Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has dispelled rumors about him being tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and even being dead. The 96-year-old politico has responded to netizens who kept asking about his whereabouts through a statement published in his personal account on Facebook. “Some people are asking if I am dead, or if I have COVID 19. Well, I am sorry to disappoint the rumormongers. I am still alive, and I do not have COVID 19. Thank God!!” he said. He went on to say: “Enjoy your silliness, rumormongers. You might get what you are wishing…
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A motorcycle driver who registered a temperature of 38 degrees celsius at a police checkpoint got ticketed for driving under the influence of alcohol after drinking vodka as a “protection” from the coronavirus (COVID-19). In a video posted by ABS-News on Monday, the rider was questioned about his body condition after showing signs of fever due to his high body temperature while getting thermal-scanned at the Marikina-Cainta border. “Sir kamusta pakiramdam?” the on-duty health worker asked the rider. “Okay naman Ma’am,” answered the rider. The rider later revealed he drank three shots of vodka before driving. “Aminin ko na Ma’am…
Twitter has created a new emoji to help promote the importance of washing hands in the time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-inspired handwashing emoji designed by a Filipina shows two hands lathering soap under drops of water. Twitter users can generate the emoji by using the following hashtags: #WashYourHands #HandWashing, #HandWashChallenge and #SafeHands. Washing your hands regularly with soap and water is the simplest and best way to protect yourself from any infection. UNICEF East Asia & Pacific launched the campaign for handwashing emoji through lemiwashmyhands.org to “persuade tech giants to create a handwashing emoji and help…
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and Senator Manny Pacquaio have teamed up to donate 50,000 coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) testing kits to the Philippines in a bid to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country. “We’re excited to announce the Jack Ma Foundation, in partnership with @PacquiaoFoundation is pledging 50,000 test kits to combat COVID-19 in the Philippines,” announced Senator Pacquiao in an Instagram post on Tuesday. The boxer-politician added: “With everything that’s happening around the world today, there is no better time to unite and do whatever we can to help each other. He also thanked the Jack Ma Foundation for…
Pokwang is spreading smiles among coronavirus (COVID-19) frontliners as Metro Manila undergoes community quarantine. The actress-comedian personally prepared tuna sandwiches for the police and military officers and medical workers. “Goodmorning…. pa tuna sandwich po para sa ating mga pulis, sundalo sa checkpoint next naman sa mga doctors and nurses,” Pokwang said in an Instagram post on Monday. In a separate post on Tuesday, smiles can be seen from the police officers at the checkpoints as they receive snacks from Pokwang. Pokwang also reminded everyone to not lose hope in this time of crisis. “Wag mawalan ng pag asa matatapos din…
Vice Ganda felt emotional as It’s Showtime temporarily goes on a break amid the implementation of community quarantine in Metro Manila. ABS-CBN previously temporarily postponed the staging of live entertainment shows and filming of teleseryes as the month-long “community quarantine” takes effect in the metro. In the “Piling Lucky” segment of the noontime variety show aired on Saturday, Teddy Corpuz and other It’s Showtime hosts wondered why Vice Ganda was wearing house slippers. “Kasi nga I will miss this studio because this is my house. Hindi ako aalis dito,” explained Vice Ganda. He then admitted being emotional as the show…
Jack Ma, the richest man of China, is donating half a million testing kits and one million masks to the United States to aid the country in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. After providing the much-needed protective equipment to combat the coronavirus in Japan, Korea, Italy, Iran and Spain, the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have sourced and readied a massive supply of masks and testing kits for Americans. US has over 1,600 confirmed cases and 41 total deaths as of Friday, March 13. The AFP reported that “the US government has come under heavy criticism for the…
A one-year-old baby from Cavite has tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The infant from Tanza, Cavite with recent travel history to Italy was previously monitored for the possible infection of the novel coronavirus. Next to China, Italy is the second hardest-hit country of the pandemic virus. Cavite governor Jonvic Remulla made the announcement on Saturday as part of the recent COVID-19 update on his Facebook page. Last Monday, March 9, Gov. Remulla announced that the first confirmed case in the province was a man from Imus — a returning seaman who passed through Narita Airport in Japan. …
Mobile network Smart Communications is offering free access to relevant government websites amid concerns on the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis in the country. Smart, Sun and TNT subscribers can freely access the official websites of the Department of Health (DOH), National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) on their mobile phones, as announced on their Facebook page last Thursday, March 12. The above-mentioned websites provide updates on the number and locations of persons under investigation (PUI) and advisories on prevention. Smart, Sun and TNT users can also make free calls to the 911…
Valenzuela City has started implementing an ordinance to prevent consumers from hoarding basic commodities amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat. Ordinance No. 669 Series of 2020 or the Anti-Hoarding and Anti-Panic Buying Ordinance sets limitations on the number of basic needs a consumer, buyer, retail store owner or registered business owner can buy in the city. The said measure aims to discourage hoarding and panic buying in the city and give every buyer a chance to purchase their needs as well. In its Facebook page, Valenzuela City shared infographics on the limited amount of items such as alcohol, toilet paper,…