Posibilidad na di gumana ang MECQ sa NCR ikinabahala ng eksperto

Nababahala ang grupong OCTA Research na posibleng mag-iba ang trend ngayong niluwagan na ang coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions sa National Capital Region (NCR Plus) bubble. 

Ito ay sa nagpapatuloy na pagtaas ng bilang ng mga nagkaka-COVID-19 sa bansa ngayong modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). 

"Sa totoo lang, we are getting very concerned na the MECQ is not working. I’m sorry, this is the first time na were saying it, pero we’re just being transparent about the data. Sinasabi naman namin noon, the ECQ was working; nagkaroon ng negative growth rate. Now, maybe the MECQ is not working,” ani OCTA Research Fellow Guido David. 

Sa datos na inilabas ng OCTA Research, bumaba na sa 1.16 ang reproduction number - nangangahulungan ito na isang tao ang nahahawa at maliit na tsana ang makahawa ng dalawang tao ang isang nagka-COVID-19. 

Ayon sa OCTA Research, dahil dito ay nangangahulugang epektibo ang pagpapatupad noon ng ECQ sa Kamaynilaan at sa mga karatig-probinsiya nito. 

Sabi naman ng kasamahan ni David sa OCTA Research na si Butch Ong, nagpapatuloy ang pagbaba ng reproduction number sa paglipat sa MECQ. 

“Hindi nasayang (ang ECQ) dahil bumaba naman talaga ang ating reproduction number. In the transition ng MECQ, we still continue to see a lowering of the reproduction number,” ani Ong. 

Ipinaalala ng OCTA Research na mag-ingat pa rin kahit nakita ang pagbaba ng reproduction rate nito. 

“Hinihikayat ko na para ma-hit natin nag target natin magkaroon na tayo ng mindset na ECQ tayo na taasan natin ang vigilance at disiplina kasi mas maluwag at may risk na baka tumaas ng bahagya habang nasa MECQ so kailangang mas maging disiplinado tayo,” ani Ong. 

Nakatakdang maglabas sa susunod na linggo ng panibagong report ang OCTA Research, kung saan umano nila makikita kung naabot na ng Metro Manila ang reproduction number na kailangan nitong makamit.

— Ulat ni Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/17/21/posibilidad-na-di-gumana-ang-mecq-sa-ncr-ikinabahala-ng-eksperto

11 sugatan sa banggaan ng bus at truck sa Iloilo

Sugatan ang 11 na katao matapos magbanggaan ang isang bus at truck sa Lambunao, Iloilo Biyernes ng hapon.

Sa imbestigasyon ng Lambunao PNP, magkasalubong ang dalawang sasakyan sa isang kalsada sa Brgy. Poblacion nang mawalan ng preno ang truck at bumangga sa bus.

Nagtamo ng malubhang sugat ang driver ng truck matapos maipit sa driver seat.

Agad dinala sa ospital ang sampung sakay ng bus kasama ang driver matapos magtamo ng sugat at makaramdam ng pananakit ng katawan.--Ulat ni Rolen Escaniel

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/17/21/11-sugatan-sa-banggaan-ng-bus-at-truck-sa-iloilo

New COVID-19 restrictions delay LRT-2 extension launch

The launch of the awaited LRT-2 East Extension project has been delayed due to new restrictions set in place to curb COVID-19 transmission in Metro Manila, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday.

The official inauguration of the train project was initially scheduled on April 26, but will now take place on June 23 due to strict implementation of health protocols, such as physical distancing and operational capacity of workforce.

"The schedule adjustment was made following recent developments in the country’s COVID-19 situation despite the project already being substantially complete. Instead of a formal inauguration, an operational trial run will be conducted on 26 April 2021," the DOTr said in a statement.

The change came after the transit line's officials meeting around Holy Week, the DOTr said, when COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, especially in Metro Manila, surged in an alarming rate.

"Moreover, foreign rail experts who are necessary in the final stages of installation, testing, and commissioning works for the project have been unable to report for work or enter the Philippines due to stringent restrictions being enforced," the department noted, citing the two-week lockdown to contain the surge in Metro Manila and nearby provinces from March 29 to April 11.

TJ Batan, DOTr Undersecretary for Railways, said it was unfortunate the project's launch will be delayed but it was understandable since public health and safety should come first.

