13 Senador Gumawa Ng Bill Na Magbibigay kay DUTERTE ng EMERGENCY POWERS laban sa COVID-19

Thirteen senators from a total of 24 members of the Senate have co-authored a bill that would give President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis.

In a special session of the Senate, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III declared all senators to attend the session co-authors of Senate Bill 1413 or We Heal as One Act.

"With the approval of the body, all members present are co-authors of the said bill, Senate Bill 1413," declares Sotto, who led the proposal with Senator Pia Cayetano.

In addition to Sotto and Cayetano, the 10 other senators in attendance were Senate Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Senators Sherwin Gathcalian, Christopher “Bong” Go, Richard Gordon, Panfilo Lacson, Lito Lapid, Manny Pacquiao, Grace Poe, Ramon “ Bong 'Revilla Jr., and Francis Tolentino.

Although absent from the session, Senator Cynthia Villar sent a letter expressing her intention to co-author the proposal as well.

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Ang US Army ang nagdala ng Coronavirus sa China - Foreign Ministry Spokesman

In a social media post, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson blames the United States. According to Zhao Lijian, American soldiers may have brought coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to Wuhan, China.

“When did patient zero begin in the US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make your data public! US owe us an explanation! ” said Zhao.

Zhao has not shown any evidence of his allegation.

China does not like the United States' comments on its COVID-19 fight.

United States National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien on Wednesday blamed China's slow action against the coronavirus.

“Unfortunately, rather than using best practices, this outbreak in Wuhan was covered up… It probably cost the world community two months to respond during which we could have dramatically curtailed what happened both in China and what's now happening across the world… We have done a good job responding to it but… the way that it started out in China, and the way it was handled from the outset, was not right, ”O'Brien said.

According to Xhao's fellow spokeperson Geng Shuang, comments by US National Security Adviser O'Brien were immoral and irresponsible.

"We wish that few officials in the US would at this time concentrate their energy on responding to the virus and promoting cooperation, and not on shifting the blame to China," Geng said.

The coronavirus is believed to have originated in an exotic and wildlife market in Wuhan City, China. Almost all cases worldwide come from China. But in recent weeks most of the new cases of covid-19 have been reported outside of China.

According to a Straits Times article, covid-19 has infected more than 119,100 people worldwide and more than 4,200 have died, most of them in China.

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Karen Davila Umepal: Si Duterte Hindi Rin Pwede Bumalik sa Davao Dahil sa Lockdown?

Yesterday the government declared “community quarantine” throughout the Philippines to counter the continued spread of coronavirus (covid-19).

Some of the directives include restriction on land, sea and air travel for almost a month. Even classes throughout Metro Manila have also been suspended.

“It's just a matter of protecting and defending you from COVID-19. That's about it. It has nothing to do with the power of the military or the police, nor my power or these guys beside me. It's just an issue of protecting the public interest, "President Duterte explained.

President Duterte also urged the public to work together to counter the spread of the disease.

“It's a serious one. It is true, 'don't belittle it'. Do not minimize it. But as I said, don't kill yourself with worry because as I said, the government is doing everything to make it at least controllable, ”said President Duterte.

The President also advised students to focus on the lessons rather than immerse themselves in their gadgets.

“Avoid trouble with the law, avoid trouble with anybody. Just follow. Better just stay home and study… If you don't want to, you can stick with your cellphone.” the President said.

President Duterte is now giving the Local Government Units outside of Metro Manila a decision on whether they will also conduct classes cancellation.

But ABS-CBN news anchor Karen Davila has a question about the restriction. In his Twitter post, Davila questioned whether President Duterte was involved in travel lockdown.

“The President means well. My question is by imposing a domestic travel lockdown in Metro Manila for 1 month, does it mean he also can't go back to Davao? # Covid19, ”Davila said.

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Pres. Duterte, mag sasalita sa publiko mamayang gabi ukol sa COVID-19

President Rodrigo Duterte will have a public address in Malacañang, Thursday evening (March 12). It is related to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

The public address will be posted on all government radio and television stations including government official social media accounts.

Earlier, Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has a recommended resolution on how to contain the implementation of measures to control the spread of the disease.

The Technical Advisory Group proposes a recommendation to Dr. Edsel Salvana.

President Duterte is in the office with the resolution and is expected to announce it on Thursday evening (March 12).

Mayor Inday Sara Duterte, nagpa self-quarantine dahil sa COVID-19

Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte will undergo a voluntary home quarantine on COVID-19.

It was after Sara Duterte met with senator Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday at a lunch meeting that she had an encounter with a COVID-19 positive patient.

According to Mayor Sara, he has already signed up as a person under monitoring at the Davao City Health Office. Mayor Sara said, he also has employees in his home who are sick and have been listed as person under monitoring.

Although there are no flu like symptoms, the mayor has decided to self-quarantine to ensure the safety of others.

Mayor Sara is now confined to an isolated bedroom in her home but will continue to do her work via e-mail, messaging, video teleconference or text or phone call.

