News Roundup 11 March 2020
Mar 11, 2020 • 1 min Read
AFP preparing for battle with COVID-19 | INQUIRER.NET – AFP Chief Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. said the military was “preparing for the possibility” of lending facilities and manpower to the “whole of government approach” in the fight against the virus “that has raised alarms worldwide”. He said the AFP had also put in place its own precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus among soldiers, officers and civilian employees.
PhilHealth to shoulder testing costs for COVID-19 | PHILSTAR.COM – Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday said that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) would shoulder the testing costs for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in hospitals. The insurance company would also carry hospital fees for quarantine and isolation, according to Nograles.
DTI freezes prices of basic goods amid COVID-19 threat | Manila Bulletin – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued on Tuesday a price freeze on all basic necessities amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat. In an advisory, DTI informed consumers and retailers that prices of all basic goods are under control for 60 days following the declaration of a state of public health emergency in the country after the Department of Health’s (DOH) confirmation of the local transmission of COVID-19.
Metro ready for lockdown – Año | The Manila Times – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday said Metro Manila is ready for a 14-day lockdown. Año’s statement came after Albay Rep. Joey Salceda proposed a lockdown in Metro Manila to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and prevent its spread in nearby provinces.
