OWWA Administrator Hans Cacdac says Filipinos are exempted from the Philippines' travel ban covering 35 countries with known cases of the new COVID-19 variant.
But they have to comply with testing and strict 14-day quarantine requirements, Cacdac adds
After recording its first case of the new COVID-19 variant, PH extended until the end of the month its travel ban on foreign travelers from over 30 jurisdictions and expanded its restriction to include those from Hungary and United Arab Emirates bit.ly/2Nbnd4D
The B.1.1.7. SARS-CoV-2 variant, also known as the UK variant, has been detected in a 29-year-old Filipino who returned home from the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 7, DOH said on Jan. 13 bit.ly/3bGhUo0
OWWA says returning OFWs will be accommodated for free in a quarantine facility, adds government will shoulder their testing costs
OWWA: We handle returning OFWs. Other agencies will handle returning Filipinos
Do we have issues on funding for accommodation and availability and use of quarantine facilities?
OWWA: On funding, meron pa tayong pondo dahil the new fiscal year just began. But the 14-day quarantine period will entail higher accommodation costs
OWWA: We will most likely propose supplemental funding come June
Tourism Usec. Benito Bengzon, Jr. on DOT’s decision to revoke City Garden Grand Hotel’s permit to operate: We are giving them 15 days to make an appeal. We are waiting for their reply
City Garden Grand Hotel was where flight attendant Christine Dacera was found dead after partying with friends.
The Makati hotel earlier denied liability in Dacera's death, maintaining it is compliant with government policies bit.ly/39oMkIs
Tourism Usec. Bengzon: It is very clear that if you are operating as a quarantine hotel, you can accept bookings for leisure purposes. Mayroon tayong monitoring na ginawa
Tourism Usec. Bengzon: Umaapela lang kami sa mga hotels na sundin itong mga health and safety guidelines
RELATED: The chief of the Department of Tourism warned they will order the closure of hotels, which continue to accept bookings for both quarantine and leisure purposes even after they were told not to bit.ly/3igghi9
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Lacson on Sinovac vaccine: Our officials were both tongue-tied and stuttering. I could not understand why we are being kept in the dark with the price negotiations with Sinovac while our neighboring countries cannot be more transparent about it
Lacson says countries like Thailand and Indonesia have been transparent with their vaccine procurement of Sinovac
Roque recaps the recent hearing of the Senate Committee of the Whole on the government's COVID-19 vaccination plan
Roque: Magkakaroon po ng legal na pananagutan ang drug companies 'pag nagbenta sila ng bakuna for commercial use kahit Emergency Use Authorization use pa lamang meron sila
Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar: Ang mga magsasaka ay considered din na frontliners. Isa-sangguni din natin sa gobyerno na mabakunahan ang farmers
DA: Itong taon na 'to, nag-decide na ang Tariff management group na hindi muna itaas ang taripa. Sumang-ayon ako na i-maintain muna ang 5%
DOH spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire says they are looking into tapping midwives and pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines, stresses they still need to undergo training
DOH says Philippine Red Cross will present their saliva test findings on Wednesday
Resource persons for today's hearing include Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Health Spokesperson Rosario Vergeire, FDA Director General Eric Domingo, and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, Jr.
Health committee chair Helen Tan: We cannot afford to make mistakes in our critical juncture in this fight against the pandemic. We need to be on time in our inoculation drive, build the trust and confidence of the public