The DOH warned the public that an anti-flu drug Avigan was “not safe for pregnant women”. The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public about Avigan, an anti-flu drug from Japan, as this drug was “not safe for pregnant women”. In a report from GMA Network’s news program 24 Oras, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire … Read more
Barangay In Iloilo City Was Placed Under 3-Day Extreme ECQ A barangay in Iloilo City was placed under the extreme enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in order to contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. This, as the three-day extreme enhanced community quarantine in Barangay Santo Niño Sur in Arevalo district at 12:01 a.m. … Read more
The Philippines will conduct a clinical trial for Japan’s anti-flu drug Avigan on 100 COVID-19 patients, according to DOH The Department of Health on Wednesday said that 100 COVID-19 patients in the Philippines will be given an Avigan, an anti-flu drug from Japan. This, as DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Wednesday said that selected … Read more
The DOTr was eyeing a program that would assist stranded students to safely return to their houses. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that the department was eyeing a program that would assist stranded students to safely return to their houses. This, as the Department of Transportation on Tuesday said in a statement that the … Read more
LTO extended the validity of driver’s licenses that would expire during the ECQ. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) extended the validity of driver’s licenses that expired during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). This, as the Land Transportation Office gave a 60-day extension to drivers whose driver’s license expired amid the enhanced community quarantine in the … Read more
Maynilad Chairman Manuel Pangilinan Thanked President Duterte For His “Sincerity And Kindness” After Hearing The President’s Remark. Manuel Pangilinan, a business tycoon, thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for his “sincerity and kindness” after hearing the President’s remark. This, as Manuel Pangilinan — the chairman of Metro Pacific Investments Corp (a group of companies which was composed … Read more
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. will file a bill against POGOs in the Philippines. House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. announced on Monday that he will file a bill against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the Philippines. This, as House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. was about to file an “anti-POGO” bill in … Read more
BIR extended the deadline for filing taxpayers’ income tax returns to June 14. The Bureau of Internal Revenue extended the deadline for filing taxpayers’ income tax returns as the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some areas in the Philippines continued until May 15, 2020. Under Revenue Regulations 11-2020 of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, taxpayers … Read more
The enforcement of PNP on the first day of GCQ in some parts of the Philippines was “generally smooth”, according to the Deputy Chief for Operations of the Philippine National Police. Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar on Saturday said that the enforcement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on the first day of the general … Read more
Over 500 Residents In Navotas City Returned Cash Aid Under SAP Over 500 residents in Navotas City waived a total of PHP 4.6 million worth of emergency subsidy under the DSWD’s Social Amelioration Program. This, as the City Social Welfare and Development Office reported that 551 residents in Navotas City returned their social amelioration cards … Read more