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DFA: Detected COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rise to 24,190

(Eagle News) –Fifty-nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent data released by the Department of Foreign Affairs, the additional cases pushed the total detected COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 24190. Seventy-nine more Filipinos outside the country have been tagged as recoveries, pushing the total COVID-19 recoveries to 14306. The COVID-19 death toll among overseas Filipinos, however, is now at 1438 with the 10 additional deaths. According to the […]

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PAGASA: Rains expected over parts of PHL due to Typhoon “Nyatoh” outside PAR

(Eagle News) — Scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rains and thunderstorms are expected over Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao in the next 24 hours. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, this was due to Typhoon “Nyatoh” estimated at 1,370 km east northeast of Southern Luzon or 1,560 km east of Central Luzon outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said the rains despite Nyatoh’s distance from the landmass […]

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PHL logs 167 more COVID-19 deaths; COVID-19 tally rises to 2,833,038

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2833038 on Wednesday, Dec. 1, after the Department of Health reported 500 more COVID-19 cases. According to the DOH, of these, 15327 were active. Of the active cases, 756 were asymptomatic, 7183 were mild, 3632 were moderate, 2489 were severe, and 1067 were critical. Recoveries rose to 2768999 with the addition of 951 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 48712, with the additional […]

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Immigration bureau to airlines: Don’t allow boarding of passengers who won’t be given entry into PHL

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has warned airlines against allowing the boarding of passengers who are not allowed to enter the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the bureau, airlines that do this will be meted out a hefty fine. “We are conducting 100% passport inspection to ensure that we see the complete travel history of the arriving passengers,” bureau ports operation division chief Carlos Capulong said. Only recently, the Inter-Agency Task […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Dec. 1

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Dec. 1: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with the airlines prior to the scheduled travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Philippines has suspended its resolution allowing fully-vaccinated foreigners from visa-free countries to enter the country. The Philippines issued the suspension […]

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Metro Manila to remain under Alert Level 2 until December 15

Apayao under Alert Level 3, other areas under Alert Level 2 (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under an alert level 2 until December 15. According to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the following will also be under the alert level for the same period: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Cotabato City, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao. Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet, Abra, Kalinga, Baguio […]

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PHL suspends implementation of reso allowing entry of fully-vaccinated foreigners w/ visa-free privileges from “green” countries

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has suspended the implementation of a resolution allowing the entry of fully vaccinated foreigners with visa-free privileges from countries included in the Philippines’ green list. The Palace made the announcement on the suspension of the implementation of Resolution 150-A on Monday, Nov. 29, following reports of a new COVID-19 variant in several countries, including Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, and Switzerland. The detection of the Omicron variant, classified as a variant […]

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PHL logs 899 more COVID-19 cases, 188 additional deaths

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases rose to 2,831,177 after the Department of Health reported 899 additional COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Nov. 27. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 17,052 were active. Of these, 49 percent were mild, 6.9 percent asymptomatic, 6.3 percent critical, 15 percent were severe, and 22.77 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2765920 with the addition of 1667 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 48205 with the addition […]

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Four newly-promoted PCG commodores take oath before Tugade

(Eagle News)–Four Philippine Coast Guard officials took their oath on Saturday, Nov. 27, following their promotion as commodores. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade led the oath-taking of the following in the PCG headquarters in Manila. – CG Captain Ramon S. Lopez, now the deputy commander of the Coast Guard Human Resource Management Command -CG Captain Joeven L. Fabul, commander of the Coast Guard Finance Service -CG Captain Edgar Ybañez, district commander of the PCG-Western Visayas – […]

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BOQ to locate travelers from S. Africa, other countries who may have arrived in PHL prior to temporary ban

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Quarantine has been directed to locate travelers from South Africa, Botswana, and other countries with reported cases of the new COVID-19 variant or with a likelihood of such occurrences who may have arrived in Philippines prior to the temporary suspension of travelers. According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, the BOQ shall attempt to find travelers also from Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique, which are adjacent to South Africa […]

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4.1-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Saturday, Nov. 27. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 7:14 a.m. Its epicenter was 20 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country on Saturday, Nov. 27. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Davao Region, Caraga, Northern Mindanao and Palawan, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the shear line affecting the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy […]

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