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(Eagle News)–The Senate will resume session on May 4 despite the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in some areas, including Metro Manila. “As far as Congress is concerned, it does not matter. We have to convene,” Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. The Senate and the House of Representatives have been in recess since March 12. President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine to May 15 in areas where there is a […]
(Eagle News)–The government is considering “reprioritizing” the social amelioration cash subsidy towards enhanced community quarantine areas. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a press conference on Friday, April 24. “Ibig sabihin ‘yung SAP po na para sa areas na hindi na po under ECQ siyempre po ‘yung cash subsidy kinakailangan pag-aralan na ibuhos doon sa mga areas under ECQ pa rin,” Roque said. President Rodrigo Duterte said included in the ECQ were Metro […]
(Eagle News)–Quezon City has recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1085. The local government said this was based on Department of Health data. Of the figure, 772 have been validated by the city’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit. The local government said Batasan Hills still had the most cases, at 33. Batasan Hills also had the most number of deaths, at 7, followed by Tandang Sora at 6. Recoveries have reached 121, […]
Offers research funding, too (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has increased the reward he is offering to any Filipino who will discover a vaccine against COVID-19. In a recorded message aired on Friday, April 24, the President said he was raising the “bounty” to P50 million. “P50 million ho ang ibigay ko sa grupo because it is a collegial thing,” the President said. He said the amount could be raised: “Kung maligaya akong masyado eh di […]
HEIs in areas under general community quarantine may continue classes until end of academic year, Roque says (Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force has recommended the postponement of the opening of classes to September except in areas under a general community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement on Friday, April 24. “Maski po low to moderate risk (areas) considered for 100% closure pa rin—dahil ang mga transmitters ay mga kabataan mula edad 0-20—lahat ng […]
(Eagle News)–At least 17 licensure examinations have been rescheduled amid the COVID-19 crisis. Commission on Higher Education chair Prospero de Vera III said the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has postponed the licensure examinations that were supposed to take place from March to June. He said the Environmental Planners Licensure Examination initially sent on June 11-12 and Licensure Examination for Interior Designers on June 23-25 will be scheduled later this year. De Vera said licensure exams […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country neared the 7000 mark on Thursday, April 23, after 271 new cases were reported. According to the Department of Health, of the 6981 overall COVID-19 cases, 722 were recoveries and 462 were deaths. The 722 includes the 29 new recoveries and 16 new deaths. The DOH has said it was still early to say the Philippines was flattening the COVID-19 curve, but that there […]
(Eagle News)–While it is still early to say the Philippines is already flattening the COVID-19 curve, there are “indications” to support this, the Department of Health said on Thursday, April 23. According to Dr. Beverly Ho, OIC-Director IV for Health Promotion and Communication Service, to say the Philippines was flattening the curve at this point despite the “limitations” in the data “would be irresponsible from our end.” “..But if you’re talking about indications that it […]
(Eagle News)–The World Bank has approved a $100-million loan for the Philippines’ COVID-19 Emergency Response Project. “The government has taken quick and decisive action in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the World Bank is proud to support its efforts. Right now, no other investment offers greater return,” Achim Fock, World Bank country director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, said in a statement on Thursday, April 23. The COVID-19 Emergency Response project, which […]
(Eagle News)–The Quezon City government has reported ten more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1072. According to the local government, the number was based on Department of Health data. Of the figure, 763 have been validated by the Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit and district health offices so far. Batasan Hills still had the most cases, at 35. Batasan Hills also had the most deaths, at seven, followed by Tandang Sora at […]
(Eagle News)–The series of earthquakes that hit Batangas on Wednesday, April 22, are volcano-tectonic in origin. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said this means the 23 earthquakes that struck Mabini and adjacent areas of Balayan Bay since 10:30 a.m. were “associated with failure or breakage of rock material along faults and fractures beneath active volcanos.” PHIVOLCS said although the root causes of tectonic earthquakes, which the Batangas quakes were initially described due to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines on Wednesday, April 22, filed two diplomatic protests against China. In a tweet, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddy” Locsin Jr., said one protest was for the pointing of a radar gun at a Philippine Navy ship in Philippine waters, while the other was for declaring parts of Philippine territory as part of Hainan province. He was referring to the two new districts, one in the Paracels and one in the Spratlys, which […]
