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ICT department backs NEDA, says PHL needs to transition to digital economy

(Eagle News) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology backed the National Economic Development Authority’s statement there was a need to transition into a “digital economy” to better adapt to the “new normal.” “We are optimistic that the transition of the Philippines to a digital economy will make the country’s economy more resilient to external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.” the department secretary Gregorio Honasan said. According to Honasan, under the banner of […]

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COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos at 2,455; total recoveries 3 times more than fatalities, says DFA

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,455 as of Wednesday, May 20. Four new fatalities were also recorded, bringing to 284 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Nine new recoveries were recorded as well, with the total now at 858. “[T]he total number of overseas Filipinos who recovered from COVID-19 at […]

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DFA: 468 Filipinos repatriated from Singapore, Qatar

(Eagle News) — Over 400 Filipinos were repatriated from Singapore and Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported on Thursday, May 21. According to data from the DFA, of the 468, 190 from Singapore arrived  at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 yesterday. The 278 from Qatar arrived today via Philippine Airlines flight PR685. The agency said the repatriates underwent thermal scanning and RT-PCR testing upon arrival, as required by the Department of Health-Bureau […]

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US military provides P10M worth of PPEs, medical supplies to frontliners in PH provinces

(Eagle News) – The United States military has donated P10 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to ten hospitals in provinces across the country, the US Embassy in the Philippines said on Tuesday, May 19. Aside from PPEs, the medical supplies include disposable gloves, masks, medical clothing, various types of face protection, infrared thermometers and other tools. “Over the next month, this medical equipment will be distributed to fourteen medical clinics, […]

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DOTr urges PUV operators to shift to automatic fare collection system; says maintenance, processing fees to be waived

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation is urging public utility vehicle operators to shift to the automatic fare collection system, noting that maintenance and processing fees for the same will be waived. “We want to promote a ‘new normal’ in public transportation. And shifting to cashless, and contactless transactions is part of that,” Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said. According to Tugade, cashless payments will be beneficial to operators since they “reduce pilferage, and other […]

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Gov’t to patrol malls to check compliance with social distancing guidelines

  (Eagle News) – The Chief Implementer of the Philippines’ COVID-19 response said the government will patrol malls to check compliance with social distancing guidelines. “Ang gagawin po namin ng DTI ay iikot kami sa lahat ng mga malls para makita po namin kung talagang sumusunod sila (What we will do with DTI is to go around malls to check if they are really complying),” Secretary Carlito Galvez said. Galvez made the statement in his […]

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DPWH unveils plans to build temporary dorms for healthcare workers of some major hospitals in QC

(Eagle News) –The Department of Public Works and Highways unveiled plans to build temporary dormitories for healthcare workers working in major hospitals along East Avenue and Quezon Avenue in Quezon City. Undersecretary Emil Sadain, also the head of the DPWH Task Force Head for Augmentation of Health Facilities,  identified the Quezon Memorial Circle or the wide ground of Veterans Memorial Medical Center as ideal sites for the temporary accommodation of healthcare workers from East Avenue […]

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“Calibrated lockdown” in some areas in Baclaran, Parañaque starts today, May 21

(Eagle News)–Some areas in Parañaque have been placed under a “calibrated lockdown” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the following areas from Barangay Baclaran are under the lockdown, which starts today, Thursday, May 21:      Bagong Sikat     Bagong Lipunan     Bagong Pag-asa     Bagong Ilog     E. Rodriguez     Bagong Buhay     Bagong Silang     Dimasalang Extension     Mabuhay     12 De Junio He said the lockdown will last at […]

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Interior Secretary Año disagrees PHL on second wave of COVID-19 infections

(Eagle News)–Cabinet Secretary Eduardo Año doesn’t believe the country is on its second wave of COVID-19 infections. Año made known his position in a television interview on Thursday, May 21, a day after Health Secretary Francisco Duque made the statement in a Senate Committee of the Whole hearing. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea had also disagreed with Duque. “Para sa akin kasi, parang itong bungang ito ay part pa magmula nang magsimula tayo,” he said. He […]

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Stranded Filipinos from Myanmar and Bahrain repatriated to the Philippines, DFA reports

(Eagle News) – Ninety-one Filipinos from Myanmar were repatriated back to the Philippines after being stranded in the capital city of Yangon, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday, May 19. In a statement, the DFA said that some of the Filipinos were stranded due to flight cancellations, while others lost their jobs due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Most of the Filipinos who were repatriated were staying in Yangon. Others came from the capital, Nay […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL breach 13,000 mark; recoveries rise to 2,932

(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 13,000 mark and is now at 13,221. The Department of Health on Wednesday, May 20, said of the 279 new cases, 54 percent or 150 came from the National Capital Region; 41 percent or 115 cases from other areas; and five percent or 14 cases from Region 7. Eighty-nine new recoveries were reported, bringing the total to 2932. The […]

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DFA: 347 Filipinos arrive from Saudi Arabia

(Eagle News) — Over 300 Filipinos were repatriated from Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the 347 Filipinos were repatriated from Dammam and Riyadh, as several establishments closed down there amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said of the total number, 16 were pregnant women, nine were minors, including five babies. There was also one male stretcher case, and one recovering stroke victim. The group arrived on Monday on […]

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