{"id":54563,"date":"2020-03-25T17:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=54563"},"modified":"2020-03-28T14:54:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T06:54:52","slug":"primers-covid-19-daily-update-march-25-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/03\/25\/primers-covid-19-daily-update-march-25-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Primer\u2019s COVID-19 Daily Update: March 25, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To keep you in the loop on the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines, Philippine Primer rounded up the latest updates you need to know today:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Number of cases<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">As of 12 p.m. today, the Department of Health has recorded 84 new cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines, raising the total number of cases to <strong>636<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialDOHgov\/posts\/3173882412622989?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAh318gDjMGUtHlPnqRkEB491svtDpGO8Df-6zV3hTKqBWoF0AKqD3eVQPzMnypjRlLpnAe6VpC1-MDfuENgW-uJyO9waDfO9187yzDuwO7whbXfTYJEXTA_mR2BkVJiDnj5BiAwtZvGJFIr04SE0SpL2HZ2I0X-Yl4dAOQYmE50TVzW0jMFbxtLTtcKuPsvmIowitscSvN9yVVPEYGozrwBRZt3kwBNuvNdJ9KEEX9okdHAvh4t1C74OVxe_0yC1b8FjhBkKAo3mfIF_SgK5ayk2ERPWPjculT0eHXA7P5uZ0yejMxXB9w72jPof4d9cGy5xR2MMqbJPDuopsqTxGjrw&#038;__tn__=-R<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">DOH also reported six (6) new recoveries and three (3) additional mortalities bringing the total number of <strong>recoveries<\/strong> to <strong>26<\/strong> and <strong>mortalities<\/strong> to <strong>38<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Duterte signs Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After being passed by Congress, the <strong>Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020<\/strong> (R.A. 11469) has been officially signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on March 25, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-54594\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/bonggo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/bonggo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/bonggo-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/bonggo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/bonggo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/bonggo.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new law declares the country under a state of national emergency. It also grants President Duterte 30 additional powers to exercise in response to the COVID-19 threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Realigning certain funds in the 2020 national budget, directing operations of private hospitals and health facilities, and providing subsidy to low-income households for two months are just some of the emergency measures. To view the complete provisions of the law, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialgazette.gov.ph\/downloads\/2020\/03mar\/20200324-RA-11469-RRD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Private hospitals in Metro Manila reach full capacity<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines reached the 500 mark yesterday, major private hospitals in Metro Manila have declared that they are unable to accept more COVID-19 patients as their facilities are now in <strong>full capacity.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54603\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/st.lukes_-e1585126750656.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/st.lukes_-e1585126750656.jpg 670w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/st.lukes_-e1585126750656-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These hospitals are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/StLukesPH\/photos\/a.1131976466882136\/2953076284772136\/?type=3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in\u00a0 Quezon City<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/StLukesPH\/photos\/a.1131976466882136\/2953076284772136\/?type=3&amp;theater\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center Global City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 in Taguig City<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/DeLosSantosMedicalCenterOfficial\/photos\/a.645012892222478\/2930057023718042\/?type=3&amp;theater\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">De los Santos Medical Cente<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r in Quezon City<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TheMedicalCity\/photos\/pcb.3206618819348309\/3206620146014843\/?type=3&amp;theater\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Medical City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Pasig City<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/IamMakatiMed\/photos\/a.2264879730259801\/2876554715758963\/?type=3&amp;theater\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Makati Medical Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Makati City<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three state hospitals, namely the Philippine General Hospital, Jose M. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital, and the Lung Center of the Philippines, are being eyed by the Department of Health to serve as referral centers for COVID-19 patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>PAL suspends all international and domestic flights<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After much consideration, Philippine Airlines (PAL) temporarily <strong>suspends all international and domestic flights<\/strong> arriving to and departing from Manila starting <strong>March 26 to April 14, 2020<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/notes\/philippine-airlines\/pause-in-pal-operations-covid-19-situation\/10159108372638306\/<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through an advisory published on their official website and Facebook page, PAL stated the main reasons for their suspension of operations in the advisory, which include restrictions imposed by countries, collapse in the demand for travel, and the challenges faced by their staff in the airport in Manila.