No job this summer for Mamang Sorbetero This summer, Mamang Sorbetero is jobless due to the enhanced community quarantine amid the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines. It has been a part of Filipino culture to wait for the familiar sound of the bell from sorbeteros every summer. Kids would happily go out of their houses … Read more
Bacolod City will be distributing food packs to 40,000 poor households throughout the 14-day enhanced community quarantine. The city government of Bacolod will be distributing food packs to 40,000 poor households throughout the 14-day enhanced community quarantine. Evelio Leonardia, the mayor of Bacolod City, said that the initial distribution of food packs will start on … Read more
Redditor’s photos went viral after sharing before-and-during-quarantine photos of Metro Manila via Reddit. A certain post caught the attention of the netizens in the Reddit community when a Redditor posted before-and-during-quarantine photos of Metro Manila. This, as u/ironicallymacaroni, a Redditor from r/Philippines posted before-and-during-quarantine photos of towers in Metro Manila. In a reddit post, the … Read more
Customers In Bacolod City Fall In Line At Grocery Stores And Supermarkets Just To Buy Necessities In Preparation For ECQ Customers in Bacolod City fall in line at the supermarkets and grocery stores just to buy necessities in preparation for the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). This, as the Philippines was currently having … Read more
Violators can be arrested for violating the curfews that were imposed by the LGUs during the month-long Luzon lockdown, according to PNP. The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said that violators can be arrested for violating the curfews that were imposed by the local government units during the month-long Luzon lockdown. This, as Lt. … Read more
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto said that he has no time to fight against trolls. Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto said that he has no time to fight against trolls, instead, he wanted to focus on doing his job amid the COVID-19 threat. This, as Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto replied to a netizen on Facebook who commented … Read more
Valenzuela City recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus disease or COVID-19. Valenzuela City recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus disease or COVID-19. This was announced by the city mayor on Thursday. This, as the said victim was a 34-year-old female patient who went for a consultation at a private hospital in Manila after … Read more
SC authorized the use of its three shuttle buses in order to transport health workers in NCR. The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday authorized the use of its three shuttle buses in order to transport health workers in Metro Manila. This, as public transport in Luzon remained suspended due to the “enhanced community quarantine” effective … Read more
Entire Luzon Placed by President Duterte Under Enhanced Community Quarantine, Palace Says President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Luzon under enhanced community quarantine to contain the coronavirus disease. On Monday (March 16, 2020), Malacañang Palace presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President Duterte announced a lockdown of the entire Luzon to prevent the spread of … Read more