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PRRD focused on Covid-19 crisis, not his birthday: Go By JOSE CIELITO REGANIT
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is focused on the welfare of the country and all Filipinos rather than his birthday, more so now that the country is grappling
with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said on Friday. “Bilang ama ng bayan, ang nasa isip niya ngayon ay ang kapakanan ng bansa at hindi ang sarili niyang
birthday. Sa aking pananaw, (As the father of the country, his thoughts at the moment is on the welfare of the country and not on his own birthday. In my view) the President will only celebrate when we
have fully conquered the Covid-19 situation,” Go said in a statement. “For now, he is focused on what needs to be done,” he added, as he pointed that the President has shunned
DOST region 10 innovates face shields for COVID19 front liners President Rodrigo Duterte
PUI dies after over an hour at emergency room in Caraga
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Volunteers among the Department of Science and Technology-X’s employees gathered to create face shields for COVID19 front liners within the city. A total of 250 face shields were created and received by Maj. Pumbaya of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for COVID19 on March 26, 2020. “The face shield is made of PVC Cover, PE insulation foam, and garter.” Ms. Shevanie Magallanes, one of the volunteers, said. The face shield, with proper use, will help in protecting the face from droplets and mists that
By ALEXANDER LOPEZ
BUTUAN CITY – A 24-yearold man who was rushed to the Caraga Regional Hospital (CRH) in Surigao City died after more than an hour of admission and after being categorized as a patient under investigation (PUI) on March 26. The person was considered PUI because of his recent travel to an area with a positive case of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and also had a cough, Department of Health-Caraga (DOH-13) director Jose Llacuna Jr. told the Philippine News Agency on Friday night. Before being rushed to the CRH, Llacuna said the patient was first admitted to a private hospital because of his chronic renal failure. “The patient was See DIES, page 11
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Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano receives a donation from Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) to be consumed by frontliners in the fight against COVID-19. The goods donated are sacks of rice, canned goods, bottled water, noodles, among others. photo by misamis oriental provincial information office
Marawi groceries, food market to open thrice a week only
Force on 2019 coronavi- food outlets, and wet marrus disease (Covid-19) has kets as part of its enhanced ILIGAN CITY -- Marawi shortened to three days the community quarantine to See OPEN, page 11 City’s Inter-Agency Task operation of grocery stores, By DIVINA SUSON
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guv retracts Covid detection machine Bukidnon EO banning rice to arrive next week: Locsin sale outside province By JOYCE ANN L. ROCAMORA
MANILA – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is donating a thermal cycler and other essential medical supplies to assist the Philippines in its response against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “The IAEA is donating a RT-PCR Covid Detection Machine & software & various PPEs (personal protective equipment). Expected delivery date to the Philippines is on 31 March,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said on his official Twitter account on Thursday. See ARRIVE, page 9
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Marawi to use e-trikes to transport dialysis patients, health workers By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent
ILIGAN CITY -- The local government unit of Marawi is now maximizing some 20 electric tricycle o e-trikes donated by the Department of Energy to the city government in 2018 as part of the city’s rehabilitation and recovery program. This is to give free rides to the dialysis patients, health workers and frontliners. Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra said the city government is paying the drivers to transport regular
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. has recalled his executive order that would prohibit the sale and delivery of rice supply outside the province. Zubiri nullified Executive Order 18 (EO-18) on the same day after it was released on Friday, March 27, saying the directive became moot and academic supposedly after local rice traders assured him that Bukidnon has enough supply. The order was met with backlash hours after it was released, with some netizens
dialysis patients of Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) from their house to the hospital and back. These refers only to patients who are residents of Marawi. The utility public transportations were suspended when Lanao del Sur and Marawi City imposed enhanced community quarantine and implement curfew hours from 6am to 6pm. “The APMC is still catering regular patients including the dialysis patients who are having difficulties in their transportation,” Gandamra said. The free rides can also be availed by health workers and other frontliners. Gandamra said health workers of the APMC are experiencing discrimination from the drivers of public transportation when their operations were not yet suspended. “The LGU wants to take care of our health workers and frontliners so that they can continue their services in Marawi City,” Gandamra said.
pointing out the negative economic impact it would bring to neighboring provinces. A landlocked province with a largely agricultural economy, Bukidnon is one of the major rice suppliers in Northern Mindanao. In the discarded EO 18, Zubiri wanted the provincial government to have 100,000 bags of rice available exclusively for the province’s constituents for the whole duration of the community quarantine to prevent the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19). In his EO 18, the governor bared that the province See RETRACTS, page 9
Kapatagan Lanao Norte Executive Order No. 16 COVID19 precautionary RESPONDING to Secretary of Interior Local Government Gen Ed Ano Hon Mayor Barry Baguio MDDRMO Chairman declared Executive Order No. 16 2020 the COMMUNITY QUARANTINE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES Imposing of Community Quarantine of 33 Barangays to avoid transmission. Municipal Health Officer & their Barangay Health Response Emergency Response Teams (BHERTS) is having house to house monitoring of PUMs & PUIs this is a big help to LGU to address the crisis & dilemmas brought by CONVID19. Where people in the communities will be able to prepare in adopting the protocol & how to contain the E.O.16 precautionary measures. On my way back the other from Sapad entering the Kapatagan Municipality there’s a Quarantine Command Posts (QCP) BHERTS composed of Punong Barangay, Barangay Councilor, BPAT, BHW and midwife wearing gloves, Google,
masks wearing their protective gears they’d monitor commuters/ travelrs temperature, ask for quarantine pass or travel pass and recording their names in a logbook the same in Sapad LGU QCP. BHERTS is serves as an eyes and ears of the LGU to make sure that the residents within their municipality are all accounted for and for fully informed about COVID19. In Executive Order No. 16 SEC 2 Emergency Operation Center of Kapatagan
LDN raised “BLUE Alert Status” operation center. Also they are obliging all BHERTS to update & submit timely reporting, using all advisories general public all forms of social media FB:KAPATAGAN MDDRMO or LUNGSOD NG KAPATAGAN. All forms are gatherings are prohibited even internet cafés, suspension of classes last March 16,2020, Individual with travel cases requires 14days self quarantine BHERTS monitoring,
Strict enforcement 14days quarantine, PUV operators and stop overs are all in KAPATAGAN TOWN CENTER, Habal-Habal 1 passenger allowed , tricycle 2 allowed, Local Price Monitoring Council together with DTI constant monitoring – FREEZE PRICE-, Adpation of work from Home (skeletal work in the municipal hall where the papers from the constituents/clients received by guards), Suspension of TABO March 20, 2020 No See ORDER, page 9
SSS temporarily suspends confirmation of pensioners, UMID applications THE Social Security Sys- tem (SSS) announced the temporary suspension of its Annual Confirmation of Pensioners Program (ACOP) until the end of April 2020 amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “In this time of crisis, the importance of providing our pensioners with the SSS pension they can rely on and ensuring their health and safety overshadows the need for their timely compliance with the ACOP requirement,” SSS President and CEO Aurora C. Ignacio Located at : Contact Number: said. PUERTO, CDO – MAIN 0916-126-7815 Ignacio added that for JR. BORJA EXTENSION, CRONEN, 0920-876-3147 CAMAMAN-AN – BRANCH See SUSPENDS, page 9
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Keeping the network running for people to remain connected “THIS is the biggest challenge for us so far. With typhoons, we can see the damage, assess if restoration works are possible or not, and plan how to attack and solve the problem. Covid-19 keeps us blind, not knowing if it will hit us or not,” said said Reden Jobil, Globe Sr. Network Operations Engineer. Reden is part of the critical skeletal force composed of installers, repairmen, network engineers, and other personnel who relentlessly work to keep telecommunications facilities running and the country connected despite the virus threat. They are the nation’s unsung heroes. “Facing the uncertainties of the pandemic, the possibility of getting us infected after long exposure outside, lining up to get through checkpoints, being shooed away while doing restoration
works, trying to enter places with total lockdown -these are the challenges that we have to endure just to ensure that we deliver the best network experience to our customers,” he said.
