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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an order “to bring home everyone” in China, a Department of Foreign Affairs official said on Tuesday, Jan. 28. “That’s the order of the President, to bring home everyone. And we will bring everyone home safely,” Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said in a press conference, as Chinese health authorities reported a spike to over 100 in the deaths from the novel coronavirus in the Asian country. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Tuesday, Jan. 28, expressed support for the repatriation of Filipinos from Hubei in China. Wuhan in Hubei is the seat of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a press conference that those who choose to return “will be taken care in a medical facility for monitoring and medical management.” He said a “quarantine plan” shall also be disclosed to them. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Tuesday, Jan. 28, said there was still no confirmed case of novel coronavirus in the country. In its press briefing, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said it was closely monitoring 22 patients for symptoms of the disease. Health spokesperson Eric Domingo later said the number had increased, with an additional five people being monitored in Metro Manila. Domingo said the five were still undergoing preliminary tests. All […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Jan. 28, welcomed the filing of murder charges against the Kuwaiti employers of slain Overseas Filipino Worker Jeanelyn Villavende, but noted that the temporary ban on the deployment of OFWs to the Middle Eastern country stays. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement hours after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III informed a Senate labor committee hearing on the maltreatment of Filipino workers abroad that Villavende’s employers had been […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 distressed Filipinos from the United Arab Emirates arrived in the country on Monday, Jan. 27, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement, the DFA said of the 128 who arrived, 115 were from Abu Dhabi while 13 were from Dubai. The Filipinos were welcomed by representatives from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and its member agencies, such as the Bureau of Immigration, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, […]
(Eagle News) — The sulfur dioxide emission of Taal volcano is now “below instrumental detection,” but seismic earthquakes continue, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Tuesday, Jan. 28. In its latest bulletin, PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 92 volcanic earthquakes in Taal, which remains on alert level 3, in the past 24 hours. Of these, PHIVOLCS said four of were low-frequency ones. The Philippine Seismic Network, on the other hand, […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration will temporarily stop issuing tourist visas on arrival to Chinese nationals, the Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday, Jan. 28. In a statement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said they were “taking this proactive measure to slow down travel, and possibly help prevent the entry of the 2019-nCov.” He was referring to the novel coronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2018. Over 100 deaths have […]
(Eagle News) — Several flights on Tuesday, Jan. 28, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Cebgo DG 6041 Manila to Busuanga DG 6042 Busuanga to Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Benjamin Madrigal Jr. as a member of the Philippine Coconut Authority governing board. Madrigal’s appointment paper was signed on Jan. 21. Madrigal’s appointment came less than four months after he retired from the service. He retired in September 2019 after reaching the mandatory age of retirement of 56.
(Eagle News) — The two cruise ships that arrived at a Manila pier from China have been declared safe by the Bureau of Quarantine, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The PCG said the World Dream Cruise Ship from Hong Kong and the MV Ligulao from Lianyungang in Jiangsu were free from the novel coronavirus that has gripped China and other parts of the world, based on the BOQ’s mandatory inspection. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines will not evacuate Filipinos from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, pending China’s decision on the matter, Senator Bong Go has said. According to Go, “hinihintay ng (Department of Foreign Affairs) officials ano ang magiging desisyon ng China dahil sila ang ‘di pumayag na sunduin ang 30-50 Filipinos [roon] na gusto na umuwi.” Go clarified that he wanted the Filipinos to come home because “kawawa [rin] sila dun parang naka-lockdown […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will […]
