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(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the regular conduct of gun safety and marksmanship training for all police uniformed personnel. Eleazar gave the order as he noted the responsibility that should be instilled in each police personnel who carry service firearms everyday. He said his order was also to part of continuous efforts to further improve the PNP’s operational capability and to professionalize the organization. He noted the standard on […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,347,550 on Saturday, Sept. 18, after the Department of Health reported 23,134 additional COVID-19 cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 90.5 percent were mild, 5 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 1.3 percent severe, and 2.63 percent were moderate cases. Recoveries rose to 2,126,879 with the addition of 27,024 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 36583 with the addition of 255 […]
(Eagle News)–Almost 300 overseas Filipinos were repatriated by the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon recently, its largest batch of repatriates so far, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the department, the 280 overseas Filipinos who were sent home on Sept. 12 were primarily composed of undocumented and distressed Filipinos in Lebanon. Two Filipinos from Lebanon with medical conditions, as well as five repatriates from Syria also joined the sweeper flights which first landed in Manama, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,324,475 on Friday, Sept. 17, after the Department of Health reported 20,336 more COVID-19 cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 87.6 percent were mild, 8.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 1.3 percent severe, and 2.49 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,100,039 with the addition of 10,028 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 36,328 with the addition of 310 deaths. […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty Filipinos remain in Afghanistan as the government continues its repatriation efforts. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, only two of the 20, however, have requested repatriation. The rest, it said, expressed their intent to stay in the country for work reasons. According to the department, so far, 191 Filipinos have already left the country. The department said the Philippine embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan continues to closely monitor the status of […]
(Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has updated the country’s “red list” to include four other countries. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said now also considered high-risk for COVID-19 are Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Serbia, and Slovenia. According to Roque, the travel restrictions on those countries will end on Sept. 30. Earlier, the Palace said Azerbaijan, Guadeloupe, Guam, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Saint Lucia, […]
(Eagle News) — Over 50 percent of police personnel have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, the 57.97 percent who received their full doses translates to 131,326 individuals. More than 36 percent, or 36.32 percent, meanwhile, are waiting for their second doses. The PNP said that is equivalent to 80,809. “We are aiming that by the following months and before this year ends, all the 221,000 PNP […]
(Eagle News) — Over 50 areas in Quezon City have been placed under a special concern lockdown due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the local government announced on Friday, Sept. 17. As of September 16, the local government said the following areas are under a lockdown that will last for 14 days from the start of the lockdown implementation in each area: According to the local government, it will distribute food packs and essential […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,304,192 on Thursday, Sept. 16, after the Department of Health reported 21,261 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 177946 were active. Of these, 86.1 percent were mild, 9.2 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 1.4 percent severe, and 2.65 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,090,228 with the addition of 13,644 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 36,018 with the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 11 million people in Metro Manila benefited from the government’s financial assistance distributed to vulnerable households following the imposition of COVID-19 lockdowns last month. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the government spent P11.226 billion, benefiting 11,226,946 individuals, as authorities rounded up the distribution of the cash aid. The government had a budget of P11.256 billion for the cash aid distribution. According to Año, the money left unclaimed will be returned to […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday, Sept. 16, said it remains on alert to thwart the entry of possible foreign terrorists into the country. The bureau issued the statement after the Japan Embassy in Manila confirmed its government received information about a possible terrorist attack in Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. “Those who fail to satisfactorily explain their purpose in coming are turned away and booked on the first available flight […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has announced the promotion to key PNP posts of five senior police officials. In a statement, the PNP said the promotions were triggered by the retirement this year of four members of the PNP Directorial Staff. Below are the promoted senior police officials and their new posts: Police Major General Rhodel O. Sermonia is now the PNP Director for Operations, replacing Police Mahor General Alfred S. Corpus, who retired […]
