The national government must shoulder the burial or cremation expenses of patients who died of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), a Cagayanon lawmaker said Friday (April 17).
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) has criticized President Rodrigo Duterte over his recent speech blaming the Left as the obstacle for implementing the National ID System (NIDS).
Authorities are now implementing a number-coding scheme for food and medicine (FM) passes as the city extends its Enhanced Community Quarantine period.
Progressive youth group Anakbayan has lobbed the question to at least 14 Senators who recently asked for the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for his alleged failure of leadership, negligence, lack of foresight, and inefficiency.
Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr clarified claims that he did not order a cease operations of a multinational pineapple plantation and a group of banana growers during the enhanced community quarantine.
Research studies from the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UP Min) recommends the extension of community quarantine in Davao to two weeks and must be accompanied by tests to curb the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio announced Wednesday night that the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) of Davao Region will be extended until April 26.
The New People’s Army unit in Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley) claims government troops violated ceasefire orders set during the coronavirus quarantine when it raided an NPA medical team.
Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio took the issue of motorists driving past the curfew hours under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as she warned them that the city government will not shoulder their hospitalization if they get infected from coronavirus (Covid-19).
The Department of Health in the region (DOH-XI) has encouraged the opening of more testing laboratories amid the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
