Authorities Confirm 7 Chinese Nationals Quarantined in Dumaguete City Now CHINESE NATIONALS – There are seven (7) Chinese people who are now quarantined in Dumaguete City. The Philippine authorities continue the tight monitoring against the novel coronavirus. The said disease has held Wuhan City in China under an outbreak now. The novel coronavirus or the … Read more
The death toll from the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak rose to 720 people on Saturday as China seethed over an epidemic that created global panic. This, after another 81 people died of illness in central Hubei province and more than 34,000 people have been infected by the 2019 novel coronavirus. The death toll already surpassed … Read more
Chinese Buyers Suspends Orders for Philippine Bananas Several Chinese buyers sent a notice to banana exporters that will stop buying Philippine bananas due to the effects of novel coronavirus to their economy. Filipino banana exporters may soon feel the slowdown in China’s economy due to the effects of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. Some Chinese … Read more
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday said that motorcycle taxi drivers who don’t belong to three platforms in the trial run will be apprehended. This, as the DOTr said in a statement that Angkas, JoyRide, and MoveIt were the only participants in the motor taxi pilot that will run until March 2020. Also, the … Read more
Police Spit on by Chinese Driver in Manila Who Resisted Arrest CHINESE DRIVER – A Chinese man spit on a police in Manila during his arrest over a traffic violation. The Philippines is one of the countries where there are a lot of other nationalities. One of the foreign races that has a huge number … Read more
Billionaire Enrique Razon offered to buy the rest of Manila Water’s shares, seeking to consolidate his control, according to a stock exchange filing on Friday. This, as the government renegotiated its contract in order to supply water to the capital’s east zone. In a disclosure, Manila Water said that billionaire Enrique Razon’s Prime Metroline Holdings … Read more
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) encouraged operators, drivers, and conductors of public utility vehicles (PUV) to wear face masks amid 2019 novel coronavirus in the Philippines. This, as LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III signed Memorandum Circular 2020-005 — Guideline to Govern All Public Utility Drivers and Conductors and Terminals Operators in Ensuring a … Read more
ING Bank analyst on Friday said that a 2019 novel coronavirus posed a drag on the global economy, giving central banks — including the Philippines — room to cut interest rates. This, as the world commodity prices will remain “depressed” because of weak demand from China, according to ING Bank analyst Nicholas Antonio Mapa. He … Read more
Another 41 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, as reported by NHK. This, as 10 people on board were previously tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. The new cases of 2019 novel coronavirus raised to 61 people on the Diamond Princess cruise … Read more
Automotive manufacturers might be forced to suspend their production if Chinese auto parts suppliers cannot get back to work amid coronavirus crisis. This, as the threat from the 2019 novel coronavirus crisis closed in on the global auto industry. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV warned that a European plant might shut down within 2-4 weeks if … Read more