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(Eagle News) — At least 161 Civil Service Commission personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. According to CSC commissioner Aileen Lizada, this was based on data from the central and regional offices. So far, she said they were waiting for the results of the swab tests on the close contacts of those who tested positive. The Department of Health over the weekend said there was a community transmission of the highly transmissible Omicron variant in […]
(Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections has dismissed the petition seeking to disqualify presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., from running in this year’s election. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said that the commission’s second division had ruled that there was “no misrepresentation” on the part of Marcos Jr., that would warrant the cancellation of his certification of candidacy as sought by Task Force Detainees chair Christian Buenafe. In a tweet, Jimenez said that the […]
(Eagle News) – Because of “very high transmission rate and high infection rate” of COVID-19 in the National Capital Region, the Department of Health said that contact tracing is a challenge and is not prioritized anymore. Health Undersecretary and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said that “contact tracing is not a priority intervention anymore” because of rising infection rates in Metro Manila. The DOH official said that the shift in strategy from less tracing to more […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines will buy 32 new Black Hawk helicopters for more than $620 million, the defence secretary said Sunday, in the nation’s latest big-ticket purchase to upgrade its ageing military capability. For the past decade, Manila has been trying to modernise its run-down military equipment featuring Vietnam War-era helicopters and World War II naval vessels used by the United States. The first of the 32 S-70i Black Hawks from a Polish […]
Omicron characteristics noted in Metro Manila, other regions with high cases (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that the steep rise in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila and in other regions recently is “characteristic” of the Omicron variant. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that in the country’s capital, the National Capital Region, there is already a confirmed local transmission of the Omicron variant although the genome sequencing results from the latest […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,205,396 on Sunday, Jan. 16, after the Department of Health reported 37154 additional cases. According to the DOH, all laboratories were operational on January 14 while 12 did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). Of the total cases, 287,856 were active. Of these, 9212 were asymptomatic, 273924 were mild, 2940 were moderate, 1475 were severe, and 305 were critical. The number […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police, the 295 additional cases pushed the total PNP COVID-19 cases to 45542. Of these, 3982 are active. Recoveries rose to 41435 with the additional 341 additional recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll remains at 125, with no additional deaths reported. The Department of Health has confirmed there is a community transmission of the highly transmissible Omicron […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,168,379 after the Department of Health reported a new record 39,004 additional cases. According to the DOH, all laboratories were operational on January 13, 2022 while eight labs did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System. Of the total cases, 280813 were active. Of these, 8928 were asymptomatic, 267185 were mild, 2925 were moderate, 1472 were severe, and 303 were critical. Recoveries rose […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police, the additional 390 cases pushed the total PNP COVID-19 total to 45321. Of these, 4028 were active. Recoveries rose to 41168 with the additional 129 recoveries. The PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 125, with no additional deaths reported. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire has said the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country was […]
Travelers from red-listed countries can enter PHL upon negative RT-PCR within 48 hours from leaving their country, and strict quarantine, testing protocols Bares latest country-risk classifications from January 16 to 31, 2022 (Eagle News) – Malacanang announced the latest country risk classification that would take effect from January 16 to 31, 2022 where 14 countries and territories including Canada, Saudi Arabia and Spain had been placed under the Red List. The Palace also announced that […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has rescheduled anew the conduct of the 2020/2021 bar examinations. 2020/2021 bar chair Associate Justice Marvic Leonen said the exams, which were supposed to take place on Jan. 23 and 25, were moved to Feb. 4 and 6 instead following results of an SC survey that showed 16.8 percent of the 8,546 bar examinees who responded to the SC email were either positive for COVID-19, living with someone positive […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,129,512 on Friday, Jan. 14, after the Department of Health reported 37207 additional cases. According to the DOH, all laboratories were operational on Jan. 12 while eight did not submit data to the COVID-19 repository system. The DOH said of the total cases, 265509 were active. Of these, 8325 were asymptomatic, 252502 were mild, 2913 were moderate, 1469 were severe, and 300 were critical. The […]
