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(Eagle News) — Incoming Energy Secretary Raphael “Popo” Lotilla has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Department of Energy, Lotilla informed the agency that he tested positive for the virus on Saturday. The DOE said, so far, Lotilla is undergoing medication at home and self-isolation. “He has informed the Palace of his medical condition and will continue to provide updates,” the DOE said. According to the department, the DOE “has been providing updates to […]
Metro Manila with 9,713 new COVID-19 cases in last 14 days (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 2,000 more COVID-19 cases on Sunday, July 17. According to the Department of Health, the additional 2560 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 3733101. Of these, 19873 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 9713. It was followed by Calabarzon with 5420, […]
Metro Manila with 9294 new COVID-19 cases in last 14 days (Eagle News)–The Philippines logged over 2000 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, July 16. According to the Department of Health, the 2578 additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 3730545. Of these, 18990 were active. Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases of the regions in the last 14 days, with 9294 new cases. It was followed by Calabarzon with 5057, […]
Metro Manila logs 8,971 new COVID-19 cases in last 14 days (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 2,000 more COVID-19 cases on Friday, July 15. According to the Department of Health, the additional 2588 cases pushed the total cases to 3727970. Of these, 18090 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 8971. Calabarzon followed suit with 4640 new cases, Central […]
Chief of engineering division is MRT3 OIC-director for operations (Eagle News) — A senior official of the Department of Transportation has assumed the post of officer-in-charge and general manager of the Metro Rail Transit-3, the DOTr announced. According to the agency, Ofelia D. Astrera will also serve in her concurrent capacity as the chief of the rail line’s Support Division (Technical Training)/Computer Section/AFCS Office. Meanwhile, Oscar B. Bongon has assumed the role of OIC-Director for […]
DMW to be fully operational by next year, says DOLE (Eagle News) – At least six agencies of the labor department will be transferred to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) that aims to be fully operational by next year, 2023. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said he had already issued a joint circular providing for the smooth transfer of six agencies attached to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to the DMW headed by […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 2371 additional cases on Thursday, July 14. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 375382. Of the total, 16244 are active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 8598. Calabarzon followed suit with 4212 new cases, Western Visayas with 1735, Central Luzon with 1711, and Central Visayas with 785. Of […]
(Eagle News) — Some 15,000 security personnel will be deployed to ensure peace and order during President Bongbong Marcos’ first State of the Nation Address on July 25. In a statement, the Philippine National Police said the 15,000 includes policemen, soldiers and other force multipliers. The PNP said a task force will be created and will be tasked to coordinate with other government agencies for the traffic rerouting, among other things. “The security preparations would […]
8251 new COVID-19 cases logged in Metro Manila in last 14 days (Eagle News)–The Philippines logged 1064 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, July 13. With the additional cases, the country’s tally rose to 3723014, according to Department of Health data. The data showed of the total cases, 14862 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 8251. It was followed by Calabarzon […]
8,246 more COVID-19 cases registered in Metro Manila in last 14 days, DOH data shows (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 1,363 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, July 13. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 3721413. Of these, 14,464 are active. Of the regions, DOH data showed Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 8,246. This was followed […]
(Eagle News) — Over P400,000 worth of shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Cebu City, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also arrested in the operation in Barangay Labangon on Monday, July 11, were Romenor Piañar Villamor alias Meno, and Charisse Kristine Madrid, 26. The PNP said the 13 sachets of shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P442,000 were recovered from the suspects themselves. “Police units will continue […]
(Eagle News) — More COVID-19 Omicron subvariant cases have been detected in the country, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, July 12. According to the Department of Health, of the new subvariant cases logged from July 7 to 11, 60 were BA.5 cases, 17 were BA.2.12.1, and two were BA.4. Of the 60 BA.5 infections, 58 were from Western Visayas, and one each from Davao and Soccsksargen. Of the 17 new BA.2.12.1 cases, six […]
