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'New normal' paiiralin sa Quiapo Church sa ilalim ng Alert Level 1

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Updated as of Mar 03 12:41 PM

Paiiralin ang tinatawag na 'new normal' sa Quiapo Church sa paglagay sa Metro Manila sa COVID-19 Alert Level 1. Read more »

Malaysia's Top Glove fired whistleblower before virus outbreak

Liz Lee and A. Ananthalakshmi, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 09:09 AM

As the coronavirus pandemic raged, the photos seen by Reuters show dozens of workers lined up less than a meter apart to have their temperatures checked before starting the night shift as a precaution against the disease.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 8, 2020

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Updated as of Sep 01 03:48 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Spain urges citizen to observe safety protocols as Christmas nears

Emilio Morenatti, AP Photo
Posted at Dec 08 11:21 AM

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus walk in a street in downtown Barcelona, Spain on Monday.  Read more »

DOH says 'one-seat apart' rule is not easing of distancing protocol in public transport

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 03:34 PM

 The Department of Health on Wednesday explained that the government’s one-seat-apart rule in public transportation is not a reduction of existing physical distancing protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

MRT fields record-high 22 train sets as gov't expands public transportation

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 12:00 PM

The MRT-3 deployed a new record-high 22 train sets this week as the Philippines sought to expand public transportation to resuscitate the coronavirus-hit economy.   Read more »

PUV drivers risk fines with 1-meter distancing violation: police

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Posted at Sep 18 12:31 PM

Public utility vehicle drivers could have their license confiscated and face a fine if their passengers are seated less than a meter apart, a rule meant to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, police said Friday.    Read more »

More PUVs instead of shorter distancing? Transport dept says already doing so

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Updated as of Sep 18 08:54 AM

The transport department said Friday it was already letting more public vehicles back on the road, even before medical experts asked them do so instead of cutting coronavirus distancing rules to accommodate more passengers. Read more »

2 ex-DOH chiefs back shorter coronavirus distancing in public vehicles

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Posted at Sep 18 07:34 AM

A group of experts that include former Health Secretaries Esperanza Cabral and Manuel Dayrit support the easing of physical distancing rules meant to curb coronavirus infections in the mass transport system. Read more »

For first time in 20 years, MRT deploys record-high 21 trains

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Posted at Sep 17 12:28 PM

For the first time in its 20-year operation, the MRT-3 this week deployed a record-high 21 train sets, the Department of Transportation said Thursday, as the Philippines sought to serve more passengers and open up the coronavirus-hit economy.    Read more »

Thou shall use bleach, not talk: Experts float '7 Commandments' vs coronavirus in PUVs

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Posted at Sep 17 10:27 AM

A group of medical experts that includes Former Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit on Thursday proposed “7 commandments” to keep passengers safe from the pandemic onboard public vehicles.  Read more »

1-meter rule ‘not gospel truth’: Experts back PUV distancing cut

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Updated as of Sep 17 10:27 AM

A group of medical experts on Thursday backed the easing of physical distancing rules in public vehicles and proposed “7 commandments” to keep passengers safe from the pandemic. Read more »

DOTr urged: Let experts examine data on coronavirus distancing cut

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Posted at Sep 16 04:37 PM

The transportation department should be "transparent" in the data that supposedly justify its easing of physical distancing rules meant to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the mass transport system, a member of an inter-disciplinary research group from the University of the Philippines said Wednesday.    Read more »

Why is physical distancing vital in COVID-19 fight?

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 09:03 AM

Overcrowding is “a major source of infection”, an expert from the University of the Philippines said Wednesday, after regulators eased physical distancing rules meant to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the mass transport system.    Read more »

Relaxed coronavirus distancing in public transport a 'product of research': DOTr

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Posted at Sep 15 01:56 PM

A proposal to ease physical distancing rules inside public transportation was a "product of research," despite the warning of several experts that this could spur infections, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said Tuesday. Read more »

Keep your distance: Health workers reject eased physical distancing

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Posted at Sep 15 10:54 AM

A group of health workers on Tuesday asked the government to defer its easing of physical distancing rules to when coronavirus cases go down.    Read more »

Gov't eases mandatory physical distancing in public vehicles

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Posted at Sep 14 10:06 PM

The Philippine government attracts criticism anew over its decision to ease the mandatory physical distancing in public vehicles.  Read more »

Metro Manila mayors apprehensive over relaxed coronavirus distancing rules

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Updated as of Sep 14 03:41 PM

The 17 mayors of Metro Manila have “apprehension” over the easing of physical distancing rules meant to prevent coronavirus infections in the mass transport system, their representative said Monday.    Read more »

As gov't eases distancing rules in public transport, DOH reiterates 'stay at home' advice

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 12:42 PM

The Department of Health on Monday advised Filipinos to just stay at home if they don’t really need to go out as the government reduces the distance required between public transport passengers. Read more »

Easing distancing rules 'risky', may trigger surge in COVID-19 cases: experts

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 11:55 AM

The government’s “risky” easing of physical distancing rules in public transport may fuel the spread of the novel coronavirus, two health experts warned Monday.  Read more »