MANILA – The government is now expediting the process of transforming maritime vessels, hotels, and other private establishments into quarantine and isolation facilities, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Tuesday.Nograles said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has already directed conc…

MANILA – A week after the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (RA 11469) was signed into law, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday submitted his first report on government measures being undertaken to respond to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) health crisis.Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made this confirmation after Duterte delivered a public ad…

SIQUIJOR, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- Gibuksan na sa buhatan sa Philippine Crop Insurance(PCIC) ang ilanng Provincial Extension Office dinhi sa Isla sa Siquijor alang sa pag-alagad sa mga mag-uuma ug mangingisda aron matawhay ang ilang panginabuhi.Atol sa opening ug blessing sa bag-ong buhatan sa PCIC Extension Office niadtong Febrero 19, gipahayag ni Antoni…

TACLOBAN CITY – The Samar State University (SSU) has already distributed some 756 gallons of hand sanitizer to families and front-liners in Catbalogan City and neighboring towns to help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).Since March 20, the school has been distributing for free moisturized chlorine-based hand sanitizers to 3…

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The head of the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) in Antique has reiterated that farmers should be allowed to go to their farms amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the province.OPA chief Nicolasito Calawag, during a press conference called for by the Antique Inter-Agency Task Force on Covid-19…

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 30 (PIA) -- Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo clarified the issuance of quarantine pass is not needed for now since the province is still under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) due to COVID-19 threat. Degamo issued the clarification during a conference with Local Chief Executives (LCEs) organized by the Department of the Int…

Photo Courtesy: NKTI-PIOQUEZON CITY, March 30 --  The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), the country’s leading tertiary medical specialty center specializing in the prevention, diagnosis, rehabilitation and treatment of kidney and allied diseases, announced on March 27, 2020 that they will accept KIDNEY PATIENTS UNDER INVESTIGATION (…

MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts a generally slower inflation rate for March 2020 of between 2 to 2.8 percent, from February’s 2.6 percent, partly due to lower petroleum prices in the international market.In a statement Tuesday, the central bank said global crude oil prices declined significantly, which is reflected in the …

BUTUAN CITY, March 31 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Caraga Regional Office has recently announced the release of the first two batches of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) fund assistance amounting to P5,607,340.00 benefiting 1,117 workers in the private sector. According to DOLE-Caraga Regi…

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Mar. 31 (PIA) - - The chief operations officer of the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC) calls on netizens to be discerning or sensitive  on what they post in  the social media  about vegetable  concerns  as this  maybe  used  as gauge in dictating prices . “We have to be careful on what we are posting (on vegetable si…

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Marso 31 (PIA) -- Sa harap ng patuloy na pagtaas ng kaso ng coronavirus disease o COVID-19 sa bansa, puspusan ang health emergency response action laban sa naturang virus ng Department of Health – Center for Health and Development (DOH-CHD) Caraga.Sa isinagawang 1st Quarter Full Council Meeting ng Caraga Regional Disaster Risk R…

MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) on Monday has received cash donation worth PHP550,000, which it will use to buy ventilators as part of efforts to help contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).In a statement Tuesday, PA spokesperson Col. Ramon Zagala said the amount was donated by the Philippine Army Finance Center Producers Integrated Coo…

In a meeting presided over by Gov. Al Francis C. Bichara together with the eighteen (18) Local Chief Executives (LCE’s) unanimously agreed on the following:1. Ensures the safety of every Albayano against COVID-19.2. Utilization of the new building inside Ziga Memorial Hospital as Albay COVID19 Center for Mild PUI’s.3. Provides adequate time of buy…

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Albay (SPA) has passed Resolution No. 00361-2020 entitled “RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING FOR AMENDMENTS ON THE POLICIES/GUIDELINES/PROTOCOLS SET FORTH BY THE IATF-DOH IN RELATION TO TREATMENT OF PUIs AND COVID POSITIVE PATIENTS WITH MILD SYMPTOMS” through a virtual session. In the protocol set by the Inter-Agency Task …

MANILA -- China is dispatching a team of medical experts to help the Philippines combat the rapid increase of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the country."The main task of the medical expert team is to help the Philippines fight against Covid-19 by providing technical advice on epidemic prevention and control as well as sharing m…

Isa ang Gonzaga sa mga unang bayan na nakatanggap na ng ayuda mula Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Cagayan kahapon.  (Photo by Francis Jorque)TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Marso 31 (PIA) - - - Sinimulan na ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Cagayan ang pagbababa ng ayuda o food assistance sa iba’t ibang bayan sa lalawigan kahapon, Marso 30.Ang ayudang ito ay …

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to detain politicians who will engage in corruption amid the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) health crisis, stressing that the public should never be deceived especially in these times.He said he would not tolerate corruption, embezzlement, hoarding, and other crimes that could deter the gover…

MANILA – Warm and humid weather will prevail over the entire archipelago on Tuesday as the easterlies continue to affect the eastern section of the country.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist Ezra Bulquerin said the country will have cloudy or partly cloudy skies, and some areas …

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday appealed for collaboration and generosity in helping out the most vulnerable sectors of society hit by the COVID-19 crisis. (PIA NCR)CALOOCAN CITY, March 31 (PIA) -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on late Monday night unveiled a P200-billion social protection program for low-income families affected by the co…

