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‘Isko’ elated over first COVID survivor at the new quarantine facility in Manila

#PHinfo: ‘Isko’ elated over first COVID survivor at the new quarantine facility in Manila

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna with other govrnment officials during the opening of the Ninoy Aquino Stadium quarantine facility at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. (Photo courtesy of Manila PIO)

CALOOCAN CITY, April 22 (PIA)--On Monday, April 20, Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso eagerly announced in his official Facebook Page that the We Heal As One Center - Ninoy Aquino Stadium discharged a Covid-19 survivor, after the patient tested negative for the disease twice.

The patient happens to be a resident of Manila and is the first patient to be released from the quarantine facility that admits Covid-positive patients with mild or no symptoms.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar who was instrumental in the establishment of the facility was also elated about the first recovery in the facility.

“We’re happy that the patient has been discharged from the facility and can already go home and be with her family. We hope and pray to hear more news of recoveries soon. We also thank our brave frontliners from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Corps who have been taking care of the patients here round-the-clock,” Villar said.

Meanwhile, Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects and BCDA President and CEO Vince Dizon said, the government is very proactive in its strategy to ‘locate, isolate, and cure’ suspected and probable cases to save more lives and control the contagion.

“We are confident that we will see more recoveries in the comings days and weeks,” Dizon said.

Leading the government's efforts in the establishment of We Heal As One Centers is National Task Force Covid-19 chief implementer and Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Department of Public Works and Highways Task Force on Augmentation of Healthcare Facilities led by Undersecretary Emil Sadain, Secretary Villar and Secretary Dizon.

The 112-bed Ninoy Aquino Stadium was finished in less than a week by private partners Prime BMD and Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc. of the Razon Group. The government also partnered with the Villar Group and EEI Corp. in providing construction workers and beds for the facilities, as well as with the Boysen Philippines, Inc. in making the facilities color-coded for the protection of the medical staff.

The other We Heal As One Centers that are operational and ready to accept patients are the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Halls and World Trade Center in Pasay City, the ASEAN Convention Center in Clark, Pampanga, and the National Government Administrative Center and the Athletes’ Village in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac.

Also to be completed soon are the Philippine Sports Arena or ULTRA in Pasig City, the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, and the Filinvest Tent in Muntinlupa. (BCDA/PIA-NCR)

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "‘Isko’ elated over first COVID survivor at the new quarantine facility in Manila." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1039649 (accessed April 22, 2020 at 09:00AM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "‘Isko’ elated over first COVID survivor at the new quarantine facility in Manila." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1039649 (archived).

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7 New Hotels Excellent for Staycation in Clark Pampanga

Recently, a good range of hotels have shown their modern facilities and recreation and relaxation services to satisfy all vacationers and staycationers. Not to mention that these hotels began in the last few years, which means they're still top-of-the-line.

1. Midori Clark Hotel and Casino

Address: Kalayaan St., C.M. Recto Avenue, Clark Freeport Zone Clark, Pampanga

Midori Clark Hotel and Casino is situated in a very particular location inside the Clark Freeport Zone. They also have an in-house coffee shop, bars and a buffet restaurant offering a broad range of seafood and international cuisines.

2. Quest Hotel

Address: Filinvest Mimosa+ Leisure City, Clark Freeport Zone

Besides the standard rooms and suites they offer, they also have a huge villa with wide living rooms, a kitchen, a 5-feet deep swimming pool, and even your own personal butler! Other facilities include a gym, a buffet restaurant and an in-house bar.

3. Hotel Seoul

Address: Chico St. Abacan St. & E.Aguinaldo st.Clark Freeport Zone

Hotel Seoul is a 3-star hotel with 33 bedrooms, all furnished with modern furniture, LCD television, coffee and tea making facilities, chic furniture, toiletries and free Wi-Fi connection. If you love to loosen up in the comfort of your own suite, the family rooms have their own Jacuzzi swimming pool!

