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.
Operations at the Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental grounded to a halt as the town’s local chief executive called on the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to temporarily suspend all incoming and outgoing flights at the said facility starting Saturday (March 21).
Exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison said the communist movement will “seriously study” the ceasefire proposal by President Rodrigo Duterte as the country is battling to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19).
Human rights group Karapatan decried the continuous crackdown of the Duterte administration on human rights defenders and activists amid the health crisis it is facing.
The usual bustle and traffic in Davao City is now gone, as Mayor Sara Duterte placed the city under community quarantine on Sunday, March 15, to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte has signed up as a person under monitoring (PUM) after showing flu-like symptoms of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Passengers and motorists bound to Bukidnon from Cagayan de Oro found themselves stuck for hours as provincial police set up their Covid-19 monitoring checkpoint early than it was advised.
The Philippine government has put Luzon in “enhanced community quarantine” as part of its state of public health emergency measures meant to combat the coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19).
The Department of Health 11 has identified local facilities to admit patients with symptoms of coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) or persons under investigation (PUI) if a spike in the number of patients happens soon.
The patient who died after being tested positive of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) was buried without fanfare in a public cemetery here on Saturday, the Department of Health-10 (DOH-10) said Monday (March 16).
