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Offices to still operate from Monday to Friday (Eagle News)– The Supreme Court is implementing a four-day work week for personnel during the public health emergency brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Administrative Circular No. 62-2020 signed by Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, all offices shall, however, still operate for five days, from Monday to Friday, with no less than 80% capacity. The Office of the Chief Justice and offices of the Associate Justice, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has lauded nine local government units for their drug rehabilitation programs at the community level. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said these were the municipalities of Magallanes, Cavite; and Bacnotan, La Union; City of Lucena, Quezon; Municipality of Kalibo, Aklan; City of Ormoc, Leyte; Pasig City; Davao Oriental; Municipality of Claver, Surigao Del Norte; and Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. “Our push in the […]
Northeast monsoon affects Luzon (Eagle News) — The tail-end of a frontal system is affecting parts of Visayas today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of the frontal system and the easterlies. PAGASA said the rest of Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 421,000 mark on Tuesday, Nov. 24, after the Department of Health reported 1118 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 421,722 total COVID-19 cases, 26745 or 6.3 percent were active. Of these, 83.7 percent were mild, 7.9 percent asymptomatic, 5.3 percent critical, 2.8 percent severe, and 0.25 percent moderate. Over 800, or 858, people tested positive today. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases […]
(Eagle News) – -State Prosecutor Juan Pedro Navera has passed away. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed the news on Tuesday, Nov. 24. “We are saddened by SASP Navera’s demise. He was one of our best,” Guevarra said. The cause of death was not disclosed, but reports said he was 49 years old when he died. Navera was lead prosecutor in the case against retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan, who was eventually convicted over the […]
(Eagle News) — Nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7470. Twenty additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 7892. Of these, 396 were active. An additional death pushed the death toll to 26. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic as they continue to man checkpoints and enforce laws. The PNP has inked an agreement […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rose to 11560 after an additional case was reported in the Asia-Pacific region. The Department of Foreign Affairs said there was no new fatality or recovery reported as of Monday night. Recoveries were still at 7478, while COVID-19 deaths were at 834. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa were still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths. They were at 7530, 4652, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Nov. 24, urged the public to report graft corruption in government. In making the appeal, the President announced a P10,000 reward to tipsters, noting that he would make good his promise when he ran for President in the recent elections. “Iyong mga nasa window ng business permit, yang mga clearances, papahirapan ang tao kaya ang sabi ko sa inyo, if you want to earn money, good money, […]
Eastern sections of Mindanao affected by tail-end of a frontal system (Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tail-end of a frontal system is also affecting the eastern sections of Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with rains. The rest of Visayas, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan including Kalayaan Islands, on the other hand, will have […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 420,000 mark on Monday, Nov. 23, after the Department of Health reported 1,799 additional cases. The DOH said of the 420,614 total cases, 25837 or 6.1 percent were active. Of these, 83.5 percent were mild, 7.8 percent asymptomatic, 5.5 percent critical, 2.9 percent severe, and 0.26 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Cavite with 154, Rizal with 114, Quezon City with […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto on Monday, Nov. 23, said the Senate was reviewing health protocols. Sotto made the revelation after Senator Ronald dela Rosa announced he tested positive for COVID-19. Dela Rosa was in the Senate premises on Wednesday, days after he announced his swab test results came out positive. “Secretariat [is] already checking on effectivity of protocols,” Sotto said. He added the disinfection of the Senate premises was also daily. “This past […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has said foreign nationals will continue their exodus for the duration of this year. The bureau gave the prediction as it noted the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered travel restrictions worldwide. “Similar to our overseas Filipino workers who wished to come home to their families during the pandemic, a lot of foreign nationals left as well,” Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said, noting that the many businesses […]
