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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,165,155 after the Department of Health reported 6100 additional cases. The DOH said sixteen duplicate cases were removed from the total case count. Of the total cases, 51912 were active. Of these, 93.1 percent were mild, 2.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent critical, 2 percent severe, and 1.31 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1093602, including the additional 4071 ones. The death toll also increased to 19641, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs urged Filipinos in Israel and the West Bank, and Gaza to take extra precautions with the alert levels over those areas now raised. In a statement, the DFA said the 29,473 Filipinos in Israel and the West Bank, which are now under alert level 1 or a precautionary phase, should follow the advice of the host government and the nearest Philippine embassy. Meanwhile, the 91 Filipinos in […]
(Eagle News) — Local government units are no longer allowed to make announcements in advance of the COVID-19 vaccine brand to be used for inoculation. According to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, people who intend to be inoculated will instead be informed of the vaccine brand on-site. “..He will have to give his informed consent but if he refuses, he will have to go back to the back of the line,” Año said. Año said the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has unveiled the country’s first-ever state-of-the-art aerodrome 3D tower simulator. In a statement, the DOTr said the new simulator installed at the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ Civil Aviation Training Center in Paranaque City, is “world class, and is comparable to the Virtual Tower of Singapore.” It will help Aviation Training Centers in training, testing, and maintaining proficiency in handling aerodrome control operations “without involving any risk […]
PNP reports 148 more COVID-19 cases (Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases were reported among police personnel. The 148 additional cases were reported as President Rodrigo Duterte ordered authorities anew to prioritize the vaccination of police and military personnel in the government’s vaccination program. Overall, the PNP has reported 22316 COVID-19 cases. Of these, 1376 were active. According to the PNP, 134 more recoveries were reported among police personnel, pushing the total to […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,159,071 on Wednesday, May 19, after the Department of Health reported 4700 additional cases. The department said of the total cases, 49951 were active. Of these, 92.8 percent were mild cases, 2.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 1.36 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1089613 including the additional 6986 recoveries. The death toll is now at 19507, including the 136 additional ones. […]
(Eagle News) — Eleven more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional data pushed the COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos to 18629. One more recovery pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 11375. The death toll is now at 1163, including the additional two deaths. According to the DFA, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities on Monday, May 17, seized P3.11 million worth of ketamine and arrested the claimant of the illegal drugs which had been concealed in coffee sachets, the Bureau of Customs said. According to the bureau, Kristopher Segumbang was nabbed in a joint controlled delivery operation in Caloocan after claiming the 622 grams of illegal party drugs on behalf of the consignee, a certain Nick Dimagiba. The parcel arrived last May 10 from […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Tuesday, May 19, said it does not recognize China’s unilateral imposition of a fishing moratorium in the South China Sea. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the moratorium for the period May 1 to August 16 as announced by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs covers “waters north of 12 degrees north latitude” in the body of water, and those include “areas over which the […]
(Eagle News) — Deputy Speaker and Misamis Occidental Rep. Henry Oaminal has tested positive for COVID-19. Oaminal made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday, May 17. According to Oaminal, the results were based on a test result he took after experiencing body malaise and fever. He said this was despite him being “vigilant – strictly practicing the proper COVID-19 protocols, and meeting only with people who tested negative on the same day.” “However, […]
(Eagle News) — The number of Filipinos repatriated since the start of repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020 has breached the 400,000 mark. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, of the 401,105 repatriated as of May 15, 105417 were seafarers and 295688 were land-based overseas Filipinos. The department said last week’s batch included 344 stranded overseas Filipinos from Saudi Arabia and 155 from China. Also included were 14 distressed students from […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar ordered all police units to closely monitor tourist spots and other leisure spots in the NCR Plus area, as they reopen under a general community quarantine but with heightened restrictions. In a statement, Eleazar noted that over the weekend, people already started visiting outdoor tourist attractions which were allowed to operate at a 30% maximum capacity. The GCQ with heightened restrictions–which covers Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, […]
