Ten legislators voted against granting emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), arguing that the chief executive has enough powers to handle this.
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) declared a nationwide ceasefire order Tuesday for its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA) and its militias amid the country's efforts to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Three more person were confirmed for contracting coronavirus (Covid-19) in Davao Region, bringing the region's case up to six, the Department of Health announced Monday.
The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao has proposed a diagnostic program on free testing for COVID-19, stressing the importance of increasing the testing capacity in Davao Region to contain the spread of the disease.
The borders of Davao Region are ordered closed by the region's newly formed Covid-19 Task Force for the next 14 days starting March 19 until April 1, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.