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Today on Rappler:

• CAAP grounds Lionair fleet after deadly plane crash

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines or CAAP grounds the entire fleet of local charter plane firm Lionair after the fatal crash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Sunday, March 29.

• DOH acquires P1.8 billion worth of PPEs for health workers

The health department says Monday, March 30, it bought P1.8 billion worth of personal protective equipment or PPEs for frontline health workers.

• PH kits for 120,000 coronavirus tests available by April 4

To be prioritized are 1,300 test kits funded by the science and technology department and the University of the Philippines National Institutes of Health that will accommodate 26,000 tests.

• Asian markets resume losses as stimulus joy fades

Asian markets fall on Monday, March 30, following Wall Street’s steep drop last week, as investors returned their attention to the soaring infection and death rate of the coronavirus.

• Iza Calzado on road to recovery, now tests negative for coronavirus – manager

Actress Iza Calzado is set to be discharged from the hospital as her latest test show she is now negative for the novel coronavirus. – Rappler.com