Pres. Duterte is Set to Make New Pronouncements Today
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is set to make new pronouncements related to the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) later this afternoon.
In a report of Inquirer, Monday afternoon, Duterte will make his new pronouncements related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that continues to spike in the country, according to Duterte’s longtime aide Senator Christopher “Bong” Go.
He meets anew with the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases, military, and police officials following the continuous spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country.
“Mamaya magpupulong muli si Pangulo and IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases) [and] military [and] PNP (Philippine National Police) officials. Maraming mga bagong pronouncement ang ating Pangulo. Abangan niyo po,” Go told the reported on Monday.
Early last week, Duterte also held a meeting with IATF and Metro Manila Mayors he declared a state of public health emergency due to the threats of COVID-19. On Thursday, Duterte imposed a 30-day “community quarantine” in Metro Manila as health officials raised the alert system for the Covid-19 to Code Red sublevel 2.
The community quarantine halts land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel to and from Metro Manila until April 14. The President also extended the suspension of classes in the National Capital Region until April 12 to contain the impact of Covid-19.
Health officials have so far recorded 140 cases, including 12 confirmed deaths from the virus in the Philippines. For now, provinces and cities outside NCR are now imposing community quarantine and travel ban to prevent the spreading of virus.
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