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(Eagle News) — The Philippines has detected the UK variant of the COVID-19 virus in 19 more cases in the Philippines. The Department of Health said the development brought the total COVID-19 cases with the UK variant in the country to 44. The DOH said the additional cases were part of the sixth batch of 718 samples sequenced by the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center on February 8. “The sixth batch of samples were […]
(Eagle News) — One hundred more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 14658. Sixty-five additional recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 9220. One additional death was reported, bringing the COVID-19 death toll among Filipinos outside the Philippines to 979. “The reported spike is due to another surge in COVID-19 cases reported in one country in Europe,” […]
(Eagle News) –Metro Manila mayors are planning to ask the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to reconsider its decision to allow the reopening of cinemas. Paranaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the Metro Manila Council chair, said in a radio interview that the mayors have reservations about the same, noting the enclosed nature of traditional cinemas. “Kapag may enclosure, diyan kami may apprehension,” Olivarez said. He said the MMC will meet […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Feb. 13: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with some foreigners now allowed entry into the Philippines. Starting Feb. 1, the government said the following […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 545,300 after the Department of Health reported 2,022 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 33151 were active. Of these, 86.9 percent were mild, 7.8 percent asymptomatic, 2.4 percent critical, 2.3 percent severe, and 0.63 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 500654 including the 333 additional ones. Twenty-six additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 11,495. The government is gearing up for […]
(Eagle News) — Two more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 14558. An additional death also pushed the total fatalities due to COVID-19 to 978. No additional recovery was reported, which means the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos based outside the country remain at 9155. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the […]
Four arrested (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has seized P13.4 million worth of illegal drugs in separate operations in Cavite and Nueva Ecija. In a statement, the PNP said also arrested during the operations were four suspected drug pushers. Of the four, the PNP said Aina Elias Maamor alias Uking, 20; Sittie Ambuludto Pagayao, 30; and Michael Ordoñez Romualdez alias Bossing, 33, were arrested by the PNP-Drug Enforcement Group Special Operations Unit 3 […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Feb. 12: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has eased travel restrictions imposed on over 30 countries with reported COVID-19 virus variant strains. […]
(Eagle News) — The 35-year-old man who was found to have the United Kingdom variant of the COVID-19 virus has already tested negative for COVID-19. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a television interview that the results were based on a re-swabbing done on the man, a former Overseas Filipino Worker in South Korea, in the city’s Hope facility. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Belmonte said the local government was also planning to file […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 543,282 on Thursday, Feb. 11, after the Department of Health reported 1734 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 31478 were active. Of these, were 87.6 percent were mild, 6.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.4 percent severe, 2.5 percent critical and 0.62 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 500335, including the 423 additional ones. The COVID-19 death toll also rose, now at 11469, with the additional 68 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has deferred the implementation of the Child Car Seat law. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a briefing on Thursday, Feb. 11. According to Roque, the President’s decision was due to the COVID-19 crisis. “”This means no new fee, no additional fees for registering cars,” Roque said. The Child Safety in Motor Vehicle Act was approved last Feb. 22, 2019. The law’s implementing rules and regulations were […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has approved the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for the entire judiciary. An SC statement said the procurement of vaccines for all justices, judges, officials, and personnel of the judiciary–with an estimated cost of P19 million–was approved during the en banc session last January 26. It said it was upon the recommendation of the Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Fiscal Management and Budget Office (FMBO), and the Office of the […]
