Thursday, April 23, 2020

Angara’s ‘fearless forecast’: Enhanced quarantine to stay until mid-May

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Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday backed another extension of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine until the middle of May, as he bel...

Martial Law-Like Lockdown For The Philippines?

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought chaos to the world. The virus has negatively affected livelihoods and the global economy since it first em...

Duterte meets task force to discuss fate of Luzon lockdown

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President Rodrigo Duterte will convene the task force leading the government's COVID-19 response on Thursday evening to guide his decisi...

BREAKING: Duterte’s national address on fate of ECQ to air Friday, says Palace

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President Rodrigo Duterte’s taped address to the nation on the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine will air Friday at 8 a.m., Malacañan...

UP profs propose longer lockdown

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A group of professors from the University of the Philippines (UP) proposed a “sectoral approach” on the lifting of the enhanced community qu...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Luzon lockdown may continue if coronavirus infections spike

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A LUZON-wide lockdown probably won’t be lifted if coronavirus infections continue to soar, the government’s chief enforcer of policies again...

Duterte told to limit lockdown to some areas and industries

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HEALTH experts on Monday advised President Rodrigo R. Duterte to limit the lockdown to certain areas and industries, while expanding the gov...

Duterte to decide fate of Luzon lockdown on April 23; modified quarantine possible

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President Rodrigo Duterte will decide on the fate of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon on Thursday, April 23, to give Filipinos amp...

What’s next?

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It is good to know that President Duterte met with a wider panel of experts last Monday. He needs help as he decides whether to lift the en...

Rody makes time for ECQ decision

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There is no definite decision yet on whether to lift or extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), or the euphemism for lockdown being...

Congress resumes session on May 4

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Congress will resume session on May 4 even if President Duterte decides to extend or lift the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine bey...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Luzon-wide lockdown after April 30 not needed, health experts tell Duterte

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But 'enhanced community quarantine' should still be imposed in Metro Manila, Calabarzon, parts of Bulacan, Cebu City, and Davao City...

WHO warns of case spikes if coronavirus lockdowns lifted too soon

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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned countries against relaxing quarantine restrictions before a strong health system is in...
Monday, April 20, 2020

Many senators favor modified lockdown in post-April 30 ECQ

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To balance the country’s economic and public health interests, several senators believe a modified enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) shoul...

Duterte may finalize decision on Luzon ECQ this week – Palace

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President Rodrigo Duterte may decide this week on whether to lift, extend or modify the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) being enforced o...

Modification or extension? Duterte decision on lockdown out this week

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President Rodrigo Duterte will decide this week what action the government will take regarding the extended enhanced community quarantine (E...

Government eyes phased, targeted lifting of COVID quarantine

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The government is eyeing a phase-by-phase lifting of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine as it considers heeding the advice of the ...

Nationwide round-up

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Barangay-level lockdown to continue after ECQ lifting SELECTIVE lockdowns at the barangay level should remain in place after the enhanced ...

President weighs lockdown; lawmaker seeks 2 more weeks

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PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte is expected to decide whether to lift or extend a Luzon-wide lockdown that has brought the Philippine economy t...
Sunday, April 19, 2020

IATF: Luzon lockdown restrictions cannot be lifted all at once

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The enhanced community quarantine cannot be lifted abruptly, the government said Sunday, as it warned that strict measures would be reimplem...

What happens to Luzon-wide ECQ after April 30? Duterte may get reco on April 25, says Año

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A recommendation on what action will be taken after the extended enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon lapses on April 30 may be...

Sotto: Senate session to resume on May 4

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SENATE President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Saturday stressed that session resumes on May 4, whether or not the executive departm...
Saturday, April 18, 2020

Presenting... The World's First-Ever Jingle Sung by a Thousand Voices

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