Yanomami People In Amazon Reached By Coronavirus YANOMAMI PEOPLE – The coronavirus has recently reached an indigenous group in the Amazon rainforest called Yamomami people. According to Rappler, the minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta told that they detected a first case of the virus among the group which is known for its remoteness and … Read more
Curfew Violators In Parañaque City Seated Near Empty Coffins CURFEW VIOLATORS – The sanction for curfew violators on Parañaque City looked like a funeral as they were seated by officials near empty coffins. According to ABS-CBN, the empty coffins have a sign that says “Stay at home or stay inside”, and a nearly blank picture … Read more
Malacañang Palace: No Need For Visayas, Mindanao Under ECQ, Yet MALACAÑANG PALACE – The Malacañang Palace said that Visayas and Mindanao does not need to be under enhanced community quarantine for COVID-19, yet. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that several local chief executives in the two island groups of the Philippines already imposed the enhanced … Read more
La Carlota, Negros Occidental Remains Free From COVID-19 LA CARLOTA – The city of La Carlota in Negros Occidetal remains free from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the city mayor. According to SunStar, mayor Rex Jalando-on assured this to the public after Department of Health (DOH) posted on its website that a resident from … Read more
Gov’t Special Adviser Says Lockdown Extension Must Be Modified LOCKDOWN EXTENSION – One of the government’s special advisers on COVID-19 said that the ECQ should be extended but modified. University of the Philippines executive Vice President Ted Herbosa says that the COVID-19 transmission is flattening, however, it was shortlived. According to ABS-CBN News, Herbosa added … Read more
DOH Davao Warns Public Against Revealing COVID-19 Patients’ Identities DOH DAVAO – DOH Davao recently warned the people not to reveal the identities of people with confirmed positivity of COVID-19. According to SunStar, the statement was issued by its Center for Health Development after a rumored list of identities of COVID-19 positive patients spread online. … Read more
Discrimination Spreads Over Iloilo City, Province Amid COVID-19 Spread ILOILO CITY – Due to a rapid increase of the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), people get more and more anxious to the point that discrimination spreads like wildfire. Local officials caught wind of this and asked the public to be more compassionate, according … Read more
British Airways Temporarily Dismisses About 28,000 Staff BRITISH AIRWAYS – Trade union Unite recently said on Thursday that British Airways temporarily dismisses 28,000 of its employees. Unite, a representation of several workers working in the said airways, said that it already made an agreement with the airways to use the business support program for about … Read more
Philippines Has Eight Facilities Able To Perform COVID-19 Tests COVID-19 TESTS – Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that there are currently eight health facilities who are able to perform COVID-19 tests. According to GMA News, the said identified eight facilities are the following: Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center San … Read more
Iloilo City Government To Implement 12-Hour Detention On Violators ILOILO CITY -Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said that those who violate quarantine curfew would be detained for 12 hours. A report from Panay News states that the quarantine curfew violators will be detained in basketball courts since detention cells are not big enough to commply … Read more