Now, more than ever, telecommunications plays a vital role in the lives of Filipinos who have to abide by the enhanced community quarantine.
Globe network personnel checking and ensuring serving cells are working in Congress.
Data connectivity is necessary for workfrom-home employees, for students who need to continue with their lessons, for hospitals to communicate with doctors and patients, and even for national and local government to run. Thus, telecom companies like Globe continue to deploy its critical skeletal force so that those at home may remain productive, connected, and informed. Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO, leads the company in extending its gratitude to these people who brave the risks of possible exposure to COVID-19 to repair telecom lines, install internet facilities, and man critical infrastructure, among other things. “We would like to thank our engineers, installers and other critical skeletal force for holding the fort so that we can continue
Two members of Globe’s network operations team climbing a microwave antenna to improve signal level.
to provide services to the country with minimal disruption. We can’t thank you enough for the ultimate sacrifice and act of kindness,” he said. For its part, Globe
provides its skeletal force with meals, accommodations, transportation, insurance, medical expense assistance, and personal protective equipment.
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Stop the Continuing Onslaught on IP’s Resources or Else!
THE Indigenous People are now serving notice to one and all that enough is enough! In a strongly worded Position Paper entitled, “Kasaysayan na Magpapatunay sa Lupang Ipinamana ng mga Ninuno (Ancestral Domain), the cooperative of the Indigenous People narrated their historical right on their ancestral domain which has all these years been the subject of massive exploitation of the rich and the powerful. But this time, they have awakened as they are advancing their firm resolve to collective fight to protect Abaga Ta Bayug (Mindanamora Falls) in Talakag, Bukidnon which they believe is a very sacred creation of Magbabaya (the Creator). Well, what else
is new? The massive exploitation of the resources which once upon a time been the domain of the IPs has been happening not only in the Philippines but worldwide. That process of deprivation is called the “enclosure of the commons.” The word “enclosure” describes the physical exclusion of the IPs from their commons (land) though being a common property of the IPs to be owned and controlled by the rich and the powerful. Lands which were formerly the ancestral domain of the IPs are now owned and controlled by the rich and the powerful. This is concretely showcased in the hundreds of thousands of hectares of the choicest of lands in
rich but poverty-stricken island of Mindanao now transformed into big plantations which are planted with high value crops to supply the consumerist lifestyle of the people in the advanced countries. This is a paradox in an agriculturally-rich country that cannot even produce enough basic staples such as rich and milk for its people. This truism is well narrated in the IP’s Position Paper. Indeed, the IPs have been living sustainably in their commons that include the ecosystems for thousands of years in the spirit of service and sharing. But where are they now? What happened to their lands, the natural seeds, the natural farming technologies
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that they have practiced in harmony with the laws of nature? Indeed, the economics of enclosure worked for the landlords and plantation owners but against the IPs. The massive rakings of a few provided the necessary justification for the privateers to expand the market economy despite the cost to nature’s economy and the sustenance economy being advanced by the IPs. All told, the enclosure of the commons which has taken place all these years against the IPs has put a few in control of the resources and as a consequence See RESOURCES, page 11
Covid-19: survival of the fittest The more intelligent would rule the less intelligent, or those who were less fit (Victorian England, 1820–1914)
COVID-19 outbreak has spread throughout the world. It reminds us of Darwin’s theory. Survival of the fittest. Corona virus has made the world public panic. Every nation gets suddenly terrorized. The people in any country should keep themselves at home. They have to apply social distancing. The family at home must lockdown. It causes chaoes everywhere. In micro-level—among the families—we can see the affluent families and the poor ones. They have different conditions in reacting to Covid-19. Let us imagine the real situation between the two different economic conditions of the families. And, also in macrolevel—among the nations
throughout the globe. They have different panorama in tackling the problem and surviving. There is no more beautiful panorama around the world but mentally blurring and dark scenery of the environment. People get mentally stressed. As if Covid-19 both made all the same. No! It makes us all people different in reacting and feeling. For the poor, in microlevel--it is different. When going out, we get scared. When still keeping at home, we get tired. Tired of thinking about how to get a meager meal every day. How to keep the family served with them enough food. Unfortunately, when l o ok i ng at t he f lu e nt
families— while keeping themselves at home—they always look to enjoy life. The affluent families can enjoy the beautiful scenery behind their houses. They can enjoy the green and peaceful home yard. On the contrary, the ordinary, and very specifically the poor family, they cannot do it. They have to pursue a meager meal, selling things: food or anything as street vendors, working hard to be public transport drivers, Gojeck as well. What happens when they lockdown and stay at home? Noone can imagine in such a chaos, panic with Covid-19. For poor families, it is either to die or to live. The alternative is balanced: either A or B. A refers to
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save themselves by keeping at home. They must stay at home, doing nothing and getting nothing. No, it is the same as when going out. Therefore, they may choose B, to go out. They have to work, for finding a meager meal for their families. That is in family lives with the different conditions of economic background. On a much wider scale, we can see globally among the nations throughout the globe. Which one is the more intelligent among the people in any country? Which one is the more See SURVIVAL, page 11
