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DOJ to monitor LGUs for ECQ guideline compliance

The Department of Justice (DOJ) expressed compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to monitor local government units (LGUs) in following the guidelines set by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). “I have instructed...

NBI remains on-call to aid the public

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) remains on-call to attend to the public’s needs in spite of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. NBI OIC Eric Distor said, “Our priority/focus is on...

DOH assigns several hospitals to treat COVID-19

The Department of Health (DOH) has assigned several hospitals to be used specifically for Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to the increasing number of cases in the Philippines. According to DOH...

FDA releases initial list of approved COVID-19 test kits

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the initial list of the approved test kits for Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The four FDA-approved brands from China and South Korea are...

DOTr heeds call of President Duterte to release in advance employees’ salaries amid CoVID-19 threat

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Employees of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) are set to receive in advance their salaries amid the enforcement of an enhanced community quarantine in Luzon due to the...

PH Gov’t prohibits entry of foreign nationals due to COVID-19

The Philippine Government will prohibit the entry of foreign nationals in the country due to Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has clarified...

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