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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,815,080 on Saturday, Nov. 14, after the Department of Health reported 1,997 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 29382 were active. Of these, 63.6 percent were mild, 5.6 percent asymptomatic, 4.3 percent critical, 10.1 percent severe, and 16.34 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,740,426 with the additional 1696 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 45272 with the addition […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has included Faroe Islands and the Netherlands in its “red” list due to the COVID-19 situation there, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. With their inclusion, the Bureau of Immigration said those coming from those two places, or have been there in the last 14 days prior to arrival, are barred from entering the Philippines from November 16 until November 30. Filipinos coming from the archipelago and the European country may […]
(Eagle News) — Newly-installed Philippine National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dionardo Carlos bared a four-point immediate action plan he said he would implement as the country’s top policeman. According to Carlos, these are to ensure peaceful and orderly 2022 elections, to Continue PNP programs on anti-criminality, anti-Illegal drugs, and anti-corruption; to develop and empower the area police commands; and to continue the policies, programs and projects of previous PNP chiefs. “As our nation is once […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,813,115 on Friday, Nov. 12, after the Department of Health reported 1,894 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 29105 were active. Of these, 63 percent were mild, 5.7 percent were asymptomatic, 4.4 percent were critical, 10.2 percent were severe, and 16.7 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2738975, with the addition of 1,421 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Rey Bulay as one of the Commission on Elections’ commissioners. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Bulay, who was Manila City’s chief prosecutor, will serve his term until Feb. 2, 2027. Comelec Chair Sheriff Abas welcomed his appointment, noting Bulay’s “vast experience in law enforcement and the pursuit of good governance.” He is “a timely addition to the COMELEC En Banc especially now that we are in […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs advised Filipinos in Ethiopia to immediately prepare for evacuation, amid escalating conflict between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. The DFA made the call after it announced an alert level 4 had been raised in the country due to the “continued and intensifying conflict.” The department said the highest alert level was raised over countries where there is a “large-scale internal conflict or a […]
(Eagle News) — Davao Mayor Sara Duterte has resigned from Hugpong Ng Pagbabago, the regional party she founded. The presidential daughter resigned days after she dropped her bid to run for reelection in the city. Her recent moves only days before the deadline for substitution for a candidate in a national or local post have sparked speculation she would gun for a national post. Her camp has so far kept mum on the issue, confirming […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,811,248 on Thursday, Nov. 11, after the Department of Health reported 1974 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 28660 were active. Of these, 62.1 percent were mild, 5.9 percent were asymptomatic, 4.4 percent were critical, 10.4 percent were severe, and 17.15 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,737,722 with the additional 2388 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 44866 […]
Northeast monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon and Visayas. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting the rest of Luzon. As a result, Bicol Region and Northern Samar will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,809,311 after the Department of Health reported 2,646 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 29138 were active. Of these, 60.8 percent were mild, 7 percent were asymptomatic, 4.4 percent were critical, 10.4 percent were severe, and 17.36 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2735508 with the addition of 4029 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 44665 with the 99 […]
(Eagle News) — Former Philippine National Police Spokesperson Dionardo Carlos is the next PNP chief. Carlos will replace Police General Guillermo Eleazar, who will retire on November 13 after reaching the mandatory age of retirement. “We are confident that General Carlos will continue making the PNP a professional, capable and reform-oriented organization that we envision it to be,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said. “We wish General Carlos all the best as the new PNP Chief,” […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra was taken to a hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 9, and is under observation. “He was not feeling well this morning,” Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay said in a statement. He said that while the Justice secretary, who is 67 years old, was “okay now,” he will still undergo “routine tests.” Guevarra later told reporters he “had breathing and fatigue problems the past few weeks” before he was brought to […]
