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4th national vaccination campaign set from March 10 to 12 to increase vaccination numbers (Eagle News) – Philippine officials observed that less Filipinos are now going to vaccination centers as they noted that country seemed to have reached its saturation point in terms of its vaccination. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said that this February, there were only 8.7 million people who had been vaccinated. Compare this to the numbers in November when […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Artemio Abu has been promoted to the highest rank of a commissioned officer. President Rodrigo Duterte promoted Abu to admiral from vice admiral a week after he was assigned at the helm of the PCG, replacing Admiral Leopoldo Laroya, who retired in February. The PCG said the promotion was “upon recommendation of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade” and was effective Monday, March 7. Abu is […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed National Transmission Corporation head Melvin Matibag as acting Cabinet secretary. Matibag, who is also PDP Laban secretary general, will replace Karlo Nograles, who has been appointed chair of the Civil Service Commission. Nograles will serve in that capacity for seven years, if his appointment is approved by Congress. In a statement, Matibag said he will “make sure the important policy issues of President Duterte are acted […]
By Ferdinand Patinio Philippine News Agency MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday suspended its memorandum of agreement (MOA) with online news website Rappler a day after the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to nullify the deal.In a one-page memorandum signed by Comelec acting chair Socorro Inting, all activities in connection with the fact-checking MOA are ordered on hold. “Given the allegations against […]
(Eagle News) — On the day that gasoline stations implemented the biggest oil price hike so far this year, people are already feeling the crunch. On Tuesday morning, March 8, gasoline prices rose by as much as P3.60 per liter. Diesel, which is used by ordinary public utility jeepneys (PUJs), had the highest increase by as much as P5.85. The price of kerosene, used in ordinary cooking stoves and fuel for lighting, rose by […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Saidamen Balt Pangarungan as ad interim chair of the Commission on Elections. This is according to Martin Andanar, who made the announcement on Tuesday, March 8, in his first press conference as newly-designated acting Palace spokesperson. According to Andanar, the President also signed the appointment of George Erwin Garcia and Aimee Torrefranca-Neri as ad interim Comelec commissioners. “The directive of the President is to ensure an honest, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has named Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar as acting presidential spokesperson. The Palace made the announcement about Andanar’s designation on Tuesday, March 8. The announcement came a day after Karlo Nograles, then the acting Palace spokesperson, was appointed chair of the Civil Service Commission by the President. Nograles replaced Alicia dela Rosa-Bala who retired in February, the end of her seven-year term. If Nograles’ appointment is confirmed by Congress, […]
(Eagle News) – Mandatory evacuation of Filipinos is now underway in Ukraine as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised crisis alert level 4 for all areas in that war-torn country which is heavily being bombarded by Russian forces. The DFA issued the advisory on Monday, March 7, as around 1.7 million Ukrainians have fled to other countries to escape heavy shelling and bombarding by Russian forces in their country. Alert Level 4 is […]
(Eagle News) – Another oil price hike will take effect on Tuesday, March 8, the biggest hike in oil prices this year Diesel prices will rise by 5.85 per liter, while gasoline prices will increase by P3.60 per liter. Prices of kerosene will also be increased by 4.10 per liter. This is the 10th straight week that oil prices have risen this year due to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Various oil companies […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has logged 6,297 new COVID-19 cases in the recent seven days, the Department of Health said on Monday, March 7. According to the DOH, which has started a different kind of reporting that focuses on critical and severe cases, the 6,247 new cases recorded since March 1 translates to an average of 899 new COVID-19 cases per day this week. The department said, meanwhile, 1,055 severe and critical cases have […]
“I just pray to God that this will not really go out of control,” says 76-year old PHL leader (Eagle News) – Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte stressed the delicate situation the world faces due to the threat of nuclear war in case tensions further escalate between Ukraine and Russia that could spill over to the rest of Europe and the world. Duterte said he is just praying that things would not go out of […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,667,542 on Sunday, March 6, after the Department of Health reported 870 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the 870 new cases, 799 occurred within the recent 14 days. The top regions with the most additional COVID-19 cases in the recent two weeks were Metro Manila, with 212; Region IV-A with 126; and Region 6 with 80. Of the total detected COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, […]