Localized Lockdown: Advice ng DOH

In the presence of the Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III in congress, the secretary has recommended a localized lockdown to prevent the spread of infectious coronavirus (covid-19).

According to the health secretary, 33 of the covid-19 recipients were still in the list, 31 of them were mild, while 2 were in critical condition.

“Based on our objective criteria, we will see a possible lockdown. Kung mayroon man, localized. Hindi po ito buong lugar,” sabi ni Sec. Duque sa pagdinig sa kamara.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has not yet agreed to carry out a lockdown across the country.

In an interview with Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, he said security forces were ready in the event of a localized lockdown.

“Prepared tayo kung magkakaroon ng lockdown. We have the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines to help the Local Government Units,” paliwanag ni DILG Secretary Año.

Malunggay, Pampalakas ng Resistensiya laban sa Coronavirus ayon sa DOH Official

By the beginning of March, there have already been more than 30 reported cases of coronavirus in the Philippines. Some of these are local transmission. It means those who did not travel overseas but were still infected.

Because of the threat of coronavirus, our countrymen cannot avoid to panic-buy protective and hygiene supplies such as alcohols and facial masks.

But do you know that there are other ways to combat this infectious diseases? In a tip given by Department of Health Secretary (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duqure III in late January, it said to mix horseradish with foods to strengthen our body's resistance to coronavirus or any other disease. Some of the foods you need to eat are foods rich in Vitamins A, C, E and Mineral zinc.

The Secretary added, wash your hands regularly.

Secretary Duque also advised Filipinos to avoid populated areas.

On January 30, the DOH announced the first confirmed case of CODIV-19 in the Philippines. The patient was a 38-year-old Chinese woman who visited the country on January 21. The patient was from Wuhan City, China. It visited the Philippines from Hong Kong. The patient complained of coughing and was taken to a government hospital. It has been reported that the patient has also visited Cebu and Dumaguete.

Sikat na Doctor, Sinisi ang Media sa Coronavirus ‘Hysteria': Mas Nakakamatay ang Flu kesa sa COVID-19

Dr. Drew Pinsky expressed dismay the way coronavirus are being covered by media. Dr. Pinsky blamed the media because the reporting on the coronavirus created panic. According to the doctor, the media practitioners have no knowledge when it comes to medical issues.

“Why aren't we putting our parties in the right place? It's the press. The press does not know how to report on medical issues, ”said Dr. Pinsky.

Dr. Pinsky is an American doctor and media personality. According to Dr. Pinsky, the risk of dying from influenza is higher than that of coronavirus today.

On the other hand, the Politifact fact-checker has made it clear that influenza viruses are more common than coronavirus but that they are less likely to die than coronavirus.

Despite of ths, Dr. Pinsky said, “you're more likely to die of influenza right now” than the 2019 coronavirus.

The key phrase in this claim is “right now.” It's true that, as of March 10, the flu poses a more immediate threat to the American public than the 2019 coronavirus. That's because it's currently more widespread; the CDC estimated there were as many as 49 million flu illnesses from October to February, while there have been 647 coronavirus cases in the United States.

But the mortality rate of the flu is lower than that of COVID-19 - the former is estimated to be as high as 0.1%, while the latter is around 3.4% so far. That means you're more likely to die if you get the coronavirus than if you get the flu, even though you're less likely to contract COVID-19.

Dr. Drew’s claim is partially accurate but leaves out important details. We rate it Half True, ”says Politifact.

In an article in The Washington Examiner, they shared another statement by Dr. Pinsky against the media. According to the doctor, the media should be held responsible for spreading the fear.

“What I have a problem with is the panic and the fact that businesses are getting destroyed, that people’s lives are being upended, not by the virus, but by the panic… The panic must stop. And the press, they really need to be held accountable because they are hurting people, ”said Dr. Pinsky.

Meaanwhile, in the Philippines, reports said that popular doctor and YouTube influencer Dr. Willie Ong also expressed sentiments on the over reporting by the media, especially Abs-CBN, GMA, News 5, CNN Philippines, Rappler, etc, on the coronavirus updates. Dr. Pinsky and Dr. Ong share the same dismay and sentiments against the traditional media.

Heart Evangelista,nilagyan ng mask ang sariling aso

Heart Evangelista seems to be getting paranoid on COVID-19. A picture she posted in Tweeter probably depicts her paranoia. The picture shows her puppy dog wearing a mask for, well, defense against the coronavirus. She seems to be only not protecting herself and husband Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero, but also his favorite pet dog, Panda.

Netizens went crazy. Many netizens observed that Heart's care for her pet, not just for its luxury accessories, but for its COVID-19's protection as well.

Heart's followers simply was entertained, some said that her post is unique because even the dogs are very well loved.

That's why in the comments, many of her fans said that they wanna get adopted by her to experience the dog's life.

Others wish they were Panda so they could feel the love and care Heart is giving to the dog. The dog in the picture has a jewelry collar around its neck that looked to be expensive.