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(Eagle News) — The Senate on Thursday, Nov. 18, announced it would impose stricter health protocols for resource persons and guests. This was after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who attended a hearing on the 2022 budget deliberations, tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the abrupt suspension of the sessions. According to a Senate advisory, a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR result valid for 24 hours is now required. The Senate will also still require a medical certificate valid […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,821,753 on Thursday, Nov. 18, after the Department of Health reported 1297 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 23158 were active. Of these, 58.5 percent were mild, 4.1 percent were asymptomatic, 5.2 percent were critical, 12.2 percent were severe, and 19.96 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2752173 with the additional 1956 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 46422 […]
(Eagle News) — Raul Villanueva is now the officer-in-charge of the Office of the Court Administrator. This was after the Supreme Court, through Memorandum Order No. 108-2021, designated the-then Deputy Court Administrator to the post left vacated by Jose Midas Marquez following his appointment as Associate Justice. According to SC Public Information Chief Brian Hosaka, however, Presidential Decree No. 828, which created the OCA and requires that the Chief Justice appoint the person to head […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,820,494 after the Department of Health reported 1,190 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 23846 were active. Of these, 58.1 percent were mild, 5.2 percent were asymptomatic, 5 percent were critical, 12 percent were severe, and 19.6 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,750,531 with the additional 2,759 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 46117, with the additional 309 […]
Only 849 additional cases reported due to ‘weekly dip of testing output,’ DOH says (Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,819,341, Department of Health data showed on Tuesday, Nov. 16. According to the DOH, this was after only 849 additional cases were added to the total “largely due to the weekly dip of testing output due to weekend encoding of positive cases to the COVID-19 Document Repository System.” “Last Sunday showed […]
(Eagle News) –The Bureau of Immigration has intercepted almost 500 illegal recruitment victims since January. According to the bureau, a total of 8,413 passengers were also not allowed to leave the Philippines for not having the proper documentation. The bureau made the statement as it hailed the rescue of what it said was another illegal recruitment victim and the arrest of a man it said was posing as an accredited liaison officer in Pasig City. […]
(Eagle News) — All fully-vaccinated health care workers may start availing of COVID-19 booster shots starting Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Department of Health said. According to the DOH, based on the Emergency Use Authorization issued by the Food and Drug Administration, the agency recommends using either Moderna, Pfizer, or Sinovac as booster doses “regardless of the brand used for the primary series.” “Sinovac will also be offered as a booster for those that had Sinovac […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,818,511 on Monday, Nov. 15, after the Department of Health reported 1,547 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 27025 were active. Of these, 61 percent were mild, 5.9 percent were asymptomatic, 4.6 percent were critical, 10.8 percent were severe, and 17.59 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,745,777 with the addition of 2,601 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has logged over 600 more cases of the highly contagious Delta variant, the Department of Health announced on Monday, Nov. 15. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, with the 630 additional cases, the total Delta variant cases in the country is now at 6,612. One Alpha variant case was logged from the 666 samples collected in March, September, October, and November, Vergeire said. She said based on recent data, […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Nov. 15: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines as only those with the confirmation prior to the scheduled travel will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has said Faroe Islands and the Netherlands have been included in the country’s red list. Metro Manila is under […]
(Eagle News) — Light Rail Transit Authority administrator Reynaldo Berroya has passed away, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said on Monday, Nov. 15. Tugade did not say the cause of death. “On behalf of the entire staff, officers and sectors of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and also of my own family, I convey my utmost condolonces and solicitude to the family and loved ones left behind by Gen Berroya,” he said. He lauded the retired […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under a COVID-19 alert level 2 until the end of the month. According to the Palace, the following areas are also under alert level 2 from Nov. 15 until Nov. 30: Aklan Angeles City Antique Aurora Bacolod City Bataan Batangas Bohol Bukidnon Bulacan Cagayan de Oro City Camiguin Capiz Cavite Cebu City Cebu Province Davao City Davao del Norte Davao Occidental Davao del Sur Davao de Oro Davao […]
