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(Eagle News) — Ninety-eight people in the House of Representatives have tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 1, Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza said the number represents nearly 5 percent of the 2000 House congressmen and employees who underwent reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing since November 10. Mendoza said the mass testing was the first done in the House since a pandemic was declared in March. It was unclear how many […]
(Eagle News) — The low pressure area off Eastern Samar is less likely to develop into a tropical depression in 24 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the LPA located 85 km east northeast of Borongan City and the tail-end of the frontal system affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon will bring moderate to heavy rains over Eastern Visayas, Sorsogon, Albay, and Catanduanes today. Light to moderate with at times […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7723. Thirty-three additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 8136. Of these, 387 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 26. The police remain among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The PNP has said all police personnel on duty during the […]
(Eagle News) — Sixteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 11692. No additional recoveries were reported, which means the recovery total remains at 7497. The death toll rose to 847 including the two additional fatalities. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries […]
(Eagle News) — Rains are expected in parts of the country today due to the tail-end of a cold front, the northeast monsoon, and a low pressure area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tail-end of the frontal system will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rainshowers during thunderstorms over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, which is prevailing over the rest of Luzon and Visayas, […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Dec. 1: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. Passengers were also advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. Only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with domestic travel allowed but subject to the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 431,000 mark on Monday, Nov. 30, after the Department of Health reported 1773 additional cases. The DOH said of the 431,630 total cases, 5.7 percent or 24,580 were active. Of these, 83.5 percent were mild, 7.5 percent asymptomatic, 3 percent severe, and 5.7 percent critical. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases in reported today were Rizal with 104, Cavite with 99, Negros Occidental with […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Monday, Nov. 30, announced authorities had seized around P26 million worth of marijuana in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City. In a statement, the PNP said the 217 kilograms of marijuana seized in Balintawak on Sunday, Nov. 29, were the most illegal drugs confiscated in a buy-bust operation so far during the term of Gen. Debold Sinas as PNP chief. Also arrested during the 7 a.m. operation […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Nov. 30, urged Filipinos to be “fueled by (Andres Bonifacio’s extraordinary courage and determination” to surmount the “many challenges ahead” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In his short message on the 157th birth anniversary of Bonifacio, the President said if love of country that led Filipino ancestors to “fight for our freedom and secure our rightful place in the community of nations is very vital,” now “more than […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate early Monday, Nov. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:23 a.m., had its epicenter 11 kilometers southeast of Cataingan. It had a depth of 16 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity III – Masbate City Intensity II – Irosin and Magallanes, Sorsogon Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Masbate City Intensity II – Legaspi City Intensity […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Mindanao. PAGASA said the LPA 890 kilometers east of the island group was apart from the tail-end of a frontal system (Shear line) affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. The weather bureau said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern and Central Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said Eastern Visayas and Occidental Mindoro, and Bicol Region, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 429,000 mark on Sunday, Nov. 29, after the Department of Health reported over 2076 additional cases. The DOH said of the 429,864 additional cases, 22867 or 5.3 percent were active. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday were Quezon City with 137, Laguna with 122, Cavite with 103, Batangas with 96, and Angeles City with 79. Recoveries rose to 398624 including the […]
