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‘Natuwa kami’: PBA welcomes gov’t OK to allow basketball practices

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 09:53 PM

Commissioner Willie Marcial said he expects teams to return to formal practices by the final week of July. Read more »

PH’s COVID-19 data not timely, says ex-gov’t adviser Leachon

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 30 06:59 PM

A former adviser to the government’s COVID-19 response said one of the biggest problems the Philippines is facing is managing data related to the virus. Read more »

150 SAF commandos to oversee quarantine in virus-hit Cebu City

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 03:17 PM

Some 150 elite policemen will be deployed to Cebu City to oversee quarantine measures as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Visayan urban hub, the Philippine National Police said Thursday. Read more »

'Mga namatay sa COVID-19 abroad dapat cremated bago maiuwi'

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 04:47 PM

Pero may mga bansa aniya na ipinagbabawal ang cremation gaya ng Saudi Arabia kaya ang rekomendasyon ay ilibing na lang doon ang nasawing OFWs. Read more »

5,300 Filipinos in Sabah to be brought home starting June 30: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 04:12 PM

MANILA - The Philippines has formed a task force to bring home some 5,300 Filipinos from Malaysian-controlled Sabah starting June 30, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Pandemic response team to soon discuss resumption of provincial bus operations: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 05:11 PM

The government's inter-agency task force on COVID-19 response (IATF) will still discuss calls to allow the resumption of provincial bus operations, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Task force had to ‘let go’ of Leachon over ‘preemptive’ info releases: Galvez

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 09:12 PM

MANILA - The National Task Force (NTF) on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had to let go of physician Dr. Anthony Leachon as an adviser due to his "preemptive" releases of information, the body's chief implementer said Wednesday.  Read more »

Physician Tony Leachon no longer adviser to COVID-19 task force

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 08:24 PM

Physician Tony Leachon said Wednesday he was no longer an adviser of the government's pandemic task force, which formulates policies on the country's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more »

Rio says he was eased out of DICT after questioning contact-tracing app deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:20 PM

Former Information and Communications Undersecretary Eliseo Rio said he was "eased out" of the government after he questioned a deal designating just one contact-tracing app for COVID-19.   Read more »

‘Insensitive’ to let public return to work minus adequate public transport, says think-tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 08:27 PM

The Action for Economic Reforms called on government to lift restrictions on public utility vehicles and ease the suffering of commuters under GCQ. Read more »

'We have not yet flattened the curve': IATF adviser says PH still in coronavirus first wave

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 08:51 AM

MANILA - The Philippines is still in the first wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, a medical expert said Thursday, refuting Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's statement that the country is now experiencing the second wave of the pandemic. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga industriyang papayagan sa ilalim ng 'modified' quarantines

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 09:46 PM

Papayagan naman ang ilang limitadong outdoor exercises gaya ng paglalakad, jogging, pagtakbo at pagbisikleta pero kailangan pa ring sumunod sa safety protocols gaya ng pagusuot ng mask at physical distancing. Read more »

Some seniors can leave their homes, do outdoor exercises under modified lockdown: officials

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 05:35 PM

Some senior citizens can leave their homes to buy basic goods and go to work once the modified enhanced community quarantine begins on Saturday, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Read more »

Church eyes increasing number of Holy Mass services during COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 09:32 AM

Catholic churches in the Philippines will increase the number of Holy Mass services to avoid the gathering of crowds if it is allowed to reopen, a leader of the Catholic Church in the capital said Monday. Read more »

Free WiFi, sale events ditched in 'new normal' for malls

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 01:00 PM

Malls and shopping centers operating again under the "new normal" or in general community quarantine areas must adhere to strict coronavirus precautionary measures set by the government, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Fuel subsidies for public transport eyed under pandemic rescue

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 02:29 PM

The transportation department recommended a subsidy equivalent to 30 percent of the daily fuel consumption of drivers to support them during the crisis. Read more »

Build, Build, Build rail projects get IATF greenlight to proceed despite lockdown: Tugade

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 09:29 PM

Tugade said that the government body tasked with implementing the enhanced community quarantine agreed to exempt the railway projects under the government's Build Build program.  Read more »

Gov't says no policy to hide COVID-19 deaths, warns public vs fake news

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 12:16 PM

Government on Sunday belied claims that it has ordered hospitals to stop counting COVID-19 deaths. Read more »

Kapalaran ng Luzon quarantine patuloy na pinag-aaralan: IATF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 06:59 PM

Sinabi ni IATF spokesperson at Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles na kulang pa ang datos para pagdesisyunan ang quarantine. Read more »