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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1424518 on Friday, July 2, after the Department of Health reported 6192 additional cases. Of the total cases, 55482 were active. Of these, 91.5 percent were mild, 3.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2 percent severe, and 1.44 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1344063 including the additional 2212 recoveries. The death toll also rose to 24973, including the additional 177 deaths. The Philippines COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — Classes on Friday, July 2, were cancelled in some areas following Taal volcano’s phreatomagmatic eruptions. Below is a list: All levels Cavite Laurel, Batangas (including work) Work at the local government in Agoncillo, Batangas has also been suspended. On Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal due to “high activity.” On Thursday, PHIVOLCS recommended the evacuation of residents from “high-risk” areas following a […]
(Eagle News) — More than 200 police personnel were penalized for failing to attend court hearings in cases filed by the Philippine National Police. According to the PNP, of the 211 policemen, 83 were dismissed from the service, 31 were demoted, 92 were suspended, while five were reprimanded. The Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management also reported that of the 83 policemen dismissed from the service, 10 of them failed to appear in hearings stemming […]
(Eagle News) — An alert level 3 remains over Taal with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology still monitoring “high activity.” PHIVOLCS said in 24 hours, it monitored 28 earthquakes and one “explosion-type” with low background tremor at the volcano. A steam plume reaching as high as 3,000 meters was also observed. PHIVOLCS said this was caused by the “upwelling of hot volcanic gas.” PHIVOLCS earlier recommended the evacuation of residents from “high-risk” areas […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,418,337 after the Department of Health reported 5,795 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 51567 were active. Of these, 91 percent were mild cases, 3.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 1.56 percent were moderate. Recoveries climbed to 1341973 including the additional 2859 cases. The death toll is now at 24797, including the additional 135 deaths. The Philippines’ […]
(Eagle News) — Taal volcano is now under alert level 3 after a “short-lived dark phreatomagmatic plume” rose one kilometer high on Thursday, July 1. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, there was no accompanying volcanic earthquake to the plume, which signifies “magmatic intrusion at the main crater that may further drive succeeding eruptions.” PHIVOLCS recommended the evacuation of residents from Taal Volcano Island and from barangays Agoncillo and Laurel in Batangas […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has vowed to cooperate in the National Bureau of Investigation’s probe into the abduction of three persons in Manila allegedly planned by policemen. In a statement, PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said if policemen were found to be involved in the kidnapping of 23-year-old Rexcell John Hipolito; Ronald Jae Dizon, 21; and 18-year-old Ivan Serrano in Sta. Cruz last April, sanctions would be imposed. “Seryosong alegasyon po ito na […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s unemployment rate went down in May as quarantine restrictions eased amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to recent Philippine Statistics Authority data, the 7.7 percent rate registered in that month was lower than the 8.7 percent recorded in April. The 7.7 unemployment rate, the PSA said, was the second-lowest reported for the year. According to the PSA, the 7.7 percent unemployment rate translates to 3.73 million unemployed individuals aged 15 and […]
(Eagle News) — Apayao and Ifugao are now under less stringent quarantine classifications after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases approved their appeal for the reclassification. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Apayao’s is now under a general community quarantine from the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine. Meanwhile, Ifugao is now under a modified general community quarantine. It had been classified as a GCQ area prior to the IATF’s […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has logged its 74th COVID-19 fatality as the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program continues. In a statement, the PNP said a 54-year-old policeman from Iloilo City was the organization’s latest death due to the virus, which has already claimed over three million lives worldwide. According to the PNP, the police officer experienced symptoms such as shortness of breath on June 8. On the same date, he was admitted to […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, July 1: MIAA advised passengers to still coordinate with their airlines before proceeding to the airport as flight schedules may be subject to changes at any given time. The Philippines extended its travel ban on India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman and the United Arab Emirates to July 15. The Bureau of Immigration has directed airlines […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,412,559 on Wednesday, June 30, after the Department of Health reported 4,509 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 48649 were active. Of these, 90.6 percent were mild, 4.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent critical, 2.2 percent severe, and 1.63 percent were moderate. Recoveries are now at 1339248 including the additional 5839 ones. The death toll also rose to 24662 with the addition of […]
