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Gov't eyes charges vs group seeking lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns

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Posted at Sep 23 03:39 PM

MANILA - Government is looking into filing charges against a group of doctors and businessmen that earlier called for a lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Wednesday.   Read more »

'Not pork': Año says P16.4 billion anti-insurgency budget itemized

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Updated as of Sep 14 09:12 AM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año denied Monday that the P16.4-billion budget proposal for government's anti-insurgency task force was "pork barrel." Read more »

Año says he prefers 1-meter physical distancing in public transports

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 02:57 PM

The co-chair person of the National Task Force against COVID-19 said he prefers the 1-meter physical distancing measure in public transport as authorities on Monday eased measures to accommodate more commuters. Read more »

Criticisms on Manila Bay beautification 'misplaced,' only P28-M spent for white sand: DILG

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Updated as of Sep 12 08:20 AM

Officials of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) defended the Manila Bay beautification project anew, saying criticisms against the program were "misplaced." Read more »

Año urges virus patients to stay in medical facilities, prepare psychologically

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 05:33 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who recently recovered from his second infection with COVID-19, said Wednesday coronavirus patients must be mentally prepared in fighting COVID-19 and urged them to stay in isolation facilities or hospitals for immediate medical care. Read more »

DILG chief Año recovers from second bout of COVID-19

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Posted at Sep 08 10:33 AM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año will return to work Tuesday after he has "fully recovered" from his second bout of COVID-19, his department said. Read more »

Vergeire: DOH experts studying Interior Secretary's second COVID-19 diagnosis

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Posted at Aug 18 12:48 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health on Tuesday are studying the case of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año who tested positive once again for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Interior chief Año to take 'short break' as he battles mild COVID-19 case

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Posted at Aug 17 01:33 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has a mild case of COVID-19 as he battled the virus for the second time, his agency said Monday. Read more »

DILG chief and pandemic task force vice chair Año tests positive for COVID-19 again

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Updated as of Aug 16 04:36 PM

The vice chair of the National Task Force against COVID-19 pandemic said Sunday he has tested positive again for the virus.   Read more »

Ombudsman asked to suspend 50 village chiefs over anomalous cash aid distribution

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 02:14 PM

The Department of Interior and Local Government said Monday it has asked for the preventive suspension of 50 village chiefs facing complaints due to corruption-related anomalies in the distribution of COVID-19 cash aid. Read more »

Hospitals, virus patients' cooperation sought as data privacy law hinders contact tracing

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Posted at Aug 10 12:48 PM

Hospitals and virus patients are being asked by government to cooperate in giving full information for contact tracing purposes, according to the vice chair of the National Task Force against COVID-19 on Monday.   Read more »

Philippines 'still in control' of COVID-19 pandemic, claims Año

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 10:55 AM

The Philippines is "still in control" in managing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the vice chair of its National Task Force against the virus said Monday, even as the country topped the number of cases in Asia, overtaking mainland China where it originated. Read more »

Duterte orders local govts to resolve telco firms' pending applications: DILG

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Posted at Aug 03 11:47 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered local governments to resolve within 3 days, applications of telco firms for the construction of cell sites, the interior department said Monday. Read more »

Philippines to boost contact tracing during Metro Manila modified lockdown: Año

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Posted at Aug 03 10:52 AM

The 2-week modified lockdown that will be imposed in Metro Manila and 4 provinces aims to improve government's contact tracing efforts, the vice chair of the National Task Force against the pandemic said Monday. Read more »

Who are the ex-generals leading the President's COVID-19 response plan?

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Posted at Jul 31 04:38 PM

In yet another testament to his heavy reliance and trust in the military, President Rodrigo Duterte said in a taped address aired Friday morning that he would tap soldiers for the COVID-19 immunization program once a vaccine is available.  Read more »

PH contact tracing capacity at 98 percent: DILG

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Posted at Jul 19 01:57 PM

The Philippines contact tracing capacity is at 98.2 percent as of last Friday, as some 69,000 contact tracers have been deployed in a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Sunday. Read more »

Año wants uniform penalties, ordinances across all LGUs for COVID law violators

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Posted at Jul 19 12:18 AM

Sec. Eduardo Año said the DILG plans to meet with local government units to come up with a unified set of ordinances that will deal with those who violate COVID-19 protocols.    Read more »

Government to impose motorcycle shield use by July 20: Año

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Updated as of Jul 15 01:22 PM

Government will strictly impose the use of motorcycle shields beginning July 20 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the vice chair of the National Task Force against the pandemic said Wednesday. Read more »

Mild, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients to be housed in gov't facilities: Año

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Updated as of Jul 15 11:28 AM

All mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients under home quarantine in areas under localized lockdown will be transferred to government facilities to stem community transmission, the vice chair of the National Task Force against the pandemic said Wednesday. Read more »

Returning residents not required to undergo swab tests: DILG

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Updated as of Jun 29 11:11 AM

Residents returning to their home provinces do not yet need to undergo swab testing for the coronavirus, the vice-chairperson of the national task force against the COVID-19 pandemic said Monday.   Read more »