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Contacts of PHL’s three confirmed novel coronavirus cases identified (Eagle News) — The number of people probed for the novel coronavirus has reached over 200, but 57 of them tested negative for the virus, the Department of Health said on Friday, Feb. 7. According to Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo, the DOH is awaiting the results of the tests on 155 PUIs. Domingo said the DOH also identified the 441 people who came in contact with […]
(Eagle News) — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III did not say that an Overseas Filipino Worker in Dubai died of the novel coronavirus, the Department of Labor and Employment said on Friday, Feb. 7. “The Labor Secretary on Thursday announced that the OFW had died of ‘coronavirus’ based on earlier information provided (to) his office…The secretary, however, did not say it was the novel coronavirus,” DOLE said in a statement, after the Dubai government denied […]
(Eagle News)–The Bases Conversion and Development Authority on Friday, Feb. 7, gave the assurance authorities were putting in place measures to ensure the safety of communities adjacent to the New Clark City in Capas,Tarlac, where repatriated Filipinos from Hubei, China will be quarantined for 14 days. In a statement, the BCDA said all preventive and precautionary measures are being put in place by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases also […]
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over Aurora and Dinapigue and Palanan in Isabela as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon. PAGASA said these conditions may persist within two to three hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards,” PAGASA said.
(Eagle News) — The Filipino crew member of a cruise ship in Japan is responding well to treatment after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, a Philippine official in Japan said on Friday, Feb. 7. Robespierre Bolivar, Philippine Deputy Chief of Mission to Japan, said in an interview over radio dzbb that the Filipino who was among the 538 Filipinos on board the Diamond Princess bound for Yokohama was undergoing the treatment in a hospital. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Airlines is mounting special flights to ferry passengers who were stranded as a result of the cancellation of PAL flights to and from mainland China for the month of February. In a statement, PAL said the special flights, which will be mounted on Feb. 10, Monday, will serve the Manila-Xiamen and Xiamen-Manila routes. PR 335 will leave Xiamen at 11:05 a.m. and will arrive in Manila at 1:50 p.m. on […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Friday, Feb. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:20 a.m., had its epicenter 93 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. Depth of focus was 13 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — An alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal volcano as it continues to emit steam-laden plumes and its seismic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by “moderate emission” of the white to dirty white plumes rising 200 to 300 meters high. Weak steaming from fissure vents along the Daang Kastila trail was also observed. Sulfur dioxide […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 6, expressed optimism peace will come “much earlier” as he noted the surrender of former New People’s Army rebels in droves. “But the most important thing is to come up and comply with the promise to the rebels,” the President said, referring to his promise of livelihood assistance to the former rebels. Last December, President Duterte ordered the military to go after the NPA. He has, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ team in charge of repatriating Filipinos from Hubei province in China is now in Wuhan. In a statement, the DFA said Mark Anthony Geguera and Sanny Darren Bejarin of the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai held a consultation meeting with members of the Filipino community in Wuhan and with the Foreign Affairs Office in Hubei Province to discuss details of the operation on Thursday. Another team from the […]
(Eagle News) — Classes on Friday, Feb. 7, were cancelled in some areas. Below is a list: Province: Negros Oriental — all levels (public school) Schools: Hope Christian High School Philippine Cultural College – Main Saint Jude Catholic School Saint Paul College – Pasig St. Stephen’s High School Tiong Se Academy University of the East – Manila (Kinder to Grade 12) Uno High School Some classes were cancelled as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Friday, Feb. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:27 a.m., had its epicenter 107 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of focus of 17 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
