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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1124724 on Thursday, May 13, after the Department of Health reported 6385 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 55260 were active. Of these, 93.3 percent were mild, 2.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 1.9 percent severe, and 1.18 percent were moderate. Over 4000–or 4289–additional recoveries pushed the recovery total to 1050643. The death toll is now at 18821, including the 107 additional ones. […]
(Eagle News) — More areas are under storm signals as Tropical Storm “Crising” accelerated and continued to move towards the Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area on Thursday, May 13. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its 2 p.m. bulletin that the following areas are under Signal No. 2: The southern portion of Surigao del Sur (Lingig, City of Bislig) the southern portion of Agusan del Sur (Loreto, Trento, Bunawan, Santa Josefa, […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao as “Crising” intensified into a tropical storm and moved towards the Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under the tropical cyclone wind signal are the following: The southern portion of Surigao del Sur (Lingig, City of Bislig) the southeastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Trento, Santa Josefa) the northern portion of Davao Oriental (Boston, […]
ATC also gives 10 alleged members of local terrorist groups the designation (Eagle News) — The Anti-Terrorism Council has designated 19 ranking members of the Communist Party of the Philippines as terrorists. A list of those covered by the designation and released by the government on Thursday, May 13, included CPP founder Jose Maria Sison, Vicente Ladlad, Jorge Madlos, Adelberto Silva, Rey Casambre, Rafael Baylosis, and Wilma and Benito Tiamzon. The government said the designation […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered on Thursday, May 13, the filing of another diplomatic protest against China. The Secretary gave the order following reports of the presence of at least 287 Chinese maritime militia vessels “scattered” over various maritime features covered by Palawan’s Kalayaan municipality and other parts of the country’s exclusive economic zone. Earlier, the Philippines vowed to file a diplomatic protest for every day Chinese ships were in […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines expressed “serious concern” over the recent escalation of violence in parts of Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. “The Philippines urges all parties to exercise restraint and seek dialogue to de-escalate tensions and avoid further actions that could affect future Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a short statement. The Philippines issued the statement after Israel accused Palestinian militant group Hamas of firing more than 1,000 rockets, […]
Wants extension of free ride program service for health workers, APORs in Cavite (Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade vowed to push through with the partial operability of the Light Rail Transit-1 Cavite Extension before President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends. Tugade made the vow as he also promised to extend the DOTr Free Ride Service Program for Health Workers, Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APORs), and other essential workers in Cavite in a speech during […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 is raised over six areas in Mindanao as Tropical Depression “Crising” maintained its strength and slightly slowed down on Thursday, May 13. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and Davao City are under the tropical cyclone wind signal with “Crising,” once the low pressure area monitored by the weather bureau off Davao […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,118,359 on Wednesday, May 12, after the Department of Health reported 4482 additional cases. The DOH said the low number of additional cases was due to the low testing output of laboratories on this day. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 53214 were active. Of these, 93 percent were mild, 2.4 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 1.9 percent severe, and 1.23 percent were moderate. […]
(Eagle News) — All passengers will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival in the country, the Bureau of Immigration said, as it reiterated it would deny entry to foreign nationals unable to present pre-booked accommodation for that purpose. According to the bureau, of the 14 days, 10 days will have to be spent in an accredited quarantine hotel or facility. The remaining four days can be spent in the passenger’s hometown, subject to […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-four more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18569. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 94,” the department said. Seventeen more recoveries were reported, pushing the recovery total to 11366. One more fatality also pushed the death toll among Filipinos abroad due […]
(Eagle News) — Eleven crew members of the MV Athens Bridge tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau director Dr. Alethea De Guzman said this was based on a repeat swab test on 12 crew members of the vessel that docked in Manila from India recently. Earlier, the Maritime Industry Authority said the vessel had 21 crew members. Of the 12 who were swabbed again, De Guzman said one “needs to be […]
