MAHALAGANG ANUNSYO MULA SA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOTr) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)!

Simula ALAS-DOSE (12:00NN) ngayong tanghali, ika-19 ng Marso 2020, pormal ng ilulunsad ang DOTr COVID-19 HOTLINES!

Katuwang ang Globe Telecom, layunin ng DOTr COVID-19 Hotlines ang agarang pagtugon sa mga katanungan ng ating mga kababayan partikular na sa nga sumusunod na concern:

• ROAD - Mga concern ukol sa transportasyon ng mga health workers sa loob ng Metro Manila
• AVIATION - Anumang concern na may kinalaman sa operasyon ng mga paliparan sa buong bansa
• MARITIME - Anumang concern na may kinalaman sa operasyon ng mga pantalan, cargo at mga sasakyang pandagat sa buong bansa

Ang DOTr po ay handang makinig at tumulong sa inyo sa abot ng aming makakaya, lalo ngayon na ang bansa ay nahaharap sa malaking pagsubok.

Tatanggap ang DOTr Emergency Operations Center ng inyong tawag mula 6:00 AM at 6:00 PM at 24/7 naman para sa text message.

Payo po namin ay ugaliin nating lahat na sumunod sa mga pinaiiral na batas at alituntunin ng pamahalaan upang tayo ay mapanatiling ligtas at protektado sa banta ng COVID-19.

^ I think Justin already expected this kind of move even before he bought those stakes. Whatever the "opposition" does, he will still get what he wants (control over the steemit platform). It will still have old users and those who left will be replaced. I'm curious what he will do next.

That's what it looks like to me. There are no details yet but here's their latest article that says something about the app https://medium.com/bakkt-blog/bakkt-completes-300-million-series-b-financing-a072ff029135

No, it does not but it brings convenience though and that's some people (who aren't concerned about decentralization) want. Bakkt wants to cash in on that.

Alvarez could win more convincingly this time and I agree with what @eality said that GGG has to KO Canelo for him to win this fight. Their promoters have to do an exceptional job to get boxing fans attention again for this one though. I personally lost interest for the trilogy, I think it's too late for that.

I picked CR. There was a video where even Messi hailed Cristiano as the greatest. He acknowledged CR for being able to win titles with different clubs in different major leagues and also for his national team. That's something he hasn't accomplished yet and who knows if he will ever achieved that (I don't think he'll transfer to another club).

Maybe add MU fans as well. CR did great things for that club too.

Eto yung limit na applicable sa lahat ng bansa kung saan pwede ang Abra app - https://support.abra.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002918627-What-are-Abra-s-transaction-limits-new-

Para sa limit ng ibang palitan o crypto apps dito sa Pinas, pwede mo tignan dito - Summary of cash in/out limits of BSP approved Virtual Currency Exchanges

There's something about this Khabib-Ferguson that the fight Gods doesn't seem to like 
I hope nobody gets sick or injured when this COVID-19 pandemic is over so that we could still see it happen this year.


You don't seem to get the joke there.

Kelan lang inanunsyo ito kaya malamang wala pang testing na ginawa ang WHO. What I read is that China is recommending it and Japan has been using it to treat patients infected with Corona virus since February.

China had done 320 tests so far pero mukhang kulang yan para sa standard ng WHO. They might need more clinical testing para ma-confirm na effective against COVID-19 at highly safe.

Japan's anti-flu drug Avigan is effective against COVID-19. Yan ay ayon sa Chinese government researchers -
China: Avigan effective in tackling coronavirus


Hindi ako nainom ng mga pharmaceutical drugs kagaya nyan pero maganda ng makabasa ng mga lunas sa virus na ito para maibsan ang pagaalala ng mga kababayan natin.

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Siyanga pala, mag-dodonate din daw ng 100K test kits, 10K N95 masks, 10K PPEs, at 100K surgical masks ang China sa Pinas.

Japan's anti-flu drug Avigan is effective against COVID-19 according to the Chinese government researchers -
China: Avigan effective in tackling coronavirus


I am not into pharmaceutical drugs but this could be a much needed news for those who are panicking on this pandemic.

Kung marami din movies/series na hindi pa napapanood, simulan na.

Manila Bulletin also came up with some suggestions para masulit ang community quarantine and they're not that bad - 10 Ways to make most of enhanced community quarantine

Woodley would be KO'ed by John Cena and he won't be able to see what hit him 

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Dana could postpone or just scrap all the three fight nights before UFC 249 all he wants and I wouldn't complain. Only a few watch those fights anyways. What's important is Khabib vs. Tony.

There were many talks about how Bitcoin is not suitable for micro payments like paying for coffee due to its slow confirmation time and high tx fees. Solutions like the Lightning Network and other crypto payment systems were introduced to address that. Now, the Bakkt president announced another idea. In his tweet, he mentioned about the first integration of Bakkt Cash payment to the Starbucks mobile app. It is currently at beta stage and testers will be limited to a number of customers. Those interested will have to register to their Early Access Program.

What's your opinion on this?

