By Susan De Leon CALOOCAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has prepared to turn-over additional hospital facilities for patients’ treatment especially with the reported more transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19. DPWH Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark A. Villar said additional hospital beds will soon be available with the construction of… Read More DPWH prepares more COVID hospital beds at Lung Center
By Jerome Carlo Paunan As NCR prepares for ECQ, next few weeks crucial in mitigating COVID case spike MANILA — “Let us always remember, we are not defenseless, we have learned a lot, and we have the tools to fight this disease.” This was emphasized by Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergiere, saying the next few… Read More DOH spox on Delta: We are not defenseless, we learned a lot
By Alehia Therese Abuan PARAÑAQUE CITY — The City Government of Taguig has started its house-to-house distribution of Stay-at-Home family food packs even before the declaration of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) staring Friday. Aug. 6. The distribution was in anticipation of the ECQ from Aug. 6 to Aug.… Read More Taguig starts giving ‘Stay-at-Home’ family food packs
By Venus May Sarmiento ROSALES, Pangasinan, Aug 5 – – The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) in Region 1 announces the conduct of the licensure examination for Mechanical Engineers on August 15 and 16, 2021. PRC-R1 Officer-in-Charge Arl Ruth Sacay-Sabelo said for Region I, there are eighty five (85) examinees who will take the examination at the Carmay… Read More PRC to hold exam for mechanical engineers
By Susan De Leon CALOOCAN CITY — As the labor department continues to make interventions to protect and address the needs of workers during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) starting Friday, Aug. 6, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III today expressed optimism that the country will bounce back after a 2-week lockdown. “Because of this two-week lockdown, we expect to see… Read More Bello: Workers to bounce back after 2-week lockdown
By Susan De Leon Directs barangays to issue pass during ECQ CALOOCAN CITY — To avoid panic buying and hoarding, the Quezon City Government will limit the number of items or goods a person can purchase during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 6 to 20. In the latest ECQ guidelines issued… Read More QC sets limits in purchase of goods to prevent hording
By Kate Shiene Agna MANILA — High-level Philippine and Japanese officials will hold their 11th meeting on infrastructure development and economic cooperation on July 28 via videoconferencing amid the continuing travel restrictions arising from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will be chaired by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua for the… Read More PHL, Japan to hold virtual 11th high-level infra meeting on July 28
By Rudolph Ian Alama DAVAO CITY, July 26– The dreaded COVID-19 Delta variant is now in Davao City as confirmed by the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force. In a statement released today (July 26), the confirmed case of the Delta variant was traced to a 28-year old female who was swabbed on June 26 after… Read More Delta variant detected in Davao City
By Jerome Carlo Paunan MANILA, — In his 6th and last State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday cited the gains in the health systems achieved by the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “At the early stages of the pandemic, our testing capacity was very limited. Recognizing the importance of… Read More Duterte cites gains in PH health system amid COVID
By Kate Shiene Agna MANILA — Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Sunday said the government under the Duterte Administration has its eyes fixed on responding to the needs of the people, especially those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, in the last year of President Rodrigo Duterte’s leadership. “Ang focus ng ating… Read More PCOO all set for SONA 2021, Duterte Admin to remain focused on pandemic response in last year
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