Hints and Traces
There’s life after death
WE need to strengthen our faith in our life after death. We need to reinforce that belief especially because nowadays there is clearly an ebbing away from that truth of our Christian faith. We tend to get distracted by the things of this world, and worse, to get too attached to them as to ignore our life after death. The readings of the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A, clearly tell us about this truth. We are meant for eternal life. We are meant for a life with God forever. But we have to be ready for it, deeply realizing that what we have now in our earthly life is precisely the means and the path, not an obstacle, for us to enter into eternal life. We need to see the vital link between time
and eternity, the material and the spiritual, the natural and supernatural. From the Book of Ezekiel, we read: “The Lord Yahweh says this, I am now going to open your graves. I shall raise you from your graves, my people, and lead you back to the soil of Israel.” (37,12) Here, we already have an allusion of the truth about life after death. This truth is reiterated in the second reading from the Letter to the Romans: “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead has made his home in you, then he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your own mortal bodies through his Spirit living in you.” (8,11) And all this point is rounded off with that beau-
tiful story of the raising of Lazarus where Christ clearly said: “I am the resurrection. Anyone who believes in me, even though that person dies, will live, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die…” (Jn 11,25-26) We need to develop a sense of eternal life, making ourselves eternity-ready all the time, knowing how to connect our earthly time with the heavenly eternity. We have to constantly remind ourselves of what the Letter to the Hebrews has told us clearly. “We don’t have a permanent city here on earth, but we are looking for the city that we will have in the future.” (13,14) We have to train our mind and heart, as well as our feelings and senses, to conform themselves to
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this truth of our faith. In our personal prayers and meditations, let us consider from time to time the reality of heaven and reinforce that primitive yearning we have in our heart for a life without end, for a happiness that has no limits, which can only take place in heaven. Let us remind ourselves frequently that our faith tells us that we actually come from God, and not just from our parents, and that we are meant to be with God forever in heaven after See LIFE, page 11
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TO mitigate the spread of the highly contagious Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 10 through its Integrated Laboratory Division has produced 70 percent ethyl alcohol with moisturizer for its frontline personnel. Recognizing the limited supply and high cost of disinfectants in light of the COVID-19 crisis in the country, the agency’s chemist prepared the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended handrub formulation. DA-10 OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado said that the
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alcohol will be used by DA-10 frontline personnel and eventually, will expand its beneficiaries to other frontliners aside from the agency. According to Johanna C. Pichay, Chemist III, the WHO formulation requires the use of glycerol as humectant. In which, DA-10 owes to Pilipinas Kao, Inc. through their Vice-President Resident Head for Plant Operation Engr. Alexander Y. Linog for donating glycerol to the agency. Pichay added that the first batch of formulation she has prepared will be made available after 72 hours. #(ATCabig)
PCSO Readies PhP420 Million for Transfer to PhilHealth for COVID-19 Response MANDALUYONG CITY. Royina M. Garma, General Manager (GM) of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), said that the agency allotted PhP420 Million for the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) response as early as February of this year as its proactive measure to aid the government in its fight against this pandemic. GM Garma added that considering PCSO is the principal government agency for raising funds for health programs, medical assistance and services, and charities of national character, the agency will always be ready to help the government and the Filipino people in times of crisis. On March 25, the Inter-Agency Task Force on the
Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-MEID), in compliance with Executive Order No. 108 s. 2020 signed by President Duterte, directed PCSO to transfer the PhP420 million to PhilHealth to augment the fund requirements of government concerning COVID-19. “The agency anticipated the need for emergency response and readied the funds since COVID-19 became a serious threat globally early this year, and the first case in the country was reported,” GM Garma expressed in a press statement. Despite the suspension of operations in its main office and other offices in Luzon, PCSO assured the public that the agency will continue serving its clients. PCSO has set up a hotline that caters
to people seeking medical assistance. The public can contact the following numbers: Mobile Numbers: 09457746439, 09152962243, and 09177035866 Landline: 0284043956 Email: pcsomain. charity@pcso.gov.ph PCSO official and verified social media page @Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Individuals seeking medical assistance will be referred to hospitals with Malasakit Centers and other government hospitals. The agency also increased daily funding until April 16, 2020 to the Lung Center of the Philippines at PhP1 million, Philippine Children’s Medical Center at PhP400,000, Philippine Heart Center at PhP500,000, Philippine General Hospital at PhP1.5
million, Rizal Medical Center at PhP400,000, and Taguig Pateros District Hospital at PhP400,000 to further strengthen charity and social works amid the threat of the coronavirus. PCSO provided free bus rides in Area 7 of Metro Manila, utilizing
its shuttle buses to transport those who were affected by the public transportation suspension. As a sign of support to police who are securing the National Capital Region (NCR) borders 24/7, the agency also distributed food packs to the NCR
Police Office (NCRPO) and Eastern Police District (EPD). GM Garma called on all Filipinos to follow the orders and guidelines issued by the IATF saying, “Everyone can help stop the spread of COVID-19 virus by staying at home.”
