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(Eagle News)–Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 853209 on Saturday, April 10, after the Department of Health reported 12674 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 190245 were active. Of these, 97.2 percent were mild, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent severe, 0.4 percent critical, and 0.26 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 648220, including the additional 593 ones. The death toll is now at 14744, with the addition of 225 deaths. The Philippines is battling a […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Joseph Estrada is no longer on ventilator support and appears to be responding well to treatment, his son said. According to former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, his father, who tested positive for COVID-19, however, still requires a “high flow of oxygenation.” “We still have a long way to go before he is completely out of danger and we hope that he continues to fight with his usual tenacity as only Erap […]
(Eagle News) — More people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing mass testing of rail line personnel. Department of Transportation data released as of April 8, 5 p.m., showed the total number of personnel who have now tested positive in each rail line is as follows: MRT-3: 206 personnel LRT-1: 123 personnel LRT-2: 144 personnel PNR: 157 personnel DOTr data as of April 7, 5 p.m., showed a total of 118 MRT-3 personnel, […]
(Eagle News)–Both the Philippines and the United States reaffirmed the “importance of working closely to enhance the Mutual Defense Treaty” in light of the “recent geopolitical developments and challenges” in the Asia in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said the reaffirmation of the treaty that “has stood strong for nearly 70 years” was made in a conversation between Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. and U.S. Secretary […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Railways will resume train operations on Monday, April 12. In a statement, the PNR said the deferment of the resumption of operations from April 9 to that date was to allow for the completion of the mass testing of all PNR personnel and for “re-integration procedures” over the weekend. The PNR said some RT-PCR results, after all, are still pending release, which requires tested personnel to stay at home […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines reported a record-high of 401 additional COVID-19 deaths on Friday, April 9, pushing the COVID-19 death toll to 14520. According to DOH data, 12,225 additional COVID-19 cases also pushed the COVID-19 total to 840554. Thirty-seven duplicate cases were also removed from the total case count. “Moreover, 213 cases that were previously tagged as recoveries were reclassified as deaths after final validation,” the DOH said. Of the total cases, 178351 were […]
(Eagle News) — Foreigners traveling to the Philippines for emergency and humanitarian reasons can seek travel ban exemptions from the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19. Bureau of Immigration Chief Jaime Morente said on Friday, April 9, this was based on a resolution passed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in March that authorizes only the NTF to approve requests for entry of foreigners who are not exempted from […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, April 9, paid tribute anew to COVID-19 frontliners, likening their valor to the courage of the people who fought for the country’s freedom. “As we continue to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, we take a moment to honor the fortitude displayed by our selfless and dedicated frontliners whose unrelenting commitment in this fight reflects the heroism of the warriors of Bataan that continues to inspire in us a […]
(Eagle News) — Over 400 more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recently-released Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional 483 COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 17,064. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 91,” the department said. Seven additional recoveries also pushed the recovery tally to 10,077, while seven more deaths led to an increase in […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bong Revilla’s former aide who was convicted of plunder in connection with the alleged misuse of the legislator’s pork barrel fund has died. Bureau of Corrections spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag said Richard Cambe, who was committed at the New Bilibid Prison after his conviction in 2018, died past 6 p.m. on Thursday due to a stroke. “Initial investigation also shows no signs of foul play so far,” Chaclag said. Apart from Cambe, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Myanmar on Thursday, April 9. The department said the 163 Filipinos, most of whom were stranded in the country due to travel restrictions from the pandemic, arrived via the government’s third chartered flight from the Southeast Asian country at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The 163 Filipinos that included four senior citizens and 14 minors, including three infants brought the total number […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 828,366 on Thursday, April 8, after the Department of Health reported 9216 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 167279 were active. Of these, 97.6 percent were mild, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent were critical, 0.5 percent severe, and 0.29 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 646968, including the additional 598 recoveries. Sixty additional deaths also pushed the COVID-19 death toll to […]
