COVID-19 Watch

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

The Philippine Post - 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 Philippine Post - 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 Philippine Post - 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 Philippine Post - 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 Philippine Post - 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 Philippine Post - 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...

FDA Clarifies Availability Of Covid-19 Test Kits In PH

The Philippine Post - March 16, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said there are no registered coronavirus diseases 2019 (Covid-19) diagnostic test kits available to the public because no...

AirAsia To Mount Recovery Flights To Puerto Princesa

The Philippine Post - March 16, 2020

Amid air travel restrictions implemented by the local government of Puerto Princesa from March 15 to April 14 in the wake of the coronavirus...

PCOO Sec. Andanar Mulls Creation Of ‘Safe House’ For Media Amid Virus Scare

The Philippine Post - March 16, 2020

Every state department should establish a safe house for media practitioners who are covering the latest developments on the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak...

Pres. Spokesperson Panelo: No Contradiction On Proposed NCR-Wide Curfew

The Philippine Post - March 16, 2020

Malacañang on Sunday denied that there was any contradiction between statements made by two government officials regarding the proposed curfew in Metro Manila to...