"Excited po tayo na makitang matatapos na itong long-delayed na proyekto na nagumpisa pa nuong 2012, pero mahalaga din po na lahat tayo ay ligtas, malusog, at higit sa lahat, buhay,” he said.

The LRT-2 East Extension project, which consists of two new additional stations, namely the Marikina Station and the Antipolo Station, is already at 96.51 percent complete as of February 28, the DOTr said.

The department earlier estimated the new stations, which will service commuters from Recto, Manila going to Masinag, Antipolo and back, will cut travel time from Recto to Masinag by just 40 minutes.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/16/21/new-covid-19-restrictions-delay-lrt-2-extension-launch

Negosyante, bayaw sugatan matapos tadtarin ng saksak ng katransaksyon

Tadtad ng saksak ang isang negosyante at bayaw niya nitong Biyernes matapos daw silang saksakin ng mga ka-transaksyon sa construction business.

 

Batay sa inisyal na imbestigasyon ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Station 5, may construction business ang biktima na kinilalang si Raymund Matabang at sinundo raw nila ng kanyang bayaw na si Vickson Villaroman ang 2 lalaki. 

Isa sa mga lalaki ay may utang daw na P2 milyon kay Matabang at papunta dapat sila sa bangko sa North Fairview para doon magdeposito ng bayad sa utang. 

Pero habang nasa byahe raw sila ay biglang sinaksak ng 2 suspek si Matabang at Villaroman. 

Nakababa umano ng sasakyan si Matabang at tumakbo pero hinabol sya ng mga suspek at itinuloy ang pananaksak sa kanya. 

Nang dumating naman daw ang mga pulis, ayaw paawat ng isa sa mga suspek. Pati raw ang mga pulis ay inuundayan ng saksak.

Ayon naman sa isang nakakita at bumuhat sa biktima, ayaw pang tanggalin ng isang suspek ang kutsilyo na nakatusok kay Matabang kahit pa nag-warning shot at nagbabala na ang pulis. 

Matapos mapalo ng yantok ang suspek, agad siyang inaresto at dinala naman ang biktima sa ospital.

Kasalukuyang ginagamot sa ospital ang mga biktima. 

Ang mga suspek ay isinailalim sa medical exam at nakatakdang sampahan ng kasong frustrated murder.

Tumanggi namang magbigay ng pahayag ang mga suspek.

- Ulat ni Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/16/21/negosyante-bayaw-sugatan-matapos-tadtarin-ng-saksak-ng-katransaksyon

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Free shuttle para sa healthcare workers, plano para sa mga lugar sa labas ng NCR

Inihayag ni Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade nitong Huwebes na habang nagpapatuloy pa rin ang COVID-19 pandemic, palalawakin nila free shuttle services na ibinibigay sa health workers. 

Sa ngayon kasi, sa National Capital Region lang ang operasyon nito. Magmula nang mailunsad ang free shuttle nitong pandemya, nasa 2.2 million na healthcare workers ang napakinabangan ito, ani Tugade. 

“Hangarin naming na itong free ride na di lamang malimit sa NCR. Pararatigin ko po hangang sa probinsya at rehiyon nang sa gayon ay maka-benefit sila sa tinatawag na free shuttle," aniya.

Pinadadami rin umano ng DOTR ang mga ruta at prangkisang ibinibigay sa provincial buses para makatulong din sa ibang mga authorized persons outside residence (APOR). 

Samantala, inanunsiyo din ni Tugade na matatapos ang construction ng Clark International Airport sa kalagitnaan ng taon, pati na rin ang Bicol International Airport na inaasahang magiging operational bago matapos ang 2021.--Ulat ni Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/16/21/free-shuttle-para-sa-healthcare-workers-plano-para-sa-mga-lugar-sa-labas-ng-ncr

San Juan barangay puts up grocery-for-work program

By Lade Jean Kabagani

Indigent families will benefit from a free grocery store put up by Barangay Ermitaño in San Juan City.

The Ermitaño free store (EFS), inaugurated on Monday after the village council’s approval on March 26, will cater to marginalized families affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

It is not entirely a free store though as it involves a cash-for-work program that will require indigent residents to render community services in exchange for free grocery items.

Services include street sweeping, cleaning own yards, attending village meetings, and participating in other village activities.

