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(Eagle News)–Trials in the Philippines for a possible COVID-19 vaccine will start in November, the Department of Health said. According to the DOH, the Inter-Agency Task Force’s Sub-Technical Working Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Development led by the Department of Science and Technology and other government agencies are gearing up for the conduct of the COVID-19 vaccine phase 3 clinical trials. The DOH said the sub-TWG on COVID-19 vaccine development includes other government agencies such as […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology is calling for an increase in its 2021 budget, noting the need for a government-owned broadband network. In a statement, the department said the additional P18 billion would allow for the completion of the network under the National Broadband Program. The approved budget for the program under the National Expenditure Program was P902 million. The DICT noted that it was hightime the government prioritized ICT programs as […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Corrections has vowed to cooperate with the National Bureau of Investigation in its probe of the riot in the New Bilibid Prison on Friday that left at least nine inmates dead. In a statement, the BuCor said BuCor director-general Gerald Bantag had ordered BuCor personnel to cooperate with the NBI team, to be transparent, and open so as to “fully provide the public a true and accurate account of what has […]
(Eagle News)–Over 100 additional COVID-19 recoveries have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said with the 108 additional recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 5564 as of Saturday night. The PNP said the 36 additional COVID-19 cases brought the total to 6383. Of these, the PNP said 799 were active. No additional death was reported among police personnel, which means the death toll remains at 20. The police continue to man quarantine […]
(Eagle News)–One more overseas Filipino worker has died due to COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional fatality, the COVID-19 death toll among Filipinos abroad rose to 801 as of Saturday afternoon. Three additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 10,867. No new recovery was reported, which means the total remains at 6,919. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries and fatalities among our nationals decreased slightly to […]
(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and his Chinese counterpart reaffirmed Philippines-China relations despite the constraints imposed by COVID-19. In his first official visit since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, from Oct. 9 to 11, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Locsin and Wang Yi also took stock of priority political and economic bilateral cooperation initiatives. The DFA said the two pledged to forge ahead with sustained policy dialogues, as well as with […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring two low pressure areas and two tropical cyclones which are outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.. PAGASA said one of the LPAs was situated in the vicinity of Apayao. The other was estimated at 840 kilometers east of Hinatuan. The weather bureau said severe tropical storm Chan-Hom was located 2185 kilometers northeast of extreme Northern Luzon and is moving eastward at 15 kph, while […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Oct.11: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA said passengers should confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the restrictions imposed by the local government unit covering the area of destination. […]
(Eagle News)–An Indonesian suicide bomber who was believed to be the daughter of the couple behind the Jolo blasts early last year, was arrested in Jolo, Sulu early Saturday, the military said. Joint Task Force Sulu said apart from Rezky Fantasya Rullie, also known as “Cici,” arrested at 1:50 a.m. in a house reportedly owned by Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Ben Tattoo in Barangay Raymundo were Tatoo’s wife, Inda Nurhaina, and Fatima Sandra Jimlani. Jimlani, the […]
(Eagle News)–The A&E test for the Alternative Learning System elementary and junior high school completers for school year 2019-2020 and previous school years will push through. In a statement, the Department of Education said the test for those aged 21 to 59 will be computer-based. A separate A&E test for those aged 21 and below, and 59 and above will be held by the Bureau of Education Assessment. The dates of the exams and registration […]
(Eagle News)–There have been no additional COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that means the death toll remains at 800 as of Friday. Three new COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 10864. Four new recoveries brought the tally to 6919. So far, the Middle East and Africa still had the most COVID-19 cases, deaths and recoveries, with 7137, 518, and 4307 respectively. “As the DFA personnel in our (foreign […]
(Eagle News)–A Filipina human trafficking victim has won her case against her former Malaysian employers. A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs said the Malaysian couple who employed the Filipino identified only as Courage, was convicted by the Sessions Court in Malaysia for violation of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act. The court reversed an earlier court decision that acquitted the couple, and sentenced them to ten to 12 years […]
