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31 additional UK variant cases also detected (Eagle News) — The government has detected 52 more South African variant cases in the Philippines. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III added 31 additional United Kingdom variant cases and “42 additional cases with mutations of potential clinical significance” were also monitored. The additional cases pushed the total South African variant cases to 58, UK variant cases to 118, and cases with mutations of concern to 76. According to […]
(Eagle News) — Inflation accelerated further to 4.7 percent in February, the fastest pace since January 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, March 5. According to the PSA, the uptrend in the country’s inflation was brought about primarily by the uptick in the inflation of heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages. From 6.1 percent in January 2021, this went up to 6.7 percent. The PSA said also contributing to the uptrend were the higher […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains will persist in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, […]
(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the advisory after a strong earthquake hit near New Zealand on Thursday, March 5, New Zealand time. PHIVOLCS said the magnitude of the earthquake which hit at 3:28 a.m. on Friday, March 5, Philippine time, near the Kermadec Islands was at 8. The US Geological Survey, however, pegged it at 8.1. PHIVOLCS said the depth of […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 584,667 after the Department of Health reported 2,452 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 37226 were active. Of these, 90.1 percent were mild, 4.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 0.01 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 535037, including the additional 266 ones. The death toll rose to 12404, including the 15 additional ones. The OCTA research group had warned […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday, March 4, urged the kin of deceased foreign nationals in the country to report such deaths to the government. In a statement, Bureau commissioner Jaime Morente said under the 1950 alien registration act, the parents or relatives or persons in charge of the burial of a deceased foreign national based in the Philippines are required to surrender the latter’s alien certificate of registration identity card (ACR […]
(Eagle News) — Nineteen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10945. Seventy-nine additional COVID-19 cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 11,499. Of these, 523 are active. The PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31, with no additional deaths reported. The Philippines kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination drive on Monday, with some government and medical frontliners given […]
(Eagle News) — The police arrested on Tuesday, March 4, a Chinese national and his Filipino cohort for selling unauthorized COVID-19 test kits, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Liset Lo Kaw, 40, and Christian Casanova Cruz, 23, were nabbed in an entrapment operation in Barangay San Rafael Village, Navotas City. The operation was conducted following information from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the illegal online sale of unregistered COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines said it was “deeply concerned” over the recent escalation of violence in Myanmar, and urged Filipinos there to avoid places of protest. In a statement, the Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, also urged Filipinos to monitor developments through reputable sources, and check with the Philippine Embassy in Yangon for further advisories. The Philippines also called on Myanmar security forces to “exercise restraint and refrain from using excessive force […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, March 4: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. It advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the same will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has imposed some restrictions on entry into the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected proposals to place […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 582,223 after the Department of Health reported 1783 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 35,056 were active. Of these, 90.1 percent were mild, 4.7 percent were asymptomatic, 2.2 percent were critical, 2.2 percent were severe, and 0.82 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 534,778, including the 330 additional ones. Twenty additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 12,389. The OCTA Research Group […]
(Eagle News) –Over 3,000 overseas Filipinos were repatriated last week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional repatriates brought the total number of Filipinos repatriated since the start of repatriation efforts in February 2020 to 372,730. Of these, DFA data said 101,558 were sea-based, while 271,172 were land-based. It said the 3,994 repatriated last week included a distressed fisherman from Indonesia, medical repatriates from Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Italy, Turkey, Bahrain […]
