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NOW: #LagingHandaPH Public Briefing

As of Sept. 20, there are 286,743 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 229,865 recoveries and 4,984 fatalities nationwide.

Davao City National High School begins distribution of modules for SY 2020-2021

Provincial Health Office of Pangasinan is seeking more contact tracers amid the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado in favor of temporarily closing cemeteries on All Saints and All Souls Days.

Nearly Php 200,000 hospital bill of a public school teacher settled under Zero Balance Billing Policy in Cebu

MMDA GM Garcia: Alam naman natin ang ginagawa nating bus lane na nasa middle lane, so if ever na itutuloy na natin 'yan ay maapektuhan ang U-turn slots.

MMDA GM Garcia: Pero hindi naman natin sila sabay ihihinto, uuntiin natin. Magkakaroon kami ng 1-week advisory.

MMDA GM Garcia: Ang target po talaga natin dito is to give priority sa ating mga commuters na mas nakakarami

MMDA GM Garcia: Unahin lang natin 'yung medyo busy doon sa may North Avenue sa may Trinoma at SM

MMDA GM Garcia: Iyong mga private vehicles naman, nawala iyong obstruction nila.

MMDA GM Garcia: Hindi na katulad dati na stuck talaga sa mga obstruction ng mga pasaway na bus.

MMDA GM Garcia: Iyong mga isasarang U-turn, ang pinakamalayo siguro riyan ay 2 kilometers na.

MMDA GM Garcia: Iyong isasara sa Trinoma is scheduled one week from today.

MMDA GM Garcia: Every time magsasara kami ng U-turn may one week kaming advisory

Baguio City Mayor Magalong on opening of Baguio tourism: Iyong mga sistema ay in place na po. Bukas po iyong launching, pero iyong actual execution wil probably happen next week.

Baguio City Mayor Magalong: Mayroon din po kaming outbreak sa 2 barangay and we're addressing it.

Baguio City Mayor Magalong: Mayroon po tayong sistema na ginagawa ngayon na guided tour.

Baguio City Mayor Magalong: 'Yung DIY tourism ay hindi pa po pinapayagan

Baguio City Mayor Magalong: Lahat ng turista, they have to pre-register.

Baguio City Mayor Magalong on Baguio as model city: Nagiging pro-active po kami. Our contact tracing is very distinct from the other LGUs

Baguio City Mayor Magalong: Tinatamaan din po kami, kahapon mayroon kaming 43 cases in one day. That was a result of contact tracing, 82% of that was a result of contact tracing dahil nagkaroon ng inuman sa isang barangay, iisang baso lang ang gamit

Baguio City Mayor Magalong on free contact tracing course of TESDA: Malaking bagay po itong ginawang initiative ng TESDA dahil training 50,000 new contact tracers is a challenge.

Baguio City Mayor Magalong on StaySafe app: Itong week na ito, nag-assure ang StaySafe President na ire-relase na nila ang iyong API para iyong ibang developers ay mai-integrate na sa sistema ang Stay Safe

Baguio City Mayor Magalong: After experiencing opening of tourism sa Region 1 for two weeks after the time it was executed, we experience it, we learn from it, we start to learn how to manage it saka po kami mag-o-open sa ibang region

DTI Sec. Lopez on local production of PPEs: At dahil ito ay certified na ng FDA, sila po ngayon ay qualified na sumama sa bidding ng DBM.

DTI Sec. Lopez: Marami po tayong na-i-workout, nakumbinsi na manufacturer to repurpose their manufacturing capacity

DTI Sec. Lopez: Ngayon po, nakaka-produce tayo ng 3 million pieces of PPE coveralls per month.

DTI Sec. Lopez: Nakakagawa na rin tayo ng mga 56 million face masks, surgical masks. Mga 7,000 jobs ang naisalba

DTI Sec. Lopez on incentives and exemptions to local manufacturers: Ito iyong mga usual na time-bound incentives na ibinibigay ng Board of Investments. For example iyong mga income tax holiday.

DTI Sec. Lopez: Ito pong tourism sector ay kasama sa mga sectors na mabibiyayaan sa Bayanihan 2

DTI Sec. Lopez: Doon po sa Bayanihan 2, sinaad po roon ang 60-day grace period.

DTI Sec. Lopez: Ako po ay nainiwala na natututo rin tayo kung paano gumalaw at kumilos sa pag-manage ng virus. Sa aking paniwala, maaari po nating i-push ang mas magaan na community quarantine. Subalit ang importante po ay may self-discipline at regulation