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641 COVID-19 cases recorded in QC: DOH

(Eagle News)–Quezon City has confirmed over 600 coronavirus disease cases. Based on data from the Department of Health, the local government said of the 641 COVID-19 cases reported as of Thursday night, 580 have been validated by the city’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit. Thirty-five have recovered while 58 have died. Ninety-four patients are under investigation, while 674 are patients under monitoring. The Philippines has breached the 4000-mark in COVID-19 cases so far. The enhanced […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Friday, April 10: Flight schedules may be subject to changes any time. President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed an enhanced community quarantine in a bid to contain the coronavirus disease 2019. The Philippines has so far recorded over 3000 COVID-19 cases.

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Palace: Health workers who died in fight vs COVID-19 may be buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani

(Eagle News) — Health workers who died in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 may be buried in Libingan ng mga Bayani. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, also the presidential legal counsel, made the remark after a congressman made the suggestion, noting the contributions and sacrifices of frontliners amid the COVID-19 crisis. “Every Filipino frontliner who dies in this COVID-19 war deserves to be laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani because of […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL rise to 4076

28 new recoveries, 21 other deaths reported     (Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has risen to 4076. This was after the Department of Health announced on Thursday, April 9, 206 new COVID-19 cases. The agency also announced 28 new recoveries, bringing the total to 124. Twenty-one additional deaths have been reported. The total number of deaths in the country has reached 203. President Rodrigo Duterte has […]

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Palace wishes Briones speedy recovery from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, April 9, expressed sadness over the news Education Secretary Leonor Briones had tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. “We are sad to hear that Sec. Leonor Briones is COVD-19 positive. We are praying that she gets healed from this dreadful disease,”  Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo  said in a statement. According to Panelo, Briones “has been an indefatigable and conscientious member of the Cabinet.” “As expected and as […]

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DepEd Secretary Briones tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Education Secretary Leonor Briones has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. Briones herself made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, April 9. “As a government official and Cabinet member, and as a Filipino, it is my duty to announce that yesterday afternoon, April 8, 2020, I was informed by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine that I am positive for SARS-COV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19,” Briones said. She said she, however, […]

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Pimentel: DOH must set childbirth protocols amid COVID-19 emergency

(Eagle News)–Senator Koko Pimentel on Thursday, April 9, said the Department of Health must come up with protocols for childbirth amid the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis. In a statement, Pimentel said “pregnant women” are, after all, “one of the most vulnerable at this time.” “They worry about (COVID-19) and they worry about their pregnancy..,” Pimentel said. According to Pimentel,  a venue for the delivery and a team of “heroic doctors, nurses and other health workers […]

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President Duterte: COVID-19 crisis could last for two years

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte early Thursday, April 9, said the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis could last for  two years. President Duterte, who was wearing a mask, made the remark in his public address, as he called on Filipinos not to rush things. “Kapag hindi naayos itong COVID-19, mapurnada talaga tayong lahat. Huwag ninyong madaliin. Sabihin ko sa inyo, think of COVID-19 sa ganitong sitwasyon: Tatakbo ito ng two years,” he said. He said the only […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights as of Thursday, April 9

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was as of Thursday, April 9: The flight schedules, MIAA said, may be subject to changes “at any given time.” Earlier, several airlines cancelled their international and domestic flights until April 30, following the extension of the enhanced community quarantine. The Philippines has so far confirmed over 3000 COVID-19 cases.

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On Day of Valor, OCD hails country’s frontliners, COVID-19 patients as modern-day heroes

Praises ordinary Filipinos, WW II veterans, too  (Eagle News)–The Office of the Civil Defense lauded the country’s modern-day heroes as the Philippines celebrates the Day of Valor on Thursday, April 9. In a statement, Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, OCD administrator, hailed in particular the country’s frontliners “who tirelessly perform their duties to keep every Filipino safe,” patients who “voluntarily divulge their COVID-19 status to aid in contact tracing,” and the ordinary Filipino for “staying at home.” […]

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PHL eyeing $5.6-billion loan from foreign banks to boost economy amid COVID-19 emergency

(Eagle News)–Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez on Thursday, April 9, said he was eyeing a  $5.6-billion loan from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to help boost the Philippine economy amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. According to Dominguez, “kung kulang pa, we will probably be going sa commercial market.” “We are confident we have the financial capability to bridge this problem that COVID-19 has brought us,” he said, assuring the public that  “at […]

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DSWD issued checks to some M. Manila LGUs under emergency cash subsidy program, Nograles says

(Eagle News) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development has released some checks to some local government units under the government’s emergency cash subsidy program. According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, Manila, Parañaque, Caloocan, Marikina, Pasig, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, Muntinlupa and Taguig were issued the checks after they complied with the requirements. Nograles said based on the DSWD’s report, the breakdown is as follows: Manila –  P1.48 billion Parañaque – P621.39 million Caloocan – […]

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