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Global lockdown tightens as coronavirus deaths mount

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 03:49 AM

Harsh lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus extended around the world on Monday as the death toll soared past 35,000 despite slivers of hope in stricken Italy and Spain. Read more »

Coronavirus lockdowns give Europe's cities cleaner air

Kate Abnett, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 11:37 AM

Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, new satellite images showed on Monday, but campaigners warned city-dwellers were still more vulnerable to the epidemic. Read more »

Vietnam Prime Minister asks major cities to prepare for lockdown to stop virus

Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 11:12 AM

Vietnam's prime minister on Monday asked major cities to prepare for possible lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country reached nearly 200.   Read more »

WATCH: Lea Salonga leads theater artists in inspiring 'Umagang Kay Ganda' cover

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 07:54 PM

A group of theater artists, led by Lea Salonga, have teamed up for a cover of the hopeful OPM classic, “Umagang Kay Ganda.” Read more »

Coronavirus memes at social media, malaking tulong ngayong may lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 04:42 PM

Maghugas ng kamay, manatili sa loob ng bahay, at huwag kalimutang tumawa, iyan ang mensahe ng viral #COVID19 memes at video mula sa TikTok at Facebook. Bakit malaking tulong ito ngayong may coronavirus pandemic? Read more »

Mga maglalakad pauwi ng probinsiya di na palulusutin sa checkpoints: PNP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 07:27 PM

Sinabi ng isang opisyal ng PNP na hindi na palulusutin sa checkpoints ang mga nagbabalak na maglakad pauwi sa mga probinsiya sa gitna ng umiiral na enhanced community quarantine sa Luzon. Read more »

San Miguel donating 560,000 kilos of rice to locked down families in Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 04:26 PM

San Miguel Corp said Thursday it would donate 560,000 kilos of rice to families in Metro Manila affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more »

Salary during lockdown: Gov't 'strongly' advises online payroll processing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 04:26 PM

Business owners should process payrolls online for the duration of the Luzon-wide lockdown due to COVID-19, the inter-agency task force mandated to contain the disease said Wednesday.  Read more »

PAL to suspend international flights from March 26 to April 14

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 06:55 PM

Philippine Airlines on Tuesday said it will suspend international flights from March 26 to April 14 as more countries tightened travel restrictions, travel demand collapsed, and the ongoing lockdown made staffing difficult. Read more »

Here’s where to source fresh vegetables, fruits, and poultry direct from local farmers

Updated as of Mar 27 05:41 AM

The author and agriculture advocate makes a plea for citizens to help farmers in this time of COVID-19 crisis by buying straight from the source. By JAM MELCHOR Read more »

1.7 billion told to stay home worldwide over COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 12:42 AM

Some 1.7 billion people have been asked to stay home in over 50 countries and territories around the world as governments battle the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, according to an AFP tally Monday. Read more »

BDO warns vs scammers taking advantage of COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 04:38 PM

BDO said scammers are sending out emails or calling customers and posing as legitimate bank personnel offering a loan payment extension. Read more »

LIST: PAL mounts overseas flights from March 23-31 for stranded foreigners, OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 02:58 PM

Philippine Airlines on Monday said it will operate several overseas flights from March 23 to 31 in response to the government’s call to help foreign tourists return home and OFWs fly back to their places of work. Read more »

The 8 daily stages of working from home

Updated as of Mar 23 01:09 PM

“If you’re working from home and no one is around to see it, did you actually work?” By ALEX CRUZ Read more »

Paying it Forward: 10 little things you can do at home to beat COVID-19 spread

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Mar 23 10:00 AM

Consider these 10 things you can do from home. These are modest sacrifices, but albeit small, it’s a difference you can easily make. Read more »

Nestlé Philippines assures full pay for all employees during COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 04:35 PM

The food production giant said this applies to its employees under a work from home arrangement, and those who are not able to report for work because of the enhanced community quarantine over the whole of Luzon. Read more »

Over 2K foreign tourists desperately trying to exit PH amid lockdown and rise in COVID-19 cases

Updated as of Mar 23 03:37 PM

The DOT already assisted over 3,000 foreign nationals, but with over 2,000 still stranded, much work remains. By TIMI NUBLA Read more »

More than 100 Kapamilya stars to perform from their homes for 3-hour digital concert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 09:29 PM

Fans of ABS-CBN will find plenty of things to watch this Sunday night from the safety of their own couches, as more than 100 Kapamilya stars will perform from their own homes for a three-hour digital show. Read more »

Frontliners na bantay-checkpoint sa Maynila, Cagayan hinatiran ng pagkain, masks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 02:29 PM

Patuloy ang pagmamalasakit ng ilan sa pagbabahagi ng pagkain at face masks sa frontliners. Read more »

WATCH: Ebe Dancel delights fans with acoustic set at home amid COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:26 PM

The former Sugarfree frontman joined several local artists this Friday for a campaign which aims to raise funds for medical and health supplies for frontliners against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and building quarantine spaces in several barangays in the metro.  Read more »