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COVID-19 recoveries top 4,000 as cases reach almost 19,000

June 2, 2020
Nearly 100,000 OFWs stranded abroad, says DOLE

June 2, 2020
Gov’t allows dine-in in restos in MGCQ areas but subject to guidelines

June 2, 2020
COVID deaths decline since April, doubling time slows down, as DOH reconciles late, fresh virus cases

June 1, 2020
PNP: No untoward incident on first day of GCQ in M. Manila

June 1, 2020

National

Newly-appointed PCG chief outlines crucial functions of Coast Guard amid public health emergency

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News)–Newly-appointed Philippine Coast Guard commandant Vice Admiral George Ursabia Jr. emphasized the role of the PCG in ensuring the health and safety of the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the PCG said Ursabia outlined five aspects where he said the Coast Guard played a crucial role. According to the statement, he said PCG men and women should first continue to provide support for the relief operations of the Department of Social […]

COVID-19 recoveries top 4,000 as cases reach almost 19,000

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News) – The number of COVID-cases in the country reached close to 19,000 as the number of recoveries surpassed 4,000 as of Tuesday, June 2, the Department of Health said. In its regular virtual presser, the DOH said that the total number of cases reached 18,997 as of 4 p.m. These 18,997 cases are all validated: 176 of which are fresh or new cases, while 183 are “late cases” from test results which were […]

144 stranded Filipino nationals repatriated from India

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News) – A total of 144 stranded Filipinos have been repatriated from India in May, the Embassy of India in Manila said on Monday, June 1. “The repatriation of the stranded Filipino nationals was accomplished on 24th and 30th May from the Indian cities of Mumbai and Delhi”, the embassy said in a statement. According to the Indian embassy, 96 stranded Filipinos arrived in the Philppines on May 24, including seafarers, while 48 Filipinos […]

COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos now at 5,218, with more than 2,100 recoveries, 300 deaths

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 34 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, with the total number of confirmed cases now at 5,218 as of Monday, June 1. “Based on the latest figures, the daily rate of confirmed cases decreased with only 34 new cases while daily rate of recoveries increased with 16 new recoveries in the Americas and Middle East”, the DFA said in a statement. The total number […]

Gov’t allows dine-in in restos in MGCQ areas but subject to guidelines

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News) — Restaurants in areas under a modified general community quarantine can now resume dine-in operations, the Palace said on Tuesday, June 2. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, however, only 50 percent of the restaurant’s capacity is allowed starting June 1. “Kailangan pa din sumunod sa minimum public health standards protocol,” Roque added. Based on the Department of Trade and Industry’s guidelines, the following shall be observed during dine-in operations: 1. For counter menus, […]

Metro

PNP: 304 inquiries, complaints received through Helpline 16677 in two days

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has so far received and responded to 304 inquiries and complaints coursed through its hotline. In a statement, the PNP said this was only in a span of two days, since it launched Helpline 16677 to help members of the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ” The hotline is a quick response mechanism to assure the public that the PNP is ready to assist them at all times […]

DOTr announces addition of two bus routes to help commuters

June 2, 2020
PNP reports over 1000 “fraudulent claims” from police pension fund

June 2, 2020

Agila Pilipinas

Man turns over Burmese python pet to DENR when it grew 10 feet long after 2 years

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News) — A man who kept a Burmese python as a pet for two years turned over the reptile recently to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources office in Davao City after it grew to a length of 10 feet. The Davao City resident, Benjie Putot, said that he found the python inside a bus in January 2018. Out of pity, he brought it home to take care of the reptile. It was […]

4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

June 2, 2020
Taal update: Nine volcanic quakes, weak steaming monitored; alert level 1 still raised

June 1, 2020

International

Wuhan tests nearly 10 million people, finds only 300 infections

June 2, 2020

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China tested almost 10 million people for coronavirus in just over two weeks in Wuhan, the city where the pandemic began, officials said Tuesday, reporting only a few hundred positive cases. Chinese authorities claim to have largely brought the virus under control but Wuhan officials — wary of a second wave — launched the program after new infections emerged for the first time since the city re-opened in April following more […]

