Mindanao News
Piñol to undergo selfquarantine By Prexx Marnie Kate Trozo
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is submitting himself to self-quarantine as soon as he arrives in the country on Saturday from attending the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in Kota Kinabalu Malaysia on March 12-13.
In his Facebook post on Thursday night, Piñol said he and his two staff will undergo a voluntary quarantine to ensure that they are safe from the virus.
the recent developments on the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, he issued an order suspending work at all MinDA offices.
“I will submit myself to medical “So as to maintain our linkage with check-up and stay in my farm for one our clientele, I have ordered the creation week,” he added. of a 10-man skeletal force headed by a senior officer to man the office on a daily As the chairperson of MinDA, Piñol rotation basis,” he said. was invited to be one of the panelists in the forum, where he presented the Piñol also advised the employees impact of the transfer of Indonesia’s to stay home but to continue linkages capital to East Kalimantan, Borneo on with their clients through digital the economy of the sub-region of Brunei- communications. Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). “All MinDA officials and employees are enjoined to observe these directives,” On the other hand, following he said. (PNA)
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