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Duterte asks ASEAN to ensure trade remains open amid lockdowns due to coronavirus

April 14, 2020

Duterte made the call during the Special ASEAN Summit on Coronavirus Disease 2019 via a video conference with his fellow leaders. “We are forced to impose drastic measures to address this pandemic. We asked our people to distance from each

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Petition seeking for disclosure of Duterte’s health records warrants “outright dismissal” – Panelo

April 14, 2020

Malacanang downplayed on Monday the petition filed by a lawyer before the Supreme Court to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to disclose the results of his medical examinations or other health records, saying it warrants an “outright dismissal.” In a statement,

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IATF recommends to Duterte lifting of deployment ban vs healthcare workers

April 13, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the lifting of deployment ban of healthcare workers abroad amid the coronavirus disease crisis. In a text message to reporters, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador

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COVID-19 patients’ information to be disclosed only to DOH, other gov’t agencies, not to public – IATF

April 13, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases clarified on Monday that mandatory disclosure of information involving coronavirus disease patients would be made only to the Department of Health and other concerned government agencies and not to

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IATF assures disposal of healthcare waste properly handled

April 13, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases assured on Monday that tons of healthcare waste are properly disposed. In a virtual press briefing, IATF Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the proper disposal of

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10,000 COVID-19 tests per day possible as more testing centers operational – Nograles

April 13, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases expressed optimism on Monday that the government could meet its target of 10,000 tests of possible coronavirus disease per day soon as the number of testing laboratories nationwide increases.

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Gov’t eyes selective quarantine under certain conditions

April 13, 2020

The Philippine government is eyeing the implementation of a “selective quarantine” provided that people should properly follow first the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon, including Metro Manila, an official said. Carlito Galvez, the chief implementer of the Government’s National

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DOH reports highest COVID-19 death toll in a day

April 12, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported the highest number of death toll in one day since the start of the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a virtual presser, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the DOH recorded 50 deaths

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