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Keeping the faith in the time of coronavirus

Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 02:32 PM

A parishioner stands by the grill doors of the St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral in Cagayan de Oro City on Palm Sunday. Read more »

Doctors, lawyers urge COVID-19 patients to waive confidentiality of medical condition

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 02:28 PM

Doctors and lawyers on Saturday urged COVID-19 patients and persons suspected of carrying the virus to waive the confidentiality of their medical condition to help authorities conduct timely contact tracing. Read more »

Barangay tanod patay sa naaksidenteng ambulansiya sa Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 01:57 PM

Patay ang isang barangay tanod habang sugatan naman ang 4 iba pa matapos maaksidente ang sinasakyan nilang ambulansiya sa bayan ng Bay, Laguna noong madaling araw ng Sabado.  Read more »

Taguig City nagtalaga ng 5 gusali para gawing COVID-19 quarantine facility

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 01:48 PM

Inihahanda na ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Taguig ang 5 gusali na magsisilbing quarantine facility para sa mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa lungsod. Read more »

4 timbog sa QC drug bust; P680,000 halaga ng 'shabu' nasamsam

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 01:45 PM

Apat na tao ang naaresto sa buy-bust operation sa Quezon City nitong madaling araw ng Linggo, kung saan nakumpiska ang tinatayang nasa P680,000 halaga ng hinihinalang shabu.  Read more »

Vico Sotto 'confident nothing will happen' in NBI probe

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 01:38 PM | Updated Apr 05 01:43 PM

MANILA - Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said Sunday he is "confident" that "nothing will happen" in the probe of the National Bureau of Investigation into his supposed violation of a ban on tricycles under the month-long Luzon lockdown. Read more »

Catholics observe Palm Sunday during Luzon lockdown

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 01:20 PM | Updated Apr 05 01:45 PM

Fr. Gilbert Villena, parish priest of the San Isidro Labrador Parish, leads the blessing of palm fronds to celebrate Palm Sunday at Bagong Silangan in Quezon City. Read more »

Año says 'better to continue lockdown' until COVID-19 infections decline

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 01:13 PM | Updated Apr 06 12:04 AM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Sunday said it would be better to extend Luzon's lockdown until the number of COVID-19 infections in the country has declined. Read more »

'Too early to tell' if PH COVID-19 infections already declining: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 12:52 PM | Updated Apr 05 01:03 PM

MANILA - The Philippines is targeting to eventually conduct 8,000 to 10,000 COVID-19 tests daily as it also studies the extension of Luzon's month-long lockdown due to the pandemic, a health official said Sunday. Read more »

Be serious virtual participants of religious rites, Italy-based Pinoy priest tells Catholics

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 12:42 PM | Updated Apr 05 04:09 PM

MANILA - As Catholics start turning to broadcast and online platforms for religious activities, including rituals related to the observance of Holy Week, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, an Italy-based Filipino priest on Sunday urged members of the church to be just as serious participants as they were during the normal days. Read more »

PH looks into Singapore-made contact-tracing app for COVID-19 response

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 11:21 AM

MANILA - The Philippines is looking into a contact-tracing application from Singapore that could help in the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said Sunday.   Read more »

Robredo welcomes Duterte's support on COVID-19 relief ops

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 10:55 AM | Updated Apr 05 11:18 AM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte's move to fire an anti-corruption official who sought for a probe against her coronavirus pandemic relief efforts. Read more »

'Unacceptable': Robredo hits NBI probe into Vico Sotto, 'innovative' local execs

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 10:25 AM | Updated Apr 05 10:35 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday said it was "unacceptable" for the National Bureau of Investigation to probe "innovative" local officials such as Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

VP Robredo supports lockdown extension; says aid, info on measures crucial

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 10:03 AM | Updated Apr 05 10:27 AM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday she will support an extension of the enhanced community quarantine to contain the coronavirus outbreak, but stressed the need for government to make the people understand such measure and to fast track assistance. Read more »

PH Navy readies President's yacht as quarantine facility

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 08:18 AM

The Philippine Navy on Saturday said it has made a "feasible plan" on converting the President's yacht BRP Pangulo into a quarantine facility as requested by President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Isko Moreno temporarily closes Ospital ng Sampaloc, cites COVID-19 infections

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 01:53 AM

Ospital ng Sampaloc has been temporarily closed upon orders by Mayor Isko Moreno, as 5 workers there were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease. Read more »

Rizal province to be locked down beginning Monday

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 01:10 AM

Rizal province will be locked down beginning Monday, April 6, to curb the spread of COVID-19, a provincial official said Saturday Read more »

Isko Moreno, Manila officials to donate salaries to PGH in fight vs coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Apr 05 12:53 AM

"In our own little way, sana po ay makatulong ito sa pagpapalakas ng kakayanan ng ating mga frontliner, particularly sa healthcare sector," Moreno said. Read more »

Has Luzon lockdown helped to flatten the curve? Scientist says it's too early to tell

ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 11:06 PM | Updated Apr 05 12:08 AM

Lifting the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon could result in a significantly higher rise of coronavirus cases in the Philippines, a medical expert said Saturday.  Read more »

5 online sellers, tiklo sa pagbebenta ng overpriced medical supplies sa CDO

ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 09:26 PM

Binebenta ang mga N95 mask, disposable mask, surgical gloves at disinfectant na masmataas umano sa suggested retail price. Read more »

PhilHealth to shoulder one COVID-19 patient’s expenses worth P2.8-M, says agency chief

ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 09:16 PM | Updated Apr 04 10:54 PM

COVID-19 patients who have paid for their treatment can reimburse the costs from the state agency. Read more »

Robredo office thanks Duterte for supporting relief efforts vs coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 08:40 PM | Updated Apr 04 10:38 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte’s decision to fire Manuelito Luna was meant to show the president wasn't going easy on "errant" officials. Read more »

You don't want to risk it

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 07:50 PM

A depiction of the Grim Reaper looks to warn people in Mandaluyong to stay at home or risk catching the new coronavirus. Read more »

More than 300 Filipino seafarers from Italy, Portugal back in the Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 07:29 PM

The newly repatriated Filipino seafarers will undergo a mandatory 2-week quarantine to avoid any possible infection of the coronavirus disease 2019. Read more »

Philippine Red Cross acquires machines, special ambulances to aid in fight vs coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Apr 04 07:02 PM

The Philippine Red Cross is planning to begin its mass testing for persons with coronavirus symptoms in Quezon City on Wednesday, Sen. Richard Gordon said. Read more »