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(Eagle News)–Thirty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 7293. Forty-two additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among police personnel to 7734. Of these, 417 were active. No additional deaths have been reported, which means the death toll was still at 24. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic as they continue to enforce laws. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has welcomed Qatar’s plans to hold elections for its advisory council next year, a first for the legislative body. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the “bold step” was a “testament to the commitment of His Highness” Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and the Qatari leadership “to allow inclusive participation in government…” The DFA said it was also “part of the continued efforts to achieve the goals of […]
(Eagle News)–Fourteen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 11,542. Four additional recoveries pushed the recovery tally to 7467. One additional death was reported, bringing the death toll to 832. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa region still had the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths–with 7530,4652 and 547, respectively. The Americas […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services said as a result, Batanes and Babuyan Islands will have isolated rains. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected in those areas. The rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will have improved weather, and will experience only isolated rains due to localized thunderstorms. Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies and isolated rains as well. […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Nov. 18: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. The government has eased some restrictions on travel, with domestic flights now allowed but subject to travel requirements set forth by the local government unit that has jurisdiction over the area of destination. Filipinos may also go on non-essential outbound travel. Foreigners with select investor visas may also enter the […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country reached 410,718 cases on Tuesday, Nov. 17. This was after the Department of Health reported 1148 additional cases, of which 920 tested positive today. The DOH said of the total COVID-19 cases, 6.9 percent or 28313 were active. Of these, 83.6 percent were mild, 8.2 percent asymptomatic, 5.1 percent critical, 2.9 percent severe, and 0.22 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Cavite with […]
(Eagle News)–The Presidential Electoral Tribunal has denied the motions for Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen to inhibit from proceedings stemming from the poll protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos against Vice President Leni Robredo. The SC Public Information Office confirmed the SC, sitting as the PET on Tuesday, Nov. 17, denied the motions filed by Marcos and the Office of the Solicitor General. In calling for his inhibition, Marcos and the OSG separately […]
(Eagle News)–The government will test evacuees hit by the recent storms in the country using COVID-19 antigen tests. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the revelation on Tuesday, Nov. 17, days after “Quinta,” “Rolly” and then “Ulysses” caused devastation in several parts of the Philippines. According to Roque, although he could not confirm all evacuees would be tested, “magkakaroon po ng testing sa mga evacuation centers lalung-lalo na po doon sa mayroong sintomas.” He said this […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is opening on Wednesday, Nov. 18, eight additional routes for traditional public utility jeepneys in Metro Manila. The LTFRB said the following are the additional routes, according to Memorandum Circular (MC) 2020-073. • T181 Evergreen Subdivision – Bagong Silang/Evergreen Subdivision – Philcoa • T3189 MCU – Recto via F. Huetias, Oroquieta • T3190 Pier South – Project 6 via España • T3191 Pier South – Project 8 […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government is nearing its target of hiring 50,000 contact tracers to help in the country’s fight against COVID-19. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said 46,338 are now “embedded” in localities, while the remaining will be hired this week. According to Año, the National Capital Region, as the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, got the most number of contact tracers with 7,362. Metro […]
(Eagle News)–Six more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the tally rose to 11528. Recoveries rose to 7463 after the DFA reported two additional ones. One more death pushed the death toll to 831. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa region still has the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths, with 7518, 4648 and 546, respectively. The Americas have the least cases […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has expressed its condolences to Bahrain over the demise of its Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs, said his demise was a “great loss to Bahrain, the Middle East, and the international community.” “His Royal Highness was a model statesman and sage leader who will be remembered for his contributions to the development of modern-day Bahrain,” the DFA said. Prince Khalifa was […]
