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(Eagle News)– Over 100 police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional 135 recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 9888. Fifty additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 cases to 10481. Of these, the PNP said 563 were active. PNP COVID-19 deaths also increased, after one additional death was reported. According to the latest PNP data, PNP deaths due to COVID-19 were now at 30. The Philippines is gearing […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Monday, Feb. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8 a.m., had its epicenter 211 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 44 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – General Santos City; Alabel, and Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity I – Koronadal City, South Cotabato No damage to property was […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Feb. 8: 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. It said only those with the confirmation are allowed entry into the airport. Starting Feb. 1, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the following foreign nationals from the over […]
(Eagle News)– COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 537310 on Sunday, Feb. 7, after the Department of Health reported 1790 additional cases. Of the total, 26333 were active, the DOH said. Of these, 87.9 percent were mild, 5.6 percent asymptomatic, 2.9 percent severe, 3 percent critical and 0.67 percent moderate. Recoveries climbed to 499798 with the addition of 11388 recoveries. The death toll due to COVID-19 in the Philippines also rose to 11179, including the […]
(Eagle News)–Speaker Lord Velasco is proposing another version of a Bayanihan law 3 that would allocate P420 billion in funds for the country’s economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Velasco, the proposed “Bayanihan to Arise As One Act” was filed on Thursday since the two previous Bayanihan laws were “not sufficient for the genuine economic recovery of the country.” The proposed law was co-authored by Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo. […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, Feb. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck past noon, at 12:22, had its epicenter six kilometers southeast of Magsaysay. It had a depth of 15 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity: Intensity V – Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity V – Koronadal City, South Cotobato Intensity IV – Alabel and Kiamba, Sarangani; General Santos […]
(Eagle News) — The first batch of Filipino human trafficking victims housed in the Philippine embassy shelter in Syria have been repatriated. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the six Filipinas were scheduled to arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday afternoon. The DFA said they were among the 38 Filipinas currently housed at the Philippine Embassy shelter in Damascus who ran away from their employers due to harsh working conditions. They are […]
(Eagle News) — Nine 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 outside the country to 14420. Three more recoveries were reported, also pushing the COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos to 9066. No additional fatality was reported, which means the number of overseas Filipinos who died due to COVID-19 remains at 954, based on DFA data. “Compared to last […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao del Sur on Sunday, Feb. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:28 a.m., had its epicenter six kilometers northwest of Magsaysay. It had a depth of 20 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Makilala, Cotabato Intensity III – Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur; Davao City; Kidapawan City and Tulunan, Cotabato; Columbio, […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country reached 535,521 on Saturday, Feb. 6, after the Department of Health reported 1941 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 35946 were active. Of these, 88.4 percent were mild, 6.8 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent severe, 2.2 percent critical and 0.48 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 488465, including the 234 additional ones. The death toll climbed to 11,110 with the additional 52 deaths. The Philippines is gearing up […]
(Eagle News)–Six newly-commissioned Black Hawk helicopters will take COVID-19 vaccines to far-flung areas. In a statement, Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the helicopters “can and will also be used in airlifting relief goods and first responders during disasters.” The remaining ten ordered in 2019 are expected to arrive this year. “For a country constantly beset by calamities and currently battling a pandemic, transport helicopters like the Black Hawks are an absolutely necessary asset in our […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs posted a P3-billion collection surplus in January amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The bureau said the P47.143 billion it collected last month was P3.051 billion more than the P44.092 billion January 2021 collection target. That translates to an increase of 6.92 percent. According to the bureau, based on the preliminary report from the bureau’s Financial Service unit, eleven out of the seventeen collection districts surpassed their January 2021 collection […]
