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(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday, April 14, called on local government units to pass ordinances that would impose fines on violators of the enhanced community quarantine. Año made the appeal in a phone interview during a Laging Handa virtual press briefing. “Kung di mo ‘yan maikulong, magmulta siya ng P1,000 o P2,000, eh talagang magtatanda at susunod na ‘yan,” he said. Año issued the statement amid reports of people who continue to violate […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Tuesday, April 14: Flight schedules may be subject to changes anytime. All flights are now concentrated in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in a bid to reduce the risk of exposure of airport workers to the coronavirus disease 2019, MIAA said earlier. The Philippines has so far confirmed over 4000 COVID-19 cases.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region and the province of Quezon will have cloudy skies with rains and thunderstorms as the tail-end of a cold front affects the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, and the rest of CALABARZON will have cloudy skies woth isolated light rains due to the Northeasterly Surface Windflow affecting […]
Proposal is for aid to be coursed through small business employers of the middle-class members, govt says (Eagle News)–The Philippine government on Monday, April 13, unveiled a P51-billion cash aid program for the country’s middle class workers employed by small businesses affected by the enhanced community quarantine. Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua said in a televised address with President Rodrigo Duterte that the proposal was to provide the small businesses with the subsidy. The businesses, Chua […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has now tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019. Año made the revelation himself in a message to reporters on Monday, April 13. He said the result was based on a test he took on April 8, days after he quarantined himself after testing positive for COVID-19. Earlier in the day, Education Secretary Leonor Briones announced she tested negative for COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus on April 9. The […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to address the nation again today, April 13. It was, however, unclear what time the public address would start. President Duterte’s previous public addresses on the coronavirus disease 2019, however, have started at night. The COVID-19 public addresses have been going on since the President imposed a community quarantine in Luzon in March in a bid to contain the disease. Under the Bayanihan We Heal As One […]
(Eagle News) — The enhanced community quarantine in Samar is extended to April 30. This was after Samar Governor Reynolds Michael Tan signed Executive Order No. 22, a copy of which was uploaded on Facebook on Monday, April 13. According to Tan, the extension was a recommendation of the Provincial Inter-agency Task Force on COVID-19 “in order to help control the further transmission of (the coronavirus disease 2019) in the province.” Tan said he has […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippines has climbed to 4932. This was after the Department of Health announced on Monday, April 13, 284 new cases as of 4 p.m. Eighteen new deaths have been recorded, bringing the total to 315. Forty-five new recoveries have been reported as well. This brings the total of recovered COVID-19 patients to 242. Earlier, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said it was possible […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in Malabon and Navotas in particular. Lipa, Balayan, Calaca, Tuy in Batangas; Pulilan, Baliuag, Bustos, Plaridel in Bulacan; and Macalelon and General Luna in Quezon are having the same weather conditions, PAGASA said. These are also expected over Zambales, Pampanga, Cavite, […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sonny Angara on Monday, April 13, called on the authorities to “exchange data” on coronavirus disease 2019 patients. Angara, who has recovered from COVID-19, made the appeal as he announced he had donated his plasma to a patient who was in critical condition. ” Gave my plasma and it went straight to a hospital in QC to a man on a ventilator- a severe case of COVID19. My wonderful doctors say it could […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has expanded its free rides for health workers program to include other areas. The DOTr said the program, which has so far serviced 154561 health workers, now covers regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, CAR and CARAGA apart from the National Capital Region. Of the 154561 health workers, 41312 were from Metro Manila while 113249 were from outside NCR. The program started […]
Panelo to remain as presidential legal counsel (Eagle News)–Lawyer Harry Roque is returning to Malacañang as President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the confirmation, saying he would still retain his position as presidential legal counsel. Roque stepped down in October 2018 to run as senator in the recent elections. He, however, withdrew his candidacy later on citing health reasons.
