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VP Robredo self-quarantines after exposure to COVID-19 patient

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 03:11 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said late Saturday she was undergoing self-quarantine after learning she had "very close contact" with a COVID-19 patient. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bagong DOH guidelines para sa mga biyaherong papasok sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 08:21 PM

May klasipikasyong high, mid, at low prevalence areas ang mga panggagalingan ng mga biyaherong papasok sa Pilipinas.  Read more »

'Baka itago sintomas': Grupo may agam-agam sa 'No Home Quarantine' policy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 08:31 PM

Posibleng itago na lang ng mga hinihinalang may coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ang tunay nilang nararamdaman at hindi na magpa-test dahil sa bawal na ang home quarantine, ayon sa miyembro ng isang grupo ng healthcare professionals. Read more »

DOH admits mandatory facility-based isolation may cause people to lie, but insists on benefits

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 07:20 PM

(UPDATE) The Department of Health on Wednesday said it does not discount the possibility of people lying about symptoms of or refusing to be tested for COVID-19 because of the government’s policy to send even mild and asymptomatic virus patients to facilities for isolation. Read more »

Groups worry over mandatory isolation in facilities, warn of patients refusing testing

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 06:13 PM

MANILA — In order to prevent "unintended consequences," various groups on Tuesday asked the government to reconsider its decision requiring people to undergo isolation in quarantine and treatment facilities, and not in their homes. Read more »

Panukalang pagbawalan ang home quarantine sa Batangas pinaplantsa na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 12:11 PM

Inihahanda na ng lokal na pamahalaan ang isang ordinansa para pagbawalan ang home quarantine sa Batangas, ayon sa isang opisyal ng probinsiya. Read more »

Galvez urges Batangas to send self-isolating COVID patients to quarantine facilities

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:00 PM

MANILA - The chief implementer of the country's pandemic response strategy on Wednesday expressed alarm over data showing that more than 77 percent of COVID-19 positive individuals in Batangas are quarantined at home. Read more »

More than 25,000 suspected COVID-19 cases successfully isolated: Galvez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 12:12 AM

More than 25,000 people suspected of having COVID-19 have been successfully isolated, preventing them from further spreading the disease, a government official said Monday.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 15, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 01:51 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Navotas builds COVID-19 isolation facility for mild cases

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 04:30 PM

A worker walks past rows of COVID-19 isolation facility under construction in Navotas City on Tuesday. Read more »

TINGNAN: 'Robonurse’ na magbibigay-serbisyo sa Taguig quarantine facility

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 02:45 PM

Ibinida ng Taguig Robotics Team nitong Biyernes ang prototype ng kanilang "Robonurse" sa COVID-19 facility ng lungsod sa Lakeshore.    Read more »

Home quarantine protocol stays until PH is in 'ideal conditions'

Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 12:42 PM

MANILA - Home quarantine for asymptomatic coronavirus patients or mild cases will still be allowed, an official of the national COVID-19 task force said on Tuesday, amid reports that government officials may prohibit self-isolation amid to the continuous rise in infections in the Philippines. Read more »

Roque says on self-quarantine after security aide tests positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 04:27 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday he is on isolation after one of his security aides tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Draining the swamp: Ex-health chief warns vs failure to isolate coronavirus patients

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 09:46 AM

Local officials fail to isolate COVID-19 patients immediately, former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said Tuesday. Read more »

300 shipping containers sa Pasay, gagamiting COVID-19 isolation rooms

Fred Cipres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 05:33 AM

MAYNILA - Malapit nang matapos ang kombersyon ng nasa 300 na mga shipping container sa Pasay City para gawing isolation rooms para sa mga COVID-19 patients ng lungsod. Read more »

3 pulis sa Davao City kinasuhan matapos daw mag-inuman sa isolation facility

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 06:17 PM

Habang hinihintay ang resulta ng swab test, nilagay muna sila sa isolation facility kung saan sinasabing nahuling nag-iinuman ang tatlo sa gitna ng umiiral na liquor ban sa lungsod. Read more »

How to set pandemic boundaries for relatives

Julie Fingersh, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 25 07:38 AM

When pandemic-related shutdowns started, many people rushed to the rescue of their loved ones. They rallied to meet an extraordinary situation and extended themselves in deep and loving ways.  Read more »

Roque says sorry to Duterte for 'perpetual isolation' remark

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 05:25 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque apologized Monday to President Rodrigo Duterte for his previous statement that the 75-year-old chief executive was placed on "perpetual isolation." Read more »

What parents can do when kids experience effects of social isolation amid pandemic

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 09:26 PM

A psychiatrist and a pediatrician have raised alarm about the potential impact of prolonged social isolation on children. Read more »

DOH advises LGUs to focus on symptoms-based checking, isolation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 11:45 PM

More than testing for COVID-19, the Department of Health told local government units to focus on symptoms-based checking and isolation.  Read more »