Gov't officials inspect Enderun mega swabbing center

Government officials led by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday inspected the Enderun Tent in Taguig City, which will start operating this week as a swabbing facility.

 

They were joined by Interior Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año, National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon, Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano, and Office of Civil Defense Executive Director and Administrator Usec. Ricardo Jalad.

 

BCDA donates relief packs to families in Rodriguez, Rizal

As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) turned over packages of relief goods to 57 families in Rodriguez, Rizal. The families are residents of barangays San Jose and San Isidro.

 

Each family received P5,000-worth of goods to aid their basic needs as the country faces the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected many Filipino communities.

 

Gov't to put up mega swabbing centers to boost PH's mass testing capacity

Four mega swabbing centers will be put up in Metro Manila next week to strengthen the country's capacity in massive testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

 

This was announced during the turnover of the We Heal As One Center-Philippine Arena Ciudad de Victoria in Bulacan held Thursday, April 30, by National Task Force COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects and Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and CEO Vince Dizon.