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Filinvest Land to establish REIT company

#PHnews: Filinvest Land to establish REIT company

MANILA – Filinvest Land, Inc.’s (FLI) board of directors has approved the transition of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cyberzone Properties, Inc. (CPI), into a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) company.

 “We are looking forward to listing CPI as a REIT company because we believe that this will unlock the value of our office leasing business. Filinvest has a growing portfolio of recurring income projects and significant prime office properties in Alabang, Cebu, and Clark to continue to grow this business. A REIT listing will enable acceleration of the growth of this business line,” FLI president and chief executive officer Josephine Gotianun-Yap said in a statement Thursday.

 The CPI is intended to be listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange in compliance with the minimum public ownership requirements under Philippine securities regulations and the Real Estate Investment Trust Act of 2009 and its implementing rules and regulations, and under the terms and conditions as FLI’s board of directors may approve. 

 A certain number of operating office buildings, including buildings leased out to traditional and multinational business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, will comprise the property portfolio of the REIT company. 

 These office buildings are located in Northgate Cyberzone in Filinvest City, Alabang and Filinvest Cyberzone Cebu in Cebu City. 

 The Northgate Cyberzone in Filinvest City is an 18.7-hectare business park that is registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and was designed to cater to BPO companies. 

 It is home to the Philippines’ largest district cooling system that helps reduce energy consumption, provides greater efficiency, lowers the initial capital investment, reduces carbon dioxide emissions, and enhances real estate value by freeing up building space for other uses.

 Filinvest’s BPO buildings have continued to be fully operational during the pandemic and CPI’s office rental revenues increased by 16 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2020 to PHP2.46 billion.

 One of the pioneer providers of office space to the BPO industry in the country, Filinvest has 43 operating and under construction office buildings covering more than 824,000 square meters of gross leasable area. (PR) 

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Filinvest Land to establish REIT company." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128071 (accessed January 21, 2021 at 08:51PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Filinvest Land to establish REIT company." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128071 (archived).

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Duterte to Shift Thousands of Government Workers to New City

Thousands of government workers will be moved from Manila to a new city that’s being built in a former U.S. military base, as President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration seeks to ease a traffic gridlock in the capital.

The government and private companies are investing more than 50 billion pesos ($1 billion) to build an administrative center in New Clark City. Within five years, the area is expected to have at least eight mid-rise government towers, 8,000 housing units and a train connecting it to Manila, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) away.

“The vision is to build a new thriving city outside metro Manila that’s well-planned, future proof,” said Vince Dizon, president of the state-run Bases Conversion Development Authority which is overseeing the 9,450 hectare development. “We will slowly move some government activities to Clark to pump-prime the city.”

The project is part of Duterte’s plan to decentralize state offices away from Manila’s gridlocked streets. The capital, home to 13 million people and accounting for about one-third of the nation’s economy, will become a “dead city” within 25 years, Duterte said in a speech last month supporting the development of the city, whose name is derived from the former Clark Air Force Base that was closed in 1991.

About 1 million people in the capital region work for the government, adding to traffic congestion that a 2014 Japan International Cooperation Agency study said costs the economy about 2.5 billion pesos a day in lost productivity. That’s expected to climb to 6 billion pesos a day by 2030.

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Philippine drivers are the most dissatisfied in the world

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Index ranks driver experience on a scale of 1-10, with 1 the least satisfying. Factors include traffic density, road quality and infrastructure.

Bases Conversion will start moving to Clark this year. The Department of Transportation transferred its office to Clark in 2017.

The first phase of the 200-hectare administrative center also involves the development of back-up offices for government agencies to ensure continuity in case of disaster. An aquatics and athletics center that will serve as the venue for the 30th SEA Games in late 2019, is also planned, Dizon said.

An expansion of Clark Airport is scheduled to be completed by the first half of 2020, enabling it to handle 12 million passengers a year and double the number of domestic flights from about 240 weekly. Bases Conversion, the manager of former military properties, will publish the bidding terms for the contract to operate Clark Airport this week.

