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Strict health protocols, enforced by point-to-point buses
ILOILO CITY – Bus companies have ensured that the health protocol will be followed in line with the expected influx of people to the terminals. This is after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and President Rodrigo Duterte issued a go signal on the return of the operation of provincial…
DOH, experts warn vs post-holiday surge: ‘Daily COVID-19 cases likely return to 4,000’
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) and experts have admitted that COVID-19 cases are likely to resurface in the Philippines by 2021. Based on the initial projection of the OCTA Research Team and experts of FASSSTER (Feasibility Analysis of Syndromic Surveillance using Spatio-Temporal Epidemiological Modeler), there is a high chance of a “surge” or…
Duterte is ready to fire and replace the Toll Regulatory Board due to the failure of the RFID system
President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the Toll Regulatory Board for allegedly failing to attach RFID to vehicles that caused heavy traffic in Valenzuela city and neighboring areas. In his national address on Wednesday night, he said the TRB should carefully study whether the RFID system is really effective. He said the government of the president is…
Another Catholic bishop defends Leonen
SOURCE: By CBCP News December 16, 2020 Another Catholic bishop has defended Supreme Court Justice Marvic Leonen, who is facing an impeachment complaint. Bishop Cerilo Casicas of Marbel said he cannot be silent “when a defender of the poor and the oppressed is being assailed”. “I find malicious the filing of this complaint, and its…
Repatriated OFWs due to the pandemic have reached 368,000 – DOLE
More than 368,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been repatriated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Labor Sec. Silvestre Bello III, it is expected that 50,000 Filipino workers will return to the country after losing their jobs due to the health crisis. To help with the crisis, the DOLE has provided one-time financial assistance of…
Congresswoman, mayor, other local officials in Iloilo City, allegedly violated health protocol?
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Government officials have received criticism after allegedly violating the health protocol in conjunction with the distribution of cash assistance by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In an exclusive interview with Jeck Conlu, spokesperson of the COVID-19 team of the Iloilo City Government, he admitted that they did…
WATCH LIVE: SIMBANG GABI 2020 (December 16 to 24, every 4:00am)
VivaFilipinas brings you the 9 days of Simbang Gabi – live, on video – from different churches around the Philippines and around the world. MANILA, Philippines – Do you want to complete the Simbang Gabi? Of course it is best to go to church in the flesh. But if it is physically impossible for you…
Leachon: Duque, Roque ang ‘nanawagan’ sa resignation ko sa NTF
Tony Leachon believes his social media posts and comments affected the government’s move, so he was demoted as special adviser of the National Task Force against COVID-19. In an interview, Leachon admitted that as a private citizen he could not help but comment on the Department of Health’s alleged lack of focus on what should…
Wala akong kinalaman sa resignation ni Leachon, pero nakakagalit na pinalalabas kaming sinungaling sa IATF – Roque
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque clarified that he had nothing to do with the resignation of D. Anthony Leachon as Special Adviser to COVID-19 National Task Force. This statement by Sec. Roque after the doctor said that Sec. Roque and Health Sec. Francisco Duque III at work. Sec. Roque, they do not have the ability to…
Community transmission in Santiago City, monitored by DOH
SANTIAGO CITY-The City Health Office (CHO) respects the statement made by the Department of Health (DOH) region 2 that Santiago City is among those under surveillance with community transmission cases. In an interview with Dr. Genaro Manalo, City Health Officer, said that community transmission in the City may have been recorded due to the number…