{"id":248571,"date":"2020-03-16T05:33:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T09:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=248571"},"modified":"2025-01-17T19:25:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T00:25:02","slug":"psg-creates-task-force-covid-19-to-ensure-dutertes-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/16\/psg-creates-task-force-covid-19-to-ensure-dutertes-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG creates task force Covid-19 to ensure Duterte\u2019s safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_244741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-244741\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AF7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-244741\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AF7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AF7.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AF7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AF7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AF7-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-244741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a speech during a meeting with local chief executives at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on February 10, 2020. ALFRED FRIAS\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The Presidential Security Group (PSG) on Monday said it has created the \u201cPSG Task Force Covid-19\u201d to safeguard President Rodrigo Duterte and the first family following the rise in the number of persons infected with the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) to 140.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on its official website, PSG said the task force will implement preventive measures against infection among Duterte and the first family, PSG personnel and dependents, Malaca\u00f1ang employees, and other concerned parties.<\/p>\n<p>Among the measures being implemented by the PSG are the strict enforcement of \u201cno touch\u201d policy on Duterte, including maintaining at least 10-meter distance from the audience.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy zofran online <a href=\"https:\/\/bewellct.com\/js\/js\/zofran.html\">https:\/\/bewellct.com\/js\/js\/zofran.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For private functions or meetings, the PSG said only those who were tested and found negative for Covid-19 will be allowed to be near Duterte, while those not tested shall maintain at least six-feet or two-meter distance from him.<\/p>\n<p>Medical teams and established quarantine sites will be in place within Malaca\u00f1ang Complex to attend to persons suspected of having contracted the disease.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy phenergan online <a href=\"https:\/\/bewellct.com\/js\/js\/phenergan.html\">https:\/\/bewellct.com\/js\/js\/phenergan.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The PSG will regularly conduct information drive for all PSG personnel and their dependents<\/p>\n<p>It will also regularly conduct sanitation and disinfection of PSG compound and Malaca\u00f1ang Complex to include its neighboring buildings and facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Stringent security protocols will also be implemented for proper disposition and monitoring of all PSG personnel and their dependents and to those entering Malaca\u00f1ang Complex.<\/p>\n<p>Personnel posted as guards are required to wear surgical face mask and conduct temperature check to all the people going inside the Malaca\u00f1ang Complex.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, all those going in and out Malaca\u00f1ang Complex are required to accomplish a declaration form.<\/p>\n<p>It will also optimize media platforms (TV, radio, internet, messaging, print and ads) to convey to the public of PSG\u2019s security measures to protect the President and his family from Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>The implementation of PSG\u2019s action plans will be in accordance with the guidelines of the \u201ccommunity quarantine\u201d and Code Red (Sub-level 2) alert system.<\/p>\n<p>The PSG will also collaborate with the Department of Health and other concerned government agencies for real time updates as basis for new guidelines and action plan.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, PSG commander, Col. Jesus Durante III tested negative for Covid-19 along with Duterte, Senator Christopher \u201cBong\u201d Go, and a number of Cabinet members.<\/p>\n<p>As of Sunday, the DOH said the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has surged to 140 with 12 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte is set to meet with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country. He will make a public address after the meeting.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy clomid online <a href=\"https:\/\/bewellct.com\/js\/js\/clomid.html\">https:\/\/bewellct.com\/js\/js\/clomid.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0\u2014 The Presidential Security Group (PSG) on Monday said it has created the \u201cPSG Task Force Covid-19\u201d to safeguard President &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":244741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1145,16,95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-248571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headline","category-news","category-news-ph","mauthors-azer-parrocha","mauthors-philippine-news-agency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248571"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":285013,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248571\/revisions\/285013"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}