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(Eagle News) — Bureau of Corrections Director-General Gerald Bantag has tested positive for COVID-19. The confirmation came two days after the BuCor announced its spokesperson, Gabriel Chaclag, tested positive for the virus. The bureau earlier said Chaclag’s results were based on a swab test he took on Tuesday, Sept. 15. BuCor said Chaclag has been in quarantine since, and has been experiencing mild symptoms. Earlier, two of Bantag’s close-in staff members also tested positive for […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Monday, Sept. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:14 a.m., was an aftershock of the 6.1-magnitude quake that hit the province early in the day. The 4.1-magnitude quake came right after a 5.3-magnitude aftershock hit the province. PHIVOLCS said the 4.1-magnitude quake had its epicenter 96 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of three kilometers. […]
(Eagle News)–Over 185,000 Filipinos abroad have been repatriated since February, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, of the 185,650, 120602 or 64.96 percent were land-based and 65048 or 35.04 percent were sea-based. This week, the DFA said most of the repatriates were from the Middle East, at 8132. Arrivals from Europe have reached 1299, including three medical cases from Turkey, Spain and Malta; 1089 from the Americas; and 981 from Asia. […]
(Eagle News)–Thirty-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19, the Philippine National Police said on Sunday night. With the additional recoveries, the PNP said the recovery tally climbed to 4046. Thirty-four additional COVID-19 cases, however, brought the total to 5392. Of these, the PNP said 1329 were active. No new COVID-19 deaths were reported among police personnel, which means the death toll remains at 17. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported four more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, the DFA said on Sunday, Sept. 20. The department said with the additional cases from the Asia Pacific region, COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad have climbed to 10,390. No additional deaths nor recoveries were reported, which means the death toll remains at 777 and recoveries at 6594. The Middle East and Africa region still has the most COVID-19 deaths […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Monday, Sept. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:13 a.m, was followed by a 5.3-magnitude aftershock at 6:21 a.m. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake had its epicenter 66 kilometers northeast of Bayabas, while that of the 5.3-magnitude one was 93 kilometers northeast of the same. The depth of the first earthquake was 77 kilometers. The aftershock had a depth […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Marce” has slightly intensified and is currently almost stationary. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Marce” was estimated 1,285 km east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon but is not expected to affect the land areas and coastal waters of the country. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph. No tropical cyclone wind signal is in place. PAGASA […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 286,000 mark on Sunday, Sept. 20, after the Department of Health reported an additional 3311 cases. The DOH said of the 286743, 51894 were active. Of these, 86.6 percent were mild, 8.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent severe, and 3.3 percent critical. Of the 3311 newly-reported cases, 1435 came from Metro Manila, 261 from Negros Occidental, 231 from Laguna, 204 from Rizal, and 174 from Cavite. Over 20000, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology reiterated the need for a government-owned national fiber network even as it noted improvements in the country’s Internet speed. According to ICT department chief Gregorio Honasan II, the government “should not leave the fate of our national ICT infrastructure to the private sector only,” adding that the National Broadband Program would address the lack of ICT infrastructure resulting in some areas with weak to no connection signals. […]
(Eagle News)–The number of public utility vehicles authorized to ply Metro Manila streets has breached the 69,000 mark, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said. According to the LTFRB, the following is the breakdown of PUVs and the respective number of routes opened: TRADITIONAL PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS Routes: 206 Authorized units: 17,372 MODERN PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS Routes: 45 Authorized units: 786 PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES Routes: 34 Authorized units: 3,854 POINT-TO-POINT BUSES Routes: 34 Authorized […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized P1.1 million worth of kush marijuana from the port of Clark. In a statement, the bureau said the 980 grams of the illegal drugs were concealed in packs of imported coffee from California. The bureau said the shipment arrived on September 8 and had been declared as “Coffee T-shirt Bookbag.” The bureau said the shipment was physically examined after a “non-intrusive examination” revealed suspicious images. The illegal drugs […]
(Eagle News)–There have been no latest reports of COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday night. The DFA said the death toll therefore remains at 777. The Middle East and Africa continue to have the most COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad, with 496, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia Pacific region with eight. One confirmed COVID-19 case pushed the total to 10,386, with […]
