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(Eagle News) — Over 500 have so far tested positive in the ongoing mass testing of rail line employees, Department of Transportation data showed. According to the DOTr, as of 5 p.m. of April 6, 131 of the 860 MRT-3 personnel who underwent swab tests tested positive for COVID-19. In the Philippine National Railways, 131 of the 1,013 personnel who were tested were found to have the virus. The remaining of the total 1,729 PNR […]
(Eagle News) — Foreigners can’t enter the Philippines without their Filipino kin during the travel ban. The Bureau of Immigration issued the clarification following reports some foreign nationals were denied entry at the airports for attempting to come to the country without their Filipino spouse, children, or parent. According to Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente, existing guidelines on international travel set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases do not allow […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation and the Philippine Ports Authority have begun the conversion of two managed quarantine facilities into isolation facilities for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. In a statement, the DOTr said the conversion of the Eva Macapagal Super Terminal in Pier 15, Manila and the Port of Capinpin Quarantine Facility in Orion, Bataan was in response to the “urgent need of hospitals and other medical facilities, which are now full […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 819,164 on Wednesday, April 7, after the Department of Health reported 6,414 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 158,701 were active. Of these, 97.5 percent were mild, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent critical, 0.5 percent were severe, and 0.3 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 646,404, including the 163 additional ones. The COVID-19 death toll also rose, now at 14,059, with the addition […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines is filing another diplomatic protest against China over the presence of Chinese fishing vessels and maritime assets in the vicinity of Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. made the announcement in a Tweet on Wednesday, April 7, while sharing a Department of National Defense infographic quoting Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s response to the Chinese embassy’s justification of why the vessels were there. […]
(Eagle News) — Edsa Busway public utility buses under the government’s service contracting program will give free rides to healthcare workers and authorized persons outside of residences starting today, April 7. The Department of Transportation said this was in response to Transportation Secretary Art Tugade’s call to provide additional assistance to that particular sector during the enhanced community quarantine, where the movement of people is limited. The ECQ in the Greater Manila Area has been […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional 208 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 16430. Of the total cases, 2544 were active. Over 200, or 278, additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 13846. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 40. Earlier, the PNP said among those who tested positive […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 812760 on Tuesday, April 6, after the Department of Health reported 9373 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 152562 were active. Of these, 97.5 percent were mild, 1.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent were critical, 0.5 percent were severe, and 0.31 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 646381 including the 313 additional ones. Over 300, or 382, additional deaths pushed the death toll to 13817. […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Joseph Estrada is now on mechanical ventilation after his pneumonia worsened. This is according to his son, former Jinggoy Estrada, who gave the update in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 6. According to the former senator, his father’s condition “suffered (the) setback” on Monday, April 5. “Because of this and the resulting increase in oxygen requirement, his doctors decided to place him on mechanical ventilation,” he said. “This was […]
(Eagle News) — Foreigners who violate rules set by the Philippine government may be deported, the Bureau of Immigration said. Bureau chief Jaime Morente issued the warning following reports some foreign executives of companies in the Philippines violate protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in their workplaces. According to Morente, foreigners are expected to follow Philippine laws in the first place. “We will be conducting an investigation […]
(Eagle News) — Inflation slowed down to 4.5 percent in March 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Tuesday, April 6. According to the PSA, the inflation rate in the country decelerated after five consecutive months of acceleration. The figure brings the average inflation of the country for the first quarter of 2021 at 4.5 percent. According to the PSA, the slowdown was due primarily to the lower annual increment registered in the heavily-weighted food […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has implemented another major reshuffle, with 15 police officials getting new posts. In a statement, the PNP said the latest reorganization was prompted by the upcoming retirement of some senior officials. The following officials were designated to new posts: Director for Information and Communication Technology Management (DICTM) Police Brigadier General Rodolfo Azurin as Acting Director for Comptrollership. He replaces retiring PNP Comptroller, Police Major General Emmanuel Luis Licup. […]