At least 12 billion pesos of roads and bridges will be built in the next two years, while an industrial park planned by Filinvest Land Inc. may have an initial investment of at least 10 billion pesos, Dizon said.

To help fund the Clark City development, Dizon said Bases Conversion will sell up to 60 hectares of real estate in Taguig City near the financial district of Makati, where land prices are at a record high.

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'Aerotropolis' to rise at Clark Civil Aviation Complex

#PHnews: 'Aerotropolis' to rise at Clark Civil Aviation Complex

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – The Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp. (LIPAD) will develop an "aerotropolis" inside the civil aviation complex here which is seen to generate diverse business opportunities both for local and international investors as well as create jobs for Kapampangans.

An "aerotropolis" is a developed area which economy is centered on an airport.

Aside from the operations and maintenance of the Clark International Airport (CRK), part of LIPAD’s 25-year concession agreement with the government is to manage and develop the more than 800 hectares of project land within the Clark Civil Aviation Complex that include both airside and landside areas.

The development of the airport and the project land is in accordance with the master plan and feasibility study of Aeroport de Paris Ingenierie (ADPI) completed in 2013 and pursued through a grant by the French government.

As part of its commitment, LIPAD will update the master plan.

Project development is planned to start once the master plan has been approved by appropriate government agencies in 2021. The phasing of the master plan will consider the duration of LIPAD’s 25-year concession period.

“Just like its vision for CRK, LIPAD envisions to transform its project land to be a premier mixed-use township destination North of Manila -- an aerotropolis that integrates logistics, general aviation, and tourism to work, lifestyle, and leisure with CRK as the center and key component of this development,” said Bi Yong Chungunco, LIPAD’s chief executive officer, in a statement on Tuesday.

Chungunco said LIPAD plans to leverage on the combined commercial wealth experience of its consortium members as they are closely working with Filinvest Development Corporation and Robinsons Land Corporation for the planning.

The planning team already began engagements with government agencies as well as inception and market studies around LIPAD’s project land in Clark Freeport Zone.

LIPAD is a special purpose company established to manage the operations and maintenance of Clark Airport.

The members of LIPAD Corporation are Filinvest Development Corporation, JG Summit Holdings Inc., Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc. and Changi Airports Philippines (I) Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Changi Airports International.

The consortium members have vast experience in airport operations, air transportation and property development.

LIPAD Corporation has committed to bring in this expertise to transform CRK into a world-class airport. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "'Aerotropolis' to rise at Clark Civil Aviation Complex." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1109623 (accessed July 22, 2020 at 03:56AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "'Aerotropolis' to rise at Clark Civil Aviation Complex." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1109623 (archived).

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Filinvest Land nets P6.3-B profit in 2019

#PHnews: Filinvest Land nets P6.3-B profit in 2019

MANILA – Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI), the publicly-listed property arm of Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC), reported a 7-percent increase in profit in 2019, driven by growth in revenues from its rental and residential businesses.   

 In a statement on Monday, the company said net income reached PHP6.28 billion in 2019 from PHP5.89 billion the previous year.

 Its gross revenues rose by 16 percent to PHP25.67 billion on the increase in rental and residential revenues.

 Residential revenue growth of 18 percent is attributable to the high sales take-up levels in 2018, as well as the completion of mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings in 2019. 

 FLI’s residential projects continue to address the needs of the end-user affordable and middle-income markets, which remain to be stable and underserved. 

 In 2019, FLI launched residential projects in greater Metro Manila such as Valenzuela City, Taguig City, Manila, Cainta and Muntinlupa, as well as in the provinces of Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, Pampanga, Cebu and Davao.

 “We are satisfied with our 2019 performance as both our residential sales and recurring income businesses reflected growth,” FLI chief executive officer and president Josephine Gotianun-Yap said.

 However, Gotianun-Yap said the first quarter of 2020 has been challenging for the country with notable calamities such as earthquakes in Mindanao, the Taal Volcano eruption and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a global health crisis. 

