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Galvez on whether to lift, extend lockdown: We can't rush into normalcy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 09:31 PM

National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday warned that lifting the Luzon-wide lockdown too soon may lead to serious consequences. Read more »

Enforcing stricter quarantine guidelines

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 10:42 PM

Highway Patrol Group personnel of the Philippine National Police check the identification and quarantine pass of a motorist at a checkpoint along EDSA and Santolan in Quezon City on Tuesday.   Read more »

Duterte to decide fate of Luzon lockdown on April 23; modified quarantine possible

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 07:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte may decide on the fate of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon on Thursday, April 23. Read more »

Finally, a hearty meal

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 06:06 PM

Construction workers, stranded at the University of the Philippines since the start of the enhanced community quarantine, share a meal donated by the All UP Workers Union on Tuesday. Read more »

Labor group warns of job losses as lockdown hits small businesses

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 06:31 PM

Some 4 million workers risk losing their jobs after the lockdown over Luzon is lifted because their small business employers may shut down or reduce their workforce, a labor group said on Tuesday.  Read more »

LOOK: COVID-19 treatment facility at Manila's Eva Macapagal Super Terminal

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 11:29 PM

The Pier 15 Covid-19 Treatment Facility has a total of 211 cubicles distributed in different zones to accommodate patients with mild, advanced and severe infections. It is provided with hospital beds, portable toilets, cargo containers for showers, and open-air dining facilities. Nurses' stations will be set up outside, with plastic barrier views of the inside to minimize the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  Read more »

WHO warns of case spikes if coronavirus lockdowns lifted too soon

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 03:14 PM

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned countries against relaxing quarantine restrictions before a strong health system is in place, saying this could trigger a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Año warns: Quarantine violators face arrest

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 02:58 PM

Members of the Philippine National Police patrol the Blumentritt Market in Manila on Tuesday. Read more »

Palace: No recommendation of another Luzon-wide lockdown extension in meetings

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 02:41 PM

Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said no suggestion was made with regards to declaring a "total lockdown." Read more »

Mag-ina sa Bulacan, pinapakain ang mga napabayaang aso, pusa sa gitna ng lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 02:16 PM

MANILA - Hinangaan ang pagmamalasakit na ipinamalas ng mag-ina sa Bulacan sa pagkalingang ginagawa nila sa mga aso at pusang naiwan sa kalsada sa gitna ng ipinatutupad na enhanced community quarantine sa buong Luzon.   Read more »

Gov't releases P92.41 billion in cash aid 2 weeks before end of Luzon lockdown: report

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 01:27 PM

MANILA - The government has released P92.41 billion in cash aid for poor families and displaced workers during the coronavirus crisis, 2 weeks before the scheduled end of Luzon's enhanced community quarantine, according to a Palace document released Monday. Read more »

PNP-SAF monitors La Huerta market

Czar Dancel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 12:00 PM

An armored vehicle of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force traverses the La Huerta Market in Parañaque on Tuesday.  Read more »

'Mag-prepare ng malaking kulungan': DILG chief warns quarantine violators face arrest

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 04:08 PM

MANILA - Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday warned that those who continue to violate the enhanced community quarantine rules will be arrested.   Read more »

To extend or not to extend Luzon lockdown? Duterte 'needs more time' to decide

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 03:09 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte needed more time to decide whether or not to extend the Luzon lockdown, which was imposed to halt the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official said.  Read more »

Caloocan naglunsad ng mental health hotline

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Posted at Apr 21 11:50 AM

MAYNILA - Naglunsad ng mental health hotline ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Caloocan upang matugunan ang nararanasang stress, takot, at pagaalala ng mga residente dahil sa banta ng COVID-19. Read more »

Duterte discusses COVID-19 response with health experts

Ace Morandante, Presidential Photo
Posted at Apr 21 08:50 AM

President Duterte holds a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on Monday. Read more »

Ospital ng Sampaloc reopens as Manila battles COVID-19 pandemic

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 05:53 AM

After two weeks of being closed to the public, Ospital ng Sampaloc in the country’s capital now accepts consultations as the Manila health department battles the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

Stranded construction workers in UP battle hunger, worry for families

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 06:26 AM

"Kumakain kami ng mangga, manunungkit lang kami ng mangga diyan. May puno diyan. Ulam namin. Yun na lang inuulam namin." Read more »

135 barangay sa Maynila, posibleng isailalim sa total lockdown

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 05:21 AM

Aabot sa 135 barangay sa Maynila ang posibleng isailalim sa total lockdown dahil sa paglabag sa enhanced community quarantine protocols at physical distancing measures, ayon sa inilabas na listahan ng Manila Public Information Office nitong Lunes. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Bilateral cooperation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 04:44 AM

Will the government extend the Luzon lockdown? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »