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DILG Usec. Malaya sumailalim sa self-quarantine

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Posted at Apr 01 12:07 AM

Sumailalim sa self-quarantine si Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya alinsunod sa protocol ng Department of Health (DOH) laban sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-1) Read more »

Defense chief Lorenzana says negative for COVID-19 but will stay in self-quarantine

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Posted at Mar 31 11:34 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday said he has tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) following exposure to patients with the illness. Read more »

Koko Pimentel brought to hospital, source says

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Updated as of Mar 31 11:52 PM

MANILA - Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been brought to a hospital, a source close to the lawmaker said Tuesday night. Read more »

DOH: PH has completed 15,300 coronavirus tests so far

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Posted at Mar 31 11:02 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government has so far conducted more than 15,300 tests for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday, amid criticism of the slow rollout of testing for the highly-infectious virus. Read more »

DOH: Health workers with mild symptoms now included in COVID-19 tests

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Updated as of Mar 31 10:42 PM

Frontline health workers who are experiencing mild symptoms will now be tested for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. Read more »

Philippines' Interior chief tests positive for COVID-19

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Updated as of Apr 01 12:14 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus after being exposed to people infected with the disease. Read more »

DOH-bought protective gears to arrive 1st week of April

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Posted at Mar 31 08:20 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday nearly 1 million sets of personal protective equipment (PPEs) it procured for frontline health workers fighting the novel coronavirus would start arriving in April. Read more »

Lung Center of the Phils. starts process to become COVID-19 testing center

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Posted at Mar 31 07:17 PM

The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) has started to accept samples for testing for the novel coronavirus, marking the beginning of a process for it to become an independent testing center, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Tuesday. Read more »

4 QC seniors among new coronavirus fatalities

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Updated as of Mar 31 10:23 PM

Data from the health department's tracking website also revealed that Quezon City has the most recorded cases of COVID-19, followed by San Juan City, Manila, Pasig City, and Makati City. Read more »

Bongbong Marcos positive for COVID-19 but condition improving - spox

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Updated as of Mar 31 05:59 PM

MANILA - Former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but his condition has started to improve, his spokesperson said Tuesday.  Read more »

Philippines' COVID-19 cases climb past 2,000 mark

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 08:09 PM

The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines soared to 2,084, the health department said Tuesday, as the country entered the third week of its Luzon-widte lockdown in a bid to contain the virus.  Read more »

ICTSI: Withdrawal of cargoes 'quickest' solution to Manila port congestion

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Updated as of Mar 31 07:00 PM

International Container Terminal Services Inc on Tuesday said the "quickest" solution to congestion would be the withdrawal of cleared cargo from Manila ports. Read more »

SC allows online filing of criminal complaints, bail posting amid rising COVID-19 cases

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Posted at Mar 31 02:21 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has allowed the online filing of criminal complaints and bail posting in courts across the country as cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continued to rise.    Read more »

BOC to donate seized PPEs, supplies to COVID-19 hospitals

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 02:21 PM

MANILA - Some P5 million worth of personal protective equipment and medical supplies seized recently by the Bureau of Customs from a Binondo store will be donated to COVID-19 hospitals, an official of the agency said Tuesday.   Read more »

Frontliners keep money, payrolls moving as Philippines fights COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 04:50 PM

Armed with a face mask, a bottle of alcohol and vitamins, bank employee Johanna Nicolas crosses 3 coronavirus checkpoints on her daily commute to work because millions depend on it to keep cash moving during the Luzon lockdown. Read more »

READ: Duterte's first report on COVID-19 response

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Posted at Mar 31 01:06 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte submitted to Congress on Monday his first weekly report on the government's COVID-19 response. Read more »

Philippines eyes rice imports as contingency: COVID-19 task force

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 11:35 AM

The Philippines needs to import 300,000 metric tons of rice to ensure enough supply, a Cabinet official said Tuesday as the lockdown of Luzon drives demand for the staple grain. Read more »

80 stranded sa CamSur dahil sa lockdown, kinupkop muna ng army

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:55 AM

MAYNILA - Nasa 80 manggagawang stranded dahil sa enhanced community quarantine na ipinatutupad sa buong Luzon ang pansamantalang nananatili sa Camp Elias Angeles sa bayan ng Pili sa Camarines Sur. Read more »

Banks prepared to take profit hit to lift economy from COVID-19: official

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Updated as of Mar 31 12:18 PM

Philippine banks will do their part to help revive the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if it means taking a profit hit, the head of an industry group said Tuesday. Read more »

Inflation likely at 2 to 2.8 percent in March: Bangko Sentral research

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Posted at Mar 31 10:21 AM

Inflation in March likely settled between the 2 percent to 2.8 percent range, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas think-tank said Tuesday. Read more »