 “We have revised our project line up and have moved some launches originally scheduled for the second half of 2020 to 2021. As a result, our capex (capital expenditure) is expected to reach PHP16 billion for the year. We will, however, go ahead with residential projects in new geographies within the country. We have also allocated a significant amount of this year’s resources for the completion of additional office buildings, the innovation park, as well as the development of our townships. All of these signify our confidence that our company and the country will be able to hurdle the challenges ahead of us,” she said.

 Meanwhile, rental revenue growth of 25 percent was on the back of the completion of two new office buildings that brought FLI’s total to 30 office buildings equivalent to 524,00 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA). 

 FLI’s target is to reach 2.1 million square meters GLA by 2024 for its recurring income business which include its office, retail, logistics/innovation and dormitel investment properties. 

 To further boost its rental business, FLI has also ventured into the logistics space through the launch of the Filinvest Innovation Park at New Clark City in mid-2019. 

 The company is seeing a demand for big land parcels and ready built factories to address the needs of the growing logistics and e-commerce industry. 

 Apart from lot leases, FLI is looking at constructing high specification structures for lease to customers. By the second half of 2020, the innovation Park can start receiving locators who may wish to immediately start their building and warehouse construction. 

 Meanwhile, planning and development of Phase 2 is programmed to commence by the fourth quarter of 2020.  

 The newly-completed government-built access road from the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) to New Clark City has substantially improved travel and transportation to and from the Filinvest Innovation Park. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Filinvest Land nets P6.3-B profit in 2019." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1103238 (accessed May 19, 2020 at 05:23AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Filinvest Land nets P6.3-B profit in 2019." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1103238 (archived).

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7 'mega community quarantine' facilities completed: DPWH

#PHnews: 7 'mega community quarantine' facilities completed: DPWH

MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday reported that it has completed seven "mega community quarantine" facilities for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients, in partnership with private companies. 

In an accomplishment report, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said these health facilities also called "We Heal as One Centers" can accommodate a total of 1,976 people and are now accepting patients. It also houses returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are undergoing a mandatory 14-day quarantine.

The patient care facilities are at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila; PICC Forum in Pasay City; Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila; World Trade Center (WTC) in Pasay City; ASEAN Convention Center, Clark, Pampanga; National Government Administrative Center (NGAC), New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac and Philippine Sports Complex (Ultra), Pasig City.

The first facility which was completed was at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last April 6 with 112-bed capacity, was operational since April 14 and has admitted 66 patients.

The facility is being handled by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Medical Team. The implementing offices are the DPWH, Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) together with Razon Group of Companies, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation.

The PICC-Forum facility with 294 beds finished construction on April 8. Set to admit 50 patients from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), it is being handled by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Medical Team. The implementing office is the DPWH together with Villar Group of Companies and EEI Corporation.

The WTC with 502 beds and Rizal Memorial Coliseum facilities with 98 beds were both completed on April 9. The former is host to 62 OFWs from Abu Dhabi and 336 Filipino repatriates from Maldives, who are undergoing the mandatory quarantine while the latter will be operational after the construction of the septic tank which is set to be completed by the second week of May.

The WTC facility is being handled by the AFP Medical Team and the implementing offices are the DPWH, BCDA in coordination with Ayala Group of Companies while the implementing offices of the Rizal Memorial Coliseum facility are the DPWH, BCDA in cooperation with Razon Group of Companies.

The ASEAN Convention Center in Pampanga, which has 150 beds, was completed on April 12, is awaiting referrals from the Department of Health (DOH) for suspect and probable cases of Covid-19. The facility is being managed by medical staff hired by the BCDA and Clark Development Corporation and the implementing office is BCDA.

With 688 beds, the NGAC facility was completed on April 12 and is ready to accommodate Covid-positive patients and awaiting referrals from the DOH. It is a designated center for patients with mild or no symptoms. It will be managed by medical staff hired by the BCDA and Clark Development Corporation and the implementing office is BCDA.

