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1,524 new virus cases reported on Oct. 27
The coronavirus cases in the Philippines climbed past 373,000 with 1,524 new infections reported by the Department of Health on October 27, according to a report by CNN Philippines. The national tally now stands at 373,144, of which 37,489 or 10 percent are currently ill patients. This count exclu...
Malacanang waiting for budget approval
Malacañang Palace hopes that the Congress’ version of the 2021 national budget will be submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte before the second week of December, according to a report by GMA News. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. told a news conference that the early submissio...
Caloocan provides home to 30 families
A safe and orderly life awaits 30 families who were successfully relocated on October 16 by the Caloocan City government, according to a report by Manila Standard. With the help of employees from the Caloocan City Housing and Resettlement Office, families from Barangay 37 were relocated to the...
Caloocan opens new quarantine facility
Isang bago at kumpletong quarantine facility ang pinasinayaan ngayong umaga ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Caloocan sa pangunguna ni Mayor Oca Malapitan at mga kinatawan mula sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Ayon sa Punong-Lungsod, ang bagong pasilidad na matatagpuan sa likod ng Calooc...
Caloocan taps Q-Bands for contact tracing
Caloocan City uses quarantine wristbands (Q-bands) to speed up contact tracing of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. City Administrator Oliver Hernandez in a public briefing said the local government can now monitor the movement or the whereabouts of probable COVID-19 patients wearing Q-...
Meralco rates decline in September
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced another reduction in power rates, marking the fifth straight month of downward adjustments to bring rates to a three-year low. In an advisory, Meralco said power rates will go down by 6.23 centavos per kilowatt-hour to P8.4288/kWh in September from ...
Caloocan to open 192-bed quarantine facility in school
Caloocan City converted two buildings of a public elementary school into a 192-bed quarantine facility for patients infected with coronavirus disease. Mayor Oscar Malapitan on Saturday inspected the buildings at Tala Elementary School which will serve as temporary quarantine and treatment facility ...
Caloocan under-represented in Congress
Do you know which local government unit (LGU) in the National Capital Region or Metro Manila is grossly under-represented in Congress compared with the other 15 cities and one municipality in the region? The answer to this question can be gleaned from a review of the special Ordinance appended to t...
Caloocan to open RT-PCR molecular lab
Caloocan City is building a molecular diagnostic laboratory to extend its conduct of RT-PCR (Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) testing for the citizens. According to Caloocan City Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan, the molecular laboratory will meet the need for wider swab testin...
Caloocan to penalize spitting, nose-blowing in public
Anyone who spits or blow one’s nose in public places in Caloocan City will be fined the sum of at least P1,000 or detained for at least 10 days. These penalties are contained in Ordinance No. 11-111 (The Anti-spitting Ordinance) passed by the city council which aims “to reduce the trans...
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