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BUSINESS AS USUAL. Fresh fruits and seafood are sold inside the Farmers Market in Quezon City on Saturday (March 28, 2020). The government has ordered the unhampered travel of cargoes containing food and other necessities amid the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon)
Group calls for uniform interpretation of quarantine guidelines By DIGNA BANZON
DAVAO CITY – As local government units in the country are on lockdown due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak, banana indus-
try leaders, through the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA), have called for a uniform interpretation of guidelines on the ground. In an interview on Thursday, PBGEA executive direc-
tor Stephen Antig said they have requested the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to issue statements calling for uniform interpretation of the guidelines since the
industry operates all over Mindanao. Antig said their personnel in the field are having problems with ingress and egress because local government units have different interpretations of the guidelines that supply chains, especially food, should not be hampered. However, he said they would continue to export their products so long as there are no logistical problems. “We are very much into solving and alleviating the crisis in our little way as an association,” he said. The banana industry in Mindanao covers six regions and 16 provinces with a production area of 88,000 to 90,000 hectares. Meanwhile, Antig said they would be donating gloves, bananas, and other materials needed by frontliners, both in Mindanao and other parts of the country. (PNA)
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) through its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has launched the DOTr COVID-19 hotlines in partnership with Globe Telecom to help motorists, commuters, and the general public with their road, aviation, and maritime concerns during the virus outbreak. All calls to the hotline are free of charge for all Globe and TM customers whether they are using Globe landline or mobile phone service. Health workers in Metro Manila may call (02) 7980-2387, (02) 7980-2390, (0917) 876-8635, and (0917) 876-8523) for their transportation questions while inquiries about the aviation sector, particularly, the airports, may be directed to (02) 7980-2391, (02) 79802392, (0917) 876-8573, and (0917) 802-2224. The public may contact (02) 7980-2394 and (0917) 876-8594 for
any concern related to the operations of ports, cargo, and sea vessels. “The DOTr is always ready to listen and help the public especially now that the country is facing a huge challenge and we are thankful to Globe for providing us with the tools to make it easier for them to reach us,” said DOTr Emergency Operations Center Head Asec. Eymard Eje. “We also advise our kababayan to always follow the government’s rules and regulations so that we can all be safe and protected from COVID-19.” “Globe continuously strives to assist the government in providing services to our fellow Filipinos. We hope that through this partnership with DOTr, we are able to do our share in connecting the people to the government for that much-needed information and assistance in this time of crisis,” said Ernest Cu, See LAUNCH, page 9
DBM releases funds for Q2 salaries of gov’t workers MANILA -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said it released the corresponding notices of cash allocation (NCAs) for the second-quarter operating requirements of all national government agencies (NGAs). In a statement, the DBM said the release of the NCAs ensures unhampered operation of the national government in the midst of the coronavirus diseases 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, as well as continuous provision of compensation to all government officials, employees and those engaged under
contract of services (COS), job orders (JOs), and other similar schemes. “The said NCAs are ready for crediting to the respective MDS (modified disbursement system) accounts of agencies on the first working day of April 2020,” it said. The DBM said also included in the NCAs released are funds to cover the clothing allowance, as well as the mid-year bonus (MYB) authorized under Republic Act No. 11466, or the Salary Standardization Law 5, which shall be released not earlier than 15 May 2020 as provided for by law.
The MYB is equivalent to one-month basic salary and shall be granted to those who have rendered at least four months of satisfactory service and are currently in service. It further said special allotment release orders (SAROs) covering the salary differential to implement the first tranche of the compensation adjustment for civilian personnel, as authorized under RA No. 11466 and National Budget Circular No. 579, were also issued to enable agencies to release the salary adjustments effective 1 January 2020. (PR)
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DOLE approves first batch of workers to receive CAMP benefit in Davao Region Davao City LGU appeals for patience
DAVAO CITY -- Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has appealed to city residents to wait as the good distribution goes on a slow pace since repacking of goods could hardly beat the distribution. Interviewed by the Davao City Disaster Radio, she said that something must be done to double time the goods distribution which aims to serve thirty barangays per day and 182 barangays per week. Duterte-Carpio said that an estimated number of 322,600+ families will be catered to in the goods rationing of the city. “The distribution of ration cards is done on a house-to-house to ensure social distancing,” she said. Duterte-Carpio also assured that the region has enough supply of rice. She said the Bureau of Customs showed her its importation inventory until April while the Department of Agriculture reported that aside from importation, rice harvest is also sure to come in the region. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
DAVAO CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Central Office has approved as of Thursday (March 26) the applications of 66 establishments with 1,989 workers in Davao Region, for the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Programs (CAMP) benefit. DOLE-XI reports in its press release that this is the first batch of workers who will receive the P5,000.00 CAMP benefit (per employee), most likely on the first or second week of April 2020. DOLE-XI states that the cash benefit will be sent through MLhuillier, and that each employee will receive a Tracking or Reference No. from MLhuillier through the cellphone numbers they have indicated in the Employment Report.
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DAVAO CITY – In order to decongest the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here, the city government is preparing five quarantine centers for patients under investigation
DCPO to implement no riding-in-tandem policy DAVAO CITY -- Members of the Davao City Police Office will implement immediately the “no ridingin-tandem policy even if the driver and rider have protective gears. D CPO chief Police Colonel Kirby John Kraft, said the measure is in compliance to strictly enforce physical distancing. He said allowing riding-in-tandem is a violation of the physical distancing. “This is a crucial time in controlling the COVID-19 or all efforts in the quarantine will be futile,” Kraft said.
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In a separate interview, Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio said scrapping the riding-in-tandem has been recommended by the emergency operation center of the local task force against the transmission of the COVID-19 as adherence to social distancing. She said only the driver is allowed on every motorcycle running on the city. “Compliance to the social/physical distancing is the primary issue behind disallowing the riding-intandem,” Duterte-Carpio said. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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(PUIs) for the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Mayor Sara Duterte said the prospective PUI centers are the Malagos Rehab Center, La Vida Inn located in Maa, Alternative Learning School (ALS) beside People’s Park, the Bureau of
Fire Protection (BFP) near the Malagos Rehab Center, and the Queensland Hotel, which has offered 240 rooms to the city government. A big appliance company has also offered container vans that can be converted into medical facilities to
accommodate PUIs. “We expect that the number will increase in the coming days because of the delays of returning the confirmatory tests,” Duterte said in a radio interview on Wednesday. She assured that the PUI
centers will be equipped with medicine and facilities, and will be manned by trained medical staff. During a meeting of the Task Force Covid-19, Duterte said the Department of Health (DOH) agreed
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro -- Davao de Oro authorities intercepted some 13 residents of Mati City, Davao Oriental, who found a way to enter Monkayo from Agusan del Sur through the hills and creeks on Monday, March 23. According to the police report, the 13 residents of Mati came from their work at JDL Tunnel located in Purok 3, Barangay Bayugan 3 in Rosario, Agusan del Sur, and was instructed by
their employer on March 21, 2020 to go home to their families due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The report also stated that due to the regional lockdown, the group was stranded in the boundary of Agusan del Sur and Davao de Oro; however, on March 23, they entered the region through the creeks and hills in Monkayo, avoiding the military and police at the regional checkpoint.
