BREAKING: Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque says gov't approved "provisionally" the rules for pilot implementation of "the alert level system for #COVID19 response" in Metro Manila. | via @jmnpunzalan
@jmnpunzalan Roque on Metro Manila alert system: Sang-ayon po dito sa policy shift na gagawin natin, 2 na lang po ang ating quarantine classification. Ito po ang ECQ na ipapataw po ng IATF o kaya di naman kaya ay GCQ. | via @jmnpunzalan
@jmnpunzalan Roque continues: Pero yong pupuwede at hindi pupuwede sa GCQ ay hindi gaya ng dati. Ang pupuwede at hindi pupuwede ay depende po sa alert level na nakapataw sa lugar… kada siyudad, munisipyo. | via @jmnpunzalan
@jmnpunzalan Under new scheme, only health and allied-health professionals will be considered as APORs (authorized persons outside of residence), says Roque. | via @jmnpunzalan
@jmnpunzalan Pilot implementation of new quarantine strategy will be from September 16-30 in Metro Manila. | via @pia_gutierrez
@jmnpunzalan FULL STORY: Metro Manila will have only 2 quarantine levels in a policy shift that government hopes will arrest the spread of #COVID19bit.ly/3z5z9aw
TODAY'S #COVID19WRAP: PH logs over 17,000 new COVID-19 cases (Sept. 10, 2021)
PH reports 17,964 new #COVID19 cases, bringing the country’s total to 2.179 million bit.ly/2XazTxS
Active COVID-19 cases in PH now at 175,470
9,067 recovered from COVID-19 in PH, pushing total to 1.969 million
PH's COVID-19 death toll hits 34,899 with 168 newly-recorded fatalities
PH will suspend the entry of travelers from Azerbaijan, Guadeloupe, Guam, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Saint Lucia, and Switzerland bit.ly/39blm7P
Sec Harry Roque: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved today, September 10, 2021, the imposition of travel restrictions on countries under the Red List. | via @joycebalancio
@joycebalancio Roque: These include Azerbaijan, Guadeloupe, Guam, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Saint Lucia, and Switzerland. | via @joycebalancio
@joycebalancio Roque: All passengers coming from/who have been to the above mentioned Red List countries within 14 days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines except returning Filipinos via government-initiated or non-government repatriation programs...
8PM ADVISORY: Typhoon #KikoPH moving north northwestward as it moves over the waters off northeast of Sta. Ana, Cagayan. #WeatherPatrol | via @dost_pagasa
@dost_pagasa Storm signal no. 4 now up in the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is.) and the southern portion of Batanes (Basco, Mahatao, Uyugan, Ivana, Sabtang). #KikoPH#WeatherPatrol | via @dost_pagasa
@dost_pagasa PAGASA: On the forecast track, the typhoon is forecast to pass over the coastal waters of Babuyan Islands and cross the vicinity of Batanes tonight through tomorrow afternoon.
TINGNAN: Pang. Rodrigo Duterte, nilagdaan na ang Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Bill. Kasama sa mga probisyon nito ay ang pagpayag na mabigyan ng armas ang piling miyembro ng BFP. | via @joycebalancio
@joycebalancio Iprinesenta rin kay Pangulong Duterte ang mga bagong batas para sa iba’t ibang State Universities and Colleges o SUCs sa bansa. | via @joycebalancio
Pang. Duterte dinepensahan ang pag-aarmas sa piling BFP personnel: There are so many challenges in the work of a bombero, in a day of his life na kailangan ng protection. | via @joycebalancio
5PM ADVISORY: Typhoon #KikoPH moving northwestward as it continues to threaten extreme northern Luzon. #WeatherPatrol | via @dost_pagasa
@dost_pagasa Storm signal no. 4 now up in the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands.
Extreme northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga), the rest of Babuyan Islands, and Batanes are under storm signal no. 3. #KikoPH#WeatherPatrol | via @dost_pagasa
@dost_pagasa PAGASA: On the forecast track, the typhoon is forecast to pass over the coastal waters of northeastern Cagayan between this afternoon and evening. #WeatherPatrol
@dost_pagasa PAGASA: On the forecast track, #KikoPH is forecast to pass over the coastal waters of northeastern Cagayan between this afternoon and evening.
The possibility of landfall over the northeastern portion of Cagayan is not yet ruled out. #WeatherPatrol