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(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has submitted its list of recommendations of possible replacements of Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar, who is retiring next month. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the list of five names was submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is expected to make his pick before Eleazar’s mandatory retirement. Año, however, did not say who the five people on the list were. Eleazar took the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the additional 248 cases pushed the total confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad to 23817. Over 200, or 296, more recovered, pushing the total recoveries to 14129. Seventy-four additional fatalities pushed the COVID-19 death toll among Filipinos outside the country to 1,424. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions […]
In response to the ongoing pandemic, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) has extended its assistance to those in need in different parts of Japan. The church continues to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the global campaign against poverty. Eagle News correspondent Lou Stefan Omelda reports from Nagoya.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Ports Authority has reiterated its “No Permit, No Service” policy in all ports nationwide. The PPA made the statement following what it said was the continued refusal of some truckers to comply. According to the PPA, the policy was in line with PPA Memorandum Circular (MC) 19-2021, which requires truckers to obtain a Certificate of Accreditation (CA) and Permit to Operate (PTO) to be allowed to transact in port terminals. […]
(Eagle News) — More than 500 new cases of the Delta variant have been reported in the Philippines. According to the Department of Health, apart from the additional 520 Delta variant cases, 83 more Beta variant cases and 64 more Alpha variant cases were also reported in the latest genome sequencing run. With the additional Delta cases, the total is now at 5,331, the DOH said. The DOH has said the variant is the most […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has lowered the alert level imposed on Iraq following what it said was the improvement in the security situation in the country. With the alert level now down to 3 from 4, upon the recommendation of the DFA, the DFA said the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Governing Board has issued Governing Board Resolution (GBR) No. 9 series of 2021, exempting returning OFWs from the deployment ban, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,790,375 after the Department of Health reported 3,117 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 43185 were active. Of the active cases, 72.6 percent were mild, 4.9 percent were asymptomatic, 3 percent were critical, 1.2 percent were severe, and 12.32 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,703,914 with the addition of 5124 additional recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 43276 […]
(Eagle News) — The number of passengers who arrived this year in the country decreased by 72 percent, the Bureau of Immigration said. According to Immigration chief Jaime Morente, only 893,886 travelers arrived in the country from January to September, down from the 3.2 million arrivals logged in the same period in 2020. Morente said this was “a far cry” from the country’s pre-pandemic figures of 12.6 million arrivals by the 3rd quarter. There were […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led on Friday, Oct. 29, the inauguration of seven newly-modernized in Bohol, part of the government’s infrastructure development thrust. The rehabilitation and structure construction in the ports of Tagbilaran, Jagna, Ubay, Tapal, Talibon, Loon and Maribojoc, the President said, will “allow Bohol to accommodate more people and goods from neighboring provinces and contribute much the province’s recovery from the pandemic.” “I am also confident that these ports will strengthen […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,779,943 on Friday, Oct. 29, after the Department of Health reported 4043 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 50630 were active. Of these, 74.1 percent were mild, 6.5 percent were asymptomatic, 2.6 percent were critical, 6.1 percent were severe, and 10.71 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2686692 with the addition of 3224 recoveries. Metro Manila was supposed to be under […]
(Eagle News) — The number of crime incidents reported in the past five years has gone down by 49.6 percent, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, a comparative analysis of the Crime Information Reporting and Analysis System data showed 1.36 million cases were logged from 2016 to 2021, as opposed to the 2.67 million crime incidents reported from 2010 to 2015. The PNP said the biggest decline in crime incidents was posted […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2768849 on Wednesday, Oct. 27, after the Department of Health reported 3218 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 50152 were active. Of these, 73.4 percent are mild, 6.8 percent asymptomatic, 2.6 percent were critical, 6.2 percent were severe, and 11.02 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2676349 with the additional 6660 ones. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 42348 with […]
