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Cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers forecast in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today. 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 as the easterlies affect the country. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern Luzon will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.  

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DILG releases list of hotlines for concerns, complaints vs implementation of enhanced community quarantine in LGUs

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has released hotlines the public can call for any concerns or complaints about the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in local government units. The following are the numbers: President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Luzon under an enhanced community quarantine in order to arrest the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. Other areas also imposed the same measure to restrict the movement of people. […]

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Duterte calls on Congress to declare nat’l emergency, grant him “necessary powers” but subject to restrictions for limited period

  (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is calling on Congress to declare a national emergency as the country continues in its bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. In a letter sent to both Senate President Tito Sotto and Speaker Alan Cayetano, Duterte, through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, also wants Congress to grant him “powers necessary and proper to carry out the declared national policy and for other purposes”  but for a “limited […]

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PHL to receive 3000 COVID-19 test kits from Singapore

(Eagle News)–Singapore is donating 3000 coronavirus disease 2019 kits to the Philippines. This is according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., who made the announcement in a Tweet on Sunday, March 22. According to Locsin, Singapore will also give one thermal cycler or PCR machine. The machine is used for diagnosis. The Philippines has so far recorded 380 COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths.  

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Two other Filipinos test positive for COVID-19 abroad

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that another two Filipino nationals tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 abroad. In an advisory, the DFA said one was confined in local health facility in Brunei. He is in stable condition, according to the Ministry of Health of Brunei Darussalam. The other tested positive for COVID-19 in India, where he  arrived early March. The Filipino was brought to the hospital after he complained of breathing […]

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NLEx Corp. releases updated list of open, closed toll plazas

(Eagle News)–The Northern Luzon Expressway Corporation has released its updated list of open and closed toll plazas. Below is a list, as of Sunday, March 22: Luzon has been placed under an enhanced community quarantine, which means people, unless they are frontliners, should be restricted in their  homes. Some areas have also been placed under the same status in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Philippines has confirmed over 300 cases and […]

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Duque tests negative for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the revelation in a radio interview on Sunday, March 22. Duque on Thursday said he had gone on self-quarantine  as a precaution. Vergeire had said this was only as a precaution as Duque was considered “high-risk.” She said Duque would continue working from home. The Philippines has so far confirmed 380 COVID-19 cases, including 25 […]

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Taytay, Rizal confirms 2 COVID-19 cases, including one death

(Eagle News)–The municipality of Taytay in Rizal has confirmed two coronavirus disease 2019 cases, including one death. In a Facebook post, the municipal government said the fatality was a woman from Barangay San Juan whose remains have been cremated in the St. Peter Crematory. The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine later confirmed she tested positive for COVID-19. The second case was also from Barangay San Juan who went straight to a private hospital after exhibiting […]

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MIAA releases list of operational flights

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority released on Sunday, March 22, a list of operational flights amid the enhanced community quarantine. According to the list, there are 65 operational flights–35 departures and 32 arrivals. Below is the list: The Philippine government has imposed travel restrictions on select travelers from specific countries in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. The country has so far recorded 380 COVID-19 cases, with 25 deaths.

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DOTr to distribute 100,000 donated face masks to frontliners

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation is slated to distribute around 100,000 face masks to frontliners as the enhanced community quarantine continues. In a statement, the DOTr said the masks were donated by a “good samaritan,” and would be distributed to hospitals, those involved in port and airport operations, enforcers, drivers, persons involved in the DOTr Free Ride program, and health workers, among others. “To the one who donated these hundred thousand face masks, I, on […]

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DILG reminds LGUs: Gatepass free-of-charge, social distancing must be observed in relief distribution

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has reminded local government units that the gatepasses issued to each household so they could buy their basic needs are free of charge. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año issued the reminder amid reports some barangays were charging their constituents for the same. In an advisory, Año also reminded LGUs that frontliners, upon presentation of their identification card that shows their places of residence, shall not be required […]

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Easterlies affecting eastern section of PHL

(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The whole archipelago will also have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.  

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