In her brief statement before a vote was taken on the issue, Acting Governor Shirley Abundo said the Supplemental AIP No. 2 is a product of a workshop undertaken by four clusters of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of the Provincial Task Force on Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (PTF-EREID).
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LGUs asked to allow passage to food products, farm inputs
DA Regional Executive Director Rodel P. Tornilla said those that need to be allowed entry at checkpoints include food products like palay, rice, vegetables, eggs, and poultry; inputs such as food ingredients, seeds, feeds, fertilizers. veterinary medicines and biologics; disinfectants, farm machineries and equipment including those for cold storage and processing.
Army reservists on COVID-19 frontline
Forty-five reservists of the Philippine Army in Catanduanes are now performing their sworn duty as a regular soldier, minus the salary, serving at the frontline in the province’s battle against the spread of COVID-19.
Procurement rules made easier in fight vs. COVID-19 pandemic
In GPPB Resolution No. 03-2020 approved by the inter-agency body last March 9, 2020, all procuring entities from national agencies to local government units have been provided a guide in the conduct of these procurement projects through Negotiated Procurement (Emergency Cases).
Farmers, fishermen now allowed outside homes
They are among the agribusiness and agricultural workers are the latest inclusions to the list updated by the Joint Task Force Coronavirus Shield on March 25, 2020.
PPA permission sought on stay of cargo crew in port
The acting chief executive sought PPA’s permission following a dialogue with local movers of essential goods procured from Metro Manila and its suburbs and delivered regularly to distributors on the island prior to the imposition of the Luzon-wide community quarantine.
Brgy. kagawad sued for fatal hacking of Virac man
According to the report of the Virac police authorities, a heated argument erupted between Donato Gracio Vargas, 63, a farmer, and village councilor Archie Tabo Araojo, 34, both residents of barangay Balite, at5 9:15 P.M. of March 24, 2020.
Virac resident nabbed in alcohol buy-bust
A self-employed resident of Virac was arrested Thursday afternoon after trying to sell overpriced ethyl alcohol to a policeman posing as a buyer.
DOLE, 2 congressmen to assist informal workers who lost jobs
Under the “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers Program #Barangay Ko, Bahay Ko Disinfection/Sanitation Project” or TUPAD #BKBK, temporary jobs will be given to informal workers like drivers of tricycles, pedicabs and PUVs, construction workers, farmers, fishermen, parlor employees, stay-out domestic helpers and other self-employed workers.
Local execs, public warned against publishing unverified COVID-19 info
In Resolution No. 4 issued last March 26, 2020, the task force said that the warning is intended to alleviate public anxiety and impose uniformity in risk communication after it received reports that certain local executives publicized COVID-19 data or information which are unverified.