The group rode center car motorcycles going to the Barangay Poblacion, Monkayo and from there, hired single motorcycles to transport them to Maco via the mountainous roads in Mawab. The group was intercepted at 3:00PM of the same day while waiting for a ride going to Davao Oriental. This happened after a concerned citizen informed the Maco Police Station that suspicious male
persons were buying food and cigarettes in a mini store at Barangay Binuangan, Maco. Alfonso Tabas Jr, spokesperson of Davao de Oro Inter Agency Task Force for COVID-19, said that the citizen actually mistaken them as members of the lawless criminal group, New People’s Army (NPA). The report also revealed that coordination with the military was conducted for
DAVAO DEL NORTE -Access to the Tagum City Public Market has been limited and is now scheduled per barangay starting today (March 27). The “no mask, no entry” policy is strictly implemented in the market and those with high temperatures (37.6 degrees Celsius and above) will not be allowed to enter. To tighten policies on preventing spread of COVID-19 infection, the City Government of Tagum sets new rules to Public Market access in line with Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon’s
E.O. 2020-37 providing supplementary guidelines in implementing the “Strict Community Quarantine”. The City Information Office has released advisory brushing aside circulated information on alleged “closure” of Tagum City Public Market. The market will open from 5:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.; however, buyers from each barangay are given a time-schedule when they can buy during the day. The “no mask, no entry” policy is strictly implemented in the market and those with high temperatures
(37.6 degrees Celsius and above) will not be allowed to enter. Senior citizens, children, and pregnant women will not be allowed to buy. The following are the schedule of each barangay’s entry to the Public Market: Buyers from Mankilam, Magugpo West, Magugpo Poblacion, Magdum, La Filipina, and Magugpo South will be able to enter the market at 5am to 9am. Buyers from Apokon, Canocotan, Cuambogan, Magugpo North, Magugpo East, and San Miguel can enter at 9am to 12nn.
While those from Pandapan, Liboganon, Nueva Fuerza, New Balamban, San Agustin, San Isidro, Madaum, Pagsabangan, Visayan Village, Busaon, Bincungan will be able to enter at 2pm to 7pm. Buyers will soon be given a market pass by their Purok Leaders which they will present to enter the public market. CIO, however, made it clear that the pass shall only be required once these shall have been distributed to purok levels. (Jan Vincent Leuterio, UM Tagum OJT/PIA Davao del Norte/jmda)
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The employees will personally claim the cash benefit from any MLhuillier branch. Of the 66 qualified private companies, 26 establishments with 931 workers have applied with Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA), while 40 establishments with 1,058 workers have applied with Temporary Closure. DOLE-XI Task Force COVID-19 is processing other applications at the moment. According to DOLE-XI, the establishments with disapproved applications due to incomplete requirements will be notified through email for them to comply the lacking documents. Under DOLE Department Order No. 209, series of 2020, or the “Guidelines on the Adjustment Measures Programs for Affected Workers due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019,” all private establishments affected by COVID-19 will be informed to submit applications to DOLE offices. The companies are required to submit the Establishment Report Form (downloadable from the DOLE Region XI website, ro11.dole.gov.ph) and Company or Office Payroll for the month of February 2020 when the establishments have not yet implemented the FWA or temporary closure. DOLE-XI reminds the business owners to email their applications and other documents to DOLE field office where their establishments are located. The email addresses are: Davao City (dole11dcfocamp@gmail.com); Davao del Sur (dole11dsfocamp@ gmail.com); Davao del Norte (dole11dnfocamp@ gmail.com); Davao de Oro
(dole11dorfocamp@gmail. com); Davao Oriental (dole11dofocamp@gmail.com); Davao Occidental (dole11docfocamp@gmail.com); The documents will not be received directly at DOLE field offices. (PIA-XI/Carina L. Cayon)
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PUIs exhibiting mild symptoms of Covid-19 such as cough and colds would not be admitted in hospitals because of limited facilities. “If you have symptoms of Covid-19 you should go to PUI centers instead,” Sara said, noting that there are PUIs who insisted on staying at hospitals. “I think as a PUI, if you are not sure that you are positive of Covid-19 but you exhibit symptoms, you are better off in the centers than in the hospitals that have patients with positive cases,” she said. In order to avoid infection, Duterte reiterated that the public should stay home, observe social distancing and wash hands regularly with soap and water. Meanwhile, Dr. Leopoldo Vega, SPMC center chief, said that as of Wednesday (March 25) a total of 43 admitted PUIs are awaiting confirmatory tests. of this number, he said three are in critical condition with pneumonia and three are in moderate condition. “We are also preparing several intensive care units to cover Covid-19 patients,’ Vega said. (PNA)
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verification of the group’s personalities in consideration of the recent encounter between the government troops and the NPA in Mabini. The group was later cleared of the said allegation.
Monday, March 30, 2020 The Municipal Health Office of Maco also checked the physical conditions of the person and turned out to be healthy with no symptoms of COVID-19, the report said. The group was later sheltered at the evacuation center in Maco under the supervision of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO). Meanwhile, Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy bared at Serbisyo Oro Mismo Radio, that he talked to Governor Nelson Dayanghirang of Davao Oriental about the incident. “Nagkasinabot mi na i-turnover namo sa ilaha ang grupo, mag sunod sila sa health protocols like 14 days na quarantine,” Governor Uy said. (We agreed that we will turnover the group to them, and they (13 miners) will follow health protocols like the 14-day quarantine.) On March 24, Barangay Captain Renerio Angsingco of Barangay Libudon, Mati fetched the group and properly identified them as among his residents. As a way of help to the miners, the local government unit of Maco gave them packs of relief goods as ‘pabaon.’ Governor Uy said that he and Governor Dayanghirang also decided that there will be no leeway to anyone, even if it is their residents, once they will again violate the regional lockdown. “I told the barangay and purok officials to guard our own boundaries. Dili bastabasta na makasulod lang ang mga tao. Maghugot kita sa atong seguridad labi na sa barangay. The moment na naay dili taga ato na musulod, report dayon sa military na pinakaduol, which is naa sa atong checkpoint, or sa police sa pinakaduol na PNP station para maaksyonan dayon.” (I told
the barangay and purok officials to guard our own boundaries. They should not just let any person to enter (their premises.) Let us strengthen our security, especially in the barangay. The moment, when we notice non-resident individuals entered our community, report it instantly to the nearest military, which is in our checkpoint, or the police in the nearest PNP station for immediate actions.) The chief executive stressed that the violators, who will do this act again, will be arrested and cases may be filed against them. (PIA11, Michael Uy)
