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Street dwellers and other homeless people staying in Manila amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat have been rescued by the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW).

To ensure the continuous delivery of social services to all residents, especially to the ill and senior citizens, Makati City Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay on Wednesday ordered the extension of the validity of the Makati Health Plus Program cards or "Yellow Cards" for another 30 days.

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Following the declaration of a state of calamity throughout the country due to the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina Marzan-Garma on Wednesday night announced the early release of the payroll of the agency's personnel.

Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday called on the national and local governments to support volunteers who help those at the frontlines in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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The novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study published Tuesday.

SEOUL - South Korea reported 93 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, maintaining a downward trend in daily infections, but concerns about new outbreaks around small clusters persisted.

A total of 36,284 certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) have been distributed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to 43,826 farmers in Western Visayas last March 12.

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A one-month moratorium on the payment of electric, water, internet and telecommunication bills was imposed by the provincial government of Pampanga starting March 16 to April 15,2020.

SHENZHEN, China/BEIJING - Packed onto a plane full of fellow Chinese students heading home from the United States, 20-year-old Harvard University undergraduate Roger Zhang wore goggles to ward off the coronavirus for hours until they became just too uncomfortable.

Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding firm of tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, is donating one million liters of 70 percent disinfectant ethyl alcohol to help strengthen government’s efforts in fighting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Sharon Lewin, director of The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne and a top expert on infectious disease policy, spoke to AFP about the unfolding coronavirus pandemic.

For the next 15 days, the borders of Albay will be closed to travelers, visitors and even returning residents for 15 days as a precautionary measure against the spread of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Vessels traveling outside Luzon must reduced their capacities by half in order to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Maritime Industry Authority said.

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The Joint Task Force Corona Virus Shield (JTF CV Shield) has crafted an simplified guide on people who are exempted from home quarantine amid the government’s aggressive measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Quezon City (QC) Mayor Joy Belmonte said the instructions given by the national government on the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) are still "very vague."