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(Eagle News) — Over 300 more Delta variant cases have been detected in the Philippines. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, apart from the 339 Delta variant cases, 186 Beta variant cases, 98 Alpha variant cases, nine P.3 variant cases, and one Gamma variant case were detected in the latest genome sequencing of 748 samples. She said the samples analyzed had been collated from April to June. With the additional 339 Delta variant cases, […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Sept. 29: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The travel ban on four countries on the Philippines’ updated red list is in effect until Sept. 30.
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,522,965 after the Department of Health reported 13,846 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 132,139 were active. Of these, 76.6 percent are mild, 16.4 percent are asymptomatic, 2.1 percent are severe, and 0.9 percent are in critical condition. Recoveries rose to 2,353,140 with the addition of 39,980 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 37686, with the addition of 91 deaths. […]
CHED says degrees require “hands-on experience” (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Commission on Higher Education’s request for limited face-to-face classes for five other degree programs in modified general community quarantine areas. In a statement, Commission on Higher Education chair Prospero de Vera said the request covers the following courses: Engineering and Technology programs Hospitality/ Hotel and Restaurant Management Tourism/ Travel Management Marine Engineering Marine Transportation “The Commission thanks President Rodrigo Roa […]
(Eagle News) –The Department of Health on Tuesday, Sept. 28, reported an additional 102 COVID-19 deaths in the country. With the addition, the DOH said the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 was now at 37,596. In a statement, the DOH said the technical team was so far still manually encoding data on fatalities from previous days. It said further advisories would be issued. Earlier, the DOH said the COVIDKaya system server was down […]
(Eagle News) — The 2020/2021 bar examinations which were supposed to be held this November have been moved to January and February 2022 instead. According to Bar Bulletin No. 28, S. 2021 signed by Associate Justice and Bar Chair Marvic Leonen, the resetting to January 16, 23, 30, and February 6, 2022 of the exams was approved by the Supreme Court upon Leonen’s recommendation, based on the advice from various experts and “after considering […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional 121 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 23,277. Seventy-four additional recoveries pushed the total recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 13,465. Two additional fatalities were reported, pushing the total COVID-19 fatalities among Filipinos outside the country to 1,387. According to the data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions […]
(Eagle News) — The trough of Typhoon “Mindulle” is affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country, PAGASA said, will also experience the same conditions. The rest of the country, the weather bureau said, will […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health reported 18,449 more COVID-19 cases on Monday, Sept. 27, pushing the total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 2,509,177. Of the total cases, the DOH said 158,169 were active. Of the active cases, 78.7 percent are mild, 15.3 percent are asymptomatic, 1.7 percent are severe, and 0.8 percent are in critical condition. According to DOH data, the top regions with cases in the last two weeks were Metro Manila with […]
(Eagle News) — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Sara Duterte confirmed the development on Monday, Sept. 27. “The congressman is now in isolation at a hospital while his family are also under quarantine at their residence,” the office the congressman said in a statement. According to the statement, the congressman is “not manifesting any severe symptoms.” Rep. Duterte represents the first district of Davao City. He is the eldest son […]
(Eagle News) — Partial operations of a segment of the Philippine National Railways-Bicol project are expected next year, the Department of Transportation said. According to DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan, among the stations expected to start operating in the first and second quarter of 2022 are the San Pablo, Laguna; Lucena, Candelaria and Pagbilao stations in Quezon. The four stations are only some of the overall 35 stations that will dot the 560-kilometer […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the Philippine National Police Academy management to review existing rules and regulations, and academic policies in the institution to further prevent any incidents that lead to deaths of cadets in the hands of other cadets. Eleazar gave the directive to PNPA Major Gen. Rhoderick Armamento, and the chief of the Directorate for Human Resources and Doctrine Development, Police Brigadier Gen. Arthur Bisnar in a […]
