Topic: [MEGATHREAD] Pilipinas Coronavirus/COVID-19 Thread - page 17. (Read 5763 times)

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I'd like to hear some of your guys' stories about some of the things you are seeing around you in your respective cities and provinces.
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On my ride out here, the cabbie pointed out  a neighborhood in the main city that had been cordoned off with roadblocks. He said they weren't letting people in or out of there because somebody had died of the virus there last week... He said its like that in at least 3 or 4 different parts of the city. Meanwhile, our media says zero deaths in this province and only 1 confirmed case. He also said people have been looting the larger supermarkets, as they were already hungry, and the long lines and stockpiling made things worse.

Street vendors usually trying to sell me sunglasses, watches and viagra have now upped their game to sell face masks. Even the beggars are selling grimy cloth face masks. One particularly desperate-looking woman was approaching absolutely everyone on the street trying to hustle her masks as she just needed money for food. In retrospect I should have bought 2 from her just to be nice.

People are already poverty stricken and go without on the regular here. I hope this lockdown doesn't push people over the edge. Glad I got most of my shit already, at least for a week or two. Cops will be looking to crack heads of the quarantine violators, so that's reassuring.


Here's some posing in front of the building that houses "Magellan's Cross" -- the cross Ferdinand Magellan brought here with him from Spain, before he got speared. Its kind of like a pilgrimage/holy site for Catholics.

On my ride out here, the cabbie pointed out  a neighborhood in the main city that had been cordoned off with roadblocks. He said they weren't letting people in or out of there because somebody had died of the virus there last week... He said its like that in at least 3 or 4 different parts of the city. Meanwhile, our media says zero deaths in this province and only 1 confirmed case.

PS: you can respond in Tagalog and I can understand it fine, I just don't want to torture you with my own Tagalog.

Yep, too easy malaman fake nga or hindi, pero bat uma abot ng ilang thousands ang shares and likes sa mga fake news, kase marami paring mangmang, bobo, or trip lang talaga nila mag share ng ganyang uri ng posts, bagay na ikakapanic ng nakararami.

Saw this one, may ng share lang sa messenger group namin.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10216341970763352&type=3

If ever na may makita kayong posts na obvious fake, plesse pa report nalang sa platform socmed, forum ot any social media websites.

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Hanggat walang law related sa mga fake news dito satin, madami pa ring magkakalat niyan.

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Hindi naman mahirap alamin kung fake news ba ang isang bagay o hindi, bukod sa IATF-EID, andyan rin naman ang mga news platform katulad ng GMA news, Inquirer, abscbn, DOH atbp na lehitimong nagpapahayang ng mga balita regarding COVID-19 dahil isang malaking kasiraan sa kanila if ever magkamali man sila ng kuha ng impormasyon. After natin makalikom ng information sa iba't ibang platform, pwede nating ipagkumpara kung alin nga ba ang tama at kung pareparehas ba.

Ang problema kasi sa ibang tao, makita lang na maayos ang pagkakagawa, pinaniniwalaan agad. Madali lang naman i-turn on notification ang mga news pages sa socmed platform, bakit kaya hindi magawa ng tao para updated at legit yung nababasa nila?

1. Passengers who have transited through or have been in China (People’s Rep.), Hong Kong (SAR China) or Macao (SAR China) in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter the Philippines.

- This does not apply to nationals of the Philippines. They will be required to self-isolate for a period of 14 days from their arrival into the Philippines.

- This does not apply to spouses or children of nationals of the Philippines. They will be required to self-isolate for a period of 14 days from their arrival into the Philippines.

- This does not apply to permanent residents of the Philippines. They will be required to self-isolate for a period of 14 days from their arrival into the Philippines.

2.Passengers who have transited through or have been in the North Gyeongsang Province (including Daegu and Cheongdo Country) of Korea (Rep.) in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter the Philippines.

- This does not apply to nationals of the Philippines.

- This does not apply to spouses or children of nationals of the Philippines.

- This does not apply to permanent residents of the Philippines.

3. Passengers who have transited through or have been in Iran or Italy in the past 14 days are required to present a Medical Clearance or Health Declaration Certificate, issued by Health Authority within 48 hours prior to arrival and certifying that the passenger is free from Coronavirus (COVID-19).

- This does not apply to nationals of the Philippines.

- This does not apply to spouses or children of nationals of the Philippines.

- This does not apply to permanent residents of the Philippines.

Passengers who have transited through or have been in Iran or Italy in the past 14 days, are required to undergo a 14-day quarantine.

4. Passengers under the following visa categories are not allowed to enter the Philippines:

- Passengers under Visa Waiver Agreements.

- Passengers with Special Visas

- Passengers who fall under Executive Order No.408, s1960 (EO408);

- Passengers with a Hong Kong (SAR China) passport, Macao (SAR China) passport, Macao-Portuguese, and British National Overseas passports.

- Immigrant and non-Immigrant visa holders (i.e. 13, 9D, 9F, 9G, 47a(2), etc.)

This does not apply to:

- spouses and children of Filipino nationals (if they are not traveling together, they should show proof of marriage or filiation).

- government and International Organization officials whose visas were issued by the Philippines government.

Hanggat walang law related sa mga fake news dito satin, madami pa ring magkakalat niyan.

Kaya hanggat maaari once may na basa kayo na parang hot news or any news, please do make fact-checking, search some related news at least 5 of them sa ibat ibang news outlet kase magiging isa kayo sa mga ways na nag kalat ng misinformation if naniniwala ka tapus share agad.

Let us be responsible sa mga shared posts natin at kung may nababasa man tayo, please verify muna sa mga authorized agencies (https://www.covid19.gov.ph/fact-check/). The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging and Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) lamang ang authorized to release such information.

Please help report these malicious posts that are meant to sow fear and derail the efforts of the Government para mapabilis ang paglaban sa COVID-19.

Senator Koko Pimentel breached MakatiMed hospital infection control protocols.

Isang paalala na mag self quarantine lalo kung PUI. Malaking problema din, nabawasan pa ang Makatimed ng tauhan. Mahalaga din na laging nagsasabi ng totoo para hindi na makadamay ng mga frontliners. He should have set a good example imbes na i-endangered ang ilang kinakailangan pa natin.
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