The construction of the Ultra quarantine facility was finished on April 18 that can accommodate 132 patients and is set to be turned over to PNP on April 30. The implementing office is the DPWH in partnership with Villar Group of Companies.

The report added that there are two other health facilities that are currently being constructed -- the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, and Filinvest Tent in Muntinlupa City with a total of 408 beds.

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC)-owned property has three big tents, and Ciudad de Victoria with 300 beds. The implementing office is the DPWH in coordination with Villar Group of Companies, and MVP Group of Companies.

The Filinvest Tent with 108 beds, which started mobilization and layout on April 28, is expected to be completed in 10 days or earlier. The implementing office is DPWH in cooperation with EEI/Filinvest. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "7 'mega community quarantine' facilities completed: DPWH." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1101420 (accessed April 30, 2020 at 02:40AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "7 'mega community quarantine' facilities completed: DPWH." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1101420 (archived).

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Gov’t strategy to prevent Covid-19 spread: locate, isolate, cure

#PHnews: Gov’t strategy to prevent Covid-19 spread: locate, isolate, cure

MANILA -- The government’s strategy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is to “locate, isolate and cure” suspected patients, BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer Vince Dizon said Friday, as more facilities are being converted into “We Heal As One Centers.”

 “Yung mga quarantine facilities ay kasama sa ikalawang parte ng sistema na pag-isolate (The quarantine facilities are included in the second part of the isolation system),” Dizon said during the Laging Handa public briefing.

 Dizon, also the Presidential adviser for flagship programs and projects, said the system should be implemented effectively to control the spread of the coronavirus.   

 The National Task Force Covid-19 led by chief implementer and Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., and the Department of Public Works and Highways led by Secretary Mark Villar have been leading the efforts to convert facilities into quarantine centers to reduce the community spread of Covid-19, and to decongest hospitals and save more lives.

 “We Heal As One Centers” in the National Capital Region include the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, and the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Halls and the World Trade Center in Pasay. 

 Also being converted are the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, the PhilSports Arena or ULTRA in Pasig, and the Filinvest Tent in Alabang.

 In Pampanga and Tarlac, two major facilities were converted by the government into We Heal As One Centers for Covid-19-positive patients. 

 These are the ASEAN Convention Center in Clark, and the New Clark City Government Center in Capas, Tarlac, which can accommodate a combined total of more than 800 patients.

 The 525-room New Clark City Athletes’ Village can also accommodate suspected and probable cases.

 Dr. Jay Rivera, Pampanga provincial medical consultant, said the converted facilities in Clark are “very, very adequate” in accordance with the “locate, isolate and cure” strategy.

 “Kung sila ay positive, susunod tayo sa pag-isolate at kung mag-progress, meron tayong 'cure,' merong mga ospital na naka-standby for the 'cure' (When they are positive of Covid-19, we will isolate them and if it progressed, we have hospitals on standby for the ‘cure’),” he said. 

 All the We Heal As One Centers have air-conditioned cubicles with plug-in outlets, free food for patients and the medical staff, free internet connection, and round-the-clock medical assistance. (PR-BCDA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Gov’t strategy to prevent Covid-19 spread: locate, isolate, cure." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1100204 (accessed April 18, 2020 at 06:21AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Gov’t strategy to prevent Covid-19 spread: locate, isolate, cure." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1100204 (archived).

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‘We Heal As One’ Centers in Clark ready to accept COVID-19 patients

#PHinfo: ‘We Heal As One’ Centers in Clark ready to accept COVID-19 patients

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, April 11 (PIA) -- We Heal As One Centers in Clark will start accepting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patients with mild or no symptoms by next week.   These include the ASEAN Convention Center in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga which has 150 beds and the National Government Administrative Center in New Clark City, Tarlac which initially has 400 beds but will be expanded up to 1,000.   “That’s the kind of scale we are building to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the communities and decongest our hospitals so we can treat all patients in the best and most effective way possible,” Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects and Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and CEO Vince Dizon said.   All the facilities have air-conditioned cubicles with plug-in outlets, free food for patients and the medical staff, free internet connection and round-the-clock medical assistance.