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The official said the donation is worth around PHP4.69 million. Several countries have already extended aid in the Philippines’ efforts to address the Covid-19 situation in the country. Last Tuesday, Locsin received a total of 3,000 test kits for Covid-19 and a thermal cycler from the Singaporean government. The donation follows the assistance extended by Beijing which sent a total of 100,000 test kits to the Philippines and the United States government that allocated over PHP139-million to assist the Department of Health. (PNA)
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already purchased 40,000 bags of rice and needed more than 60,000 bags, which the provincial government plans to buy at PHP1,850 per bag. Prior to lifting the EO, the Region 10 Inter-Agency Covid-19 Task Force (RIACTF-10) demanded a review on Zubiri’s EO
because it may exacerbate the Covid-19 health crisis in the region. National Economic Development Authority (Neda) Region 10 Director Myla Faye Aurora Cariño noted that the guidelines set by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council mandate the equitable allocation of food supplies, including rice, to the different local government units in this time of crisis. “Bukidnon has more than enough rice supply, maybe they can still provide the extra supplies to other local governments,” Cariño said. For his part, Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno said that while he understood Zubiri’s action, it was more advisable to tackle food supply issues on a regional level. “I can’t blame him, that’s his duty. But we are part of a bigger community,” Moreno said, emphasizing the need for collective decisions. (PNA)
It requires all survivor and total disability pensioners in the Philippines and retiree, survivor, and total disability pensioners residing abroad to annually report at SSS offices on their birth month or of the deceased members’. The SSS conducts home visits for pensioners who are 85 years old and residing in the Philippines. Home visits are also administered for pensioners who cannot personally report to SSS branches due to medical conditions such as total blindness and amputation of two or more extremities. Pensioners abroad may also comply with the ACOP via Skype video conference. Under normal circumstances, failure to comply with the program leads to the suspension of the benefit. On the other hand, retirement pensioners who are 85 years old and below and residing in the Philippines are no longer required to comply with the ACOP since October 2018. Also, SSS is temporarily suspending the applications for the Unified Multi-Purfrom page 2 pose Identification (UMID) display in tabuan Friday card since it involves direct – Sunday wait for further contact. notice, sanitize & disinfection of RHU in streets & roads every day and mu- from page 6 nicipal wide curfew from Globe President and CEO. 10pm-4am Aside from DOTr, Globe Kapatagan DRMM Of- also allows toll-free calls to ficer calling all the people the 911 emergency hotline, 7of Kapatagan to cooperate Philippine National Red with them. Cross (143), DOH Hotline (02-87111001, 02-87111002), NDRRMC Trunk Line (02from page 2 89115061, 02-89115062, 02humanitarian consideration, 89115063, 02-89115064,02SSS would continue to re- 89115065), NDRRMC Operlease the monthly pensions ations Center (02- 89111406, of pensioners who failed 02-89122665,02-89125668, to comply with the ACOP 02-89111873), Red Cross requirements since Janu- Emergency Response Unit ary 2020. (02-87902300), NCOV Ho The ACOP ensures that tline (02-86517800) and SSS pensions are given to DOH COVID Hotline (02the rightful beneficiaries. 89426843).
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P3 milyones medical subsidy, gitunol ni Gov. Emano sa Oro hospitals MIKABAT sa P3 milyones nga pundo ang gitunol ni Gov. Bambi Emano ngadto sa tulo ka balay tambalanan sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro karon lang, Huebes, Marso 26, 2020, aron maggamit isip medical subsidy niadtong pasyente nga walay ikasarang ibayad sa ilang hospitals bills nga excess sa Philhealth insurance. Human sa pinirmahay sa Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) tali sa Misamis Oriental Provincial Government ug chief of hospitals sa Capitol University Medical Center (CUMC), Cagayan de Oro Polymedic General Hospital (Polymedic) ug Maria Reyna XU-Hospital (Maria Reyna), naka-deposito na ang maong pundo isip subsidy sa kabus gikan sa Misamis Oriental nga masulod sa ilang tagsatagsa ka ospital, samtang dili pa modawat ang Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) og non-COVID-19 patients. Gisiguro ni Gov. Emano
nga dili cash o cheque, kon dili pinaagi sa bank deposit ang iyang gitunol nga pundo aron dunay “debit ug credit” isip basehan kon adunay gihimong transaksiyon. Kini, aron adunay kasihag ug dayag ang paggasto sa kwarta sa katawhan sa Misamis Oriental. Tag-usa ka milyon ka pesos ang nadawat sa naasoy’ng tulo ka tambalanan. Unod sa MOU nga maggahin og 20 porsiyento sa kinatibuk-ang bed capacity ang nasangpit nga tulo ka ospital alang sa no-balance billing policy (NBB) sa Philhealth. Ang sobra dayon sa balayrunon pagakuhaon gikan sa nasangpit nga medical subsidy, aron mogawas sa balay tambalanan ang pasyente nga walay bisan piso nga bayaran. Apan, matud ni Provincial Health Officer Dr. Jerie Calingasan, kinahanglan ang hugot nga monitoring nga molupyo gayud sa Misamis Oriental ang pasyente nga matabangan niini nga programa ug inisyatibo ni Gov. Emano, tungod kay ang pundo gikan sa buwis sa katawhan sa nasangpit nga
lalawigan. Nagkinahanglan og letter-endorsement gikan kang Dr. Calingasan kinsa man nga taga Misamis Oriental ang maadmit sa nasangpit nga pribadong tambalanan nga nahimutang sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro. Kung dunay sobra sa pundo, hugot nga mando ni Gov. Emano nga ibalik gayud kini sa panudlanan sa kapitolyo. Sila si Dr. Jess Jardin ug Dra. Tisha Emano-Elazegui sa Philippine Medical Doctors Association of Cagayan de Oro; Jose Ray
Deleste III sa CUMC; Sr. Carmelita Buot sa Maria Reyna; Marlon Arrabaca sa Philhealth Cagayan de Oro Local Health Insurance; George Michael Lim ug Cris Taneo sa Polymedic; Jocelyn Torrecampo sa MisOr; ug Nina Gumban sa Maria Reyna, nahangop uyamot sa talagsaon nga lakang ni Gov. Bambi Emano aron makatabang nga makunhoran ang ihap sa pasyente sulod sa NMMC nga karon nahimong COVID-19 point hospital sa tibuok Rehiyon 10.
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intelligent among the nations around the globe? They are the winners. They are the quick survivors. They are—of course—the fittest. Technolog y and the advancement of science dominates. Those that are supported by high technology and superb medical infrastructures quickly flat their Covid-19 outbreak peak. They could detect quickly. They could treat their environment and the victims quickly. And, that is the evidence of looking at the scary Covid-19. In that situation, we can see who will be the winners in the world. Survival of the fittest. Though Darwin’s theory was along time ago introduced, today, it is in practice. It is in reality. Survival of the fittest. The more intelligent, they will control the less intelligent. However, all can be the same when humanity is uphold right. Otherwise, the world will be dominated—if not occupied-- by the most intelligent— and that is the fittest. We will vanish. Dr. Djuwari is the director of language laboratory at STIE Perbanas Surabaya, the editor of some research journals in the Philippines and Indonesia. He is also a journalist in some newspapers in Indonesia; the president of International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors, and Reviewers (IASPER).
