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VIRAL: Israeli athletes break cardboard bed at Athletes Village

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 29 12:01 PM

TOKYO - A video of nine Israeli Olympians jumping on the so-called anti-sex bed in the athletes' village until it breaks has gone viral, Israeli local media reported. Read more »

Athletes on guard, but still business as usual in Olympic Village

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 08:08 AM

Even as Tokyo remains under a state of emergency, it's business as usual for Olympians inside the Athletes Village. Read more »

Olympians' movements in Tokyo will be limited, says PH chef de mission

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 07:29 AM

Filipino Olympians heading to Tokyo will enjoy the usual perks traditionally received by athletes during Summer Games. This time, however, their movements will be guarded due to the coronavirus.  Read more »

PH now has 2,780 quarantine facilities for suspected, 'mild' cases of COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 10:55 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government has so far prepared 2,780 quarantine facilities across the country for suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and for those having mild symptoms of the illness, a government official said Friday. Read more »

Athletes' Village in Tarlac disinfected after repatriates finish quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 05:23 PM

Health workers on Friday deep-cleaned and sanitized the Athletes' Village in New Clark City in Tarlac province after hundreds of Filipino sailors from a coronavirus-afflicted cruise ship have completed their quarantine. Read more »

Back from coronavirus quarantine ship

Department of Foreign Affairs via AP
Posted at Feb 26 03:48 PM

Representatives of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Health wear protective suits as they assist Filipinos from the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship during arrival at the Clark Airbase, Pampanga early Wednesday. Read more »

Region 3 hospitals on ‘code blue’ as Filipino repatriates quarantined at New Clark City

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 04:52 PM

All hospitals in Region III were told to be on alert for "unlikely" but possible cases of the novel coronavirus, as 49 people from Hubei, China remain on quarantine in New Clark City in Tarlac, the Department of Health. Read more »

Capas town offers 'home, sympathy' as Pinoys return from virus-hit Wuhan: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 03:06 AM

The mayor of Capas, Tarlac on Sunday said the town welcomes the Filipinos who returned from new coronavirus epicenter Wuhan in China after he initially urged government to consider another quarantine site for the repatriates. Read more »

Missing their loved ones? Pinoys quarantined in Capas can use cellphones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 11:04 PM

Health undersecretary Gerardo Bayugo said that OFWs who will be taken to the quarantine facilities at New Clark City in Tarlac will have Internet access. Read more »

Capas Vice Mayor: Using Athletes' Village as quarantine site bad for town's economy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 05:39 PM

Capas, Tarlac Vice Mayor Roseller Rodriguez claims that the plan to use the Athletes' Village as a quarantine site will adversely affect the town's economy. Read more »

Foreign spouses of Filipino repatriates from China's virus capital also coming to PH

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 03:38 PM

Spouses of Filipino repatriates in China will also be welcomed by the Philippine government, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Saturday. Read more »