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The construction of a kidney center in Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is expected to be done within this year or in 2020. The facility will have more equipments to cater more kidney patients. (Photo from SPMC Facebook page)

Health advocates want test centers in every region vs COVID-19

An alliance of doctors and health workers urges the Department of Health (DOH) to set up a minimum of one testing center per region to speed up the testing for COVID-19.

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DSWD-10 sets cash and food assistance for low-income families affected by quarantine

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 10 announced that low-income residents affected by community quarantine measures due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be receiving cash and other assistance as mandated by the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.

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Reviewing the President’s emergency powers on COVID-19

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 MalacaƱang.

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