On Saturday the Department of Health announced there were 32 new positive cases of COVID-19, taking the number to 262. One COVID-19-positive patient died while another five were recovered. The country’s death toll owing to COVID-19 is 19 as of Saturday. Thirteen patients have recovered from the disease so far. Dr. Aileen S.P. Baviera, former dean of the University of …

Healthcare staff are becoming more vulnerable to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Metro Manila hospitals, with stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) running out as the number of suspected and confirmed cases continues to increase. Dr. Rontgene Solante, Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP), expressed concern on Saturday that the current supply of protective equipment for …

PBA stars pulled out their singing talents to cheer up Filipinos in the country’s fear of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The players sang Michael Jackson’s “Heal the World,” taking the cue from the Hollywood cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” shared by Gal Gadot. Tenorio sang Paul Lee, Marc Pingris, Scottie Thompson, Jimmy Alapag, Gabe Norwood, Jayson Castro, Japeth Aguilar, …

Golden Arches Development Corp. (McDonald’s Philippines) said Friday that it has reserved half-a-billion pesos for its workers and the local community where its stores are located. In a statement, George Yang-led McDonald’s Philippines announced the creation of a P500 million peso response fund to allow the company to provide assistance to its employees and communities. According to McDonald’s master-franchise manager, …

KUALA LUMPUR – Senior Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today said that each family  must now assign one representative who will be allowed to go out to purchase the daily essential under Movement Control Order (MCO). Fadillah said that in line with the government’s policy to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection. “Whether someone wants to buy their daily needs …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has urged Malaysians to play their part and adhere to the the Movement Control Order issued by the Prime Minister Muhyiddin. In a live telecast, The King has reminded the public to stay at home if there were no necessity and to cancel plans to attend gatherings …

KUALA LUMPUR – About 300,000 Malaysian workers will be allowed to work in Singapore while the movement control order is in force said Senior Minister (Health Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The workers who were commuting daily will be provided a temporary accommodation during the MCO period after Malaysian and Singapore governments agreed to allow its citizen to work on the …

TAWAU – Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Zaini Jass urged over 300 Sabah tabligh participants attented the tabligh gathering from  Feb 23 to March 1 to undergo Covid-19 screening test. Zaini said that they were able to track down 1,000 individuals, 700 of which undergone screening. “We tracking down another 300 individuals. We urge them to go to the Ministry of …

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on a report that Malaysians who commute everyday to work in Singapore will be provided housing quarters by the Singapore Government during the two-week period of the movement control order (MCO). Among the matters agreed between Singapore and Malaysia, Malaysian workers are required to take Covid-19 health screening upon their return home. The two …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said the government had ordered two types of drugs that were proven to help cure positive patients with Covid-19 in several countries. This was stated in a press statement at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday, March 20. “Yes, the first antivirus has yet to be found, but there are several drugs that are tried in 1, …