@philredcross@DickGordonDG PRC Chairman Sen. @DickGordonDG says they intend to pull out asymptomatic COVID-19 patients from households and transfer them to the isolation wards
@philredcross@DickGordonDG PRC Chairman Sen. @DickGordonDG: I'm hoping PhilHealth will pay us the money so we can also do a lot more things faster and better
@philredcross@DickGordonDG PRC Chairman Sen. @DickGordonDG: I strongly advise against antigen tests. It's good but it can give you false results... A negative result needs further verification
@philredcross@DickGordonDG PRC Chairman Sen. @DickGordonDG on isolation wards: We'll pull out the asymptomatic spreader (from his home), put him in a room in schools like Ateneo, La Salle and UP and other areas. Then, we can provide beds, food, medicine and a watchful eye over them
@philredcross@DickGordonDG PRC Chairman Sen. @DickGordonDG says they will also have ambulances ready for when a COVID-19 patient in an isolation ward would need to be transferred to a hospital
@philredcross@DickGordonDG PRC Chairman Sen. @DickGordonDG: I think the Budget and Management (department) and COA should realize there is a tremendous problem before us, and they should release the money quickly. And PhilHealth is the biggest culprit of all, they don't want to release the money
@philredcross@DickGordonDG PRC Chairman Sen. @DickGordonDG on saliva-based COVID-19 testing: Pinayagan na po 'yan matagal na, last January. And only March 31 did they release the guidelines na PhilHealth can now pay for saliva RT-PCR tests
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Dr. Amposta says she's been a doctor for six years: This is the first time I've treated someone inside a car
Dr. Amposta: I explained to the patient's son that it's a clinical COVID-19 case. We don't have available rooms and tents, so I offered to give treatment with that kind of setup — inside their vehicle.
THREAD: A hospitals' group calls the situation on the ground a 'nightmare.' How are health facilities in NCR coping 10 days after it was placed under ECQ?
THREAD: The US State Department reiterates that it stands with its ally, the Philippines, in the face of Chinese maritime militia amassing at Whitsun Reef (Julian Felipe Reef)
@TristanNodalo US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price: We will always stand by our allies and stand up for the rules-based international order
@TristanNodalo US State Department: An armed attack against the Philippines armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the Pacific, including in the South China Sea, will trigger our obligations under the US-PH Mutual Defense Treaty
GInvest is the investment marketplace feature of the GCash app, and the first ever digital investment platform in the country.
Rampver Financial's Rex Mendoza: People are now more aware of the need to invest and save, but we need something simple and that's why we have GInvest.
Rampver Financial President on using GInvest: Isang ID na lang ang kailangan dito. With GCash, you don't need a bank account to open the feature. Isang proseso na lang ang verification.
Rampver Financial President on using GInvest: Filipinos buy a lot of things. It's going to be a game-changer, because this turns a Filipino from a consumer to an owner.
The faithful celebrate 500 years since the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.
Church Historian Dr. Paul Dumol: It's important for us because in the process of evangelizing us, missionaries founded about 950 of pueblos — first communities interacting with each other.
Dr. Dumol: When Christianity came, the fuzzy boundaries of what the family was was defined
Dr. Dumol on the challenges of Christianity in PH: Until people know very clearly what the teachings of the Church are, you're going to have misconceptions. It's time for the laity to step in.
Dr. Nina Gloriani, head of the Vaccine Development Expert Panel, on the use of Sinovac on senior citizens: It is not a turn around. We had some data then that showed relatively low efficacy but the safety profile was good
Dr. Gloriani: With additional data now from China, they have now more data for the elderly. Still the safety profile is the same. You have mild to moderate symptoms. These would last only for 1-2 days