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The airline looks to resume all operations back to normal starting April 15, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Manila International Container Port temporarily closes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has announced the <strong>temporary closure of the Manila International Port<\/strong> (MICP) for disinfection as one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bocmicp\/photos\/a.215091155738872\/605370126710971\/?type=3&#038;theater<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">BOC ensures that operations that are not affected by the closure will continue unhampered such as boarding of vessel, examination of goods, x-ray inspection, and transfer of goods to the CY\/CFS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Meanwhile, affected operations shall be temporarily processed through the ancillary support of the Port of Manila and utilization of the Bureau&#8217;s online facilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>DOLE suspends issuance and renewal of alien working permits<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In an advisory, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced the <strong>suspension of\u00a0the processing of Alien Employment Permits<\/strong> <strong>(AEPs) until further notice<\/strong> in relation to the COVID-19 situation in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54608\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/dole-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/dole-logo.jpg 720w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/dole-logo-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">No penalty or administrative fines will be imposed on permits expiring during the suspension period as well as on foreigners who are applying for new AEPs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To be able to work legally in the Philippines, foreigners must accomplish their AEPs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Mandaluyong City imposes liquor ban<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A <strong>liquor ban<\/strong> is in effect in the city of <strong>Mandaluyong<\/strong> to promote social distancing among its residents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Signed by Mayor Carmelita Abalos,\u00a0Ordinance No. 763, S-2020 prohibits\u00a0business establishments such as restaurants, clubs, hotels, retail stores, supermarkets, and other similar businesses in Mandaluyong\u00a0to sell, serve, or deliver liquor or other alcoholic drinks.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MandaluyongPIO\/posts\/222391565793940?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDkEmqF46uFbmuXrwdz9S6t32VtwduyX-U8Czcyzh4tS5rLn4Q55dERHOu8hD1cy3LW0jixKi72qNqFAjNeNjCQFB_L3vJNURtCFsY0zGfc9T_sCzrlGQkfmYh-Hr4eZT6WLfUM0e9Lv6TaYVsqJstOCmvDFdOPFo6SIDKBbBpZrY9lgu9vG9f0zKu9n3X30c-ubsX0GJVxTlqgjdMZ9vpuJBO8DZwceOVzDRLblmewayZZVlr7h4Tul56JNgmKC484b1GC6DekKM4ts3q6MygGefy9qKLZbIhvwCfL-D_b33cDN_fl1dm3fOW6gr9iACP1MGSaoQL4SdRa-Yr1U_M&#038;__tn__=-R<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Violators are subject to\u00a0a <strong>fine of Php 5,000<\/strong>, imprisonment for three months, or both. Further, business establishments\u00a0that will violate the ordinance will have their permit and license to operate revoked and face the possibility of being closed down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Zamboanga City records first case of COVID-19<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 recorded in the city. The said case is a 29-year old male who is a resident of Barangay Sinunuc. It has been confirmed that the man has travel history from Manila.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bengclimaco\/photos\/a.10151676138223014\/10157289017723014\/?type=3&#038;theater<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;Over the past days, we have been implementing measures to stem the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic through the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine. We had hoped that Zamboanga City would have no case \u2013 but pragmatically, we knew that we could not remain COVID-19 free forever,&#8221; said the mayor in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Sources:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/OfficialDOHgov\" target=\"_blank\">DOH<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/laborandemployment\/?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\" target=\"_blank\">DOLE<\/a>, BOC,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialgazette.gov.ph\/downloads\/2020\/03mar\/20200324-RA-11469-RRD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Official Gazette<\/a>, Mandaluyong City PIO, Mayor Beng Climaco Facebook page<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To keep you in the loop on the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines, Philippine Primer rounded up the latest updates you need to know today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":54550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12985,5],"tags":[5270,12989,12848,301,3056,12992,12990,12991],"class_list":["post-54563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-19-daily-update","category-news-and-current-events","tag-ag-new-world-manila-bay-hotel","tag-bayanihan-to-heal-as-one-act-of-2020","tag-covid-19","tag-doh","tag-dole","tag-hospitals-full-capacity","tag-mandaluyong-city-liquor-ban","tag-zamboanga-city"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/Primer_COVID-19-Daily-Update_featured-image.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54563"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65396,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54563\/revisions\/65396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}