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PAGASA: LPA off Aurora may develop into tropical depression

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area off  Aurora may develop into a tropical depression in the next 36 hours. According to  Ariel Rojas, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist, if the LPA spotted 455 kilometers east of Baler becomes one, it will be named “Enteng.” He said “Enteng” may enhance the southwest monsoon affecting Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, bringing rains to parts of the country. At present, a recent PAGASA […]

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DOH reports 3,379 COVID-19 cases today; total now at 122,754

(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 122,000 mark on Friday, Aug. 7, after the Department of Health reported 3379 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 122754, 53734 were active cases. Of these, 91.4 percent are mild, 7.3 percent are asymptomatic, 0.7 percent severe, and 0.5 percent critical. The DOH said the 3379 cases reported today were from tests done by 89 out […]

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President Duterte to DOJ: Create panel that will probe allegations of corruption in PhilHealth

Probe to include lifestyle check of PhilHealth officials, audit of PhilHealth finances (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Justice to organize a panel that will investigate the allegations of corruption in PhilHealth. In a memorandum to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, President Duterte also ordered the audit of PhilHealth finances and  conduct of a lifestyle check on the state insurer’s officials and employees. According to the President, the DOJ shall have the authority […]

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DOTr spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — A high-ranking official of the Department of Transportation has tested positive for COVID-19. Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran, the DOTr spokesperson, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Friday, Aug.7. She said she subjected herself to home quarantine since she got tested on Aug. 1. In March, the DOTr announced one of its officials tested positive for COVID-19. The agency, however, did not name who this was. The test result prompted […]

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Immigration bureau: No additional restrictions on international travel under MECQ

(Eagle News) –No additional international travel restrictions have been imposed even if Metro Manila and other areas are now under a modified enhanced community quarantine. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said existing travel restrictions “remain unchanged until these are revised or changed by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).” He said under the MECQ, domestic flights are suspended. International flights at the country’s airports in Manila, Cebu and Clark, however, […]

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DOTr: LRT-1 Cavite extension expected to be partially operational in 2021

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has begun  construction of the Light Rail Transit 1-Cavite extension, with the project expected to be partially operational in 2021. In a statement, the DOTr said the construction of the project comes nearly two decades since the National Economic Development Authority’s Investment Coordination Committee approved it on August 25, 2000. The NEDA Board approved the Implementing Agreement for the project on January 22, 2002. According to the agency, […]

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DOH: Clinical trials in PHL for antiviral drug Avigan to start on Aug. 10

(Eagle News) — Clinical trials in the Philippines for Japan’s antiviral flu drug Avigan (Favipiravir) will start on Aug. 10. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a television interview this was after the Philippines received the tablets, which the Japanese embassy said had “potential to prevent viral replication, even as its effectiveness against the novel coronavirus (has) yet to be established.” The embassy said the tablets for 100 patients who are part of the […]

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DFA: Number of Filipinos killed in Beirut blast rises to 4, 31 others hurt

(Eagle News) — The number of Filipinos who died in the Beirut, Lebanon blast on Tuesday has risen to four, with 31 injured all in all. The Department of Foreign Affairs said of the 31 hurt, two are in critical condition. “They are confined and are being monitored at Rizk Hospital,” Philippine Embassy Beirut Charge d’affaires Ajeet Panemanglor said. According to Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola, the higher figure comes as embassy personnel work […]

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PhilHealth official resigns

(Eagle News) — A high-ranking official of PhilHealth resigned on Thursday, Aug. 6. In a letter sent to PhilHealth Chief Ricardo Morales, a copy of which was also given to Senate President Tito Sotto, Augustus de Villa said he was tendering his “irrevocable resignation” as senior vice president for operations effective immediately but did not state the reason. De Villa, a retired general, said Morales “knows fully well the reasons” as he briefed him in […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 119,460 with addition of 3561 cases

PHL now country with most COVID-19 infections in Southeast Asia (Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 119,000 mark on Thursday, Aug. 6, after the Department of Health reported 3561 cases on the same day. With the 119,460 total COVID-19 cases, the Philippines officially takes Indonesia’s spot as the country with the most number of COVID-19 infections in Southeast Asia. As of Thursday, Indonesia has 118,753 COVID-19 […]

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DFA: 2 more Filipino seafarers reported missing after Lebanon blast found

(Eagle News) — Two more Filipino seafarers who were reported missing after Tuesday’s explosion in Beirut, Lebanon have been found and are safe, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday, Aug. 6. According to the DFA, with the development, 13 seafarers who went missing following the explosion that killed over 135 according to Red Cross are accounted for. “Our Embassy in Beirut has ascertained the conditions of all the 13 Filipino seafarers who were […]

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PhilHealth denies corruption allegations vs its senior officials

(Eagle News) — PhilHealth on Thursday, Aug. 6, denied the corruption allegations made by a newly-resigned employee against its senior officials. In a statement, PhilHealth said its senior officials never pocketed around P15 billion as alleged by Thorrsson Montes Keith during a Senate hearing on Aug. 4. Keith was PhilHealth’s anti-fraud officer who cited “widespread corruption” as one of the reasons for his resignation in his letter to PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales in July. According […]

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