First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh: official

June 2, 2020

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — A 71-year-old man has become the first Rohingya living in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh to die from the coronavirus, an official said Tuesday. “He died on May 31. But last night we got the confirmation that he died of COVID-19,” said Toha Bhuiyan, a senior health official in the Cox’s Bazar district. The man, who lived in the Kutupalong camp, was among at least 29 Rohingya to have tested positive […]

US records 743 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

June 2, 2020

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Monday recorded 743 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, bringing its total to 105,099 since the global pandemic began. The country has officially logged 1,809,109 cases of COVID-19, the tracker set up by the Baltimore-based university showed at 8:30pm (0030 GMT Tuesday). The death toll and number of cases in the United States are by far the worst in […]

Wuhan doctor at whistleblower’s hospital dies from coronavirus

June 2, 2020

BEIJING, China (AFP) — A Wuhan doctor who worked with coronavirus whistleblower Li Wenliang died of the virus last week, state media reported Tuesday, becoming China’s first COVID-19 fatality in weeks. Hu Weifeng, a urologist at Wuhan Central Hospital, died on Friday after being treated for COVID-19 and allied issues for more than four months, state broadcaster CCTV said. He is the sixth doctor from Wuhan Central Hospital to have died from the virus, which […]

Technology

Russia plans rocket tests, lunar programme resumption

June 1, 2020

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Sunday put a brave face on the loss of its space travel monopoly, saying it planned to test two new rockets this year and resume its lunar programme in 2021. The comments from the Russian space agency Roscosmoc came after US entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX became the world’s first commercial company to put humans into orbit, signalling the dawn of a new era. Russia had for many years enjoyed […]

Scottish island pilots drone deliveries of medical supplies

May 29, 2020
Weather iffy for SpaceX astronaut launch

May 26, 2020

Sports

Kobe Bryant’s induction to hall of fame postponed: report

May 28, 2020

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The late Kobe Bryant’s induction into America’s basketball hall of fame has been postponed to 2021, US media reported on Wednesday. Bryant, who died along with eight others in a helicopter crash in January, was schedule to be inducted into the Massachusetts-based Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on August 29. Former NBA stars Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and six others are also slated to be enshrined next year due […]

NBA great Ewing out of hospital

May 26, 2020
NBA to issue guidelines around June 1 on recalling players – report

May 21, 2020

Business

Russia to spend over $70 billion on virus recovery plan

June 2, 2020

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia plans to spend about $72 billion (65 billion euro) on a plan to restore the economy following the coronavirus shutdown, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Tuesday. The program to boost employment, incomes and economic growth “contains over 500 measures, its cost over two years will be about five trillion rubles,” Mishustin told President Vladimir Putin in a televised meeting. Putin described the plan as a “foundation” for repairing the economy […]

Shares in Latin America’s biggest airline plunge after bankruptcy filing

May 27, 2020

by Miguel SANCHEZ SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Shares in Latin America’s largest airline plunged on the New York and Santiago stock exchanges on Tuesday after LATAM filed for bankruptcy in the US. LATAM has suffered a drastic slump in business due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit travel and tourism all over the world. Last month the airline scaled back operations by 95 percent. “LATAM entered this crisis as a healthy and profitable group […]

Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence

May 26, 2020

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore’s embattled economy could shrink by as much as seven percent this year, which would be the worst reading since independence, with the government saying Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic had throttled the key export sector. The city-state is seen as a bellwether of the global economy and the historic contraction highlights the extreme pain being wrought on countries by the killer disease. The warning also came hours before Singapore’s deputy prime […]

Entertainment

David Pomeranz to give special performance at EBC’s “Enjoy Music Beyond the Crisis” online concert on May 17

