News Roundup 07 March 2020
Mar 07, 2020 • 2 min Read
BGC temporarily cancels Sunday activities over coronavirus threat | INQUIRER.NET – After the fourth coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case was confirmed to be that of an employee of a Taguig-based multinational finance firm, the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) on Saturday announced that it will be temporarily canceling its two Sunday activities. In a statement released on its Facebook page, the BGC said it will cancel the My Sunday Dog Park at the De Jesus Oval and My Sunday Bike Lanes on 31st St.
SM-led firm shuts down BGC building for disinfection | PHILSTAR.COM – The building where Deloitte Philippines operates in Taguig will be shut down starting 7 p.m. today as disinfection protocols begin, following confirmation that a company employee tested positive for Coronavirus-Disease 19 (COVID-19), administrators said on Saturday. In a Facebook post, SM-led NEO offices said Six/NEO housing Deloitte “will be closed down starting 7 p.m. today for thorough disinfection.” In a separate Circular 2020-009 seen by Philstar.com, NEO Property Managament Inc. said disinfection will begin an hour earlier at 6 p.m. and end the following day at the same time.
18 BIFF terrorists, four soldiers slain in Maguindanao encounters | Manila Bulletin – Eighteen fighters of the Daesh-inspired terrorist group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and four soldiers were killed in a series of encounters in Ampatuan and Hofer towns in Maguindanao that started Monday, officials said Saturday. Eleven other soldiers were also reported wounded.
Navotas suspends classes due to Covid-19 outbreak | The Manila Times – Navotas City Mayor Tobias Tiangco announced the suspension of classes in Navotas City on Monday because of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak. “[Walang pasok] sa Lunes (There won’t be classes on Monday) March 9, 2020 sa lahat ng antas magmula kindergarten hanggang college, sa lahat ng paaralan sa Navotas both public and private (on all levels from Kindergarten to College on all schools in Navotas, both public and private) ” Tiangco tweeted.
