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Senate adopts House provision for P10,000 special risk allowance for private health workers (Eagle News)–The bicameral panel seeking to reconcile differences in the Senate and House of Representatives versions of the proposed Bayanihan Law 2 has adopted a provision that would provide a P10,000 COVID-19 special risk allowance also to private health workers. But the panel has so far not come up yet with a reconciled version of the proposed law, which aims to provide […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-six additional COVID-19 cases were reported among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the additional cases that brought the total to 9959 were from Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. Eight new recoveries were reported among Filipinos abroad, pushing the tally to 5868. There are so far 733 deaths, including the seven new fatalities from the Middle East. Many of the deaths came […]
(Eagle News)–Food establishments in Manila may operate even when curfew is in place to allow them to “survive the COVID19 pandemic.” This is provided they shall cater only to authorized persons outside residences, based on Manila city ordinances and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Executive Order No. 35 signed by Mayor Isko Moreno on Aug. 19 said. The EO said apart from takeout services, food delivery services may operate while […]
(Eagle News)–Cebuanos who were left stranded in Metro Manila following the imposition of community quarantines amid the COVID-19 pandemic may return home for free from August 19 to 31. According to a Department of Transportation advisory, this was provided they avail of a free ticket for the trip from a 2GO company-owned store. The list of stores is available on the 2GO official Facebook page. A 2GO advisory said one free one-way ticket includes a […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Camarines Norte. PAGASA said the chances the LPA located 30 kilometers north of Daet will develop into a tropical depression, however, are low. Nonetheless, the weather bureau said it will bring rains in parts of Luzon and Visayas. Meanwhile, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon will continue to bring dark skies in the western sections of Visayas and Mindanao. Both […]
(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals has denied Maria Ressa’s motion she be allowed to travel to the United States for a series of activities including the launch of a documentary. In denying the very urgent motion for permission to travel abroad by Ressa, who is out on bail pending her appeal of her cyber libel conviction by the Manila Regional Trial Court, the CA’s special fourteenth division noted that she failed to show […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country surpassed the 173,000 mark on Wednesday, Aug. 19, after the Department of Health reported 4650 additional cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 173,774 total COVID-19 cases, 57498 were active cases. Of these, 91.4 percent were mild, 6.5 percent asymptomatic, 0.9 percent severe, and 1.2 percent critical. The 4650 newly-announced cases were from tests done by 97 out of […]
(Eagle News) — National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas on Wednesday, Aug. 19, said he will be undergoing a three-day annual medical checkup. As a result, Police Brigadier General Nolasco Bathan shall sit as the NCRPO officer-in-charge from Aug. 20 to 23, or upon his return to work. Bathan is the deputy regional director for administration. According to Sinas, he will have his checkup at the Chinese Medical Hospital in Manila, and will […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has imposed a preventive suspension on some former and incumbent PhilHealth officials. Ordered suspended for six months without pay were Roy Ferrer, Celestina Ma. Jude dela Serna, Ruben John Basa, Dennis Mas, Shirley Domingo, Rodolfo del Rosario Jr., Raul Dominic Badilla, Israel Pargas, Angelito Grande, Lawrence Mijares, Leila Tuazon, Eugenio Donatos II and Clementine Bautista, based on two resolutions. Ferrer, Dela Serna, Badilla, Paragas, Grande, Mijares, Donatos […]
(Eagle News) — Cebu Pacific is resuming its domestic flight operations as Metro Manila reverts to a general community quarantine starting today, Aug. 19. In an advisory, Cebu Pacific said the following flights will operate until Aug. 31: Luzon Manila –Cauayan-Manila Every Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun Manila –Legazpi-Manila* Every Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun Manila – Masbate – Manila* Every Mon / Wed / Fri Manila – San Jose-Manila Every Tue […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Education central office is closed for disinfection from Aug. 19 to Aug. 23. In an advisory, the DepEd said the temporary closure was upon the directive of Education Secretary Leonor Briones to ensure the safety and the protection of the agency’s skeleton workforce. The advisory said the temporary closure was also to allow for contact tracing. “Ang pansamantalang pagsasara ay aabutin lamang ng dalawang opisyal na araw ng pagtatrabaho,” the DepEd […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila mayors have agreed to impose a unified curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the entire region. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the disclosure in a television interview on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the start again of the general community quarantine in the National Capital Region. Under a GCQ, restrictions are further eased, with more industries allowed to operate. “I understand that the mayors voted and there was a majority that the […]
