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Frustrated former health secretary pens a solid 4-point plan to defeat COVID-19

Posted at Mar 31 08:56 PM

Whether you want to look at this as a war or a crisis, we as citizens can do more than just stay at home, says this mother and son team. By JAM PASCUAL Read more »

Higit 1,000 nawalan ng kita sa Baguio City dulot ng lockdown nabigyan ng hanapbuhay

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Updated as of Mar 31 07:39 PM

Nabigyan na ng trabaho ang ilang manggagawang nawalan ng kita dahil sa lockdown.  Read more »

MRT maintenance during Luzon lockdown

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 06:52 PM

Metro Rail Transit (MRT) workers conduct maintenance on the MRT line along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Kamuning, Quezon City on Tuesday. Read more »

PGH, malapit na maubusan ng supply ng PPE

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 07:09 PM

2 linggo na lang ang itatagal ng supply ng protective gear ng Philippine General Hospital.  Read more »

Protected enterprise

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 04:47 PM

A fish vendor tends to her stall behind a plastic barrier as a precaution against COVID-19 at the Las Piñas City public market, Tuesday.  Read more »

ICTSI: Withdrawal of cargoes 'quickest' solution to Manila port congestion

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Updated as of Mar 31 07:00 PM

International Container Terminal Services Inc on Tuesday said the "quickest" solution to congestion would be the withdrawal of cleared cargo from Manila ports. Read more »

'Science is in charge': DOH-led group to determine time frame of Luzon lockdown

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 04:48 PM

A technical working group led by the Department of Health will formulate recommendations for the possible lifting or extension of the month-long Luzon lockdown, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Tuesday. Read more »

China to focus on asymptomatic coronavirus cases as public fears grow

David Stanway, Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 04:20 PM

The attempt to restore normal life might be premature. Read more »

Agri chief seeks 'unhampered' flow of food, supplies

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 03:54 PM

Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Tuesday said he asked the Department of the Interior and Local Government to ensure "unhampered" movement of cargo in the barangay and municipal levels to prevent price spikes in basic goods. Read more »

‘Happy lunch’: Homeless people in Manila get free lunch amid COVID-19 crisis

Pia Regalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 02:59 PM

A group of friends found a way to feed the homeless in Manila City amid the month-long lockdown in Luzon as the country battles the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read more »

SC allows online filing of criminal complaints, bail posting amid rising COVID-19 cases

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Posted at Mar 31 02:21 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has allowed the online filing of criminal complaints and bail posting in courts across the country as cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continued to rise.    Read more »

Frontliners keep money, payrolls moving as Philippines fights COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 04:50 PM

Armed with a face mask, a bottle of alcohol and vitamins, bank employee Johanna Nicolas crosses 3 coronavirus checkpoints on her daily commute to work because millions depend on it to keep cash moving during the Luzon lockdown. Read more »

READ: Duterte's first report on COVID-19 response

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Posted at Mar 31 01:06 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte submitted to Congress on Monday his first weekly report on the government's COVID-19 response. Read more »

PNP sa mga LGU: Huwag harangin mga magsasaka sa checkpoints

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Posted at Mar 31 01:00 PM

MAYNILA - Nanagawan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) sa lahat ng local government units (LGUs) na payagang makadaan sa mga checkpoint ang mga magsasakang magsu-supply ng kanilang mga gulay sa Calabarzon at kalakhang Maynila sa kabila ng enhaned community quarantine sa buong Luzon bunsod ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Meralco says to 'keep lights on' during coronavirus lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 12:58 PM

Manila Electric Co said Tuesday it implemented a business continuity plan to ensure uninterrupted power distribution during the month-long lockdown of Luzon due to COVID-19.  Read more »

Workers can go straight to DOLE for P5,000 cash aid: Bello

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 12:49 PM

Bello said the one-time cash assistance of P5,000 per employee of DOLE can be availed by workers themselves by contacting the agency. Read more »

PHLPost workers exempted from Luzon lockdown

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 12:24 PM

The government has exempted employees of the Philippine Postal Corporation from the Luzon lockdown, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Tuesday as the quarantine reaches its halfway point. 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 »

Philippines to turn convention centers, hotels into COVID-19 quarantine sites

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 11:17 AM

The Philippines is converting its government facilities, ships, and hotels into alternative quarantine facilities as hospitals become overwhelmed with the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Read more »

80 stranded sa CamSur dahil sa lockdown, kinupkop muna ng army

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:55 AM

MAYNILA - Nasa 80 manggagawang stranded dahil sa enhanced community quarantine na ipinatutupad sa buong Luzon ang pansamantalang nananatili sa Camp Elias Angeles sa bayan ng Pili sa Camarines Sur. Read more »