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(Eagle News) — Three areas in Visayas and Mindanao tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison or toxic red tide that exceeds regulatory limit, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said. According to BFAR, the shellfish and alamang (krill) collected from the following coastal waters are not safe for consumption as a result: Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur BFAR said fish, squids […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered a thorough probe into the death of a Philippine National Police Academy cadet who had allegedly been punched in the stomach multiple times by an upperclassman. In a statement, Eleazar said PNPA Director Major Gen. Rhoderick C Armamento has formed a Special Task Group to look into the death of Cadet Third Class George Carl Magsayo, with Chief of Staff Police Col. Ernesto V. […]
PNP to do accounting of its personnel to see who has a medical background for possible deployment, too (Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has committed its Medical Reserve Force to assist in the country’s fight against COVID-19. The PNP said it would also make an accounting of its personnel to check who had a medical background to augment the 150-member MRF. The PNP issued the statement following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive for the military and […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2453328 after the Department of Health reported 18659 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 175324 are active. Recoveries rose to 2240599 with the addition of 9088 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is at 37405, with no additional deaths reported due to technical issues in COVIDKaya, the DOH data platform. According to DOH data, the country’s intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients […]
Palace welcomes results (Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Sept. 24, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s net satisfaction rating in the latest Social Weather Stations survey, saying it was also way ahead of his predecessors’ before they stepped down from office. In SWS’ June poll, 75% of respondents said they were “very/somewhat satisfied” with President Duterte’s performance, while 13% said they were “very/somewhat dissatisfied.” Twelve percent, the SWS said, were undecided. President Duterte’s resulting net […]
“Mindulle” to be called “Lannie” once it enters PAR on Sunday or Monday, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said “Mindulle” (international name) is expected to enter PAR on Sunday, Sept. 26, or Monday, Sept. 27. Once inside PAR, the tropical storm will be called “Lannie.” PAGASA said so far, “Mindulle” is estimated 1,995 kilometers east […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Sept. 24: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines first prior to the scheduled travel. The Philippines has imposed a travel ban on some countries amid the increasing COVID-19 cases there. It announced nine countries on its red list but the travel restrictions on these countries were supposed to […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,434,753 after the Department of Health reported 17,411 additional cases. The DOH said 77 duplicates were removed from the total case count. Of the total cases, it said 165,790 were active. Of these, 92.1 percent were mild, 3.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.7 percent critical, 1.5 percent severe, and 2.73 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,231,558 with the addition of 14,090 recoveries. The DOH said 88 […]
(Eagle News) — Over 1,000 Bureau of Immigration personnel have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the bureau said on Thursday, Sept. 23. According to Immigration chief Jaime Morente, the 1875 employees were inoculated in both the agency’s vaccination drive and through local government units. “We’ve had vaccination drives in our head office, catering to those in the National Capital Region. Those assigned in provincial offices have partnered with local government units for their vaccine,” Bureau Deputy […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,417,419 on Wednesday, Sept. 22, after the Department of Health reported 15,592 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 162580 are active. Of these, 92 percent are mild, 3 percent asymptomatic, 0.7 percent critical, 1.5 percent severe, and 2.81 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,217,611 with the addition of 24,059 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 37,228 with the addition […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his call for the abolition of the kafala system, which allows employers in some Middle Eastern countries to control the employment and migration status of foreign employees. In his pre-recorded speech aired before the High-Level General Debate of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the President noted that the “behemoth” system “chains the weak, the desperate and the voiceless..to an existence of unimaginable suffering.” He […]
It’s “shocking beyond belief and must be condemned for what it is, a selfish act that can neither be justified rationally nor morally,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (Philippine time) assailed talk of COVID-19 booster shots in rich countries even as poor countries “wait for trickles” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The now talk of booster shots while developing countries consider half doses just to get by — this is shocking […]
