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(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday, Feb. 25, said he would travel to the Ukrainian border to personally oversee the repatriation of Filipinos amid Russia’s attack. The Foreign Affairs secretary said he was traveling with other officials. “Deeply grateful to Poland. We’ll never forget this,” Locsin said. Earlier, the DFA chief said Poland had agreed to allow entry to Filipinos who wish to fly back to the Philippines from Ukraine […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3657342 after the Department of Health reported 1745 additional cases. According to the DOH, all laboratories were operational on February 22, while three labs did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). Of the total cases, the DOH said 55079 were active. Of these, 637 were asymptomatic, 49927 were mild, 2788 were moderate, 1428 were severe, and 299 were critical. The recovery […]
(Eagle News)– The shear line is affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern and Central Luzon. PAGASA said Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Apayao, and Aurora, meanwhile, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,655,709 on Wednesday, Feb. 23, after the Department of Health reported 1,534 additional cases. The DOH said all laboratories were operational on February 21, while two laboratories were not able to submit their data on time. According to the department, of the total cases, 55449 were active. Of these, 652 were asymptomatic, 50258 were mild, 2811 were moderate, 1426 were severe, and 302 were critical. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines will report to Hong Kong authorities those Hong Kong employers who push through with the termination of Overseas Filipino Workers who tested positive for COVID-19. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Hans Cacdac said the termination, after all, of the Filipinos was illegal under Hong Kong law since “hindi sila dapat i-terminate kasi pwede naman mag-SL (sick leave) o di kaya makabalik after nila mag-recover.” So far, 76 Filipinos in Hong […]
(Eagle News) — Detected COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos have breached the 25,000 mark. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the 25,090 total COVID-19 cases were after 115 more COVID-19 cases were reported among Filipinos outside the country. Thirty-seven more have recovered, also pushing the total recoveries to 14800. One additional fatality was also reported, which means the total fatalities among overseas Filipinos due to COVID-19 was now at 1462. The DFA said the […]
(Eagle News) — Goddes Libiran has resigned from her post as Transportation Assistant Secretary of Communication and Commuter Affairs. In a Facebook post, Libiran said she was leaving “because I have decided to once and for all, prioritize my family, and become a MOTHER to my only child, who was barely a year old when I joined (the Department of Transportation).” “My family, especially my six-year old daughter, has, unfortunately, endured a backseat role in […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, Feb. 21, said the Philippine government was extending its assistance to Filipinos in Hong Kong who have contracted the COVID-19 virus. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles issued the statement following reports some COVID-19-positive Overseas Filipino Workers had to wait outside hospitals, which were at full capacity. Some reports said some OFWs were also forced to sleep in public spaces because their employers feared contracting the virus as well. […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Monday, Feb. 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5:13 a.m. The epicenter was 115 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 69 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity II -General Santos City No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Over 200 Filipinos have been repatriated from Macau. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the 203 Filipinos repatriated on Feb. 16 included three wheelchair-bound passengers who were recently hospitalized in Macau. The flight is the 27th organized by the Philippine Consulate General amid the pandemic. With the flight, the Consulate has brought a total of 5,355 Filipinos back home. According to the DFA, following the adoption by the Inter-Agency Task Force […]
(Eagle News) — Six Filipino nationals have been repatriated from Ukraine amid Western concerns over a Russian military offensive against the country. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Filipinos arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Authority Terminal 3 via Turkish Airlines flight 84. Four of the six repatriates boarded international flights from Kyiv while two took their flights from Lviv. The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, which is in active coordination with […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has warned the public against scammers who now flaunt their supposed ties with ranking Immigration officials to victimize people. Immigration Chief Jaime Morente issued the warning following reports of some individuals getting scammed money with the modus operandi. In one case, Morente noted that the victim was scammed P200,000 by an individual who claimed to be a relative of an Immigration official and who offered services to “fix” the victim’s […]
