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(Eagle News) — The US State Department has advised against travel to the Philippines. In issuing the advice in its April 20 advisory, the US State Department noted for one, that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention had issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for the Southeast Asian country due to COVID-19. The State Department said this indicated a very high level of COVID-19 in the country. The US government also noted the […]
Batanes, six other areas still under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News) — The tropical cyclone wind signal number two raised over the eastern portions of Isabela and Cagayan has been lifted, as Typhoon “Bising” slowed down and moved northwestward, east of mainland Cagayan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 1, however, is raised over the following areas, as “Bising,” which is located 360 km east of Tuguegarao City, maintained its […]
(Eagle News) — Police Lieutenant Joselito Vera Cruz is the new commander of Joint Task Force COVID Shield. Philippine National Police Chief Debold Sinas named Cruz to the post left vacated by Police Lieutenant General Cesar Hawthorne Binag. Binag is set to retire on April 24. His designation, however, was terminated on April 20. According to the PNP, Vera Cruz will also hold the post of Deputy Chief for Operations effective Tuesday. “As the new […]
(Eagle News) — Ten Filipino seafarers who were kidnapped off the coast of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea have arrived in the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the seafarers arrived at the Clark airport on April 19. Their return was made possible through close coordination between the Philippine government, through its Embassies in Abuja and The Hague, the Dutch owners of the tanker and the local manning agency Elburg Ship Management Philippines […]
(Eagle News) — Two areas remain under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon “Bising” continues to move over the Philippine Sea, east of Cagayan Valley. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey) and the eastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan) are under the tropical cyclone wind signal, with 61 to 120 kph of winds prevailing or expected in […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 953,106 on Tuesday, April 20, after the Department of Health reported 7379 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 127006 were active. Of these, 96.9 percent were mild, 1.3 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 0.7 percent severe, and 0.48 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 809,959 including the additional 21,664. Ninety-three additional COVID-19 deaths were reported, pushing the COVID-19 death toll to 16,141. The […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Bising” has maintained its strength as it continues to move north-northwest east of Quezon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over the following areas: The eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri) the eastern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Ilagan, Palanan) Catanduanes Signal No. 1, on the other hand, is raised over […]
(Eagle News) — Three areas in Luzon are still under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon “Bising” maintained its strength as it moved east of Quezon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: The eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri), the eastern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Ilagan, Palanan) Catanduanes The following […]
(Eagle News) — Seven more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 11,149. No additional cases were reported, which means the total remains at 18,141. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 90,” the DFA said. The death toll remains at 1,115, with no additional fatality reported. According […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases breached 945,745 on Monday, April 19, after the Department of Health reported 9,628 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 141375 were active. Of these, 96.9 percent were mild, 1.5 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent were critical, 0.7 percent severe, and 0.43 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 788,322, including the additional 9,266 ones. The death toll is now at 16,048, with the addition of 88 deaths. The […]
(Eagle News) — Eight areas remain under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon “Bising” maintains its strength and moves north-northwestward on Monday, April 19. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas in Luzon and Visayas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal, with the eye of “Bising” located 235 kilometers east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 360 km east of Daet, Camarines Norte: LUZON: Catanduanes, the […]
(Eagle News) — More COVID-19 virus variants were detected in sample cases recently analyzed by health authorities, the Department of Health said. According to the DOH, of the 752 samples that constitute Batch 15 sequenced nationwide, 266 contained the UK variant, 351 the South African variant, and 25 the P.3 variant first detected in the Philippines. The DOH had said the P.3. variant was not a variant of concern. Of the 266 UK variant cases, […]
