Amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to offer school facilities turned into isolation facilities to serve asymptomatic patients. PRC's isolation facility of in the University of the Philippines (Photo from Philippine Red...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday, Sept. 17, that the isolation polling places (IPPs) being prepared are only for voters who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 upon their arrival in the polling centers and not for those who are already confirmed positive for the said...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced its coverage on home isolation of COVID-19 confirmed mild and asymptomatic patients through its Circular No. 2021-0014 published on Aug. 19, 2021 and will take effect in 15 days from publication. According to the Department of...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III has issued an executive order listing the guidelines on the handling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients detected to have the highly contagious Delta variant. In the latest report of the Department of Health (DOH), seven Delta variant cases were...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has opened its isolation facility in Adamson University (AdU) in response to Hospicio de San Jose’s appeal for assistance. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon gave in to Hospicio de San Jose...
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi ordered barangay captains to strengthen the use of isolation facilities and implementation of prevent-detect-isolate-treat-reintegrate (PDITR) strategy to stem the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. He convened city officials and...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official declared on Thursday, August 26, that the inability to immediately isolate confirmed coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infected individuals has led to the increased number of infection cases in the country. In a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) broke ground for the construction of the P7.5-million municipal isolation facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Medellin, Cebu. Officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII and local...
In preparation for another coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is re-intensifying its isolation facilities to accommodate those who are infected - especially the asymptomatic individuals. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Kailangan nating umaksyon agad (We need...
The government's pandemic task force has intensified its detection and isolation efforts amid the threat of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A medical worker walks on the aisle of the new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal Terminal in Port Area, Manila on April 26,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, July 19, said that it has issued regulations on use of schools as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) isolation areas or vaccination centers to give way to infrastructure projects. Photo shows Lawang Bato National High School, Valenzuela City taken on March...
The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) has recognized the severity of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the Zamboanga peninsula--something that has spurred the agency to speed up its construction of additional isolation facilities in the region. (Photo from the DPWH)...
