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(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has set its motu proprio investigation into the shootout between the police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The inquiry is scheduled for March 1, according to the House of Representatives website. At least four people were killed in the incident on Feb. 24. Apart from two policemen, an informant and a PDEA agent were killed. Three PDEA agents and another police officer were also wounded […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Embassy in Washington on Friday, Feb. 26, advised Filipinos to exercise “utmost caution” amid what it said was the rise in attacks on Asian Americans in various parts of the United States. The embassy and the consulates general both expressed appreciation for the “swift action” taken by a number of local authorities to apprehend perpetrators of the attacks, but also called on federal, state, and other local authorities to “further […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 568,680 after the Department of Health reported 2269 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 32437 or 5.7 percent were active. Of these, 88.5 percent were mild, 6.1 percent asymptomatic, 2.4 percent critical, 2.3 percent severe, and 0.78 percent were moderate. Over 700, or 738 more recoveries, were reported, bringing the total COVID-19 recoveries in the Philippines to 524,042. Seventy-two additional deaths pushed the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte expressed sadness over the shootout between members of the Philippine National Police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Quezon City on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President also expressed concern over the incident, which left two policemen dead. A media report said a third fatality was seen being taken out supposedly from a PDEA van. “Ang in-assure niya, gaya ng nangyari sa Sulu, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has raised the alert level for Filipinos in Myanmar in view of the “critical” situation in the Southeast Asian country. The DFA said the alert level was raised to number 2 as a “precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the remaining 1,273 Filipinos there.” Under the alert level, overseas Filipinos there are “strongly urged to restrict their non-essential movements, avoid places of protest and prepare for […]
(Eagle News) — Sixty-nine volcanic tremor episodes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the episodes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, lasted for one to 61 minutes. “Despite these, only weak steam-laden plumes were emitted by fumarolic activity at the vents of the main crater,” PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said temperature highs of 74.6°C and a pH of 1.59 were last measured from the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 566,420 on Wednesday, Feb. 24, after the Department of Health reported 1557 additional cases. Of the total cases, the DOH said 30970 or 5.5 percent were active. Of these, 88.5 percent were mild, 5.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.5 percent critical, 2.4 percent severe, and 0.8 percent were moderate. Recoveries are now at 523,321 including the 392 additional ones. The death toll reached 12,129 including the 22 additional […]
(Eagle News) — Filipinos going abroad should beware of individuals asking for money in exchange for their permission to depart amid COVID-19 restrictions, the Bureau of Immigration said. The bureau made the statement after a Filipino who wanted to go to Dubai as a tourist was victimized by a certain James who claimed to be an immigration officer who could help her leave the country. According to the bureau, the complainant initially transferred P7,000 through […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized P6.8 million worth of shabu in Pampanga and arrested the package claimant in Cebu, the Bureau of Customs said. The bureau said the two black plastic packs containing the illegal drugs were concealed inside an air fryer from Sha Alam, Malaysia, and arrived in the Clark port on Feb. 16. It weighed 1,000 grams. The bureau said the suspicious substances were discovered after a physical examination, X-ray examination, and K-9 […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Feb. 24: Flight schedules may change at any given time. The Palace has eased restrictions imposed on over 30 countries following reports of the United Kingdom and South African COVID-19 variants there, with some foreigners with select visas allowed into the country. On Sunday, health authorities confirmed the UK variant had been detected in 18 other COVID-19 cases […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 564,865 after the Department of Health reported 1414 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 29817 were active. Of these, 88.4 percent were mild, 5.7 percent asymptomatic, 2.6 percent critical, 2.5 percent severe, and 0.84 percent were moderate. Seventy-two additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 522,941. Sixteen additional deaths also pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 12,107. The government is gearing up […]
(Eagle News)–Eleven more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among overseas Filipinos to 14812. Eight additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos abroad to 9309. No additional fatality was reported, so the COVID-19 death toll remains at 1,014. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]
