Benguet, Ifugao, others under COVID-19 alert level 2 (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under a COVID-19 alert level from July 1 to 15. According to the Palace, the following areas will also be under the alert level for the same period: Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Kalinga, and Mountain Province in Cordillera Administrative Region, Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan in Region 1 Batanes, Cagayan, City of Santiago, Isabela, Nueva […]
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PHL registers 867 more COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 867 more COVID-19 cases on Monday, June 27. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 3701743. Metro Manila registered the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 3954. This was followed by Calabarzon with 1412, Western Visayas with 690, Central Luzon with 536, and Central Visayas with 367. Of the cities and provinces, Quezon City logged […]
Pres. Duterte opens Lucena-San Pablo commuter line which is part of PNR Bicol Express
Expresses hope next administration would continue improving PHL mass transport (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte opened over the weekend a railway line that will eventually connect Metro Manila and the Bicol Region. The 77-year old Philippine leader arrived in San Pablo City in Laguna on Saturday, June 25, to join other officials for the formal launching of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Lucena-San Pablo Commuter Line, which is expected to boost people’s mobility, […]
PHL logs 848 new COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 848 more COVID-19 cases on Sunday, June 27. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 3700876. Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 3701. It was followed by CALABARZON with 1302, Western Visayas with 650, Central Luzon with 504, and Central Visayas with 346. Of the cities and provinces, Quezon City logged […]
DOH says QC, Pasig, Marikina, Pateros, San Juan City under moderate risk for COVID-19
PHL logs 777 new COVID-19 cases (Eagle News) — Five areas in Metro Manila are now under a moderate risk for COVID-19, the Department of Health said on Saturday, June 25. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire these are Quezon City, Pasig, San Juan, Marikina and Pateros. The DOH has said an area is classified under moderate risk for COVID-19 if it exhibits a positive two-week growth rate in the number of COVID-19 cases, […]
Philippines logs 770 more COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News)–The Philippines logged 770 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 24. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 3699251. The data showed Metro Manila logged the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days by date of onset of illness, with 3264. This was followed by Calabarzon with 1089, Western Visayas with 563, Central Luzon with 455, and Central Visayas with 279. Of the […]
PCG vows full cooperation with incoming DOTr chief
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard vowed to fully cooperate with incoming Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. In a statement, PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio M. Abu said the next DOTr chief can expect the PCG to continue providing Filipinos the services they need. Abu also expressed confidence Bautista will also continue expanding the initiatives started for the expansion of the PCG and its modernization program. He said he believes in the incoming official’s capacity, having […]
DOTr to reopen PNR San Pablo-Lucena line shut down almost a decade ago
President Duterte slated to attend reopening (Eagle News) — After almost a decade since it stopped operations, President Rodrigo Duterte will lead the reopening of the Philippine National Railways San Pablo-Lucena line on Sunday, June 26, the Department of Transportation said. According to the agency, the reopening of the line, which ceased operations in October 2013 after the collapse of an abutment or its supporting structure, is part of the rail line’s plan to expand […]
PHL logs 716 more COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 700 more COVID-19 cases on Thursday, June 23. According to the Department of Health, the 716 new cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases in the country to 3698509. Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 3002. It was followed by Calabarzon with 989, Western Visayas with 510, Central Luzon with 432, and Central Visayas with 248. Of the cities […]
PHL logs 593 new COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News)–The Philippines logged 593 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, June 22. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 total to 3697793. Based on the data, Metro Manila logged the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days by date of onset of illness, with 2793. This was followed by Calabarzon with 864, Western Visayas with 458, Central Luzon with 413, and Central Visayas with 231. Of […]
PHL registers 32 new Omicron BA.5 subvariant cases
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 32 more cases of the transmissible Omicron BA.5 subvariant, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, June 22. According to the DOH, Heath Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, with the additional cases, the total BA.5 Omicron subvariant cases in the country was now at 43. The DOH said of the new Omicron Ba.5 subvariant cases, 21 came from Western Visayas, four from Calabarzon, four from Metro Manila, and three from […]
PHL logs 409 new COVID-19 cases
DOH data shows Metro Manila with highest number of new COVID-19 cases at 2,582 in the past 2 weeks “by date of onset of illness” (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 400 more COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, June 21. According to Department of Health data, the 409 new cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases in the country to 3,697,200. The number of 409 new cases for the country reported on Tuesday was lower compared […]