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produce the following scenario: 1. The exclusion of the IPs from access to resources that had been their common property or held in common; 2. The creation of “surplus” or “disposable” people (the IPs) by denying rights of access to the commons that sustained them; 3. The creation of private property by the enclosure of common property; 4. The replacement of diversity that provides for multiple needs and performs multiple function with monocultures that provide raw material and commodities for the market; 5. The enclosure of minds and imagination, with the result that enclosures are defined and perceived as universal human progress, not as growth of privilege and exclusive rights, for a few and dispossession and impoverishment of the many. Where are now the 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest which were once upon a time the source of food and herbal medicine of our IPs? Who are controlling water which was once upon a time the domain of the IPs? Today, the IPs are the poorest, the powerless. Who now controls? Who now profits? Who now decides? The Position Paper of the Cooperative of the IPs zeroed-in on how they were
in control before and how they maintained the integrity of the environment. Today, they are being displaced again. But they have awakened. To protect a holy ground, the Mindamora Falls” against its transformation into a “money-making spot” by the rich and powerful, this is their stand, “Handa kaming pumatay at magpakamatay!” In several meetings with them, I became so much alarmed – thus, this column. By the way, the newly formed cooperative of the IPs is called, “The Igpanayadug sa Abaga ta Bayug Agriculture Cooperative with some tens of thousands of IP members from several clans who are headed by half Maranaw and half Higaonon Chairman, Sultan Abdul Amoran. The very charismatic and popular Sultan was formerly the Brigade Commander of the MILF North Eastern Mindanao Front with some 5 division commanders and some 1,400 former MILF combatants. Let us all listen to their call to settle the problem peacefully. As the Position Paper’s final statement, “Ipinararating namin ang aming kahilingan at dalangin sa ating mahal na Pangulo, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte dahil alam namin na sya ay may malaking puso at binibigyan nya ng kahalagahan at sempatiya ang Tribu sa Mindanao. President Dutere, ikaw lamang po an gaming pag-asa na matulungan kami na makabangon at makatayong muli upong makamit ang tagumpay para sa darating pang henerasyon.”
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our earthly sojourn which is meant to test us if we want to be with God or just with ourselves. We have to learn how to link our earthly time with the eternity of heaven by nourishing our belief that there is God and that he is our Creator who gives us our very existence and that he continually, without any gap or break, is intervening our life. We have to be more aware of this truth, and more importantly, know how to deal with it. We have to know what is of absolute value in this life and what only has a relative value. We have to be more aware of the everabiding providence of God. That way, we would always have optimism despite the difficulties, challenges and
Monday, March 30, 2020 possible mistakes we can commit. Thus, it is important that we know how to pray, how to strengthen our faith, hope and charity, how to relate everything in our life to the ultimate eternal life. We need to be eternity-ready, not just future-ready, with the figurative go-bag always by our side.
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birthday parties even when he was still Davao City mayor, preferring to stay at home and keeping things simple on such occasions. The lawmaker said to some extent, the President is always like in home quarantine during his birthdays, noting the similarities of Duterte’s situation now that he is on self-quarantine in Malacañang. But despite being quarantined, Go assured that the President continues to monitor the country’s situation and give the necessary orders to government officials to address the Covid-19 pandemic. The former Special Assistant to the President, who is also on self-quarantine, said he talks with Duterte by phone twice a day, the first one at 6:30 a.m. He said among the directives of the President is for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to provide the necessary assistance to the needy, particularly the poorest of the poor. Go said Duterte is also appealing to the people to continue praying, especially for the welfare of the frontliners -- the health workers, doctors, nurses, as well as the military and the police who are doing their jobs of protecting the people. “Sabi ng Pangulo na dapat mabilisang maibigay lahat ng suporta at tulong sa kanila bilang mga bayani sa gyerang ito (As heroes in this war, the President said all the help and support must be given immediately to them),” he said. As for Duterte’s birthday, he said the President has only one wish from the people. “Ngayong kaarawan niya, nakakalungkot man na magisa siya, isa lang ang pakiusap niya sa mga Pilipino -- ang tanging maireregalo ninyo sa kanya ay ang sumunod sa patakaran (For his birthday, even if if it is sad to think that he is alone, he only asks one thing from the Filipino people -- the only
ga Region not to worry because we are doing our best. Even in the manner of the burying of the said PUI, we followed the protocol,” Llacuna said. He added that the PUI was buried early morning on Friday after the personnel from CRH told the family the protocols. In an advisory on Friday, CHR has recorded nine PUI patients, including the one who recently died. Of the total number of PUIs, six already tested negafrom page 1 tive for Covid-19, five of suffering from chronic renal whom have been discharged failure and he had been into from the hospital. (PNA) regular dialysis. But his family said the man arrived from Iligan City last March from page 1 prevent the spread of the 17,” Llacuna said. He added that two days dreaded disease. before he was admitted on Marawi Mayor Majul Thursday, the patient already Gandamra said Thursday had a cough but without that food establishments will only be allowed to open cold and fever. “He had dialysis upon on Mondays, Wednesdays, his admission to the private and Fridays. hospital but his condition, Gandamra said the task including his cough, did not force decided the impose the improve so he was referred limit after observing that to a doctor in Surigao City. residents continue to mill at But because of his history these places, in violation of of travel to an area with a the rule on mass gathering. positive case of Covid-19 “What we want here is and the fact that he has a to limit the movement of cough, the doctor automati- people to contain the virus cally treated him as PUI,” but they are not following it,” the mayor said. Llacuna said. He said as a matter of However, he clarified protocol, the patient was that law enforcers would immediately referred to the still allow residents to buy supplies provided that they CRH in Surigao City. Llacuna said the patient can justify it. was immediately treated at “We put considerations the Emergency Room of because we also don’t want CRH due to difficulty in to curtail the needs of the breathing but expired after people such as their food more than an hour on the supplies, medical needs or medicines and their treatnight of March 26. A sample was taken from ment or going to the hosthe patient before he died, pital,” Gandamra said. He said establishments he added. “He was not even admit- such as banks, money transted to the CRH because he fer, and pharmacies will still died while being treated in be allowed