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(Eagle News)–There have been no recent reports of COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said as of Friday then, the death toll remains at 768. The Middle East and Africa had the most number of deaths, with 487; followed by the Americas with 178; Europe with 95; and the Asia Pacific region with eight. Six new COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad brought the total to 10,168. With the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the Bayanihan To Recover as One Act. With the President’s signing of the law, over P165 billion will be allotted for the country’s COVID-19 response. According to Senator Sonny Angara, the measure ratified by the Senate allots a P140-billion budget in regular appropriations, and up to a P25.5 billion standby fund “if ever such amount is generated from savings and unused appropriations.” The ratified measure also authorizes the President […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July 17 of every year as National Physiatry Day. In signing Proclamation No. 1017 on Thursday, Sept. 10, the President noted the “growing number of patients with rehabilitation needs” in the country, and the need to “strengthen support in providing accessible and affordable medication and rehabilitation to them.” The President said this could be done by “raising awareness and encouraging collaboration among relevant stakeholders.” The President ordered […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Oriental Mindoro on Friday, Sept. 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:52 p.m., had its epicenter 4 kilometers southwest of Naujan. It had a depth of 126 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Puerto Galera, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Intensity II – Calatagan, Batangas Intensity I – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Roxas, Oriental Mindoro No […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the House of Representatives rose to 71 after a consultant tested positive for the respiratory disease. House Secretary General Jose Luis Montales said the consultant, who was not identified, last went to the House on Aug. 24 and 25. “He got tested after experiencing itchy throat, body malaise, nasal congestion with colds, and loss of smell and taste,” Montales said. Montales earlier said employees should only report to work […]
(Eagle News)–The remains of the two Filipinos who died in the restaurant gas explosion in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 31 are being readied for repatriation. The Department of Foreign Affairs said this was after the repatriation was cleared by local authorities. Officials and regional representatives from DFA and the Department of Labor and Employment are working closely with the families for the acceptance of the remains. Meanwhile, the DFA said a DFA-DOLE composite team recently […]
(Eagle News)–Thirty-one more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday afternoon. The DFA said with the additional recoveries from the Americas, Asia Pacific region, and the Middle East, the number of COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos rises to 6413. Eleven additional COVID-19 cases were reported from the same regions, bringing the total to 10162. “To date, the total number of countries and regions with confirmed cases among Filipinos […]
(Eagle News)–More passengers are expected to be allowed in each mode of public transportation starting Monday, Sept. 14. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said this was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the proposal by the Economic Development Cluster (EDC) and the DOTr to “optimize” or reduce the physical distance among commuters. The DOTr said according to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, the proposal also got […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Sept. 11: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation are allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine. The Bureau of Immigration said restrictions on […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 248,000 mark on Thursday, Sept. 10, after the Department of Health reported 3821 additional cases. The DOH said of the 248,947, 58,823 were active. Of these, 88.3 percent were mild, 8.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent severe, and 1.7 percent critical. The 3,821 additional COVID-19 cases were from tests done by 105 of 117 labs. Of these, 3,277 (86%) occurred within the recent 14 days, or […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has ordered the regional trial courts to conduct proceedings for the possible release of inmates who sought for their temporary liberty on humanitarian grounds amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In giving the order, the High Court acted on the urgent petition filed by Dionisio Almonte, Ireneo Atadero Jr., Alexander Ramonita Birondo, Winona Marie Birondo, Rey Claro Casambre, Ferdinand Castillo, Francisco Fernandez Jr., Renante Gamara, Vicente Ladlad, and several others, treating such as […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated over 300 Filipinos from Kuwait. The DFA said with the 310 repatriated on Sept. 6, the number of Filipinos repatriated from Kuwait breached the 7,000 mark, or at 7,116, since the COVID-19 outbreak in March. According to the department, the chartered Kuwait Airways flight, the 15th flight arranged by the embassy since June 2020, was granted clearance to land in Manila by the Civil […]