ASEAN Convention Center in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga is among the six We Heal As One Centers that are expected to provide the best and most effective treatment for admitted patients. These centers will start accepting COVID-19 positive patients with mild or no symptoms by next week. (BCDA)

“Frontline healthcare workers assigned in these centers will be well-protected by providing them with the necessary equipment and supplies. They will also be given proper accommodation in close proximity to the facilities,” Dizon added.   Other We Heal As One Centers which were completed in just one week or less are the Ninoy Aquino Stadium and Rizal Memorial Stadium at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, the Philippine International Convention Center Forum Halls and World Trade Center.   Next to be converted into quarantine facilities include the Philippine Arena in Bulacan,  PhilSports Arena and Filinvest Tent. (CLJD-PIA 3)

National Government Administrative Center in New Clark City, Tarlac is among the six We Heal As One Centers that are expected to provide the best and most effective treatment for admitted patients. These centers will start accepting COVID-19 positive patients with mild or no symptoms by next week. (BCDA)  

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "‘We Heal As One’ Centers in Clark ready to accept COVID-19 patients." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1038691 (accessed April 11, 2020 at 03:19PM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "‘We Heal As One’ Centers in Clark ready to accept COVID-19 patients." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1038691 (archived).

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More venues in Metro eyed as Covid-19 facilities

#PHnews: More venues in Metro eyed as Covid-19 facilities

MANILA – The government is looking at more venues in Metro Manila to be converted to facilities for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said Friday.

Villar said this is aside from the Rizal Memorial Coliseum particularly the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Halls and the World Trade Center (WTC), both located in Pasay City are set to be finished next week.

“Bukod sa Rizal Memorial, WTC, PICC, we are also looking for other areas among them are the Philippine Institute of Sports Multi-Purpose Arena or Philsports Arena (formerly Ultra) in Pasig City, Veterans Memorial Hospital in Quezon City,” he said in a phone interview during the Laging Handa briefing over state-run PTV.

He added that the three facilities can accommodate 936 patients.

“First facility (to be completed) within the week is the (Ninoy Aquino Stadium inside the Rizal Memorial). Our timeline is to finish all three facilities within 10 days. We also thank the private sector. For the Rizal Complex, it's Razon group. For WTC, it's Ayala group. For PICC, it's EEI and Vista Land group. They are all helping to immediately finish these facilities,” he said.

Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) president and CEO Vince Dizon said about a thousand patients can benefit from the three major facilities in Metro Manila, especially residents in the surrounding areas.

He also laid down the three objectives in developing the quarantine facilities: reduce the community spread of Covid-19; decongest hospitals in Metro Manila to save more lives, and save patients at the first stages of the disease and protect the front-liners.

“Because of the many cases in Metro Manila, our hospitals are slowly being filled up. We want to prevent people from trooping to hospitals because hospitals must prioritize critical and severe cases and those who are in dire need," Dizon, also Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects Secretary, said in a statement.

He also cited the need to build facilities that will attend to Covid-19 cases and will provide protection for front-liners such as physicians and nurses from getting infected with the virus.

The Ninoy Aquino Stadium inside the Rizal Memorial Complex will be operational as early as next week, while both the PICC and the World Trade Center in Pasay City will be finished on April 11.

The quarantine facilities will have airconditioned cubicles, free food for patients and the front-liners, free access to internet connection, and 24/7 monitoring by doctors and nurses.

Meanwhile, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital Architect Dan Lichauco said each facility is designed to ensure protection of the staff and health workers, and follow the protocols of the Department of Health (DOH).

