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Undersecretary Martin Diño Elevated To DILG’s Hall of Shame

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG) is known to be quite generous in recognizing the accomplishments of its officials and personnel as well as good-performing LGUs.

Today, DILG announced it was honoring its own Undersecretary, Martin Diño, for exemplary performance in his relatively short stint as the No. 2 man at the agency.  It is adding his name to its prestigious “Hall of Shame.”

The recognition cites two main reasons for awarding Diño with this great honor:

1. His previous statement to the press that human rights are suspended in a state of calamity, and

2. His most recent suggestion that Covid-19 patients be publicly shamed.

”These bold public statements by Diño shows his courage in challenging even the most sensitive issues and policies of our government, something that we seldom see among officials of the administration, “ DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said.

Government, Health & Medicine, Social Media

DOH Unveils New Nomenclature For Covid-19 Asymptomatics

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Covid-19 cases in the Philippines have gone from PUMs (Persons Under Monitoring) and PUIs (Persons Under Investigation) to Suspect, Probable, and Confirmed to Fresh and Late cases.

The Department of Health under embattled Secretary Francisco Duque is ripe with ideas on terms and references for the ever-changing spectrum of Filipinos exposed to the coronavirus.

There’s also the Symptomatics and Asymptomatics, but DOH finds the terms quite boring,

So effective on Monday, DOH will use yet a new Covid-19 classification:

ACTIVE, for symptomatics

RESERVIST, for asymptomatics.

There’s something to be said about active and retired Army generals in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet and their participation in the Inter-Agency Task Force on Covid-19.

Business, Health & Medicine, Law Enforcement

IATF Orders Total Lockdown Of Home Depot In Ortigas!

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PASIG CITY,  Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Pasig Bureau) – The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Covid-19 has shown it means serious business when promulgating  minimim standard protocols for citizens and businesses to follow in the effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Among the protocols IATF has asked citizens to be always mindful of are the wearing of face masks, physicial distancing, and washing of hands. It has also advised Filipinos to “stay at home” except for undertaking essentials like buying food and medicine, or unless authorized to be out and about.

Today, IATF ordered the total lockdown of CW Home Depot in Ortigas, Pasig City  after police discovered the home furnishings warehouse almost filled to capacity. There was absolutely no more room for physical distancing and many customers weren’t even wearing masks.

The Adobo Chronicles  interviewed several of the customers as they were being escorted out of the warehouse store. They couldn’t understand why the Home Depot was cited and closed for violating the health protocols when IATF specifically asked people to stay at home.

The Philippine National Police is also investigating possible similar violations at other CW Home branches across Metro Manila.

Another communications failure by PCOO and the Office of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque…

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