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(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to latest Philippine National Police data, the additional 138 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases in the police force to 37197. Of these, 2685 are active. Recoveries rose to 34403, including the additional 108 recoveries. No additional COVID-19 deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remain at 109. The Philippines on Monday, Sept. 13, reported over 600 […]
Of 584 additional local Delta variant cases, 122 have indicated NCR addresses, DOH says (Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Monday, Sept. 13, reported 640 more cases of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant, bringing the total Delta variant cases detected in the Philippines to 2,708. According to the DOH, also detected in the 748 samples recently sequenced by the agency, the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Kiko” has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but Batanes is still under Signal No. 1. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the typhoon left PAR at 1:10 p.m. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the typhoon was packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 215 kph. PAGASA said Typhoon “Kiko” will continue to enhance the southwest […]
(Eagle News) — Operations at the Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular offices in Robinsons Galleria, Quezon City, and in Calasiao, Pangasinan located in Robinsons Place are suspended from September 13 to 17. The DFA said this was after 12 personnel–10 from the consular office in Quezon City and two from Calasiao—tested positive for COVID-19. Other personnel assigned to those offices have been identified as close contacts. “As such, both Consular Offices have temporarily suspended operations […]
(Eagle News) — Travelers from countries and territories on the Philippines’ “green list” do not automatically qualify for entry into the country, the Bureau of Immigration clarified. Bureau Port Operations Division Chief Carlos Capulong said general travel restrictions are still in effect for travelers from the following: American Samoa Anguilla Australia Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Cayman Islands Chad China Comoros Republic of the Congo Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Gabon Grenada Hong Kong Hungary […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 is still raised over Itbayat, Batanes even as Typhoon “Kiko” slightly weakened and is now over the coast of Taiwan on Sunday, Sept. 12. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Calayan Is., Panuitan Is.) and the rest of Batanes, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1. “Kiko” is moving northward at 15 kph, and is so far packing maximum sustained […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,206,021 on Saturday, Sept. 11, after the Department of Health reported a record-high of 26,303 more cases. The additional cases shattered Thursday’s record of 22,820 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 185,706 are active. Of these, 85.3 percent are mild, 10.2 percent are asymptomatic, 0.6 percent are critical, 1.3 percent are severe, and 2.56 percent are moderate. Recoveries rose to 1985337 […]
(Eagle News) — The northern portion of Batanes remains under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon “Kiko” crosses the coastal waters of Itbayat. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the rest of Batanes is under Signal No. 3, while the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Panuitan Is., Calayan Is.) is under Signal No. 2. The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1: The rest of Babuyan Islands the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard is on heightened alert as Typhoon “Kiko” heads towards Batanes. In a statement, the PCG said PCG Commandant Vice Admiral Leopoldo V Laroya has directed the PCG District Northeastern Luzon and Northwestern Luzon to ensure that their deployable response groups (DRGs) and Quick Response Teams (QRTs) are all-set for swift evacuation and rescue operations, most especially in flood-prone residential communities in Batanes, Cagayan, and Northern Isabela. In its […]
Travel ban in effect from Sept. 12 to 18 (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the imposition of a travel ban covering nine “red-list” countries. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said travelers from Azerbaijan, Guadeloupe, Guam, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Saint Lucia, and Switzerland within 14 days preceding arrival in the Philippines will be banned from entering the country effective noon of September 12, 2021 until 11:59 p.m. of September 18, 2021. Those […]
(Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the creation of a task force on oxygen supply. The approval was contained in Resolution 138 approved on Thursday, Sept. 9. It came amid reports of hoarding of oxygen tanks at home, prompting the Philippine National Police to issue a warning. In August, the Department of Trade and Industry said there was enough oxygen supply in the country for […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the state of calamity in the Philippines due to COVID-19 for another year. The extension was contained in Proclamation No. 1218, which takes effect on Sept. 13 and will last until Sept. 11 of 2022. The President signed the document on Sept. 10. With the issuance of the proclamation, the national government and local government units get ample latitude to continue to implement the COVID-19 vaccination program, […]
