MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
Volume IX, No. 259
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
PHIVIDEC exec suggests modified ECQ measures By MDN Reportorial Team
Atty. Franklin Quijano
MIS.OR - PHIVIDEC administrator Atty. Franklin Quijano, in a phone interview yesterday, told MDN that the present Pandemic situation calls for modification of quarantine measures that could effectively and efficiently mitigate a negative impact
of an extensive quarantine to the economy and safety of the people in a region. EXTENSIVE MAPPING Notwithstanding the forthcoming nationwide mass testing, Quijano said his suggestion is like “herd quarantine.” Map-out the specific areas or communities where PUMs and PUIs or infected persons are
pinpointed, and isolate the area, not the whole province, or municipality. LIFT-UP WIDE GEOGRAPHIC AREA ECQs or LOCKDOWNS, ISOLATE AREAS HAVING COVID-19 RELATED CASES: “Barangays or cities and provinces who are still negative of any Covid-19 cases
Sec Andanar welcomes medical experts from China COMMUNICATIONS Secretary Martin Andanar, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III welcomed the 12-member team of medical experts from China, who arrived in Manila April 5. The Philippine government thanked the Chinese government for extending assistance to the Philippines, to help address the COVID-19 situation in the country. The medical team also brought medical supplies such as masks, respirators, ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other much-needed materials in fighting the disease. We give our deepest gratitude to China for See DONATIONS, page 11
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Caraga’s first Covid case confirmed By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor
should be allowed to continue its economic activities. In this case, also, health services and economic support (food, medical assistance, PPEs and masks), should be concentrated on the isolated area or community that are locked-down. Once, these are done, there would be less expenditure of the
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur -- A 68-year-old man from Butuan City with preexisting medical condition is reported to be the first confirmed Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) case in Caraga region after more than a month that the area remained free from the dreaded disease. A report by government station Radyo Pilipinas in Butuan City however cited an interview with Dr. Jose Llacuna, Jr. Department of Health Caraga regional
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Business mogul Manuel V. Panganiban announces P190 million support for the group’s employees, government agencies, front-liners and vulnerable communities in the country.
Metro Pacific mobilizes P190-M to wage war against covid-19 pandemic PCOO Secretary Martin Marfori Andanar received a team of medical experts from China who arrived in the country this afternoon. The group is expected to help in the Philippines’ fight against COVID-19.
MANUEL V. Pangilinan and his group of business partners has mobilized over P190-M worth of resources with the aim of helping the front-liners and all those vulnerable communities against the unseen enemy that is covid-19
Pangilinan said Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC), in support and cooperation with foundations and operating companies donated virus specimen collection kits, medicine, personal protective equipment, relief goods (food and See WAGE, page 11