is only one Republic of the Philippines and they should abide by the protocols being laid down by the national government in addressing the coronavirus disease pandemic. In his taped

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E-trike drivers to disinfect areas, not ferry health workers

March 20, 2020

The 189 e-trike drivers in the nation’s capital  to be deployed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will help in sanitation and disinfection activities in the City of Manila.  In a statement,  National Capital Regional Director Sarah Buena

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BSP-registered foreign portfolio investment transactions yield net inflows in February

March 20, 2020

BSP-registered foreign portfolio investments for February yielded net inflows of $40 million resulting from the $1.37 billion inflows and US$1.33 billion outflows for the month,  the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Friday. This is a reversal from the recorded net

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DOTr rolls out 74 units, adds new routes for health workers riders

March 20, 2020

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) continues with the mission to ferry health personnel to their workplaces daily, as its free ride for health workers rolls out on its third day. The free ride is being done amid the implementation of

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DFA public advisory: Temporary suspension of visa issuance and visa-free privilege

March 20, 2020

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) informs the public that it is temporarily suspending visa issuance in all its Foreign Service Posts effective immediately and will be valid and effective until further notice. The temporary suspension of visa issuance is

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Duterte enjoins all sectors to aid in conduct of 2020 census of population

March 19, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte declared May 2020 as National Census Month as he urged all sectors to cooperate to the Philippine Statistics Authority to ensure the successful conduct of the census of population and housing. “The census aims to provide government

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