“The hospitals itself are designed to make sure the patients are comfortable. We made sure that there are outlets in their cubicles so that they can plug-in their devices, we also have nourishment stations, water stations, so that they can basically get what they need while they are quarantined there,” he said.

He added that each facility has adequate toilets and showers for sanitation.

"In everything we do, we made sure (that there will be no mass infection) and we’re protecting the nurses and the staff as they move in and out of the facility,” Lichauco added.

The other facilities in the National Capital Region that will be converted into instant hospitals include Quezon City Circle, Amoranto Stadium, Quezon Institute, Duty Free, FTI station in Taguig City and the Filinvest Tent in Alabang.

Construction of facilities in Central Luzon are also underway at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, the ASEAN Convention Center in Clark, Pampanga, and the New Clark City Government Center in Capas, Tarlac. The New Clark City Athletes’ Village will also be used as a quarantine site.

In this initiative, the national government partnered with the Razon Group (Prime Metro BMD Corporation and the Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc.), EEEI Corporation, Vista Land, the Ayala Group (AC Energy, Ayala Land, Makati Development Corporation), Filinvest, Investment & Capital Corporation of the Philippines, Aboitiz, World Trade Center Metro Manila, Lina Group of Companies, Meralco, PLDT, Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, D.M. Consunji, Inc., and the Concepcion Industrial Corporation. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "More venues in Metro eyed as Covid-19 facilities." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1098776 (accessed April 04, 2020 at 02:50AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "More venues in Metro eyed as Covid-19 facilities." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1098776 (archived).

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SEA Games medal tally: PH still ahead after 8-gold Friday

#PHnews: SEA Games medal tally: PH still ahead after 8-gold Friday

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna -- The Philippines stayed on top of the medal tally of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after all the medal events that took place on Friday.

As of 7:32 p.m., the Philippines had 71 golds, 55 silvers, and 50 bronzes.

The home side took eight golds on Friday, headlined by three 1-2 finishes early on.

At the Filinvest City complex in Muntinlupa, Sandi Abahan and Mervin Guarte took home the two gold medals at stake in the individual 5-km., 20-obstacle obstacle course race.

Guarte took the gold medal in the men's division after he was done in 25 minutes and 31 seconds, while Abahan took the gold in the women's division after she finished the course in 33 minutes and 30 seconds.

Sherwin Managil and Glorien Merisco sealed the Philippines' sweep of the individual races by taking the silvers for their respective division.

Meanwhile, Christine Hallasgo stunned the New Clark City Athletic Stadium in Capas after she beat heavy favorite Mary Joy Tabal for the gold in the women's marathon race.

Hallasgo clocked in 2 hours, 56 minutes and 56 seconds to take the gold, barely a minute ahead of Tabal, who had to settle for the silver after finishing the 42-km. run at 2:58.

In Subic, Michael Comaling won the gold in beach triathle, a part of the modern pentathlon event, when he finished the course in 17 minutes and 8.87 seconds, almost 11 seconds faster than silver medalist Phurit Yohuang of Thailand, who clocked in at 17:19.83.

At the Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac City, Bianca Pagdanganan claimed the gold in women's individual gold after finishing the three-round event at seven-under-par 209.

At the LausGroup Event Centre in San Fernando, Pampanga, Mariya Takahashi took home the gold in the under-70-kg. women's judo event.

Takahashi's ippon over Thailand's Surattana Thongsri turned out to be the decider as the former won the tiebreaker against the latter and Indonesia's I Gusti Ayu Kakihara, who won over Takahashi but lost to Thongsri.

Takahashi was the only woman who scored an ippon in the round-robin tournament.

The final gold of the day came from the Manila Polo Club in Makati, where Jemyca Aribado, Robert Andrew Garcia, and Reymark Begornia won the mixed team squash event by beating the Singaporean trio of Yhann Au, Samuel Kang, and Aaron-Jon Liang, 3-0, in the finals.

