President Duterte OKs 2020 Investment Priorities Plan

President Duterte

President Duterte approved 2020 Investment Priorities Plan. President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday had approved the 2020 Investment Priorities Plan as the country aimed to overcome the impact of the pandemic. This, as President Duterte signed the plan on Wednesday, according to Memorandum Order No. 50 s. 2020. High on the government’s investment agenda were activities … Read more

DOH COVID-19 Update As Of November 19, 2020

Department of Health

DOH COVID-19 update as of November 19, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of November 19, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #250 dated November 19, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,337 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more

Marikina City Typhoon Evacuee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Marikina City Typhoon Evacuee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Typhoon evacuee tests positive for COVID-19 in Marikina At least one (1) evacuee tested positive for COVID-19 in the rapid testing conducted by the local government of Marikina City. Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said in an interview that the patient is a 68-year-old male evacuee who’s temporarily sheltered at the Barangay Barangka Elementary School. According to … Read more

DOH COVID-19 Update As Of November 18, 2020

Department of Health

DOH COVID-19 update as of November 18, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of November 18, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #249 dated November 18, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,383 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more

DOH COVID-19 Update As Of November 17, 2020

Department of Health

DOH COVID-19 update as of November 17, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of November 17, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #248 dated November 17, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,148 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine ‘94.5% Effective’ In Preventing Coronavirus Disease

Moderna vaccine

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was “94.5% effective” in preventing coronavirus disease. Moderna Inc. on Monday said that the experimental COVID-19 vaccine was “94.5% effective” in preventing the coronavirus disease based on interim data from a late-stage trial. This, as the company became the second drugmaker in the United States to report results that far exceeded expectations … Read more

DOH COVID-19 Update As Of November 16, 2020

Department of Health

DOH COVID-19 update as of November 16, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of November 16, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #247 dated November 16, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,738 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more

DOH COVID-19 Update As Of November 14, 2020

Department of Health

DOH COVID-19 update as of November 14, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of November 14, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #245 dated November 14, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,650 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more

DOH COVID-19 Update As Of November 13, 2020

Department of Health

DOH COVID-19 update as of November 13, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of November 13, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #244 dated November 13, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,902 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed … Read more

Iloilo Governor Urges Constituents To Hold ‘Low-key’ Christmas Activities

Iloilo Governor

Iloilo Governor urged constituents to hold “low-key” Christmas activities. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. had encouraged his constituents to hold “low-key” Christmas activities in the component city of Passi and in 42 towns. This, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) remained to be a threat to the public. Defensor emphasized that there’s an executive order (EO) … Read more