{"id":263000,"date":"2020-07-27T01:22:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T05:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=263000"},"modified":"2025-01-14T23:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T04:34:31","slug":"deputy-speaker-johnny-pimentel-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/27\/deputy-speaker-johnny-pimentel-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel tests positive for Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_263001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-263001\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/johnnypimentel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-263001\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/johnnypimentel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/johnnypimentel.jpg 415w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/johnnypimentel-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-263001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel. (PNA File photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 House Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel confirmed on Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n<p>Pimentel said he received the result on Sunday night after undergoing reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing as part of the health protocols implemented at the Batasang Pambansa for President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My result on the swab test done yesterday in Congress was positive. I&#8217;m in isolation now,&#8221; Pimentel said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy valtrex online <a href=\"https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/valtrex.html\">watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/valtrex.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Attendees to Duterte&#8217;s fifth SONA were required to undergo RT-PCR tests a day before the annual event scheduled on Monday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy zocor online <a href=\"https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/zocor.html\">watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/zocor.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar earlier said in case one of those invited to attend the annual event tests positive for the viral disease, Duterte might deliver his SONA at Malaca\u00f1an Palace in Manila instead.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy clomid online <a href=\"https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/clomid.html\">watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/clomid.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Currently, a total of 50 seats are reserved for Cabinet members and lawmakers if Duterte delivers his SONA at the Batasang Pambansa.<\/p>\n<p>Should Duterte deliver his SONA in Malaca\u00f1an, Andanar said the number of people allowed will be further trimmed down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Imbes na<\/em>\u00a025-25\u201325 from the Senate\u00a0<em>tapos mayroon ding<\/em>\u00a025<em>\u00a0na halu-halo na<\/em>\u00a0congressman\u00a0<em>at mga ilang mga<\/em>\u00a0Cabinet members<em>\u00a0kasi hindi naman lahat ng<\/em>\u00a0Cabinet members\u00a0<em>ay makaka<\/em>-attend\u00a0<em>din<\/em>\u00a0(Instead of 25-25 where 25 will be from the Senate and 25 Congressmen and some Cabinet members because not all Cabinet members will be able to attend),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0\u2013 House Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel confirmed on Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). 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