Each involvement will have a point equivalent. An initial 500-point voucher will be given to identified households.

The vouchers can be used as payment in the EFS.

Mayor Francis Zamora lauded the village's initiative, saying it demonstrated the spirit of “bayanihan” (cooperation) amid the prevailing health crisis.

"Nagbibigay ng dignidad sa mga San Juaneñong patuloy na nagsusumikap para itawid ang kanilang pamilya sa krisis na ating pinagdadaanan (It gives dignity to San Juaneños who continue to work hard for their families amid the crisis that we are going through)," he said.

The free store accepts donations of additional supplies such as canned goods, clothing, or any food and non-food items like medicines to reach more indigent villagers.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1136852

OCD distributes 97K rapid antigen kits to NCR, nearby provinces

By Priam Nepomuceno

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said that it has already distributed 97,000 rapid antigen kits it has procured to 45 hospitals, local government units, and agencies in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

These provinces are Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal and distribution figures are as of April 14, OCD spokesperson Mark Cashean Timbal said in a statement Thursday.

Resolution No. 108 of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) authorized the OCD to utilize its quick response fund to procure the said test kits.

“The Office of the Civil Defense is hereby authorized to procure using their Quick Response Fund under the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management or such other available funds, an initial five hundred thousand (500,000) pieces of any of the following Rapid Antigen Test Kits authorized by the Food and Drug Administration," the resolution added.

The procured Abbott Panbio Covid-19 Ag rapid antigen test devices, which were delivered in two batches, are stored in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

The purchase of these antigen kits seeks to “ensure the swift detection of cases and tracing of close contacts,” the resolution read.

Timbal said training on the use of the test kits was also conducted last April 14 via the Zoom platform for health care personnel who will be tasked to administer the tests in the recipient local government units and hospitals.

The OCD also continues to carry its other functions in Covid-19 response operations which include logistical support to Covid-19 facilities nationwide and management of donations. 

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1136863

Kotse yupi sa banggaan sa Las Piñas

 Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News

Walang nasugatan sa mga nagmamaneho ng 2 kotse na nagbanggaan sa Daang Hari Road sa Las Piñas City Miyerkoles ng gabi. 

Nayupi ang harapan ng hatchback na tumama sa likod ng isa pang kotse sa may traffic light sa lane mula Cavite papuntang Alabang-Zapote Road bandang alas-7:15 ng gabi.

Ayon kay Police Master Sgt. Rey Layosa ng traffic investigation unit, sinabi ng driver ng unahang sasakyan na si Reginaldo Romulo na nag-brake siya para maiwasan ang 2 sasakyan na tumigil sa harap nito, pero saka naman siya natamaan ng hatchback mula sa likod.

Sabi ng pulis, sinubukan pang umilag ng unahang kotse kaya gilid ng hatchback ang natamaan.

Sinabi naman ng driver ng hatchback na si Mark Norhill na naka-go ang traffic light noon kaya nagulat siya noong tumigil ang sasakyan sa unahan.

Dinala sa talyer ang mga sasakyan matapos magkasundo ang 2 driver na sasagutin ang pinsala. 

Sabi ng pulis, bihira ang mga banggaan sa naturang bahagi ng Daang Hari pero nagpaalala na maging alerto sa galaw ng mga kasabay sa kalsada.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/15/21/kotse-yupi-sa-banggaan-sa-las-pias

Lalaking bumili umano ng shabu gamit ang ayuda timbog sa QC

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News

Timbog ang isang lalaki matapos umano bumili ng shabu gamit ang ayudang natanggap sa Barangay Matandang Balara, Quezon City nitong Miyerkoles.

Ayon sa isang barangay official, kakakuha lang ng P4,000 na ayuda ang lalaki bago siya nahuling lumalabag ng curfew ng lungsod.

Nang kapkapan siya ay nakitaan siya ng isang pakete ng shabu na may halagang P150.

Umamin ang suspek na bumili siya ng naturang ilegal na droga gamit ang parte ng ayuda, at binigay niya ang natitirang P3,000 sa kapatid.

Aminado din ang lalaki na bisyo nga niya ito.

Nasa kustodiya na ng pulisya ang suspek.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/15/21/lalaking-bumili-umano-ng-shabu-gamit-ang-ayuda-timbog-sa-qc