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New P1,000 polymer banknotes to be released in phases starting April 18 (Eagle News) – The Philippines has a new P1,000 polymer banknote which has more security features and more durable than the usual paper banknotes. The new P1,000 polymer banknote was presented to President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 6, by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno and Monetary Board members in a ceremony held in Malacanang. He received the 1000-Peso […]
Over 12.2 million Filipinos have received booster shots as of April 5 (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public to get booster shots against Covid-19 amid the threat of another Covid-19 variant, Omicron XE, that has been detected in Thailand. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that getting boosted against Covid would greatly help prevent from contracting the disease, even the new variant Omicrom XE. “Bagama’t naririnig po natin ang […]
(Eagle News) — The results of the 2020/2021 bar exams will be released on April 12 once approved by the Supreme Court. 2020/21 Bar Examinations Committee Chairperson, Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen asked the Court on Tuesday, April 5, to hold a special en banc session on April 12 “for the purpose of considering his report on the first-ever digitalized and regionalized Bar examinations and the release of results,” the SC said. The […]
(Eagle News) — Inflation accelerated to 4.0 percent in March 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Tuesday, April 5. According to the PSA, this was an increase from the 3.0 percent inflation rate reported in February 2022, but a 0.1 decrease from the rate reported in March 2021. With the acceleration, the national average inflation from January to March 2022 is now at 3.4 percent. The PSA said the increase in the inflation for […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 2,679 more COVID-19 cases from March 28 to April 3. According to the Department of Health, 329 additional deaths were also reported. Of the newly reported deaths, the DOH said 116 (35.3%) occurred in March, 81 (24.6%) in February, and 50 (15.2%) in January. Five of those deaths took place in December 2021 (1.5%), 4 in November 2021 (1.2%), 16 in October 2021 (4.9%), 14 in September 2021 (4.3%), […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health reported over 600 more COVID-19 cases on Sunday, April 3, pushing the total COVID-19 cases in the country to 3,679,629. According to the DOH, with the additional 690 cases, active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are now at 35,967. The regions with the most additional COVID-19 cases reported in the last 14 days were Metro Manila with 1573, Calabarzon with 588, Western Visayas with 442, Central Luzon with […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday, April 3. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 6:24 p.m. The epicenter was 49 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. The depth of focus was 45 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity III- Rosario, Agusan Del Sur Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Surigao City, Surigao del Norte Intensity I- Bislig City, Surigao del Sur; Abuyog […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Consul General in New York condemned the attacks on Filipinos in the United States’ most populous city after two more members of the Filipino community were added to the growing list of victims of this senseless violence. Philippine Consulate General in New York headed by Consul General Elmer Cato issued a statement condemning the senseless violence in the strongest possible terms. On March 27, a Sunday, a 73-year old […]
(Eagle News)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has advised the public against leaving their rubbing alcohol for disinfecting inside vehicles. In issuing the reminder, the MMDA noted that alcohol was flammable. It said it should not be kept in places with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has said the northeast monsoon had officially terminated on March 16. PAGASA said this meant the official start of the dry season […]
(Eagle News) – Because of retreating oil prices in the world market, Philippine oil companies are expected to also lower their oil prices next week. An oil price rollback looms with gasoline prices forecast to go down by P2.50 to P2.70 per liter, while diesel prices would decrease by around P2 per liter, based on industry estimates. Kerosene prices are also expected to go down. But the decrease in prices could be higher […]
(Eagle News) – Metro Manila continued to be under Alert Level 1, along with majority of areas in the country, effective until April 15, 2022. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved the new alert level classification of provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), and independent component cities (ICCs) on Thursday, March 31. The following areas are placed under Alert Level 1 until April 15, 2022. – the entire National Capital Region; – […]
(Eagle News) – More than 1,800 families have been affected by the ongoing volcanic activity of Taal volcano as the Philippine government prepared over P1 billion in standby funds and prepositioned food stockpiles and health-related supplies The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said 1,823 families or 6,568 persons have been affected by Taal Volcano’s activity, including sulfur dioxide emissions, among others. Taal Volcano is still under Alert Level 3 signifying magmatic […]
