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(Eagle News) – The Philippines, through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), received additional medical supplies from the United States and the Indian community in the Philippines for the country’s frontliners in the campaign against the coronavirus pandemic. The US donated 1,300 cot beds, which were received by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin from US Ambassador Sung Kim in a turnover ceremony held on April 10 at the Embassy of the United States in Roxas […]
(Eagle News)–Starting Monday, April 13, additional fuel subsidies will be given to bus units participating in the Department of Transportation’s Free Ride for Health Workers Program. This was after Seaoil Philippines pledged to provide until April 30 free fuel worth P 405,000 to the bus units. The DOTr said 15 bus units participating in the program can avail of up to 50 liters of free fuel daily, which translates to P22,500 per day or a […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Navotas has reached 13. The local government said of the 13, three have died. Of the 13, one each was from Navotas East and NBBS Kaunlaran. Two each were from North Bay Boulevard North,Sipac-Almacen,NBBS Dagat-dagatan (one death) and Tangos South (one death); and three from San Jose (one death). There are so far 118 patients under monitoring and 72 patients under investigation. The Philippines has so […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) marked a milestone on April 10 as it passed the 11,000-person mark in assisted repatriations of overseas Filipinos from around the world. In a Twitter post, the DFA said that as April 10, the total number of land-based and sea-based overseas Filipinos repatriated since February 2020 already reached 11,148, with the arrival of the last batch of seafarers of Mystic Cruises from Lisbon, Portugal Friday […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental early Saturday, April 11. This was hours after a 6.0-magnitude quake hit Basco, Batanes. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 141 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 2:45 a.m., more than two hours after the Basco quake. It had a depth of 52 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity II – Kiamba, Alabel, and Malungon, Sarangani […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers are expected in the country today, April 11. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. PAGASA said this was due to the Easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country and localized thunderstorms. The Northeasterly surface windflow is affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Northern Luzon will have moderate […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes early Saturday, April 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 12:44 a.m., was tectonic in origin. It struck some 37 kilometers northeast of Basco. The quake had a depth of focus of 157 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes. The shaking was felt at Intensity IV in Basco, and Itbayat. Intensity III was recorded in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, and Luna, Apayao; Intensity II […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Friday, April 10, discouraged the public against spraying or misting as a way to disinfect against the coronavirus disease 2019. In an advisory, the DOH said spraying or misting “does not protect against COVID-19 and may even cause harm.” According to the DOH, spraying or misting can cause pathogens to be dispersed further, result in skin irritation and cause the inhalation of chemicals, and cause environmental pollution. “There is […]
(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation on Friday, April 10, warned the public against scammers who may take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis to steal money or personal information. NBI director Eric Distor said the public should particularly be wary of emails supposedly coming from the Department of Health, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the inter-agency task force and other agencies that claim they have information […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 4195. This was after the Department of Health on Friday, April 10, announced 119 new COVID-19 cases. The agency also announced 16 new recoveries, bringing the total to 140. Eighteen new deaths have been announced, for a total of 221. President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to April 30. Congress has given the President additional […]
(Eagle News) — The World Bank on Friday, April 10, approved a $500-million loan to boost the Philippines’ capacity to “support urgent needs created by the COVID-19 crisis.” In a statement, the World Bank said its board of executive directors approved the Third Risk Management Development Policy Loan” also to help the Philippines “address disaster risks, respond to and recover from natural disasters.” “The World Bank is committed to supporting efforts to strengthen the Philippines’ […]
(Eagle News)–The no-sail policy remains in effect in the Visayas region. This was the clarification issued by the Philippine Coast Guard following erroneous reports that sea travel in Bohol and Cebu has resumed. According to the PCG, the policy covers all passenger vessels and private watercafts. Cargo vessels, fishing boats, tugboats, and government vessels are allowed to sail, but crew members onboard are subjected to strict health protocols. Passengers and crew members of watercrafts navigating […]
