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Galvez: Expansion of hospital capacity for COVID-19 patients underway

(Eagle News) — The government is adding beds for COVID-19 patients in selected hospitals in the country to accommodate COVID-19 patients who continue to come in amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Action Plan against COVID-19, told President Rodrigo Duterte in the Cabinet meeting late Monday night that this was one of the government’s thrusts during the enhanced community quarantine and modified enhanced community quarantine imposed […]

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PAGASA: Tropical depression off Mindanao expected to enter PAR this weekend

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical cyclone outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said the tropical depression was so far located 1,640  east of Mindanao, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour, with gustiness of up to 55 kph. It is moving west northwest at 10 kph and is expected to enter PAR on Saturday. According to PAGASA, meanwhile, Metro Manila and […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases climb to 876,225 with addition of 11,378 additional cases

(Eagle News) — Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 876225 on Monday, April 12, after the Department of Health reported 11378 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 157451 were active. Of these, 97 percent were mild, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent critical, 0.6 percent severe, and 0.32 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 703625 including the 203 additional ones. The death toll is now at 15149, including the 204 additional ones. The Philippines […]

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Customs bureau: Over 500,000 Sinovac vaccine doses arrived in PHL on Sunday

(Eagle News) – Over 500,000 Sinovac vaccine doses arrived in the Philippines on Sunday. The Bureau of Customs said the vaccine doses consigned to the Department of Health arrived via flight no. PR 361 from Beijing, China. The vaccines underwent pre-arrival clearance process through NAIA One-Stop-Shop and were cleared for release within 15 minutes. The shipment was immediately transferred to the Metropac facility “to ensure the integrity and security of the vaccines prior to distribution,” […]

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DFA: Consular offices in NCR Plus area to attend to only urgent, emergency cases for duration of MECQ

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular offices in the NCR Plus area will be open for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine but only to attend to emergency or urgent cases. The DFA said in an advisory the consular offices in Metro Manila (including the Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana, Parañaque City), Antipolo, Dasmariñas, Malolos and San Pablo will, after all, have skeleton work teams starting April 12. “Passport […]

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DOTr: No changes to public transport allowable capacity, operations during MECQ

(Eagle News) — There will be no changes to the public transportation’s allowable capacity and operations during the modified enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Transportation said. According to the DOTr, as in the ECQ, though, only the essential travelers or the Authorized Persons Outside of Residence (APORs) can ride public transportation. The public transportation is apart from the Free Ride for Health Workers and Medical Frontliners Program and the free ride for APORs for […]

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DOH reports 11,681 more COVID-19 cases; total at 864,868

(Eagle News)–Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 864,868 on Sunday, April 11, after the Department of Health reported 11,681 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 146519 were active. Of these, 96.8 percent were mild, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent were critical, 0.6 percent severe, and 0.34 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 703404 including the 55204 additional ones. Over 200, or 201, more deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 14945. The Palace on […]

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NCR Plus area under MECQ starting April 12

(Eagle News)–Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal are under a modified enhanced community quarantine starting April 12. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Sunday Santiago City, Isabela, Quirino province and Abra will also be under the MECQ until April 30. The following, on the other hand, are under a general community quarantine during the same period:    Cagayan    Isabela    Nueva Vizcaya    Batangas    Quezon province    Tacloban City    Iligan City […]

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DFA announces extension of temporary suspension of operations of Tuguegarao consular office

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has announced the extension of the temporary suspension of operations of its consular office in Tuguegarao. In an advisory, the DFA said the extension of the temporary closure to April 12 was in view of the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in the city based on Tuguegarao City’s Executive Order No. 55, series of 2021. The consular office, the DFA said, will resume its regular operations […]

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DOTr to healthcare workers, APORs availing of free transport services: Report drivers who ask you to pay

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation urged healthcare workers and authorized persons outside residences to report drivers of public utility jeepneys and buses under the government’s free transport services program who require them to pay fare. The DOTr said HCWs and APORs may report the same through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board hotline, 1342, that operates 24/7. They can also send a message to the LTFRB Official Facebook page or file the […]

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DOH, PGC, UP-NIH: 192 South Africa, 170 UK variant cases detected in most recent COVID-19 genome sequencing

19 additional PHL variant cases, 1 Brazil variant case also found (Eagle News) — Authorities reported 170 United Kingdom variant cases, 192 South African variant cases, and one Brazil variant case in the most recent COVID-19 genome sequencing. The Department of Health, University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center , and the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health said also detected during the sequencing were 19 Philippine variant cases. The DOH, PGC and UP-NIH said […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, April 11

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, April 11: Flight schedules may change at any given time. On March 28, the Palace said NCR Plus would revert to an enhanced community quarantine, the strictest form of community quarantine, starting Monday, March 29, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The NCR Plus covers Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal. The ECQ was supposed to […]

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