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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will address a special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palace said on Thursday, Dec. 3. The Palace said the President is expected to deliver the Philippine statement on December 3, New York time. “Of particular concern for President Duterte are universal access to anti-COVID-19 technologies and products and the need for global efforts to ensure availability of safe and effective vaccines to […]
Five NPA members killed in encounter in South Cotabato, PNP says (Eagle News) — The daughter of slain Anakpawis chair Randall Echanis was arrested in Cagayan on Wednesday, the Philippine National Police said on Thursday, Dec. 3. PNP Chief Debold Sinas said Amanda Socorro Echanis was nabbed in Barangay Carupian, Baggao at 8:30 a.m. following a raid by agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and Police Regional Office-2. The raid, he said, was […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila mayors have thumbed down the proposal to allow minors inside malls at this time. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority general manager Jojo Garcia said voting of the 17 mayors was unanimous in a meeting on Wednesday night. According to Garcia, minors, however, are allowed to go out to exercise or for essential needs. Earlier, Garcia said the group consulted with Dr. Joselyn Alonzo-Eusebio, the president of the Philippine Pediatric Society. […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected over parts of the country today, December 3. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and the provinces of Aurora, and Quezon will have those conditions due to the tail-end of a frontal system affecting the eastern section of Northern and Central Luzon, and the trough of the low pressure area in the vicinity of Poblacion, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 434,357 on Wednesday, Dec. 2, after the Department of Health reported 1438 additional cases. The DOH said of the total COVID-19 cases, 26,916 were active. Of these, 84.7 percent were mild, 7.1 percent asymptomatic, 5.2 percent critical, 2.7 percent severe, and 0.29 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao City with 142, Laguna with 89, Quezon City with 80, Manila […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed businessman RJ Jacinto as his telecommunications adviser. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said also back in government was Leoncio Evasco Jr., who will now assume the post of presidential adviser on streamlining of government processes. The President signed Jacinto’s appointment paper on Nov. 25, while Evasco’s paper was signed a day before. According to Roque, the Palace was “confident” that Jacinto would “ably and effectively discharge his duties […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-two more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the COVID-19 recovery total of overseas Filipinos climbed to 7539 as of December 1. Sixteen more COVID-19 cases, however, were reported among Filipinos abroad, pushing the total to 11708. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll is still at 847. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]
(Eagle News) – -One of the masterminds of the 2018 bombing of a mall in Cotabato City died in an encounter with police early Wednesday, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Abraham Abad Abdulrahman a.k.a. Abu Suffian was killed in the gunbattle that ensued amid the implementation of a search warrant in Barangay Bagua 2 in Cotabato City at 1:30 a.m. The PNP said the warrant had been issued by Allan Edwin […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila and other areas today, December 2. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas and the provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon will experience the same conditions also due to the tail-end of a frontal system affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon, and a low pressure […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism is looking to ink a deal with the Philippine General Hospital for RT-PCR tests priced at P1,800 for each tourist planning to travel domestic. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said in a television interview on Tuesday, Dec. 1, that the DOT was also eyeing subsidizing half of the cost of the test–with results coming out in 24 hours–to boost domestic tourism. The government has already put a price cap […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 432,925 on Tuesday, Dec. 1, after the Department of Health reported 1298 additional cases. Of the total COVID-19 cases, the DOH said 432,925 were active. Of these, 84 percent were mild, 7.4 percent asymptomatic, 5.4 percent critical, 2.9 percent severe, and 0.3 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Ilocos Norte with 84, Manila with 61, Quezon with 55, Laguna with […]
(Eagle News) — Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta will retire early. Supreme Court Spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka on Tuesday, Dec. 1, confirmed the Chief Justice’s decision amid rumors Peralta had informed his colleagues about his choice for early retirement in a letter. ” The Chief Justice did not elaborate further but said that he will make a formal announcement in due time,” Hosaka said. Reports quoting sources said the Chief Justice would retire on March 27, […]
