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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,976,202 after the Department of Health recorded a record-high 22,366 new COVID-19 infections. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 148594 were active. Of these, 95.7 percent were mild, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent were critical, 1.1 percent were severe, and 0.97 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1794278 including the additional 16864 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 33,330 with the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bong Go has officially declined PDP-Laban’s endorsement for him to be the party’s standard-bearer for the 2022 elections. Go said in a letter addressed to party president Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi that he was “not interested” in the presidency, just as he said “many times before.” According to Go, he would “rather devote my time and attention in helping the government and our people overcome this pandemic as soon as possible” […]
They’re our “new breed of heroes,” President Duterte says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte hailed COVID-19 frontliners in his National Heroes’ Day message, noting their bravery in leading the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The President noted the “indomitable spirit of these nameless health workers, uniformed personnel, government employees, and frontliners in essential industries” who have been at the forefront these past two years, calling them a “new breed of heroes who readily […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration expressed hope the bill that seeks to modernize the agency will be passed. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente made the statement as he thanked the House of Representatives for passing on third reading House Bill No. 8850 or the “Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act.” The bill got 209 affirmative votes, zero negatives, and no abstention. “We thank (the House) for seeing the importance of updating our law,” Morente said. […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Aug. 30: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to their travel. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been extended. Metro Manila and other areas are under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Sept. 7.
(Eagle News) — More variant cases have been reported in the Philippines. According to the Department of Health, 516 more Delta variant cases, 73 more Alpha variant cases, 81 more Beta variant cases, and 41 new P.3. cases have been reported from 748 sequenced samples from 67 laboratories. With the 516 more Delta variant cases, the total Delta variant cases in the country climbed to 1,789. Of the additional Delta variant cases, the DOH said […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard is building a K-9 training facility, the first of its kind in the entire Southeast Asia region. According to the PCG, the facility shall serve as the country’s center for comprehensive and advanced training for all Coast Guard working dogs and their handlers. The goal, the PCG said, is to produce PCG K9 units that are “highly efficient in search and rescue (SAR), threat detection, and fugitive apprehension.” […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police, the additional 143 COVID-19 cases pushed the total PNP COVID-19 cases to 34316. Of these, 1917 are active. Recoveries also increased, now at 32295, with the addition of 76 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll among policemen is at 104, including one additional death. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According […]
(Eagle News) — All Ninoy Aquino International Airport concessionaires won’t have to pay their rental fees in the meantime. This was after the Manila International Airports Authority (MIAA) Board approved the waiver of the same effective July 1 until December 2021, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade announced. From January to July 2021, rental fees for those concessionaires were also waived upon the instruction of Tugade. According to the Transportation secretary, the order covers all food, retail […]
(Eagle News) — Cebu Pacific has canceled several flights after the government extended the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. In an advisory, the airline said the following flights from September 1 to 5 are cancelled: Passengers with cancelled flights may select their preferred option through the Manage Booking portal on the Cebu Pacific website (http://bit.ly/CEBmanageflight) until 30 days from date of departure, Cebu Pacific said. Passengers who cancel their flights have one of […]
Discuss possible collaboration in vaccine development and production, infra development, among others (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on “greater collaboration” with China in the public health sector, particularly in vaccine development and production, in a 45-minute phone conversation with China’s leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, Aug. 28, the Presidential Communications Operations Office said. In a statement, the PCOO said President Duterte also thanked China for its assistance in the Philippines’ COVID-19 response and […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,916,461 after the Department of Health reported 17,447 more COVID-19 cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 142531 were active. Of these, 96.2 percent were mild, 1.1 percent were asymptomatic, 0.6 percent were critical, 1.1 percent were severe, and 0.96 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1741089 including the additional 6771 Over 100–or 113–more deaths were reported, pushing the total death toll to […]
