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(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 294,000 mark on Wednesday, Sept. 23, after the Department of Health reported additional 2,833 cases. The DOH said of the total 294,591 cases, 58,127 were active. Of these, 86.5 percent were mild, 9.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent severe, and 3 percent critical. Of the additional 2833 cases, 2280 or 80 percent, occurred in the last 14 days. Metro Manila still had the biggest chunk of the additional […]
(Eagle News)–All policemen who were on duty during the enhanced community quarantine and modified enhanced community quarantine are entitled to COVID-19 hazard pay. Philippine National Police chief, Police General Camilo Cascolan made the announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 23. According to the PNP, this was consistent with the national government’s Administrative Order No. 26 dated March 23 that said all government personnel who physically reported for work during the period of implementation of an enhanced community […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the House of Representatives rose to 79 after a new case was reported on Wednesday, Sept. 23. House Secretary-General Jose Luis Montales said the new case was an employee from the Protocol and Special Affairs Service. The employee, who developed symptoms after exposure to his mother, a COVID-19 patient, last reported for work on Sept. 10. Earlier, Montales urged House employees to only report for work physically if absolutely […]
(Eagle News)–Contact tracers hired by the government may begin their work on Oct. 1. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the target period for the start of the work of the target 50,000 new hires coincides with the release of the budget. The deadline for the application is Sept. 23. “Mas marami tayong ilalagay sa lugar na nangangailangan at mayroon pa rin namang maiiwan doon sa low active cases para sigurado din naman na tuloy-tuloy ‘yung […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported an additional COVID-19 fatality among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional death, the COVID-19 death toll of Filipinos abroad rose to 779 as of Tuesday night. The Middle East and Africa still had the most COVID-19 deaths, with 498. It was followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia Pacific region with eight. The DFA said six new COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has acquired a brand new G280 aircraft as part of the country’s efforts to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the aircraft produced by the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and turned over to the Philippine Government on September 17 in Dallas, Texas, will replace the aging aircraft used by the President and other senior officials of the Philippine government in cases […]
President also calls on UN member-states to fully implement NPT to ensure global security environment (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (Philippine time) called on United Nations member-states to fully implement the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and reiterated the Philippines’ commitment to helping refugees. In his first UN address, the President also called for a convention against chemical and biological weapons, noting that “no aspiration nor ambition can justify the […]
President lambasts “interest groups” that have “weaponized” human rights, reiterates need to address causes of terrorism (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (Philippine time) reiterated the country’s commitment to protecting human rights, as he lambasted “interest groups” that he said have “weaponized” the same, and called on the need for “open dialogue and constructive engagement” with the United Nations. In his first address before the UN, the President noted the Philippines would continue […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on countries to “make good on their commitment” to fight climate change, as he noted that developing countries such as the Philippines suffered the most. In his first address before the United Nations, the President noted that the “same urgency needed to fight COVID-19” was needed to address the “climate crisis,” which he said has “worsened” and “has worsened existing inequalities and vulnerabilities from within and between […]
Calls for reforms in UN, a WHO that is “quick to coordinate, quicker to respond” (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Sept. 23, reiterated the need for universal access to a vaccine against COVID-19 once it is developed, and called on reforms in the United Nations and other organizations as the world faces a “new normal.” In his first address to the United Nations, President Duterte noted that “once the world finds that […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 291,000 mark on Tuesday, Sept. 22, after the Department of Health reported 1635 cases. The DOH said of the total 291,789, 56097 were active. Of these, 86.4 percent were mild, 9.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent severe, and 3.1 percent critical. Of the 1635 newly-announced cases, 583 came from Metro Manila, 102 from Cavite, 97 from Iloilo, 67 from Rizal, and 57 from Cebu. The DOH said 88 […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao and Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Cagayan (Iguig, Piat, Santa Teresita and Solana), and Isabela (Benito Soliven and San Mariano) within 30 minutes to an hour. PAGASA said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers are being experienced in Abra (Luba, Pilar and Tubo), Apayao(Kabugao and Pudtol), Cagayan(Alcala, […]