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has committed to providing assistance to the families of the eight victims of the explosion of medical evacuation (medevac) mission plane at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday night.In a televised public address late Monday night, Duterte condoled with the victims’ families and urged them no…

MANILA – The government will ensure that no Filipino will go hungry as the government ramps up its efforts to curb the transmission of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte said late Monday night.In a televised public address, he said government will "make up for the loss of economic opportunities&q…

MANILA -- Health workers will now be more equipped to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic following the deployment of medical protective items as promised by President Rodrigo Duterte.In a televised public address late Monday night, Duterte bared that the government is deploying the resources of government to provide frontl…

QUEZON CITY, March  29 --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide social amelioration measures amounting to P5,000 to P8,000 for two months to families belonging to vulnerable sectors who have been affected by the community quarantine amid the COVID-19 crisis as mandated by Republic Act  (RA) 11469 or the “Bayanihan to …

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, March 30 (PIA) --The Agricultural Program Coordinating Office (APCO) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON in Cavite visited checkpoints around Cavite province March 26 to intensify information dissemination on important Memo Circulars issued by the DA and advisories from the Department of the Interior an…

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Mar. 30 (PIA) – With most people advised to stay at home and observe social distancing protocols, this is the perfect opportunity to engage in gardening and produce their own food in the convenience of their backyard.This is the advice City Councilor Junette Hurtado gives to Koronadaleños, as the community grapples …

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay, Mar. 26  (PIA) - “Aduna pay igo nga supply sa tubig ang lungsod sa Ipil ug Titay,“ matud pa ni Ipil – Titay Water District General Manager Elena Briz atubang sa mga ginsakpan sa Media.

Nagpatawag ning bag-o pa lang ug tigum ang kadumalahan sa ITWD uban sa mga media tungod sa mga mulo sa katawhan nga wala nay agas ang ilang…

MANILA — Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has ordered an investigation of the hotels and establishments in the Manila Bay area after discoloration on the waters of the bay was observed last Thursday.“We suspect that this sudden color change from the previous dark blue to turquoise blue is caused by the direct discharge of wastewater from the tr…

MANILA — Landers Superstore and the Philippine Army delivered 1,500 relief packs to residents of Barangay Payatas, Quezon City on Saturday.In a statement Sunday, PA spokesperson Col. Ramon Zagala said the food packs include five kilograms of rice, four assorted canned goods, and two cup noodles.Transportation vehicles from the PA Civil-Military Op…

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Three more patients under investigation (PUI) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) who died while awaiting laboratory confirmation for the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have tested negative for the virus.Arjohn Gangoso, health education and promotion officer of the Department of Health (DOH)-Region 12, said Monday these were bas…

Ang "Food Pass" ay binibigay ng mga mga kawani ng  DA- Agribusiness at Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) sa rehiyong Mimaropa.  (Larawan mula sa DA RFO Mimaropa)LUNGSOD NG CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro, Mar. 30 (PIA) -- Sa kabila ng Enhanced Community Quarantine na pinapatupad sa buong Luzon, patuloy sa pagbibigay ng Food Pass ang Kagawar…

The local government unit of Maco, through its MDRRMO, turned over the 13 residents of Mati City to their barangay official after almost a day of being held for defying the regional lockdown. The group came from their tunnel work in Agusan del Sur, entered Monkayo through creeks and hills to avoid the checkpoint, and was intercepted in Maco. (Phot…

DAVAO CITY March 27, 2020 (PIA) - Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio assured the readiness of the city to cater to patients under investigation (PUI) due to transmission of the Corona Virus Infectious Disease (COVID)-19.In an interview with the Davao City Disaster Radio, she said that the city has PUI centers namely: the Malagos Drug Rehabilitation Center …

DAVAO CITY – The DigiHub-Davao Fabrication Laboratory (DigiHub FabLab Davao) is now producing face shields as a response to the shortage of face shields for medical frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The face shields are made up of filament/acetate, polylactic acid plastic and are produced through the use of 3D printing and laser cutting machi…

DAVAO DEL NORTE, (PIA) - Access to the Tagum City Public Market has been limited and is now scheduled per barangay starting today (March 27).The “no mask, no entry” policy is strictly implemented in the market and those with high temperatures (37.6 degrees Celsius and above) will not be allowed to enter.To  tighten policies on preventing spread of…

Compostela police arrested a 13-year-old girl, who posted a fake news, in social media. She and her parents were being counseled by the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office. (Photo from LGU Compostela)NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro, March 27 (PIA)  - Aside from combatting the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the province of Dava…

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Mar. 30 (PIA)  -- In an open letter dated March 29, the South Cotabato Medical Society expressed their support for South Cotabato Governor Tamayo Jr.’s issuance of Executive Order No. 20, amending an earlier EO placing the province under enhanced community quarantine and calibrated total lockdown.“We, the officers a…

MANILA — A barangay in Pasig City is boosting its mass surveillance tools — especially during these times when government authorities are hard put in implementing social distancing and curfew in the fight against coronavirus — by equipping its 73 closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) with an AI (Artificial Intelligence) software that enable th…

MANILA — A Philippine Air Force (PAF) NC-212i aircraft transported 31 boxes of assorted personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Brig. Gen. Benito N. Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu province to Iloilo International Airport on Saturday.In a statement Sunday, PAF spokesperson Maj. Aristides Galang said the PPE came from the Office of the …