The government’s Covid-19 enforcement arm called for the payment of fines and community service as penalties for violators of the curfew and quarantine protocols.
Joint Task Force Covid Shield commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said these are logical punishments since detaining violators would put them at risk of infection inside cramped detention facilities.
Malacañang today appealed to locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to stay in their homes while waiting to be sent off to their respective provinces instead of crowding in areas where they are at risk of contracting coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it will apply a similar strategy on the telecommunications sector to fast-track the review and approval of key water-resource projects.
In a statement, ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica said the agency heed the instruction of President Rodrigo Duterte through Administrative Order No. 32 on “Expediting the Review and Approval Process of Infrastructure Flagship Projects on Water Security” signed August 26.
President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Dante Gierran as new president and chief executive officer…
The number of police officers infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has reached 4,068…
The public should consider active transport, such as walking and biking, as alternative modes of transportation amid the COVID-19 crisis according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as it urges local government units (LGUs) to construct protected biking lanes and walking paths as part of the recently signed Joint Administrative Order (JAO) 2020-0001 with other national government agencies (NGAs)…
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has temporarily rerouted all Emergency Hotline 911 (E911) calls to local call centers after two of its call agents tested positive for COVID-19.
DILG Spokesperson and Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said that all of their Emergency Telecommunicators (ETC), including the 10 Department of Health COVID Hotline agents assigned to E911, are under home quarantine as a safety precaution while the 911 National Call Center (NCC) is being disinfected, proper ventilation is being installed, and contact tracing is being conducted…
The Department of Health (DOH) today Aug. 30 reported 4,284 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally…
DOH COVID-19 CASE BULLETIN #168 As of 4PM today, August 29, 2020, the Department of Health reports the total number…
Recommends quarantine while waiting for swab test result The Department of Health (DOH) said that assessment by a licensed health…