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Philippine dish lugaw, inspired by Chinese congee, stirs debate in locked-down Manila The popular rice porridge trended on social media after an official told a Grab delivery driver that it was not essential during Covid-19 curfew restrictions The issue took a political slant, with government official Epimaco Densing III taking a swipe at Vice-President Leni Robredo, who had been nicknamed #LeniLugaw

DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III (FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN) “That has been very clear. Ang lugaw (is essential). And we hope to clear this more with our implementers on the ground,’’ DILG Undersecretary for operations Epimaco Densing III told the Manila Bulletin in an interview. He said all kinds of food may be delivered to residents of NCR-plus 24/7, meaning 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Densing reminded implementers of the quarantine protocols not to impede the delivery of food items even during curfew hours within the NCR (National Capital Region) and the nearby province...

DILG to check reports of provinces not accepting tourists By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News Published March 10, 2021 12:48pm The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will check reports that some localities are not accepting tourists in their areas amid the enforcement of unified travel protocols. At the House Committee on Transportation hearing on Wednesday, Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (ACAP) executive director Robert Lim said there are provinces that "do not allow tourists at all." The specific areas, however, were not specified. "We hope that with th...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government is not keen on bringing back quarantine and documentary requirements for local travel despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

Published February 25, 2021, 4:46 PM CEBU CITY – “I was just joking.” Thus, said Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Epimaco Densing II after he was quoted in media reports purportedly warning Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to follow the protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III (FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual press conference Thursday, Densing said he was just joking when he said Garcia may face sanctions after she ordered the dropping of swab tests as a requirement for local tourists entering the province. “It was a sp...