Posts Tagged ‘Covid-19’

A medical front-liner shares an emotional post about going to work nowadays

A Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) nurse cannot help herself from venting out to social media about what she feels as a frontliner in a hospital with confirmed cases of […]

March 23, 2020 (Monday)

Kakulangan sa PPE ng mga ospital sa bansa, tutugunan ng DOH

Nangako ang Kagawaran ng Kalusugan na tutugunan nila ang kakulangan ng mga ospital sa mga Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) para sa kanilang medical personnel. Tumanggap ang Pilipinas ng 100,000 test […]

March 23, 2020 (Monday)

Demand ng online English tutors sa Pilipinas, tumaas

Tumaas ang demand sa mga online English tutor sa bansa bunsod ng pagsasara ng maraming paaralan dahil sa coronavirus disease pandemic. Ayon sa online learning platform na 51Talk, simula pa […]

March 23, 2020 (Monday)

Diskarteng Pinoy vs COVID-19; alamin ang ilang DIY solutions

Sabi nga ng ancient Greek Philosopher na si Plato, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Kaya sa kabila ng pagkakaubusan ng mga face mask at alcohol, hirap na makabili ng […]

March 22, 2020 (Sunday)

Testing kits at medical supplies mula China, dumating na sa Pilipinas

Nakarating sa Department of Health (DOH) ang mga ulat ukol sa problema sa kakulangan ng personal protective equipment (PPE) sa mga ospital. Ayon kay Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire, […]

March 22, 2020 (Sunday)

Congress to hold Special Session on Monday to tackle how to scale up efforts vs COVID-19

Leaders from the Executive and Legislative branches of the government met today to discuss how to work together to strengthen government efforts in responding to the COVID-19 situation. The Executive […]

March 22, 2020 (Sunday)

65-year-old member of the Congressional staff died due to COVID-19

A 65-year-old member of the Congressional staff passed away due to COVID-19. According to House of Representatives Secretary General Atty. Jose Luis G. Montales, the person with underlying medical conditions […]

March 21, 2020 (Saturday)

QC mayor says ‘missing’ COVID-19 patient is a case of misunderstanding

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte says the issue on the allegedly ‘missing’ COVID-19 patient is a case of misunderstanding, noting that the patient could be residing in a different barangay. […]

March 21, 2020 (Saturday)

E-Trikes work to disinfect barangays – DOLE

The NCR regional office of the labor department today clarified that the emergency employment it is providing in the city of Manila involves the sanitation and disinfection of public places […]

March 20, 2020 (Friday)

Over 500 hotel rooms offered to frontliners in Manila City for free amid the fight vs. COVID-19

More than 500 rooms in hotels and motels are offered for free to frontliners in Manila City who are affected by the temporary shutdown of mass transport since the implementation […]

March 20, 2020 (Friday)

US President Trump signs coronavirus relief package into law

US President Donald Trump signed into a law a coronavirus emergency aid package that includes provisions for free testing for COVID-19 and paid emergency leave. The Trump Administration pressed for […]

March 20, 2020 (Friday)

DOH Sec. Duque confirms he is in home quarantine but has no symptoms of COVID-19

Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III confirmed to UNTV News and Rescue yesterday that he is in home quarantine. This is because he is considered as a close contact […]

March 20, 2020 (Friday)

Bayanihan prevails amid COVID-19 threat

It has been done countless times and it will continue to be done, for the spirit of Filipino bayanihan prevails against all calamities. Filipinos are rallying together despite imposed limitations, […]

March 20, 2020 (Friday)

Deadline for renewal of licenses, franchises extended to April – DOTr

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation(DOTr) has announced that the deadline for renewal of permits, licenses, and franchises has been extended until the end of April. Transportation Secretary Arthur […]

March 19, 2020 (Thursday)

DILG warns raps vs barangay execs failing to follow protocols vs COVID-19

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has reminded all barangay officials to strictly implement the protocols set by the national government to combat the […]

March 19, 2020 (Thursday)

Two Filipino COVID-19 patients in Singapore recover; active cases down to 9

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, has announced the recovery of two Filipino nationals from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This brings the […]

March 19, 2020 (Thursday)

DOLE, magkakaloob ng trabaho sa mga “No Work, No Pay” workers

Magkakaloob ng pansamantalang trabaho ang Department of Labor and Employment sa mga manggagawang tatamaan ng “no work, no pay” scheme sa buong Luzon. Ayon sa kagawaran, bibigyan nila ng 10-day […]

March 18, 2020 (Wednesday)

WHO: Iwasan ang pag-inom ng Ibuprofen para sa COVID-19 Symptoms

Inirerekomenda ng WHO ang pag-iwas sa pag-inom ng Ibuprofen kung ikaw ay may sintomas ng COVID-19, pagkatapos magbigay ng babala ang French Officials na maaring magpalala ito ng epekto ng […]

March 18, 2020 (Wednesday)