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(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is looking into whether or not the policeman who recently died of COVID-19 was a close contact of PNP Chief Debold Sinas. The PNP announced three days ago that Sinas had tested positive for COVID-19. Sinas designated Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar as PNP officer-in-charge. The policeman’s death was announced by Senator Ronald dela Rosa in explaining the reason behind the suspension of the Senate session into the […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has tested positive for COVID-19. Roque made the announcement in a press briefing on Monday, March 15. According to Roque, the results were based on a test he took on Sunday, March 14, in time for the meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte later in the day. He said all his close contacts should go under quarantine. The Octa research group has noted an increase in COVID-19 cases in […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate will remain on semi-lockdown and sessions will end early, probably by 6 p.m., Senate President Tito Sotto said. Sotto made the announcement after three employees of the Senate’s in-house caterer tested positive for COVID-19. “Health protocols will be stricter,” he added. Over the weekend, a Senate advisory said that the Medical and Dental Bureau recommended the temporary closure of the executive lounge and canteen effective Monday, Mar. 15. The advisory […]
(Eagle News) — The driver of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto passed away due to COVID-19. Sotto, who is now under quarantine with the development, made the announcement in a Facebook Live on Monday, March 15. “Nung nakaraang Biyernes ay nawalan tayo ng isang matalik na kaibigan dahil sa COVID-19, siya ‘yung driver ko kaya talagang close contact ako bagama’t sumusunod naman ako sa health protocols,” he said. “Nakikiramay tayo sa pamilya ni Kuya Vener, […]
(Eagle News)– The Manila government has placed six barangays under a four-day lockdown due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. The Manila government said in an advisory on Monday, March 15, that the following barangays are under the lockdown which will start at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17: Barangay 185 Zone 16, Tondo 2 Barangay 374 Zone 38, Sta. Cruz Barangay 521 Zone 52, Sampaloc Barangay 628 Zone 63, Sta. Mesa Barangay 675 Zone […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration main office in Intramuros, Manila is closed on Monday, March 15, and Tuesday, March 16. The bureau said in an advisory the suspension of operations was to pave the way for a thorough disinfection and sanitation of the premises. The bureau said this was amid the upsurge of COVID-19 cases in the country and “as a precautionary measure to deter the spread of the virus.” All clients with […]
(Eagle News)–Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 48,157 after the Department of Health reported 4,899 additional cases. The DOH said of the total active cases, 91.8 percent were mild, 4.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent were critical, 1.6 percent were severe, and 0.8 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 560,512 including the 13,371 additional ones. The death toll is now at 12829 including the 63 additional ones. The Octa research group has noted a surge […]
(Eagle News)–Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 56,679 after the Department of Health reported 5,000 additional COVID-19 cases. This is the most additional COVID-19 cases reported in a single day in seven months. Of these, the DOH said 92.3 percent were mild, 4.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 1.4 percent severe, and 0.66 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 547166 including the 281 additional ones. The death toll is now at 12766 including the 72 […]
(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation has filed charges against 11 individuals over the death of flight attendant Christine Dacera. An NBI statement said those charged were Mark Anthony Rosales, Romel Galido, John Pascual Dela Serna III, Darwin Joseph Macalla, Gregorio Angelo Rafael De Guzman, Jezreel Rapinan, Alain Chen, Reymar Englis, Atty. Neptali Maroto, Louie De Lima, and Police Maj. Michael Nick Sarmiento, , medico-legal officer at the Southern Police District. The NBI […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported 62 more COVID-19 cases. PNP data showed the additional cases pushed the PNP total active cases to 752. The total number of COVID-19 cases among police personnel is now at 12,063. Forty-nine additional recoveries, the PNP said, prompted an increase in the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally, now at 11,266. On Friday, the PNP announced PNP Chief Debold Sinas had tested positive for COVID-19. It said it […]
(Eagle News) — Japanese health authorities have detected a new COVID-19 variant in a traveler who came from the Philippines. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases said in a bulletin posted on Friday, March 12, that the mutated B.1.1.28 strain, which carries the E484K and N501Y mutations, was collected from the traveler on Feb. 25. “This variant isolate also has the P681H mutation in the spike protein as with B.1.1.7 lineage (VOC-202012/01) which is suggested […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines reported 4,578 additional cases today, March 12, the country’s new record high of additional COVID-19 cases in a single day in six months. Based on Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 active cases in the Philippines to 52,012. It said eight duplicate cases were removed from the total case count of 611,618. Twenty-six cases that were tagged as recovered were reclassified as deaths. Of the active […]
