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Pensioners excluded from gov't COVID-19 subsidy program: Nograles

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 11:04 AM

Nograles said while the elderly or senior citizens are among the target beneficiaries of the program, they should come from low-income families. Read more »

Philippines to produce medical-grade PPEs for coronavirus frontliners

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 10:43 AM

The Philippines will start local production of medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPEs) next week to ensure ample supply for health workers leading the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Monday. Read more »

Most Cabinet members to donate part of salary to support efforts vs COVID-19

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Updated as of Apr 04 01:21 PM

Majority of Cabinet officials of the Duterte administration have pledged to donate part of their salaries to fund efforts to curb the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Saturday. Read more »

LGUs urged to pass measure vs discrimination during COVID-19 crisis

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Posted at Apr 04 12:27 PM

The national government's task force against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on Saturday urged localities to pass a measure that would penalize discrimination against frontliners, migrant workers and confirmed or suspected coronavirus patients. Read more »

Lifting or extending Luzon lockdown still up in the air, says Nograles

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Updated as of Apr 04 12:07 PM

MANILA - Government has yet to decide whether to lift or extend the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine to address the coronavirus pandemic, an official said Saturday. Read more »

Mga taga-Luzon dapat naka-face mask kapag lalabas ng bahay

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Posted at Apr 02 02:09 PM

Dapat laging nakasuot ng face mask ang mga taga-Luzon kapag lalabas ng kanilang bahay para maiwasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19, sabi ngayong Huwebes ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.   Read more »

Small businesses get 30-day moratorium on rent payments: COVID-19 task force

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 01:35 PM

Small businesses will get a 30-day moratorium on rent payments in commercial spaces, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Thursday. Read more »

COVID-19 martial law off the table, says Palace official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 12:57 PM

Martial law is excluded from the Philippine government's options to address the COVID-19 pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Thursday as he emphasized the need to maintain public peace and order. Read more »

Life after lockdown: Gov't readies Luzon for 'new normal' after quarantine

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 05:26 PM

Millions in the Philippines will need to adapt to a "new normal" at the end of a lockdown to defeat the coronavirus pandemic, government officials said Tuesday as they prepared measures for a post-quarantine scenario. Read more »

Police to assist COVID-19 frontliners following reports of attacks, discrimination

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 11:53 AM

Reported violence against COVID-19 frontliners will be dealt with the "full might of the law," he said. Read more »

Philippines eyes rice imports as contingency: COVID-19 task force

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 11:35 AM

The Philippines needs to import 300,000 metric tons of rice to ensure enough supply, a Cabinet official said Tuesday as the lockdown of Luzon drives demand for the staple grain. Read more »

Nograles: Food industry firms can operate at half of workforce during lockdown

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Posted at Mar 28 12:33 AM

MANILA - Food industry companies can operate at half of their total workforce during the ongoing enhanced community quarantine caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said late Friday. Read more »

Nograles: Ask for consent of COVID-19 patients to disclose identities

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Updated as of Mar 28 02:46 AM

MANILA - The Philippine government has directed all health authorities to ask for the consent of patients sickened with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to release their information to the public to help trace people they got in contact with, a Cabinet official said late Friday. Read more »

LGUs told to set up coronavirus quarantine facilities

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Updated as of Mar 28 12:30 AM

The national government has ordered all local government units (LGU) to identify facilities that can be used to temporarily isolate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, a Cabinet official said late Friday. Read more »

PH to ask ASEAN partners to refrain from trade restrictions amid COVID-19 crisis

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Posted at Mar 27 11:35 PM

The Philippines will ask its neighbors in Southeast Asia to "refrain from imposing trade restrictive measures" to ensure supplies will not run out amid the mass quarantine in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Friday. Read more »

Nograles joins work-from-home workers after exposure to COVID-19 positive lawmaker

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Posted at Mar 27 11:45 AM

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Friday said he is on home quarantine as a precaution following exposure to a lawmaker who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Stop sharing 'fake news' on extended lockdown, military control: COVID-19 task force

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Updated as of Mar 27 02:11 PM

Posts circulating on social media about the extension of the 1-month lockdown of Luzon and military control are "fake news," the spokesman of the government's coronavirus response task force said Friday. Read more »

'Walang bayad 'yan': Quarantine passes should be free - gov't

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 01:31 PM

Quarantine passes issued in some cities and towns for the month-long lockdown in Luzon should be distributed free of charge, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Monday. Read more »

Stranded OFWs now allowed to stay in hotels: Palace

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Posted at Mar 22 04:41 PM

Overseas Filipino workers stranded in the country may now be accommodated in hotels, Malacañang said Sunday. Read more »

BPOs allowed until Sunday night to arrange work-from-home setup

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Posted at Mar 22 04:10 PM

Business process outsourcing (BPO) firms and other export-oriented companies will be allowed until 11:59 p.m. Sunday to transfer equipment to their employees and set up work from home arrangements, Malacañang said Sunday. Read more »