It's been a week after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the "Bayanihan to Heal as One Act" that granted him emergency powers for two months to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, yet there is still little to no action from Malacañang.
President Rodrigo Duterte's order to the security forces to implement the country's action plan to contain the deadly coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) does not sit well among various groups demanding immediate medical-based action to deal with the pandemic.
Human rights groups slam the Department of Justice's appeal for compassion for Senator Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III as "double standard" in its implementation of strict lockdown and quarantine.
Various groups and netizens expressed their disappointment and outrage online, highlighted the calls #NotoVIPTesting and #MassTestingNowPH over the social media, after reports that at least two dozen government officials and their families availed of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test despite being asymptomatic.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio ordered a stop to the distribution of quarantine passes in all barangays on Wednesday, March 25.