Related article: Bakkt Announces New Direct Payment Integration with Starbucks

May alloted funds naman ang government para malabanan ang COVID-19 pero it's not bad to accept help from other countries and private individuals/companies (may nababasa ako na mag-dodonate daw si Jack Ma, in partnership with Manny Pacquiao, ng 50,000 test kits). We have to understand na in times of pandemic, kahit gaano man ka-advance ang bansa o kahit gaano karami ang equipment, mahihirapan pa din yan lalo na kung pasaway ang mga mamayan nito.

Tulong na lang sa pag-report ng sitwasyion sa inyong baranggay o sa mga kapulisan para mag-ikot sila. Dito sa amin, halos wala ng naglalakad sa kalsada.

@OP, you forgot to have #6 in bold. For better presentation, you can use bbcodes like this:

• Email phishing attack
• Phishing by impersonation
• Phishing by dust attack

(If you want to copy the format I suggested, quote this comment first)

Maybe you can add related topics below your post like the Phishing Revisited by @Baofeng

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Can you point out how and why it's a mistake? It's going to help expand this topic.

Cashing in on their "secret sauce" makes sense to them but before going public with their "expert analysis", they already bought when the price was cheaper. @franky1 has a more detailed explanation on this.

Many subscribers to these groups are somewhat brainwashed in believing that these "experts" are only trying to help.

COVID-19 Hotlines:

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Kunin niyo din mga contact numbers ng inyong mga LGUs kasi sila talaga ang mga tao on the ground. Lalo na sa mga special cases kagaya ng napanood ko kanina (pag-ayos ng papeles para mailibing).

Hindi pa talaga perpekto yung policies at yung implementations pero unti-unti ng inaayos ng kinauukulan. Later on, papasok na din yung ibang sangay ng gobyerno kagaya ng DSWD para tugunan naman yung pangangailangan ng mga kababayan natin na tinatawag na nasa laylayan.

Meh, it's the CIA 

Just so you know, MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory System) are also Corona viruses just like COVID-19. SARS was 2002 and MERS was 2012.

Memorandum from Department of Finance this time:

GOV’T ECONOMIC TEAM ROLLS OUT P27.1 B PACKAGE VS COVID-19 PANDEMIC

President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team has announced a P27.1-billion package of priority actions to help frontliners fight the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and provide economic relief to people and sectors affected by the virus-induced slowdown in economic activity.

The package consists of government initiatives to better equip our health authorities in fighting COVID-19 and also for the relief and recovery efforts for infected people and the various sectors now reeling from the adverse impact of the lethal pathogen.

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, who chairs the Duterte Cabinet's Economic Development Cluster (EDC), said on Monday the measures in the package “are designed to do two things: First is to ensure that funding is available for the efforts of the Department of Health (DOH) to contain the spread of COVID-19. Second is to provide economic relief to those whose businesses and livelihoods have been affected by the spread of this disease.”

“As directed by President Duterte, the government will provide targeted and direct programs to guarantee that benefits will go to our workers and other affected sectors. We have enough but limited resources, so our job is to make sure that we have sufficient funds for programs mitigating the adverse effects of COVID-19 on our economy,” he added.

This fiscal support package crafted by President Duterte's economic team includes:

• The mobilization of an additional P3.1 billion to contribute directly to efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, including the acquisition of test kits. The funds came from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB);
• P2.0 billion representing the initial budget set aside by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for social protection programs for vulnerable workers, to be used for wage subsidy/financial support to COVID affected establishments and workers;
• Mobilization of an existing P1.2 billion in the Social Security System (SSS) to cover unemployment benefits for dislocated workers;
• The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)'s Scholarship Programs amounting to P3 billion will support affected and temporarily displaced workers through upskilling and reskilling. It is also offering free courses for all who would like to acquire new skills in the convenience of their own homes, mobile phones and computers through the TESDA Online Program;
• Various programs and projects of the Department of Tourism (DOT) amounting to P14 billion from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to support the tourism industry;
• P2.8 billion for the Survival and Recovery (SURE) Aid Program of the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC), which provides loans of up to P25,000 each at zero interest for smallholder farmers and fisherfolk affected by calamity and disasters. This initiative includes a one-year moratorium without interest on payments of outstanding loan obligations of small farmers and fisherfolk (SFF) borrowers under the ACPC Credit Program amounting to P2.03 billion; and
• P1 billion allotted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for its Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-Asenso (P3) Microfinancing special loan package of the Small Business Corp. (SBC) for affected micro entrepreneurs/micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Also included is the DTI’s ongoing assistance in finding new supply sources and non-traditional markets for industries affected by supply chain disruptions and the conduct of trade and investment missions to support the continued operation of industry;

Additional support mechanisms identified by the Economic Development Cluster include the following:

• A loan program of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) intended for affected government employees and retirees;
• Mobilization of funds from government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) to assist airlines and the rest of the tourism industry;
• Programs of the largest government banks to help address the impact of the health emergency, such as the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)'s Rehabilitation Support Program on Severe Events (RESPONSE), which provides public and private institutions in areas declared under a state of calamity with low-interest loans under a simplified application procedure; and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK)' offer of restructured loan amortizations by giving longer tenor and grace periods, with the option of a fixed interest rate under the LANDBANK Calamity Rehabilitation Support (LBP CARES); and
• The grant of temporary and rediscounting relief measures for financial institutions, as approved by the Monetary Board (MB). Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno earlier said that, “the MB is ready to deploy any or all its policy tools, as appropriate, to address all challenges to our own financial markets and growth prospects.”

