www.punto.com.ph P 10.00 CRK prepared Central V 13 P N 36 unto! for repatriates T - S+ F 6 - 8, 2020 PANANAW NG MALAYANG PILIPINO! Luzon Still waiting for gov’t directive THE MANAGEMENT of Clark International Air- port met Feb. 5, 2020, together with representa- Bataan fi rm to supply gov’t tives from the Bureau of Quarantine, Bureau of Immigration, Bureau of Customs, and the Philip- pine Air Force to discuss the news published in several media outlets regarding the repatriation of 2M face masks monthly Filipinos coming from China. B7 E9;& B. E<"9:& Philippine government Keith, information offi cer demand for the items, the CRK is prepared to put together the neces- two million face masks at the FAB corporate af- company will be increas- sary arrangements as soon as we get the direc- MARIVELES, Bata- every month because of fairs department. ing its production capac- tive from the government regarding this event. an -- A company at the the 2019 novel coronavi- She said Medtex ity and has begun or- As of Feb. 6, all agencies present in the meet- Freeport Area of Bataan rus. Corp. used to produce dering for additional ma- ing are still waiting for fi nal instructions from their superiors. (FAB) in this town is set This was revealed 80,000 face masks daily chines. P*.& 6 /#&*4& to supply and sell to the Wednesday by Hazel but because of the great P*.& 6 /#&*4& Delta opens Pampanga for quarantine of OFWs ITY OF SAN FERNANDO – “Kadugo po natin sila kaya Cbukas po ang Pampanga para sa kanila.” Thus, Gov. Dennis G. fused access by their lo- Pineda opened Pampan- cal communities. ga to overseas Filipino “They are hailed as workers repatriated from heroes so they should areas aff ected by the be helped when they’re novel coronavirus for the in need of help. I see this required 14-day quaran- as a call of duty,” Pineda tine period, if they are re- P*.& 6 /#&*4& HONORING HEROES. Gov. Dennis “Delta” G. Pineda declares before thousands of health workers that Pampanga has a place for the quarantine of overseas Filipino workers to be repatriated from nCoV-aff ected areas. Duque inspects proposed quarantine zone B7 A(%*9: M. G*#*9. China at a portion of the lation rooms, health sta- are expected to land at mega Drug Abuse Treat- tion, and activity area. the Clark International FOR MAGSAYSAY, Pa- ment and Rehabilitation He wanted to make Airport on Saturday and layan City -- “More than Center (DATRC) here. sure that the comfort if the original plan is pur- adequate.” Duque who visited the rooms were clean and sued, they will be trans- Health Sec. Francis- place ordered the phys- ready in case the in- ported here. co Duque III described ical preparation of the ter-agency task force fi - “It’s more than ade- on Wednesday the pro- area which include pro- nally decides to bring re- quate except for some posed quarantine for re- vision for separate sides patriates here. minor adjustments to turning Filipinos from for men and women, iso- Filipinos from China P*.& 6 /#&*4& NE solon seeks talks with DOH Center (DATRC) as tem- On safety around quarantine zone porary confi nement area CABANATUAN CITY the national government be at risk,” Vergara said. for Filipinos from China. - Third District Rep. fi nally decides to quaran- Earlier, she sought Underscoring the Rosanna Vergara vowed tine repatriates in the re- close coordination be- need for correct infor- to personally talk to the hab center there. tween the DOH and mation, Vergara said Department of Health “I will talk to the DOH concerned local govern- she herself has to be in- (DOH) to fi nd out mea- personally and fi nd out ments units in connection formed of the DOH’s NANAY CARES. Vice Gov. Lilia G. Pineda sures to ensure the safe- measures they will take with the plan to make the plans “so that I am able to mobilizes barangay health workers to help in ty of people near Fort Ra- to make sure people who mega Drug Abuse Treat- relay the right information imparting nCoV preventive measures in their mon Magsaysay in case live near the area will not ment and Rehabilitation P*.& 6 /#&*4& respective villages. P!"#"$ % B"'( L)*$"' 2 foreigners confi ned as PUI declared negative of nCoV B• E••• B. E!"