News Roundup 05 February 2020
Feb 05, 2020 • 1 min Read
Filipino crew aboard Japan cruise ship tests positive for nCoV-DFA | INQUIRER.NET – A Filipino was among the 10 individuals onboard a cruise ship who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo confirmed Wednesday. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo is closely monitoring the welfare of other Filipinos on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which is currently docked off the port of Yokohama, Japan.
‘Still speculative’: Nograles says there’s no plan yet to renegotiate VFA | PHILSTAR.COM – There is no plan yet to renegotiate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States (US), Malacañang said Wednesday, after senators urged President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his decision to terminate the decades-old pact.
Lacson dismayed over DOH chief’s excuses over contact tracing blunder | Manila Bulletin – Senator Panfilo M. Lacson Wednesday gave Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III advice on how to lead his subordinates in dealing with the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (nCov ARD) scare. “When the leader falls short of his mission, he does not look for scapegoats. He takes immediate steps and rectifies. Still failing, he simply assumes responsibility. That is leadership,” Lacson said.
DoH: Repatriated OFWs be quarantined at Fort Magsaysay | The Manila Times – Overseas Filipinos to be repatriated from Hubei, China will be quarantined at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Wednesday. “They will be on quarantine. Because they are coming from the hot zone,” said Health Undersecretary for Public Health Services Team Myrna Cabotaje in a hearing by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Metro Manila Development.
