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(Eagle News) — Fifteen new COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos, bringing the total to 9893, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, as of Saturday night, the 15 new cases were reported from the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Middle East/Africa. Nineteen new recoveries were recorded in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe, pushing the total to 5842. Those undergoing treatment have reached 3326, while overall […]
(Eagle News) — Six Philippine Health Insurance Corporation regional officers have filed their leaves amid the ongoing probes into alleged corruption in the state insurer. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the six, however, were not the “mafia” mentioned by Senator Panfilo Lacson who he said controls PhilHealth’s multi-billion peso operations. The PhilHealth officials, who were identified as regional vice presidents Paolo Johann Perez (Mimaropa), Valerie Anne Hollero (Western Visayas), Datu Masiding Alonto Jr. (Northern Mindanao), […]
(Eagle News) –Fifty-three more Filipinos from Thailand have returned to the Philippines recently. According to the department, the Filipinos left Bangkok via a Philippine Airlines flight on Aug. 15. They were assisted by a team from the embassy at the airport, the DFA said. The DFA said with the development, the total number of repatriates from Thailand who were assisted by the Philippine government rises to 1452. The DFA has said over 135,000 overseas Filipinos […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has tested positive anew for COVID-19. Año made the announcement himself in a statement on Sunday, Aug. 16. According to the Interior Secretary, he began having flu-like symptoms including sore throat and body pains on Thursday, August 13. On Friday, he said he had a swab test and started his self-quarantine. “Last night, August 15, I received my test result informing me that I am once again positive […]
(Eagle News)-The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it has repatriated over 135,000 overseas Filipinos amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the total 135,290 was after an additional 10,573 overseas Filipinos were brought home this week. Of the total, 38.9 percent (52,639 overseas Filipinos) were sea-based while 61.1 percent (82,651 overseas Filipinos) were land-based. Of this number, only this week, the DFA said it repatriated 8,112 overseas Filipinos from the Middle East through 27 […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs is on alert over the possible entry of poultry products from Brazil. In a statement, the bureau said this was after the Department of Agriculture banned the importation of the same following reports that shipments of chicken wings from the country tested positive for COVID-19. “With the recent reports from China and in compliance with the country’s Food Safety Act to regulate food business operators and safeguard Filipino consumers, the […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Lito Lapid is pushing for the creation of an online legal database that will make existing laws in the country accessible to all Filipinos. In proposing the creation of the National Legal Knowledge and Assistance System through Senate Bill No. 1751, Lapid noted that people without knowledge of the law “have a hard time” and that there was so far no website that provided free information about the Constitution and other legal matters. […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 157,000 mark on Saturday, Aug. 15, after the Department of Health reported 4351 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the total 156,918 total cases, 83,109 were active, of which 91 percent were mild, 7.5 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent severe, and 0.9 percent critical. The department said the 4351 newly-announced cases were from 96 out of 103 laboratories. Of these, […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has clarified foreign spouses of Filipinos do not need to get another visa to enter the country if they already carry a valid visa previously issued to them by the bureau. Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said only foreigners married to Filipinos who do not possess any visa at all are required to secure entry visas to be able to enter our country. “For example, a holder of a valid 9(g) […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Saturday, Aug. 15, welcomed the Supreme Court’s final decision allowing Mary Jane Veloso to testify against her alleged recruiters while she is imprisoned for drug trafficking in Indonesia. “Nagagalak po kami diyan dahil at least, makikita natin na si Ms. Veloso po ay naging biktima kung tatanggapin yung kaniyang testimoniya,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. With the SC’s final decision on March 4, the Nueva Ecija court hearing the charges against Julius […]
(Eagle News)–Cebu City and eight other areas will be under a general community quarantine starting Aug. 16. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said apart from Cebu City, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Iloilo City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Lapu Lapu and the municipalities of Minglanilla in Cebu and Consolacion will be under the community quarantine until Aug. 31. Under the GCQ, restrictions are eased further. Areas under a modified general community quarantine are deemed under the “new […]
(Eagle News)-Five new coronavirus disease 2019 cases were reported among overseas Filipinos, bringing the total to 9878. The DFA said as of Aug. 14, two new recoveries were also recorded, with the total now at 5823. No additional deaths were reported, which means the total is still 722. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa have the most number of deaths so far, at 444. Over 100, or 175, deaths were reported in the […]
