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(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has reported a 75-percent drop in the number of foreign students in the country in 2020, an all-time low. In a statement, the bureau said only 1,254 foreigners applied for student visas last year, compared to the 4,785 in 2019. Foreign students who renewed their visas also dropped to 7,170, which is 31 percent less than the 10,433 who extended their visas in 2019, the bureau said. A […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos have reached 14,395 based on Department of Foreign Affairs data. The DFA said this was after six additional cases were reported among overseas Filipinos as of Friday, Feb. 5. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos is now at 86, following a report received yesterday from a country in the Americas,” it said. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, […]
(Eagle News) — All passengers and drivers inside private vehicles are now required to wear face masks. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Health issued the final directive following calls for the government to reconsider. In a joint statement, the two agencies said the wearing of masks was mandatory for all individuals “regardless if they are from the same household.” Meanwhile, a driver alone inside a vehicle “may remove his/her face mask.” They […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 9715. Fifty-two additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 10374. Of these, based on PNP data, 630 were active. No additional COVID-19 deaths among PNP personnel were reported, which means the death toll remains at 29. The government is gearing up for its COVID-19 national vaccination program […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 533,587 after the Department of Health reported 1894 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 34255 or 6.4 percent were active. Of these, 89 percent were mild, 6 percent were asymptomatic, 2.3 percent critical, 2.2 percent severe, and 0.51 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 488274 including the 397 additional ones. The COVID-19 death toll in the country is now at 11058, including the 61 […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Friday, Feb. 5, unveiled the first among tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used for the partial operability section of the Metro Manila subway project (MMSP). The DOTr said the MMSP is the first underground railway system in the country, and is expected to run from Valenzuela City to Bicutan, Parañaque, and NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay, and will further stretch across North and South zones of […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Feb. 5, released its list of groups to be prioritized in the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. According to the list, the following are the priorities in the program that is slated to start this year: A1: Frontline workers in health facilities both national and local, private and public, health professionals and non-professionals like students, nursing aides, janitors, barangay health workers, etc. A2: Senior citizens aged 60 years old […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has further eased travel restrictions, with more foreigners with selected valid visas allowed entry into the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said foreigners with visas issued as of March 20, 2020 and are still valid at the time of entry will be allowed inside the Philippines, based on the decision of the country’s COVID-19 national task force. He said holders of valid and existing Special Resident and Retirees Visa and […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 348 additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos to 14,389. Eighty-eight more have recovered, pushing the recovery total to 9,052, based on DFA data. “The reported spike is due to increase in cases in Europe as well as late reports owing to privacy concerns in the Middle East and Africa,” the DFA said. […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-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 9678. Thirty-four additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 10322. Of these, the PNP said 615 were active. No additional COVID-19 deaths among PNP personnel were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 29. The government has said it was targeting COVID-19 vaccination […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reminded the public to refrain from wearing police uniforms without authorization, noting that this was punishable by law. PNP Chief Debold Sinas issued the reminder after the Criminal investigation and Detection Group filed on Thursday criminal charges for usurpation of authority and for illegal use of uniforms or insignia against a 41-year-old woman wearing a PNP athletic uniform but was later found to be not a member […]
Northeast monsoon affecting rest of Luzon, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — The tail-end of a frontal system is affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting the rest of Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon. Moderate to strong […]
