THREAD: Government officials hold 'Laging Handa' media briefing on COVID-19 pandemic
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DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on changes to classifications of COVID-19 patients: This is a new global reporting system, kailangan po aligned tayo sa global regulations. Wala po tayong binago sa sistema, meron pa rin po tayong persons under monitoring
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Vergeire: Walang binago sa clinical monitoring ng ating COVID-19 patients
Vergeire on the COVID-19 tracker: Naglalayon para malinis natin ang datos, para maharmonize ang lahat ng sources ng data, at mawalan ng backlog ang mga datos
Vergeire: The tracker also has a space where people can give suggestions on what features they want to be included. It will be evolving
Vergeire on mass testing for journalists who are out on the field: Yung expanded mass-testing ngayon po ay sa may sintomas at may sakit. Pero ito po ay evolving and would eventually include yung mga walang sintomas pero frontliners din
Vergeire on the emergency hiring of health workers: This will let us augment personnel for COVID-19 response. They will receive a 20% premium on salaries, ₱500/day hazard pay, they will get PPEs, a place to stay after duty or for quarantine, continuing professional development
Vergeire on the emergency hiring of health workers: They will also get preferential treatment if they want to be hired by DOH in the future
Vergeire: Emergency hiring of health workers was done to help in the government's response to COVID-19
Vergeire: A COVID-19 vaccine will take about a year or 1.5 years bago lumabas, kaya ang ginagawa natin ay non-drug measures (social distancing, no mass gatherings) to contain the spread of the virus
Vergeire says mass testing will start tomorrow, but clarified that this doesn't mean anyone can go to hospitals for the tests yet. PUIs, PUMs, high-risk persons like pregnant women and senior citizens, as well as medical frontliners will be prioritized
Vergeire adds that general testing can only be considered once accredited hospitals can process about 8,000 samples per day
DILG Spokesperon Jonathan Malaya: Ang payo namin sa barangay officials, i-distribute yung forms sa poorest of the poor at dun sa mga qualified para maibigay sa DSWD at maisama sa susunod na tranche
Malaya on monitoring isolation facilites in LGUs: Gumagalaw na po ang local officials para magkaroon na ng mga isolation facilities
Malaya says each region has different amounts to give as aid to people, he advises people to report any discrepancies so they can be investigated
Malaya: Iniutos na po ni Sec. Año na limitahin na ang lagusan papasok at palabas ng mga pamilihang bayan
Malaya: Kung hindi po essential ang bibilhin ninyo sa palengke, huwag na lang pong lumabas
Malaya says the rules that are already in place for banking will stay in place with the extended ECQ
DWSD Spokesperon Irene Dumlao says more than half of the ₱80 billion fund has been released to field offices, while some ₱16 billion worth of aid has been distributed to 4Ps beneficiaries
Dumlao: Sa mga kababayan natin na sa tingin nila ay dapat makatanggap ng SAP ay dapat mag-file lamang para mae-evaluate
Dumlao clarifies: Ang bawat pamilya ay makakatanggap ng between ₱5,000-₱8,000 depende sa minimum wage sa kanilang rehiyon. Hindi pwedeng hatiin ang ayuda para mabigyan ang ibang pamilya
Dumlao: We discourage yung paghahati ng emergency fund dahil ito po ay pinag-aralan at nakita pong ito ang amount na kailangan para matugunan ang mga pangagailangan ng mga beneficiaries
BJMP Spokesperson Xavier Solda: Mag-iisang buwan na pong on jail lockdown. Temporarily suspended po ang dalaw, pero may electronic dalaw
Solda: Lahat ng BJMP personnel nationwide ay merong 1.5% mula sa aming base pay, aabot sa total na ₱7.23 million. Lahat ng personnel tutulong po sa efforts ng national government
Solda: PDL are also helping make face masks and PPEs for frontline health workers
Solda: There are 21 PDLs under isolation, na-swab na po sila at hinihintay na lang po ang resulta. There are zero COVID-19 cases among our PDLs
PH Ambassador to Germany Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vega: Bawal na po ang public gatherings sa Germany. May social distancing na rin po. Drones are being used to see if there are any violations
De Vega: We are monitoring nine Filipino nurses, but their symptoms have all been mild. We check on them every day. Hopefully, lahat po sila ay maka-recover
De Vega: So far, wala pa naman pong lumalapit sa amin na Pilipino na gustong umuwi
MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago: Lahat ng workforce on the ground are being supported by Chairman Danny Lim
Pialago: May libreng sakay pa rin po for health workers
Pialago says they are still catching motorists violating traffic rules despite clearer roads. There have been violations on rules against drag racing
An OFW in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia says the government has been very strict and a steep fine is imposed on violators
An OFW in Saudi Arabia asks the requirements needed so they can get the $200 aid from the Philippine government without difficulty
