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Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Icban, a veteran newsman, was Arroyo’s press secretary during her presidency. He passed away on Monday, April 5, at age 85.
“I join those whose lives Jun Icban touched in mourning his death. Jun has always been a fighter, silently but resolutely facing all of life’s challenges thrown his way,” Arroyo said in a statement on Tuesday, April 6.
“Even when COVID-19 was rampaging in NCR (National Capital Region), he still consistently reported to work at the Manila Bulletin. Such was his devotion and commitment to his profession,” she added.
Arroyo recalled that when Icban was serving as her press secretary, “he showed his outstanding mettle not just in media affairs but in people management.”
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Published April 5, 2021, 6:59 AM
BALANGA, BATAAN At least 77 inmates or Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) here were confirmed positive for COVID-19 Sunday, April 4.
The latest report from the City Health Office (CHO) said the inmates are now being treated and monitored at the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility (TTMF) in barangay Tenejero in this town.
Four others also tested positive for Coronavirus bringing Easter Sunday’s new record cases to 81. There are now 152 active cases of COVID-19 in Balanga so far.
The province of Bataan is bracing for the worst as a commissioned study by the University of the Philippines (UP) showed an alarming 15.32% infection rate daily as evidenced by the testing results from the 1Bataan-BGHMC RT-PCR Laboratory here. The same report said that the utilization of Intensive Care Units (ICU) in all hospitals in the province is reportedly at 85% already.
April 5, 2021
MANILA (CNA) – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a strict lockdown in the capital region and adjacent provinces by at least one week to try to contain a renewed surge in coronavirus infections, his spokesman said.
The Philippines, which has the second-highest COVID-19 cases and deaths in Southeast Asia, reported 12,576 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, putting further strain on the healthcare system.
Restrictions, which include a ban on non-essential movement, mass gatherings and dining in restaurants, will remain for at least another week, Duterte’s spokesman, Harry Roque, said in a televised announcement.
The measures had been set to end yesterday.