Secretary Dominguez also said the government will go ahead on regular budgeted expenditures, as accelerated government spending is now even more necessary to stimulate economic activity and provide direct support to vulnerable groups and individuals.

“The country and the government have all the tools—medical, financial and monetary—to successfully handle this situation,” he said.

The state economic managers also reassured the public that the impact of COVID-19 on the government’s key programs is expected to be limited.

Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado has given the assurance that funds for 'Build, Build, Build' projects and all other government projects currently being implemented as well as those for implementation "are available and government purchases for equipment and supplies needed by the DOH and other vital goods and services, including those of the military and the police shall go on unhampered by the current situation.”

According to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, the one-month community quarantine of the National Capital Region (NCR) may have a transitory impact on the economy, but needs to be closely monitored for necessary adjustments.

He emphasized that the protocols already put in place are meant to safeguard the health and well-being of our people, while mitigating the impact of COVID-19 through the various response measures of the government.

Moreover, the movement of goods and trade will remain unhindered, he said.

Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said that the DTI is also working directly with the various industry sectors to assure the continued supply and stable prices of basic necessities and prime commodities.

The DTI has also imposed a price freeze on basic necessities, and has intensified its consumer protection measures to penalize and charge profiteers and hoarders, he said.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar reported that in coordination with the Office of the President (OP), DTI, DOH, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), the DA is implementing its Food Resiliency action plan to ensure access to safe and affordable food—initially for the residents of Metro Manila—including but not limited to rice, sugar, vegetables, root crops, eggs, meat and poultry.

Meanwhile, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said the Department of Energy (DOE), in unison with its industry stakeholders, assured the public of full coordination to provide uninterrupted supply of petroleum products and electricity nationwide, in support of continuing vital economic and social services to the public.

Governor Diokno said, "There is no reason to believe that the COVID-19 crisis could severely cut the Philippine growth momentum. The truth is that the economic fundamentals are on our side. Even under the worst possible scenario, the Philippines can still grow this year and in the medium term by about 6 percent.”

The President's economic team will continuously monitor developments as they progress and will propose additional funding, as necessary, for matters requiring urgent attention and action.


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In addition sa comment ni Rodeo02, ito yung bagong labas na directive from DOTR

Department of Transportation (DOTr) ADVISORY
16 March 2020

In line with the imposition of an Enhanced Community Quarantine and the Stringent Social Distancing Measures over the entire Luzon, including the National Capital Region (NCR), the following guidelines shall be implemented effective 12:00 AM of 17 March 2020 until 12:00 AM of 13 April 2020:

1. MRT-3, LRT-1, LRT-2, and PNR shall suspend its operations;

2. Operations of land transport modes such as public utility buses, jeepneys, taxis, Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS), FX, UV Express, Point-to-Point (P2P) buses, and Motorcycle Taxis shall be suspended;

3. The DOTr aviation sector shall let foreigners depart (outbound) from the Philippines within 72 hours upon the effectivity of the Enhance Community Quarantine;

4. Airport operation shall be limited to outgoing flights carrying foreigners and tourists. Filipinos are not allowed to go outside the country;

5. Inbound flights will only be for repatriating Filipinos;

6. Land, air and sea travel of uniformed personnel for official business, especially those transporting medical supplies, laboratory specimens related to the COVID-19, and other humanitarian assistance, shall be allowed;

7. Only 1 (one) person per household is allowed to go outside their homes to buy basic necessities. Use of private vehicles for this purpose shall be allowed; and

8. Media vehicles and reporters shall be allowed to travel within the community quarantine area, provided that they secure a special media pass from the PCOO.

All other specific details or requests for clarification shall be discussed and clarified in another IATF meeting to be held tomorrow.

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I was watching the press briefing kanina ng mga iba't ibang cabinet secretaries at idagdag ko na lang din yung wala pa sa taas.
Allowed pumasok ang mga BPO workers at yung mga working sa mga establishments na allowed by government to open kagaya ng mga Bangko, Remittance centers, Pharmacy, Manufacturers of alcohols and other health related products, Hospitals, Grocery stores, Restaurants (pero limited lang sa preparation at delivery - hindi pwedeng umupo at kumain dun ang customers). Dahil wala pang malinaw na sinabi tungkol sa transpo ng mga manggawa na pwede pumasok at suspended ang mga public transportation, kausapin muna ang lokal na barangay at kung pwede yung kumpanya mismo ang mag-provide ng sasakyan.

Para sa mga bagong updates, abangan ang mga press briefings araw-araw at 11:15 AM

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