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(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Wilkins Villanueva are set to meet to iron out what the PNP said were gaps and weaknesses in procedure on coordination and interoperability between the two law enforcement agencies in the war on drugs. In a statement, the PNP said Eleazar sought the meeting following another incident of apparent miscommunication at the parking lot of a mall in Quezon […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,138,187 on Saturday, May 15, after the Department of Health reported 6739 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 93.4 percent were mild, 2.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 1.9 percent severe, and 1.17 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1062427, including the additional 8952 recoveries. The death toll is now at 19051, including the 93 additional ones. The DOH has said COVID-19 cases […]
(Eagle News) — Three close contacts of the overseas Filipino worker who was found to have the India variant of the coronavirus, have tested positive for COVID-19. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Saturday, May 15, that the three positive cases were found among the 32 identified as close contacts of the 58-year-old male from the United Arab Emirates. Of the three who tested positive, one was already sent to the Philippine Genome Center […]
Oman, UAE added to list of countries covered by travel ban until May 31 (Eagle News) — All passengers coming from or who have been to India 14 days preceding arrival in the Philippines shall still be banned from entering the country until May 31. According to the Bureau of Immigration, the ban also covers travelers from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, , Sri Lanka and, additionally, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. The travel ban on […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will maintain its quarantine control points at NCR Plus area borders, with non-essential travel in and out of the bubble still prohibited. In a statement, PNP Chief Police General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar also ordered policemen manning the points to arrest and charge those caught smuggling people in and out of the bubble, which covers Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, using cargo vehicles and vans. Eleazar […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are now at 1,131,467 after the Department of Health reported 6,784 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 58986 were active. Of these, 93.5 percent were mild, 2.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent critical, 1.8 percent severe, and 1.13 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,053,523 including the additional 2972 ones. The death toll climbed to 18958, including the additional 137 deaths. The DOH has said […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines will not withdraw its ships from the West Philippine Sea. This was President Rodrigo Duterte’s stance himself, which he made public again days after the country filed another diplomatic protest against China, this time over the more than 200 Chine maritime vessels in the West Philippine Sea. The Asian giant has staked its claims on almost all of the body of water, citing the nine-dash line it said demarcated its […]
(Eagle News) — “Crising” has weakened into a low pressure area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, all tropical cyclone wind signals are lifted. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains, however, may still be experienced over Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Cotabato, Maguindanao, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, and Misamis Occidental, with the LPA estimated in […]
(Eagle News) — The free rides program for healthcare workers and other essential workers will continue even in areas that are now under a general community quarantine. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in a statement released a day after Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the community quarantines for parts of the country that will take effect today, May 14. The free rides program was first launched to ensure the mobility of authorized people […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is eyeing to acquire over 30,000 body cameras for use of its police personnel nationwide. The 32,136 cameras, PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said, will add to the 2,696 cameras that have already been distributed to police units. According to Eleazar, his plan was to have the body cams used by policemen while serving court-issued search warrants to clear up allegations of irregularities in such operations. He said this […]
(Eagle News) — Parts of the country are still under Signal No. 1 on Friday, May 14, as Tropical Depression “Crising” accelerates. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: The southeastern portion of Negros Oriental (Dumaguete City, Valencia, Sibulan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Zamboanguita, Dauin, Bacong) and Siquijor The western portion of Misamis Oriental (Jasaan, Villanueva, Tagoloan, Cagayan de Oro City, Opol, City of […]
(Eagle News) — Ruben Ecleo Jr., the former Dinagat congressman who was found guilty of murdering his wife, died on Thursday, May 13. Bureau of Corrections spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag said Ecleo, who had been committed to the New Bilibid Prison, died due to cardiopulmonary arrest at 12:20 p.m. According to Chaclag, Ecleo recovered from COVID-19 just a week ago. “Other medical conditions include obstructive jaundice, chronic kidney disease secondary to obstructive uropathy,” Chaclag said. Ecleo […]
