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(Eagle News) – The Philippines recorded only 951 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, February 28, the first time this year that new virus cases were less than a thousand. There were also more recoveries recorded, at 1,717, while 50 new deaths were also reported. This brought the total number of active cases down to just 52,179 or 1.4 percent of total confirmed Covid-19 cases that reached more than 3.66 million since the pandemic began […]
(Eagle News) — Six Filipinos who were evacuated from Ukraine have safely arrived in Moldova. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the evacuees include a fourth-year medical student at the Bukovinian State Medical University, two Filipino nationals married to Ukrainian nationals (one of whom traveled with her two-year-old son), and two Filipinos working for an international organization managed to cross the Moldovan border. The department said Honorary Consul Victor Gaina of the Philippine Honorary […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,661,049 on Sunday, Feb. 27, after the Department of Health reported 1038 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 52961 were active. Of these, 556 were asymptomatic, 47910 were mild, 2780 were moderate, 1417 were severe, and 298 were critical. Almost 2000, or 1999, more recoveries were reported, pushing the total recoveries to 3551687. Fifty-one additional deaths were reported, pushing the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila and 38 other areas in the country were placed under Alert Level 1 effective Tuesday, March 1, Malacanang said. The announcement was made on Sunday, February 27, after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved placing the National Capital Region under Alert Level 1 from March 1, 2022 until March 15, 2022. Other areas in Luzon placed under Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15, 2022 are the following: • […]
(Eagle News) — The first group of Filipino evacuees from Ukraine arrived in Poland over the weekend, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said the evacuees were welcomed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., after attending the European Union Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in Paris. The department said the DFA chief welcomed the evacuees on board a bus. Food and bottled water were also distributed to the evacuees. According […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,660,020 after the Department of Health reported 1,223 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 53,934 were active. Of these, 597 were asymptomatic, 48842 were mild, 2780 were moderate, 1417 were severe, and 298 were critical. Over 2000, or 2400, more recoveries were reported, pushing the total recoveries to 3549735. Over 100, or 128, more deaths were reported, pushing the total COVID-19 death toll […]
Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Central and Southern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, PAGASA said, are expected over Caraga. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense is ready to provide assistance in the repatriation of overseas Filipinos in Ukraine following Russia’s attack. According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, they shall provide the aid to agencies led by the Department of Foreign Affairs “if and when we are called upon to do so.” “We are monitoring the situation closely and are standing by…,” Lorenzana said. Echoing the DFA’s statement, the defense chief expressed hope […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,658,892 on Friday, Feb. 25, after the Department of Health reported 1,671 additional cases. The DOH said all laboratories were operational on Feb. 23 while three laboratories did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). According to the DOH, of the total cases, 55140 were active. Of these, 645 were asymptomatic, 49988 were mild, 2784 were moderate, 1424 were severe, and 299 […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government called on the international community to “reaffirm by more than words its commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes” amid the increasing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. In a statement on the Ukraine situation issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, February 25, the DFA recalled the United Nations’ General Assembly’s adoption of the Manila Declaration of the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes. The DFA […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has said the deadline for the mandatory filing of annual reports by foreign nationals this year will not be extended. In a statement, the bureau said those concerned only have until March 1 to file their 2022 annual report, in compliance with the Alien Registration Act. According to the law, bureau-registered aliens should report in person to the bureau within the first 60 days of every calendar year. […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday, Feb. 25, said he would travel to the Ukrainian border to personally oversee the repatriation of Filipinos amid Russia’s attack. The Foreign Affairs secretary said he was traveling with other officials. “Deeply grateful to Poland. We’ll never forget this,” Locsin said. Earlier, the DFA chief said Poland had agreed to allow entry to Filipinos who wish to fly back to the Philippines from Ukraine […]