•#• ed confi ned at the BGH while the need arises: “The equip- ing the directive of DILG Sec. a British national from Hermo- ment will be used for investi- Eduardo Ano. Each BHERT, BALANGA CITY -- The city sa, Bataan at the JBLMH. gation and contact tracing.” he said, is composed of a ba- health offi ce here on Wednes- Banzon said he could not He said that face masks rangay executive offi cer, ba- day announced that two for- disclose their full identity be- will also be distributed to the rangay tanod and two health eigners confi ned as persons cause of the Data Privacy Act. public, if there is a need and workers. under investigation (PUI) were As to whether the two were that these are available at the “Sila ang maghahanap ng found negative of the 2019 already discharged from the Rural Health Units 1, 2, 3 and mga barangay citizen na nang- novel coronavirus. hospitals, Banzon could not 4 in Balanga City. Asked if gagaling sa ibang bansa na “It has been declared that say but said he believed they they have enough face masks, kung may karamdaman na tu- the two PUI confi ned at the were to be discharged. Banzon said “initially may mai- lad ng sipon, ubo, at lagnat ay Bataan General Hospital “We are just relying from papamigay kung may pangan- imo-monitor for possible quar- (BGH) in Balanga City and in reports transmitted by the gailangan pero walang pan- antine for 15 days. They will be the Jose B. Lingad Memorial RITM to Dr. Glory Baltazar that gangailangan ngayon.” providing us daily reports and Hospital (JBLMH) in San Fer- the examination showed they He explained how to use updates of those who will be nando, Pampanga are neg- were free from the virus,” he the mask and when to use it. considered as persons under ative for coronavirus,” city said. Baltazar is BGH chief. The health offi cer said they investigation,” Banzon said. health offi cer Dr. Mariano An- Banzon showed samples have already created the Ba- “Ang Balanga City naka- tonio Banzon said. of personal protective equip- rangay Health Emergency Re- prepara for any negative even- A Chinese national from ment that he said will be pro- sponse Team (BHERT) in all tuality,” the city health offi cer Mariveles, Bataan was report- vided to each health worker, if Banzon the villages in the city follow- assured. Health workers trained to respond to Wuhan coronavirus B• A•$%•• M•&'&( During the training, group team leader Jay Rivera as- CITY OF SAN FERNANDO sured the participants that all – This province, led by Gov. necessary equipment and as- Dennis “Delta” G. Pineda, is sistance, will be provided by again in the forefront in re- the provincial government. Gov. Susan Yap cautions public against fake news on the virus in her province. sponding to an emergency to “The provincial govern- C #" help fellow Filipinos. ment has committed to pro- Just days after being the vide all your Personal Protec- fi rst to respond to help Taal tive Equipment like gloves, Volcano eruption victims, Pi- N-95 masks, gowns, and gog- neda is again in the forefront gles for your safety and pro- ‘No NCoV case in Tarlac Province’ to accept repatriated overseas tection,” he said. Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Relative to this, Jaochico “THERE is no case of the year, Governor Susan Yap has and lahat na huwag magpa- Wuhan, China, ground zero reminded the trained medical dreaded Novel Corona Virus called the attention of all con- kalat ng unverifi ed informa- of the Wuhan coronavirus or doctors that only those per- in the province of Tarlac.” cerned to closely monitor the tion ukol sa NCoV upang the 2019 Novel Coronavirus sonnel assigned at the emer- This was the statement dreaded virus and we are al- maiwasan ang pangamba. Acute Respiratory Disease gency room are advised to made by the capitol’s infor- ways in coordination with the Gayundin, hinihikayat ang (2019 nCoV ARD). wear face mask. mation offi cer Arvin Cabalu Department of Health [DoH],” bawat isa ang palagiang pa- This time, about 100 health “Not everyone is advised over the rumors that NCoV he said. ghugas ng kamay na may workers in the province were to wear face masks, because is already in Tarlac and that According to the informa- sabon, lutuin mabuti ang trained on how to respond and it would cause panic among it infected one of the patients tion offi cer, several meetings mga pagkain at panatilihing manage possible cases of the people if they see health care confi ned at the Tarlac Provin- have already been conducted malinis ang kapaligiran.” Wuhan coronavirus. workers wearing face masks,” cial Hospital. regarding NCoV. “Please do not believe Medical personnel from the Jaochico said. “That is another case of “The PHO, government on-line post. If indeed there diff erent district hospitals, and It was learned that the fake news that is being cir- doctors and even Barangay is [an NCoV case] in the health representatives from training was in partnership culated by nefarious on- Health Workers attended the province, you will fi rst hear it Angeles City and Clark Devel- with the provincial govern- line writers.