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Laging Handa public briefing | Friday, April 17 pscp.tv/w/cWfCeDMyMjUx…

DPWH Secretary Mark Villar: Tuloy-tuloy ang flagship projects sa Build Build Build, makakahabol naman kami sa targets ng 2020.

Villar: Tapos na po ang first batch of COVID-19 facilities, halos ready na to accept patients.

Villar: After the pandemic, pag-aaralan natin, magkakaroon tayo ng protocol para sa pandemic. Nakatutok muna tayo sa current situation at ang mahalaga, the government is ready and able to respond kahit worst-case scenario.

Villar: Ang policy natin, hindi puwede tumanggi ng pasyente.

BCDA president and CEO Vince Dizon: Inikot po natin yung mga ready facilities natin sa Pampanga, Tarlac, Central Luzon. Nakita natiny yung facilities sa Calrk at New Clark City.

Dizon: Kailangan natin ma-test at malaman kung sino ang mga na-infect sa ating mga kababayan, kailangan i-isolate at kailangan pagalingin.

Dizon says those with mild symptoms will be brought to the quarantine centers identified in NCR. So far, DPWH has identified 4 public buildings to be used: PICC, Ninoy Aquino Stadium, PhilSports Arena, and World Trade Center. Philippine Arena is also in the works. | via @reyaika

@reyaika Dizon on medical workers in quarantine centers: Dito po sa Clark meron na po tayong medical workers. | via @reyaika

@reyaika Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta gives updates: Wala pa hong positive sa Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan. Susundin natin ang protocol at alam na po ng mga kababayan natin dito sa Russia na kapag may naramdaman silang symptoms ay tatawag sila sa ating hotline

@reyaika MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago on EDSA traffic: Nag-aaverage ang HPG at MMDA na mahigit 50 motorists dahil ginagamit ang quarantine pass sa pagtawid ng LGU. Again, hindi pwede itong gamiting pangtawid ng LGU.

@reyaika Pialago: Again, sila ay pinapapabalik at kinukumpiska ang lisensya nila ng LTO.

@reyaika Pialago on funeral homes: 9 major issues: una, delay sa death certificates. DOH will instruct hospitals to fast-track the death certificates. Pangalawa, ang shortage ng PPEs at cadaver bags. There are 7,000 available cadaver bags suitable for COVID-19 casualties. | via @reyaika

@reyaika Pialago: Lahat ng crematorium services na fixed rate na P25,000. 'yung iba sinasagot ng LGU, 'yung iba makakaasa sa P25,000 aid ng social welfare offices nila | via @reyaika

@reyaika Pialago says some Metro Manila LGUs have passed ordinances vs discrimination against health workers that have penalties worth P5,000. | via @reyaika

@reyaika OPAV ASec. Jonji Gonzales: Nandyan 'yung mga tourist destinations, so marami tayong mga foreigners na humihingi satin ng tulong na papauwi. | via @reyaika

@reyaika Gonzales on repatriates: 'Yung lalabas na foreigners, we are coordinating on how they can get out of the Philippines. They are conducting a lot of sweeper flights, lalo na 'yung sa Panay Island, sa Boracay, Guimaras. Si DOT ay magaling din ang sweeper flights nila. | via @reyaika

@reyaika Gonzales says OPAV had arranged sweeper flights for 500 foreign tourists. He says they also help out OFWs who are stranded due to quarantine policies, particularly on food and accommodation while OFWs can't cross borders. | via @reyaika

@reyaika Gonzales: IATF national should look at how these stranded Filipinos can cross islands. 14 days quarantine then sana tanggapin na sila sa ibang islands kung saan talaga sila galing. | via @reyaika

@reyaika Gonzales on his call for IATF: ...O iquarantine sila o i-rapid test bago sila tanggapin ng LGUs nila. Hindi biro ang OFWs na stranded sa iba't ibang LGUs. | via @reyaika