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(Eagle News)–There have been no recent reports of COVID-19 fatalities among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday night. According to the DFA, this means the death toll remains at 755. The Middle East and Africa still had the most number of deaths, with 474, followed by the Americas with 178, and Europe with 95. The Asia Pacific region had the least number of deaths with eight. The DFA said one additional […]
(Eagle News) –Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra and two senators have hailed the appointment of former National Bureau of Investigation chief Dante Gierran at the helm of PhilHealth. According to Guevarra, Gierran’s legal and accounting background, and “his well-known investigative skills, administrative abilities, and fiscal prudence” make him fit for PhilHealth’s top post. Senate President Tito Sotto agreed, noting Gierran also had a clean record. Senator Panfilo Lacson shared the same sentiment on Twitter, saying the […]
(Eagle News)–Sixty-five more police personnel tested positive for COVID-19, Philippine National Police data showed on Tuesday night. With the additional cases, the number of COVID-19 cases among the police rises to 4133. According to the data, an additional 32 have also recovered, pushing the tally to 2838. The death toll remains at 16, with no fatalities reported. Suspect cases were at 2808, while probable cases were at 710. The police are among the country’s frontliners […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs is looking into whether Filipinos were among those affected by an explosion caused by a gas leak in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on Monday, Aug. 31. In a statement, the DFA said based on initial information reaching the embassy, there may be Filipinos working at the establishments affected by the incident on Airport Road at 10 a.m., but company management was so far not able to confirm […]
Southwest monsoon affecting Central, Southern Luzon, weather bureau says (Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical depression off extreme Northern Luzon, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. This was as Typhoon “Julian” exited PAR on Monday night, but not before slightly intensifying. “Julian” is expected to move north-northwest toward the East China Sea, or northeast toward the Korean Peninsula. According to PAGASA, a low pressure area located 775 kilometers […]
Iligan classified as MECQ area (Eagle News)–Metro Manila will remain under a general community quarantine. President Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech aired on Monday night that apart from Metro Manila, Bulacan and Batangas are retained as GCQ areas starting Sept. 1. The cities of Tacloban and Bacolod will join them as GCQ areas, while Iligan City will be under a stricter modified enhanced community quarantine. The rest of the country, the President said, will […]
(Eagle News)–Former National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran is the new PhilHealth chief. Gierran replaces Ricardo Morales, who resigned from the post last week due to his medical condition. Morales was diagnosed with lymphoma and is undergoing therapy. His resignation came after President Rodrigo Duterte said it would be best for him to quit amid the crucial times PhilHealth was facing. Several government agencies are probing the allegations of corruption in the state insurer. […]
(Eagle News) –Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay on Monday, Aug. 31, hailed the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic, calling them the “heroes of our time.” In his National Heroes Day message, Gapay, who represented President Rodrigo Duterte in ceremonies at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, thanked the medical practitioners, law enforcers, government employees, and “everyone who continues to perform their duties despite the threats posed by COVID-19,” […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 220,000 mark on Monday, Aug. 31, after the Department of Health reported 3.446 additional cases. The DOH said of the 220,819 total cases, 59,699 were active. Of these, 91.3 percent were mild, 6.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.0 percent severe, and 1.5 percent critical. The DOH said the 3,446 additional cases were from results of tests done by 97 out of 110 labs. Of […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health is eyeing five hospitals as sites for the conduct of Phase 3 clinical trials of the potential COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China-based Sinovac Biotech. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said these were the Philippine General Hospital, Manila Doctors Hospital, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the Vicente Sotto Medical Center, and San Lazaro Hospital. So far, she said the potential vaccine was under the Phase 3 clinical trial in Brazil. […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Julian” accelerated towards the north-northwest on Monday, Aug. 31, as it maintained its strength. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said no tropical cyclone wind signal, however, has been raised over parts of the country with “Julian” expected to remain far from the Philippine landmass. PAGASA said “Julian,” which is located 710 km east northeast of Basco, Batanes, is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility and pass between the […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Army Chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana urged Filipinos to be “heroes in our own way” in his National Heroes’ Day message on Monday, Aug. 31. According to Sobejana, this was especially so in the ongoing battle against COVID-19 and terrorism. “The bravery of our predecessors serves as inspiration for us to heed the call,” he said. Sobejana also urged Filipinos to “exemplify patriotism and honor the memory of our heroes as we labor […]