to operate daily the Emergency Room. He subject to allowed operating was not a healthy individual hours. because of his chronic renal The mayor also clarified that the quarantine pass failure,” Llacuna said. He also pointed out that issued by the barangay has the medical personnel at no expiration date and can the CRH treated the patient be used anytime. based on the protocol on “We don’t want to add Covid-19 because he was the burden of the barangay considered a PUI due to workers by renewing every now and then the home his travel history. “He was treated on the quarantine pass,” Gandamra safe side, even in the prepa- said. (PNA) ration of his bed. Anything can happen but based on his health history, the patient from page 1 is no longer out from the may contain viruses and blue or healthy individual. bacteria. It is appropriate To start with, he is already for the people assigned at a sick person,” Llacuna said. the checkpoints and doing He added that DOH-13 disinfections. will wait for the result of the The innovation was made possible with the help of test of the sample sent. “I ask the people of Cara- Mr. John W. Asuncion of gift that you can give him is to abide with the policies) and STAY AT HOME,” Go said. President Rodrigo Duterte will spend his 75th birthday Saturday in Malacañang upon the advice of his doctor and the Presidential Security Group for his own safety. PSG chief, Col. Jesus Durante III said Duterte will not receive any guests on his birthday. (PNA)
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Dragon Boat Cagayan, and Mr. Romel Salvador N. Chiu and Ms. Faith J. Jordan of FJ School of Performing Arts who designed the face shield prototypes and willingly coordinated with DOST-X. A team of six (6) per day was able to produce 290 face shields in two days. The volunteers were Shevanie E. Magallanes, Judy G. Palaca, Hadassah Lois G. Matito, Arianne S. Sioson, Ella D. Nadela, Jerald V. Esmeralda, Mark C. Candole, Nicolo P. Cano, Jessie B. Zambrano, Bonita A. Manguilimotan, Mark Anthony T. Galon, Adonis A. Walog, and Jon Florence Z. Prantilla. “Our shields our being used by doctors especially sa operating room. First line of defense na sya gyud.”, Mr. Asuncion said as he expands the protective gear’s use. Face Shields extend from the eyebrows to below the chin and across the width of the employee’s head. These shields protect against potential splashes or sprays of hazardous liquids. This is as stated by Princeton University for Environmental Health and Safety on their article on Eye and Face Protection. “Sana magdulot ito ng proteksyon at kasiyahan sa mga nagbabantay sa unahang linya. Sana magdulot din ito ng inspirasyon sa mga gumawa nito. Salamat sa Panginoon at binigyan mo kami ng pagkakataon na makatulong,”, Engr. Romela Ratilla, DOST-X Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services, said. With this, the agency is hoping to spark Bayanihan spirits within government and private sectors to join forces in helping out our front line personnel in the fight against this current crisis. “If this is done and we also receive good feedback from the users, we will invite other agencies to produce for distribution to the front liners. Salamat kayo sa inyo.” Dir. Alfonso Alamban, DOST-X Regional Director, said as he expressed gratitude to the volunteers. (Julie Anne H. Baculio, DOST-X)
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Monday, March 30, 2020
The Body Shop’s coastal clean-up with Planet CORA CONSCIOUS of the social and environmental problems the society of today exposes its inhabitants, The Body Shop has been one of the pioneers of sustainability. With that, it constantly seeks for new projects in order to help the world we live in. In the Philippines, as well as the rest of the world, piles of our mismanaged wastes wind up on our shores. Plastics and other nonbiodegradable wastes may be low-cost and convenient but
they stay long in our environment and may kill marine animals as they mistaken plastics for food. Singleused plastics such as plastic straws, plastic bottles and plastic bags are big contributors to pollution. In line with this, The Body Shop Philippines partnered with Planet CORA a nonprofit organization dedicated in protecting the planet in gathering almost 200 volunteers for a Coastal Cleanup in Las Piñas, Parañaque
Critical Habitat Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA). This cleanup helped in physically reducing wastes as well as creating awareness and inspiration for the volunteers to instill change in their lifestyles. A total of 2.29 tons of waste were collected in just a span of two hours wherein majority of the collected were plastic bottles. The Ocean Cleanup with Planet CORA is just one of the many advocacies of The Body Shop Philippines.
Planet CORA founder Antoinette Taus and Joey Mead King, who has always been Cleanup volunteer Yassi Pressman. passionate in beating the alarming rise of plastic pollution, joined the group in this endeavor.
March 27, 2020 To Our Valued Clients: I hope you and your family are safe and well. In this difficult time, we in LANDBANK are committed more than ever to do our share in providing you unhampered service amid travel restrictions and other necessary constraints. We understand your need for financial access, and so we have taken the following steps: Branches are open While complying with the Enhanced Community Quarantine and other safety measures, majority of LANDBANK Branches nationwide remain open for your financial transactions. Starting March 23, 2020, all open Branches operate from 8:30 AM to 12:00 noon, until further notice. Please visit our website www.landbank.com and social media accounts for the updated list of open Branches. Branches and ATMs are safe We are implementing screening procedures in our Branches prior to entry. Likewise, we are strictly observing social distancing inside the branches by limiting the number of customers on seating capacity. In the same way, social distancing is observed while queuing for our ATMs. Cash availability While we encourage cashless and online transactions, we also ensure cash availability in all our ATMs should you need to transact via ATMs. Payment extension We are giving a 60-day extension for all Salary Loan and Credit Card payments with due dates of up to April 15, 2020. Free interbank fund transfer LANDBANK waived fees for fund transfers to other banks via InstaPay and PESONet starting
6:30 PM of March 18 until 11:00 PM of April 30, 2020. LBP CARES Program For commercial loan clients, we are giving longer tenor and grace periods as part of restructured loan amortizations. New loans can also be granted to clients affected by the crisis. Business Continuity Management We have activated necessary protocols to maintain normal banking operations as much as possible. A skeletal workforce of LANDBANK employees are reporting for duty in our head office, branches, and field units, while the rest are working from home, to ensure continued service delivery. The LANDBANK Board and Management continue to regularly hold online meetings to make decisions regarding ongoing developments and minimize operational disruptions. During this time, we hope you stay at home and use our digital and online platforms for your banking needs. Our LANDBANK Mobile Banking App, iAccess, WeAccess, Link.BizPortal, Electronic Tax Payment System and Phone Access are available for your necessary transactions. While we face an unprecedented crisis, rest assured of our commitment to remain in the frontlines and provide you uninterrupted service. We are banking on the Filipino spirit that we can rise above this adversity together. Thank you for your continued trust and support. Sincerely,
CECILIA C. BORROMEO President and CEO Land Bank of the Philippines