Philippine General Hospital says it is ready for the possible increase in COVID-19 cases during the holidays bit.ly/3gM1lYh
PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario on increase in reproductive number: Any reproductive number above 1 is a warning.
The OCTA Research Team said the reproduction rate in Metro Manila is now at 1.06, higher than the 0.99 recorded as of Sunday and the 0.95 over the past week.
This is a sign that more people are being infected bit.ly/37g89KD
PGH: If we will have a surge again, it will be bad news for the healthcare industry
PGH says it has a team that is ready to be reassigned to monitor COVID-19 patients in case of a surge
PGH says it has around 200 COVID-19 beds, with about 105 current admissions
PGH: We have to reinvent our ways of celebrating Christmas for now. Limit gatherings. Avoid areas with overcrowding and poor ventilation. Let's discipline ourselves. We are on the right track.
PGH: We should be able to celebrate Christmas without exposing ourselves too much. Especially the elderly and vulnerable, we have to protect them during the holidays.
BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno: The inflation environment remains benign. Latest trends show an increase in food prices, but this is transitory.
BSP: A resurgence of COVID-19 cases globally tempered economic activity. Optimism on vaccines has lifted market confidence, improved prospects for global growth.
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Personal finance expert and wealth coach Arnold Anog on how to save money this holiday season: Seriously, magpasalamat na may bonus pa tayong natatanggap.
Personal finance expert and wealth coach says that one should be disciplined in using one's 13th month pay. He encourages people to have a budget.
THREAD: Senate committee on public services holds hearing on cashless modes along tollways cnn.ph
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Senate committee chair Grace Poe: The Toll Regulatory Board can't even do its job of collecting toll fees - ₱44.24 million in 2017 uncollected, ₱859.94 million in 2019 - almost a billion pesos
Sen. Poe: The TRB, like the NDRRMC and PhilHealth, suffers from a governing board dominated by ex-officio cabinet secretaries who have more important things to do. The future of the TRB is another issue that should be resolved in this hearing.
@laratyan DOH spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire says there is a continuous increase in COVID-19 cases seen in different areas, including Metro Manila. She warns that this "signals the start of a surge"
Vergeire on COVID situation in Metro Manila: More than half of the cites have been showing increase in cases, while the remaining half are showing slowing down of improvements