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Tropical depression enters PAR; “Auring” now first cyclone to hit PHL in 2021

(Eagle News) — The tropical depression off Mindanao has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and is now named “Auring.” The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Auring”  is officially the first cyclone to enter PAR in 2021. It is so far not affecting any part of the country but localities in the Visayas, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Cotabato, and Lanao del Sur, especially hazard-prone areas, were advised to […]

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DFA: COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rise to 14,672

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos have reached 14,672. This was after the Department of Foreign Affairs received a report about an additional COVID-19 case among Filipinos in Asia and the Pacific. No additional recoveries nor deaths were reported, which means the COVID-19 recovery tally and death toll among Filipinos abroad remain at 9231 and 979, respectively. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]

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Immigration bureau: 18 foreigners denied entry into country in 2020 for disrespecting immigration officers, PHL

(Eagle News) — Eighteen foreigners were denied entry into the Philippines in 2020 for disrespecting immigration officers and the Philippines. The Bureau of Immigration said the figure represents a 10 percent decrease from the figure reported in 2019. “While immigration officers are instructed to exercise maximum tolerance, some foreign nationals overstep their boundaries and arrive drunk, rowdy, and unruly when they present themselves for inspection. There were even some who would make derogatory statements about […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases reach 550,860; recoveries climb to 511,755

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 550,860 on Monday, Feb. 15, after the Department of Health reported 1685 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 27588 were active. Of these, 86.6 percent were mild, 6.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.8 percent critical, 2.8 percent severe, and 0.86 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 511,755 including the 14 additional ones. Two additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 11,517. The government is […]

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Palace: Reopening of cinemas in GCQ areas deferred to March

(Eagle News) — The reopening of cinemas in general community quarantine areas has been moved to March. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement on Monday, Feb. 15, days after the Metro Manila Council expressed concerns such a move would lead to a spread of COVID-19. MMC chair and Paranaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez had said the mayors had reservations because cinemas were “enclosed spaces.” “So ngayon po ang status nito, ang pagpapatupad po ng pagbubukas […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases reach 549,176; 10,967 more recover

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 549,176 after the Department of Health reported 1,928 additional cases. Of the total cases, the DOH said 25,918 were active. Of these, 86 percent were mild, 7.2 percent asymptomatic, 3 percent critical, 2.9 percent severe, and 0.91 percent moderate. Over 10,000–or 10,967–more recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 511,743. Eight additional deaths pushed the death toll to 11,515. The government is gearing up for the […]

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DOTr: Construction of MRT-7 59.82 percent complete

(Eagle News) — Construction of the Metro Rail Transit-7 is 59.82 percent complete, the Department of Transportation said over the weekend. According to the DOTr, once operational, the 14-station MRT-7 is expected to cut short the travel time from North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose Del Monte in Bulacan to just 35 minutes. As it is, it said it takes two to three hours to travel from one point to the other. With […]

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PNP reports 57 more COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News) — Fifty-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10148. Seventy-two additional COVID-19 cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 10681. Of these, 503 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 30. The government has said it was targeting COVID-19 vaccination of 50 to 60 percent of […]

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Immigration bureau clarifies: Only tourists with pre-applied entry exemption document from DFA allowed entry into PHL

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration clarified not all tourists are allowed entry into the Philippines, as the agency gears up for the implementation of revised travel restrictions. In a statement, bureau Port Operations Division Chief Candy Tan said only those with a pre-applied entry exemption document are allowed in the country under a tourist status, a document which may be requested from the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Philippine posts abroad. The request, she […]

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Citing Myanmar sovereignty, PHL distances self from UN Human Rights Council reso calling for UN team in Southeast Asian country

But does not block nor reject same reso calling for Aung San Suu Kyi release (Eagle News)–The Philippines has “dissociated” itself from a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution that called for the release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi and called for a UN monitoring team in the country. In explaining the move, the Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, said in a letter to the UNHRC that it “cannot stress strongly enough […]

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COVID-19 cases in the PHL reach 547,255; 133 more recover

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 547255 after the Department of Health reported 1960 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 34967 were active. Of these, 86.3 percent were mild, 8.7 percent asymptomatic, 2.2 percent severe, 2.3 percent critical and 0.64 percent were moderate. Recoveries climbed to 500781 including the additional 133 ones. The death toll rose to 11507 with the additional 12 ones. The government is eyeing COVID-19 vaccination of […]

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16 more police personnel recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Sixteen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10,091. Twenty-six additional cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 cases to 10609. Of these, 488 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 30. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has said it was eyeing COVID-19 vaccination of […]

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