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(Eagle News)–Thirty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the addition, the total number of recoveries in the PNP rose to 5,666 as of Monday night. Sixty-two more COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 6,471. Of these, 785 were active cases. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 20. PNP Chief Cascolan has said police personnel are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported over 200 more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. With the additional 213 cases, the COVID-19 tally among Filipinos abroad rose to 11082 as of October 12. Recoveries also rose to 7136, including the 217 additional ones reported. The death toll is at 80, with the addition of a fatality in the Middle East. The Middle East and Africa still had the most COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, […]
(Eagle News)–“Nika” has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, after “Nika,” now “Nangka,” left PAR at 11 a.m., it intensified into a tropical storm and will continue to intensify over the West Philippine Sea over the next 24 hours. Today through tomorrow morning, the combined effects of “Nangka” and the southwest monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon will bring light to moderate with at […]
(Eagle News)– COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 342,000 mark on Monday, Oct. 12, after the Department of Health reported additional 3,564 cases. The DOH said of the 342,816 total cases, 43,332 were active. Of these, 83.9 percent were mild, 10.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.7 percent severe, and 3.6 percent critical. Of the 3,564 additional cases, 1,344 came from Metro Manila, 215 from Cavite, 212 from Laguna, 211 from Rizal, and 164 from Iloilo. Recoveries […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Nika” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far “Nika” has maintained its strength, and is forecast to move generally west or west-northwestward over the northern portion of the West Philippine Sea. It will make landfall over Hainan Province in southern China on Wednesday afternoon or evening. PAGASA said “Nika” will continuously intensify over the West Philippine Sea over […]
(Eagle News)–Allies of Marinduque Rep. Lord Velasco are set to elect him as Speaker on Monday, Oct. 12, a manifesto said. The manifesto sent to reporters said 187 lawmakers in the House will declare the Speaker post vacant and then vote for Velasco, who is supposed to take over the Speakership on October 14, as agreed upon in a term-sharing deal with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, and brokered by President Rodrigo Duterte. The 187 lawmakers […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has destroyed P70 million worth of seized cigarettes. In a statement, the bureau said the cigarettes were seized by Manila port personnel in two 40-ft containers recently, after they were found in violation of Section 117 in relation to Section 1113 of Republic Act (RA) No. 10863 otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), and other relevant guidelines set by the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) and Bureau […]
(Eagle News)–Sixty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the number of police personnel who have recovered from the disease rose to 5,633 as of Sunday night. Twenty-five more cases, however, pushed the total to 6,408. Of these, 755 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remained at 20. The police continue to man checkpoints and enforce the law amid the […]
(Eagle News)–There have been no new COVID-19 fatalities reported among overseas Filipinos over the weekend. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that means as of Sunday, the death toll remained at 801. COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rose to 10,869. With no additional recoveries reported, the DFA said the recovery tally remained at 6919. The Middle East and Africa still had the most cases, deaths and recoveries among overseas Filipinos of all the regions, with […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 9,000 Filipinos this week. The DFA said with the additional 9,461 Filipinos abroad repatriated, the number of overseas Filipinos returning to the Philippines with the help of the government rose to 213,942 since February. Of the 213,942, the DFA said 71,998 or 33.65 percent were sea-based, and 141,994 or 66.35 percent were land-based. Most of the repatriated this week were still Filipinos from the Middle East, […]
(Eagle News)–Central Luzon, Pangasinan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan will experience rains today due to the southwest monsoon affecting Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon, and Tropical Depression “Nika,” which was estimated based 245 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, and was […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 339,000 mark on Sunday, Oct. 11. The Department of Health said of the 339,341, 39,945 were active. Of these, 83 percent were mild, 11.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.8 percent severe, and 3.9 percent critical. Of the 2502 newly-reported cases, 782 came from Metro Manila, 141 from Rizal, 128 from Laguna, 125 from Cavite, and 119 from Bulacan. Recoveries rose to 293,075 with the 17,057 additional ones reported […]
