MANILA, Philippines — There are at least 29 COVID-19 active cases among members and staff of the House of Representatives as of Tuesday, March 16, Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza disclosed.
Llandro said the count only includes those who tested positive for COVID-19 in the testing being conducted in the House and does not those who were tested outside Batasan Pambansa.
Despite this, Llandro said they do not see any need to put Batasan Pambansa under lockdown.
“No need, ni-reduce na natin ‘yung workforce sa House. We’re operating at 30 percent already as of today. At the same time, nag-order din si Speaker [Lord Allan Velasco] ng mas mahigpit na implementation ng safety p…
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