May 16, 2020

(Eagle News) – Noted American singer-composer David Pomeranz will be singing on Sunday’s (May 17) episode of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s online concert series that will benefit COVID-19 health workers and other frontliners. Pomeranz, known for numerous international hit songs as “Born For You,” “The Old Songs” and “Got To Believe in Magic,” has recordings and songwriting projects that have earned him 22 platinum and 18 gold albums. Watch his special performance on Sunday, May […]

E25 Records launches inspirational songs, messages of hope to frontliners

May 14, 2020

‘Nasa Harapan’ and ‘Break the Chain’ to be aired at the #EnjoymusicBeyondtheCrisis online concert for a cause By Caesar Vallejos, OPEN FOR BUSINESS Music matters. Its powerful influence has been used to impact social change and other movements that echo world unity, environmental protection, and even mental health. As research shows, music also heals. Addressing the need for people to listen to music that will help them de-stress in the global pandemic, E25 Records, the […]

Tagisan Ng Galing (TNG): a ‘quarantalent’ show like no other

May 8, 2020

NET25’s biggest talent search competition premieres on May 9 and 10, 2020, Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon and 9 PM By Caesar Vallejos, OPEN FOR BUSINESS Quarantines during COVID-19 have shown the best and the worst times of people’s lives. Both funny and sad stories from the rich and the poor circulate the world how coronavirus is changing how they work, relate with each other, and entertain themselves. The crisis brings simple joys yet […]

EBC KIDS

EU offers children’s films, virtual astronomy to Filipino kids

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News) – The European Union Delegation in the Philippines (EU) is offering Filipino children with access to children’s films, online storytelling, and virtual star- and moon-gazing event on Friday (June 5) and Saturday (June 6). The activities, part of the EU’s “Lakbayin Natin ang ang EU” and “Ode to the Stars and to the Moon” programs, “aim to enable children to learn about the European Union without having to physically visit the continent especially […]

Kids in Malaysia talk about COVID-19 and why they cannot go out

April 20, 2020

(Eagle News) — Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children already know some basic information about the virus that has so far infected more than 2.3 million people around the world. In this video report by Hui Mei See, EBC correspondent in Kuala Lumpur, children interviewed in Malaysia, including kids of Filipinos working there, already know why they cannot go out and why their schools are closed. They already know the importance of proper hand washing […]

Fun play activities at home for kids and the whole family

April 19, 2020

By Sally Lopez NET25 Kids Supervising Producer Do you feel bored? Are your eyes always tired because of watching too much videos? Are you already having a headache because of too much video games? Well, why not, have some physical play instead? Did you know that physical play has a lot of benefits for everyone? Physical play can help us in many ways. It helps us have a healthy body because it helps us […]

Stress-free quarantine tips for parents

April 9, 2020

(Eagle News) – Feeling bored while under quarantine? Is the news about mounting coronavirus cases worldwide stressing you out that you need a break? Well, there’s a ton of things to do while at home, and parents need not fret. NET25 Kids enumerated some of the things that parents can do while following the stay-at-home order imposed by various cities and towns. From checking your house for things to improve or repair, folding your […]

Headlines

Wuhan tests nearly 10 million people, finds only 300 infections

First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh: official

EU offers children’s films, virtual astronomy to Filipino kids

Wayward whale takes city break in Montreal

COVID-19 EBC Special Coverage

144 stranded Filipino nationals repatriated from India

COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos now at 5,218, with more than 2,100 recoveries, 300 deaths

Nearly 100,000 OFWs stranded abroad, says DOLE

More than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases reported among overseas Filipinos in a day

At least 19 MRT-3 trains to run in Metro Manila amid GCQ to allow social distancing, says DOTr

COVID-19 special report: Learning from the 1918-1919 Flu Pandemic that killed 50 million worldwide

PNP recruitment and training programs to resume as NCR eases to GCQ on June 1

No new COVID-19 cases, fatalities recorded for the day among overseas Filipinos: DFA