In other results, the Philippine women's beach volleyball team, consisting of Dzi Gervacio, Sisi Rondina, Bernadeth Pons, and Floremel Rodriguez, took the bronze medal after scoring back-to-back straight-set wins against Singapore, while Philippine billiards legend Efren "Bata" Reyes settled for a bronze in the one-cushion carom event after bowing in the semifinals to Ngo Dinh Nai of Vietnam, 14-100. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "SEA Games medal tally: PH still ahead after 8-gold Friday." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1088155 (accessed December 07, 2019 at 05:02PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "SEA Games medal tally: PH still ahead after 8-gold Friday." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1088155 (archived).

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MMDA to deploy 2,000 personnel in NCR for 30th SEA Games

#PHinfo: MMDA to deploy 2,000 personnel in NCR for 30th SEA Games

MAKATI CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA)--The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will deploy some 2,000 of its personnel in key areas in the metropolis to help manage traffic flow and provide assistance during the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

According to MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim, the agency will provide personnel and equipment along designated routes for seamless movement of delegates from airport to billeting hotels, sports venues and other engagement areas at the least inconvenience to the general public.

“Aside from deployment of traffic personnel to strategic areas, we shall provide motorcycle and mobile car escorts, ambulances, tow trucks as well as monitoring of road activities during the SEA Games,” said Lim.

The 12-day event which will take place from November 30 to December 11, is expected to gather thousands of athletes, sports officials,  coaches, spectators and guests at sports and non-sports venues within Metro Manila: Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Cuneta Astrodome, SM Mall of Asia Arena, SM MOA Skating Rink, World Trade Center, Philippine International Convention Center Forum, SM Megamall, Filoil Flying V Centre, Filinvest City, University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Gym, Marine Corps, Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Starmall EDSA, Makati Coliseum, Manila Hotel tent, SM Megamall Ice Rink, World Trade Center, Philsports Arena, Amoranto Sports Complex,  and Manila Polo Club.

A stop-and-go traffic schemes will be implemented on EDSA and other major roads and intersections to facilitate the fast movement of the delegates to different venues. Likewise, a temporary stop of traffic will be observed as delegates’ convoy passes through roads and intersections.

Motorists are also advised that occasional traffic disruptions might be experienced on both directions of EDSA.  On northbound, affected areas are: Roxas Blvd, Taft Avenue, Ayala, Buendia, Shaw Boulevard, Megamall, Santolan, SM North, Munoz and Balintawak. On southbound, affected portions are Balintawak, Munoz, SM North, Cubao, Santolan, Ortigas, Shaw Boulevard, Boni Serrano, Buendia corner Macapagal, Ayala Magallanes, and Roxas Blvd.

Convoy carrying delegates will use the yellow lane, flyover and underpasses while traveling along EDSA.

The MMDA also identified chokepoint areas: SLEX Northbound; Mindanao Avenue- North Ave to NLEX in Quezon City; Roxas Blvd corner Buendia, Roxas Blvd corner P. Ocampo, Roxas Blvd P. Burgos, Taft Avenue corner P. Ocampo, Adriatico RMSC Area, Quirino corner Adriatico, in Manila City; Shaw Boulevard corner Pioneer in Pasig City; N. Domingo-FilOil in San Juan City; and Lawton Avenue corner Bayani Road in Taguig.

To maximize road space for all road users, the MMDA chief added that traffic personnel has started conducting clearing operations of all obstructions and eyesores along the routes with the assistance of the Philippine National Police and concerned Metro local government units starting this week towards the event.

Meanwhile, other SEA Games Clusters where traffic congestion is expected include Clark, Subic, Southern Luzon and others. 

MMDA’s preparation is in coordination with the Philippine Sea Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC), PNP, LGUs, other government agencies and stakeholders. (PIA-NCR/MMDA)

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "MMDA to deploy 2,000 personnel in NCR for 30th SEA Games." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1029802 (accessed November 07, 2019 at 01:11PM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "MMDA to deploy 2,000 personnel in NCR for 30th SEA Games." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1029802 (archived).