Lack of face masks, thermal guns hindering COVID-19 fight

Froilan Gallardo 03/22/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines —The lack of masks, thermal guns and medical equipment have stymied efforts of health workers –putting their lives at risks—to fight the coronavirus. At a quarantine checkpoint in Baloy, this city, policemen…

DTI to continue monitoring prices of face masks as panic buying subsides

Futch Anthony Inso 02/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Even if there were no more reports about panic buying incidents, the price freeze for face masks is still in effect. This was the clarification made by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-7…

Selling like face masks

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/09/2020

  What is the hottest commodity item in the world today that has suppliers and manufacturers from across mainland China, North America, Europe, Turkey, and other parts of the world scrambling for new equipment and production supplies…

Cebu City to close establishments selling overpriced face masks, PPEs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be helping the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the crackdown of establishments selling overpriced face masks and personal protective equipment (PPE). In a phone interview, Mayor…

Face masks disappear from Metro Manila stores

Dexter Cabalza, Krixia Subingsubing, Roy Stephen C. Canivel 01/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Prices of face masks in Metro Manila soared and supply ran out in a matter of hours after Taal Volcano erupted on Sunday sending ashfall toward the metropolis and leaving people at the mercy…

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