As many 74 Indonesian citizens who have been quarantined due to coronavirus outbreak will be planned to be brought home by the Indonesian government. This was said by a health official said on Friday. All passengers and crew members of the ship have been quarantined inside Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japanese city of Yokohama. Since the two-week onboard …

Four new coronavirus infections reported by Japanese authorities on Saturday as the number of cases outside China continued to climb. One of the new cases, according to a Prefectural Government official, is a woman in her 60s who is a junior high school teacher in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. The woman first showed symptoms on Feb. 12 and according …

The Health Department on Saturday rejected the idea of distributing repatriated Filipinos to different provinces as this increases the risk of coronavirus disease spreading in 2019 (COVID-19). Advertising The local government of Capas suggested that repatriates be quarantined in their respective provinces in the Philippines rather than in the New Clark City (NCC) only. Capas residents on Friday were saddened …

Senator Win Gatchalian said that the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill would include the medical diagnosis of children with disabilities. Gatchalian said in a statement on Saturday that this was the purpose of Senate Bill 171 or the “Inclusive Education for Children and Youth with Special Needs Act.” SB 171 intends to create “Inclusive Education Learning Centers” in all public …

The scheduled repatriation on Sunday of nearly 500 Filipinos aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan will be postponed, Health Department (DOH) reported on Saturday. In a statement, the DOH said the Emerging Infectious Disease Task Force of the Inter-Agency (IATF-EID) would change the schedule as a cautionary measure to ensure the health and safety of the Filipinos on …

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) estimated that in 2019, rice farmers lost a total of P68.18 billion, twice as much as consumers saved because of lower grain prices in the first year of Rice Tariff Law implementation. According to the FFF report, from 2018 the average retail price of regular milled rice (RMR) decreased by P2,61 per kilo, while …

Students, laborers, and a number of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) united their voices to reject the ratification of the Draft Employment Bill (RUU Ciptakerja). The Employment Bill is accused of being more detrimental to the people, resulting in a wave of rejection from a number of walks of life. The Chairperson of the University of Indonesia’s Student Executive Board (BEM UI), …

10 BUMN companies are currently dead weight or dying. Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir plans to close the red plate company. Erick revealed, 10 state-owned companies that were dying. Later, the state-owned company will be controlled with two options, namely closed (liquidation) or merged. However, Erick admitted that he still had to review the condition or performance of …

The decision of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to stop 36 cases of alleged corruption at the investigation level raises the question of what is happening at the institution. The halt step is also considered to cause public concern about corruption eradication. House of Representatives Commission III member from the Democratic Party faction Didik Mukrianto questioned the KPK’s move. “The …

Four Indonesian citizens that have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) aboard the Diamond Princess cruise liner are being monitored by the Indonesian government, thru the Indonesian Embassy in Japan. This was confirmed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in Jakarta on Thursday. They all have been taken to a hospital in Japan. Jokowi also remarked that some 70 other Indonesian citizens …