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Prof. Guido David of OCTA Research Team says most areas in Calabarzon, Visayas and Mindanao did not display a surge in COVID-19 cases to date
Dr. David on surge in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila: Iyong sa increase, nakikita natin, notably nasa northern area ng Metro Manila — sa Caloocan, Valenzuela, Malabon and Quezon City — and some regions sa gitna including Makati
Dr. David: Tumataas rin ang cases in Rizal (Antipolo and Cainta) and parts of Bulacan (San Jose). Kailangan bantayan ang mga lugar na ito
Dr. David says some areas hit by the recent typhoons like Isabela province, Marikina City exhibited a surge in cases
Dr. Butch Ong of OCTA Research Team says the Philippines is still likely to reach 500,000 COVID-19 cases by the end of the year, with 3,000 to 4,000 new cases per day
Dr. David on Metro Manila's GCQ status: As long as 'di pa tayo tumatama ng 4,000 na critical limit of cases...nakikita naman nating kayang mapababa ang cases even without the modified ECQ. Pero kailangan talaga dto ang cooperation ng mga tao
Dr. David says localized lockdowns and other interventions to avoid crowding will help control the surge in cases
Dr. Ong: This is just a different kind of Christmas right now. Iba lang talaga ngayon ang ating paraan ng pagcelebrate
DTI Usec. Ruth Castelo says the country has enough Noche Buena supplies, basic commodities with similar prices imposed in 2019
DTI warns groceries, sari-sari stores, and establishments to follow the suggested retail price of products
DTI: Establishments that do not follow the SRP may face charges
DTI says price freeze in the whole of Luzon, under a state of calamity, will continue until January 17
DTI says it is up to LGUs to impose additional health protocols while helping local businesses recover from the pandemic
DTI on online shopping: Sinisigurado rin natin na lahat ng concerns ng consumers naa-address. As much as possible hanapin nila iyong mga registered businesses
DTI advises sellers to keep records of calls, text messages, in reporting bogus transactions
DTI: Babala sa mga buyers na nanloloko, kulong po ang penalty niyan. Huwag na lang ituloy ang ganyang mga gawain nila
DTI says there are no protocols yet to ban cargo from UK: Tuluy-tuloy pa rin siya as of today.

The Philippines is temporarily banning all flights from UK following threats of a new COVID-19 strain first detected in the country bit.ly/38vya82

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