COVID-19 Watch

Mayors Of Davao City And Tagum Orders Partial Lockdown Due To Covid-19

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Two cities in Davao Region ordered a partial lockdown on all entry and exit points that began at 7 p.m. on Sunday (March 15). In...

Aurora bans entry of tourists, non-residents over Covid-19 threat

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

The provincial government here has temporarily barred the entry of tourists and non-residents to the province to prevent the transmission of the 2019 coronavirus...

Bulacan Gov. Fernando Extends Class Suspension Until April 14

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Governor Daniel R. Fernando has extended the class suspension in all levels, both public and private schools, in this province from March 10 to...

Legazpi City Implements 8-Hour Curfew Over Covid-19

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

The city government of Legazpi declared expanded curfew hours as a preemptive health measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). City...

ITR Filing Still On April 15; Gov’t Eyes Amendments On Returns

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Amendments may be made by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for income tax return (ITR) filing following the declaration of community quarantine for...

Congress Employee Dies Of Covid-19

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

An employee of the House of Representatives diagnosed with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-2019) died early Sunday, according to PBA-Party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles. Nograles said...

DILG Undersec. Malaya: NCR-Wide Quarantine Meant To ‘Save Lives’

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed a month-long community quarantine in Metro Manila to stop the possibility that thousands of people might get infected with...

DOH Sec. Duque III: 80% Of Covid-19 Cases In PH Have High Chance To Recover

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said 80 percent of the 111 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country have mild symptoms. "Mataas...

Pres. Spokesperson Panelo: Cabinet Members Test Negative For Covid-19

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

A number of Cabinet members had tested negative for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), Malacañang bared on Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo confirmed that Transport Secretary...

Pres. Spokesperson Panelo: No Problem With Production Of Covid-19 Test Kits

The Luzon Daily - March 16, 2020

Two Cabinet officials assured the public that the government has enough funds for the production of testing kits to detect coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Presidential...