Over 31,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated since February; 65% of them sea-based workers, says DFA

Manila to close business establishments, lock down barangays violating quarantine rules

DepEd says remote enrollment to be done, instead of physical enrollment under new guidelines

DepEd: No physical classes until safe to do so; online, television, radio-based instruction to be used

Coast Guard crafts masterlist of overseas Filipinos with negative COVID-19 tests

DOLE forms task groups to expedite return of OFWs to their homes

DFA vows to work on continued repatriation of OFWs as cases of infections abroad continue to rise

DOT issues health and safety guidelines for hotels, accommodation establishments outside community quarantine areas

4 more PNP personnel test positive for COVID-19, total cases climb to 281

COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos climb to 2,635; more recoveries, no new fatalities recorded

PNP to initiate consultative dialogues with religious groups on health protocols

COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos breach 2,600 mark; 34 new deaths reported from Middle East

News in Photos

News in photos: Aftermath of Ambo’s fury in Eastern Samar

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Hawaii conducts contact-free Aid to Humanity during COVID-19 crisis

In photos: MRT-3 puts markers on train seats, floors in preparation for “new normal”

Filipino ingenuity: Who can beat this face shield?

Powerful quake damages buildings in Croatia capital amid coronavirus scare

In photos: President Duterte undergoes COVID-19 test, along with Sen. Bong Go

Senator Dela Rosa posts photo of PNP chief Gamboa in hospital to show that he’s okay

Indian ambassador to the PHL makes a courtesy call on Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister

30 Filipinos from Wuhan City arrive in Clark, brought to New Clark City for 14-day quarantine — DFA

In photos: Scenes of locust infestation threatening East Africa; UN warns numbers could double 500 times by June

Weather

Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over Tarlac, Bataan, other areas

PAGASA monitors LPA off Aurora; ITCZ affects Mindanao, Palawan

Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Mindanao

Ridge of HPA extends over N. Luzon; easterlies affect rest of PHL

Cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers expected today

Thunderstorm advisory raised over M. Manila, other areas

Easterlies affecting Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao

Cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers expected today

Metro Manila, other areas under thunderstorm advisory

Thunderstorm advisory raised over Laguna, Batangas, Quezon

INC Worldwide Aid to Humanity

INC holds 3rd phase of relief distribution for Taal volcano eruption victims

In photos: Reaching out to help more victims of Taal eruption, INC continues relief distribution, medical mission

INC holds series of Lingap sa Mamamayan for Batangas and Cavite residents affected by Taal volcano eruption

Thousands, including OFWs, attend relaunch of INC’s “My Countrymen, My Brethren” in Japan

INC Aid to Humanity for OFWs held in Japan

Iglesia Ni Cristo in Taiwan holds “Lingap for OFWs”

In photos: Iglesia Ni Cristo starts “Lingap sa Mamamayan” to help those affected by Mindanao quakes

INC holds “Aid to Humanity” events in various provinces

INC gives free medical and dental services during Lingap sa Mamamayan at the PHL Arena

In photos: INC Lingap sa Mamamayan at the PHL Arena as part of the Oct. 31 Worldwide Aid to Humanity

Featured Photos: International

#EBCphotojournalism: Protesters converge on White House, call for end to police brutality

EBC photography: A view of the Rhine River this spring amid the pandemic

In photos: The vicarage where Dr. Jose Rizal wrote the last chapters of Noli Me Tangere

In photos: Scenes at the EBC PopCon 2019

#EBCphotography: Melbourne bursts in color as spring begins

#EBCphotojournalism: Philippines sends garbage back to Canada

#EBCphotojournalism: El Ateneo Grand Splendid named the world’s most beautiful bookstore

Look: Tierpark Berlin shows photo of unnamed female 11-week-old icebear cub during first veterinary examination

2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show crowns King

#EBCphotography: Amazing views at a beach in Donsol, Sorsogon

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