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    President Duterte declared a state of public health emergency throughout the Philippines in response to the first known local transmission of Covid-19. Proclamation 922 aims to allow government agencies and local governments to take urgent measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. It also facilitates mandatory reporting, intensified government response, and enforcement of quarantine and disease prevention measures. All government agencies and citizens are tasked to cooperate fully and provide resources to eliminate the Covid-19 threat. The state of public health emergency will remain in effect until lifted by Duterte.

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    President Duterte declared a state of public health emergency throughout the Philippines in response to the first known local transmission of Covid-19. Proclamation 922 aims to allow government agencies and local governments to take urgent measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. It also facilitates mandatory reporting, intensified government response, and enforcement of quarantine and disease prevention measures. All government agencies and citizens are tasked to cooperate fully and provide resources to eliminate the Covid-19 threat. The state of public health emergency will remain in effect until lifted by Duterte.

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    President Duterte declared a state of public health emergency throughout the Philippines in response to the first known local transmission of Covid-19. Proclamation 922 aims to allow government agencies and local governments to take urgent measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. It also facilitates mandatory reporting, intensified government response, and enforcement of quarantine and disease prevention measures. All government agencies and citizens are tasked to cooperate fully and provide resources to eliminate the Covid-19 threat. The state of public health emergency will remain in effect until lifted by Duterte.

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    State of Public Health Emergency Declared in PH

    By Amer Parrocha

    President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a proclamation formally declaring a state of public health
    emergency throughout the Philippines after the health department reported the first known
    local transmission of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

    Duterte signed Proclamation 922 on March 8 to “capacitate government agencies and LGUs (local
    government units) to immediately act to prevent loss of life, utilize appropriate resources to
    implement urgent and critical measures to contain or prevent the spread of Covid-19, mitigate
    its effects and impact to the community, and prevent serious disruption of the functioning of the
    government and the community.”

    The proclamation would also facilitate the implementation of mandatory reporting, intensify
    government response and measures, and enforce quarantine and disease control prevention
    measures.

    Duterte recognizes that the outbreak of Covid-19 constitutes an emergency that threatens national
    security which requires a “whole-of-government” response aligned with the Department of
    Health’s (DOH) four-door framework for Covid-19, and the efforts of all concerned government
    agencies and LGUs.

    Under the proclamation, all government agencies and LGUs are tasked to give full assistance and
    cooperation and mobilize the necessary resources to undertake critical, urgent and appropriate
    response and measures in a timely manner to curtail

    And eliminate the Covid-19 threat. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III may seek the help of the
    Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies to provide assistance in
    addressing the Covid-19 threat, the proclamation read.

    All citizens, residents, tourists, and establishment owners are urged to comply with these directives
    to prevent the transmission of Covid-19. The state of public health emergency will remain in
    force and effect until lifted by
    There are 10 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country and 41 patients under investigation (PUI)
    who are currently admitted to hospitals.

    Of these confirmed cases, the first known local transmission of the virus is an elderly man who
    frequented an Islamic prayer hall at the Greenhills Mall.

    Some local governments and schools have called off classes to undergo disinfection protocols.

    In a Laging Handa press briefing in Malacañang, Duque said he respected the decision of local
    governments but stressed that he does not see a need to call for a lockdown in Metro Manila.

    As of March 8, 2020, there are a total of 105,586 cases of Covid-19 that has spread to 101 countries.

    DOH has placed the country under Covid-19 Alert System to Code Red sublevel 1 to prepare national
    and local governments and the country’s health care providers for possible increases in
    suspected and confirmed cases of the disease.

    Duterte.

    Earlier, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte will be releasing an executive order
    to strengthen public health response versus Covid-19. However, he clarified in a radio interview
    that instead of an executive order, Duterte will be issuing a proclamation.

    1. Based on the video/article, what perspective/s of disaster does it imply?

    2. What do you think are the significant needs of the people in the video/article?

    3. Do you agree with the perspective of the President in mitigating the effect/s of the disaster?

    4. Suppose you have the authority to give suggestion/s to the President in reducing the impacts of
    the disaster in the video, what advice will you give him? Justify your answer.
    5. What do you think is the role of the government in qualifying the effects of a disaster?

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