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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022 into law. The President’s signing came 15 days after Congress ratified the same. The budget includes a P50-billion funding for COVID-19 vaccines and P50 billion for the Special Risk Allowances of medical frontliners. It also includes P22.9 billion for the improvement of health facilities and funding for the recovery of areas severely hit by Typhoon “Odette.” The Palace earlier said it was […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo is in quarantine following exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 case. Robredo made the announcement in a Facebook Live video published on Wednesday, Dec. 29. She said she underwent quarantine after receiving a call on Tuesday night that one of her close-in security staff members had tested positive for COVID-19. Robredo said her quarantine would last beyond January since “our protocol in the office is to go on quarantine […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,839,790 on Wednesday, Dec. 29, after the Department of Health reported 889 additional cases. The additional cases are an increase from the daily average of 300 to 400 cases reported by the DOH in previous weeks. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 10,418 cases were active. Of these, 536 were asymptomatic, 4384 were mild, 3346 were moderate, 1778 were severe, and 374 were […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 29, said it was “getting concerned” about the recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made the statement a day after the Department of Health urged the public to “remain cautious” about COVID-19 even when fully vaccinated, noting the increase in COVID-19 cases in recent days and the threat of the Omicron variant. The OCTA research group has said that Metro Manila registered an […]
(Eagle News) — Filipinos topped the Philippines’ list of individuals arriving in the country for the holidays. In a statement, the Bureau of Immigration said of the 141,216 Filipinos who arrived, many were overseas Filipino workers. This was followed by Americans with 12,455 arrivals, Canadians with 2,805, and Japanese with 1,645. According to bureau Port Operations Division Chief Carlos Capulong, the numbers remain relatively low, although they were higher than the figures posted during the […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,839,111 on Tuesday, Dec. 28, after the Department of Health reported 421 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 9750 were active. Of these, 489 were asymptomatic, 3766 mild, 3343 moderate, 1778 severe, and 374 were critical. Recoveries rose to 2,778,148 with the additional 248 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 51213, with the additional two deaths. On Tuesday, the DOH called […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Tuesday, Dec. 28, reiterated its appeal to the public to “remain cautious” against COVID-19 even when fully vaccinated. The DOH issued the reminder following what it noted was an increase in COVID-19 cases “nationally” in the recent seven days, from the 289 in the previous week to 351 cases per day. According to the DOH, Metro Manila cases also saw an increase, from 75 daily cases in the previous […]
(Eagle News) — The husband of the Philippines’ reported fourth Omicron variant case has tested positive for COVID-19. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said he will therefore undergo genome sequencing to determine the COVID-19 variant he has been infected with. “He’s currently in the isolation facility,” Vergeire said in a television interview. She said the results of his test will come out in 24 to 48 hours. So far, Vergeire said the DOH were trying […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more Filipinos have been repatriated from Saudi Arabia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the 179 distressed Filipinos were repatriated on December 23 via a Philippine Airlines (PAL) chartered flight, and arrived in Manila the following day. Of the total passengers, four are minors, including one infant, two were pregnant women, and one a medical case. The DFA said the rest were distressed Filipinos, many […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,838,792 on Monday, Dec. 27, after the Department of Health reported 318 additional cases. According to the DOH, the figure was based on the data provided by operating laboratories, with 28 labs failing to submit their respective data. Of the 28 labs, two were non-operational on December 25, while the 26 did not submit their data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). “Based on […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Monday, Dec. 27, reported another Omicron variant case, bringing the total cases of the variant of concern in the country to four. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, the fourth case was a 38-year-old female from the United States. The fourth case, Vergeire said, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on December 10 via Philippine Airlines PR 127. She experienced throat itchiness and colds on December 13, […]
(Eagle News) — The fatalities due to Typhoon “Odette” have risen to 389, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. According to the NDRRMC, 64 people, meanwhile, were reported missing. Over 1000, or 1,146, were injured. Overall, 1,074,169 families were affected by the typhoon in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Regions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and in MIMAROPA, and CARAGA. The Palace has said it was eyeing […]
