MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
Volume IX, No. 319
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Mon-Tue, August 17-18, 2020
DOH: COVID-19 vaccine still on clinical trials
MISAMIS O CCIDENTAL -- The Department of Health (DOH) still needs more information on COVID-19 vaccine after obtaining consent to put such on clinical trial. During the daily Laging Handa Network Briefing with Communications Sec. Martin Adanar, DOH Sec. Francisco Duque III said, “With that process, we will know if the vaccine passes our standards of safety, efficacy, and quality. We will not just inject vaccines, especially new vaccines, so this must undergo the right process and system to ensure its safety, quality, and effectiveness.” When the vaccines will make it through clinical trial Phase 3, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) will See VACCINE, page 19
During the Laging Handa Network Briefing with PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar, DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III shares preparations for vaccines from Russia and other countries. (N etwork Briefing)
Locally transmitted coronavirus tallies eight deaths in Cag. De Oro By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: A 73-year-old woman died of COVID-19 here, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in this premier capital to eight, health officials said Wednesday last week. The woman, a resident in Zone 10, Upper Village of Carmen, was reported as another case of a “locally transmitted” COVID-19 virus admitted to the J.R. Borja General Hospital (JR-
BGH) Monday, but expired Tuesday. A swab test confirmed that the woman was COVID-19 positive. Her body was cremated in less than 12 hours after her death, Armin Cuenca, the city’s cluster head of the dead, said. Village officials in Carmen locked down portion of all major passages in Zone 10 starting Wednesday in a bid to prevent outsiders to freely enter the declared See DEATHS, page 19
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P 162 B ‘Bayanihan 2’ to resuscitate economy By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: A lawmaker on Wednesday said that the P 162 billion fund, tagged as “Bayanihan 2” (Recovered as One) intends to resuscitate the country’s economy hammered to its lowest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, of Cagayan De Oro City’s Second Congressional District, said that P 51 billion would be utilized to infuse capital on government banks to provide loans at low interests to businessmen. He said that P 40 billion is allocated at P 20 billion each for displaced workers, returning overseas workers and P20 billion for farmers, fishermen and small, medium industries. The transportation sec-
tor would get P 10 billion, while the Department and Social Welfare Department (DSWD) gets P 12 billion for individuals in need and livelihood assistance. Rodriguez said that that PhilHealth also gets a chunk of P10 billion, P 10 billion for PEZA and tourism sector, P 1.5 billion for local government units and P 600 million for students. He said that the Department of Health also gets an allocation of P 10 billion for hazard fees, and risk allowances for health workers. Rodriguez said that the “Bayanihan 2” is the precursor of “Bayanihan 1,” a P 200 billion Special Amelioration Program (SAP) for “Enhance Community Quarantine” COVID-19 areas.
Ayala group supports medical frontliners with new innovations MAKATI, Philippines – August 17, 2020 Heeding the call of medical frontliners, the Ayala group’s electronics manufacturing, healthcare, and telecom arms have come up with new innovations to bolster the country’s health system as it combats the pandemic. These innovations include an FDA-approved, lower-cost breathing aid device from Integrated MicroElectronics, Inc. (IMI) for COVID-19 patients; and an all-in-one health app from Globe Telecom and AC Health that will help decongest healthcare facilities. “Healthcare is one of
The HealthNow app from Globe and AC Health provides patients convenient access to healthcare services from their homes, and offers licensed physicians a safe channel to extend their medical services online. Currently, users are able to “Consult Later” with the many sectors that has been disrupted a doctor. The app will allow them to order by this global crisis. However, I believe medicines and book appointments in the coming months. It is available in Google Play See AYALA, page 19 and will be released in the App Store soon. IMI’s FDA-approved UCL Ventura Flow Generator is a lower-cost, non-invasive ventilation system specifically designed to aid COVID-19 patients with breathing difficulties. It is the first ventilation system to be produced in the Philippines.