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(Eagle News) — Face-to-face classes in pilot schools in Metro Manila have been suspended. The Department of Education said the suspension was consistent with the recent pronouncement of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on Metro Manila’s return to a stricter alert level 3. The IATF made the announcement after the Department of Health noted an increase in COVID-19 cases in the region, following the “continued decreased adherence” to minimum […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has ordered a 3-day work suspension starting Monday, Jan. 3, after what its Medical and Dental Services said were “many” court personnel testing positive for COVID-19. In his memorandum order no. 2-2022, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said the suspension until Jan. 5, which was decided upon consultation with the court en banc, was also after contact tracing revealed many of the personnel who tested positive for COVID-19 in its […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,851,931 after the Department of Health reported 4,600 additional cases on Sunday, Jan. 2. This is an increase of almost 1,000 cases from the 3,617 additional cases reported the day before. The DOH said two laboratories were not operational on December 31, 2021 while nine laboratories did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). According to the DOH, of the total cases, […]
(Eagle News) — Tourists are still not allowed to enter the Philippines. According to the Bureau of Immigration, only Filipinos, balikbayan, and foreign nationals with long-term visas coming from green and yellow list countries may be allowed entry into the country. Following the latest Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the following countries are included in the country’s green list: Bangladesh Benin Bhutan British Virgin Islands China (Mainland) Cote d’ Ivoire […]
The Philippines will tighten coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila over fears of an “exponential growth” in cases due to the highly contagious Omicron variant, the government said on Friday. The metropolis of 13 million will be placed on the third-highest level of alert from Monday until January 15, under a new system that aims to balance the need to contain infections with the reopening of the Philippine economy, which has been hit hard […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,847,486 after the Department of Health reported 3,617 additional cases. The figure is an increase from the 2,961 additional cases reported on Friday, Dec. 31. According to the DOH, two laboratories were not operational on December 30, 2021, while six labs did not submit recent data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). The DOH said of the total cases, 17374 were active. Of these, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among police personnel rose to 42,274 on Saturday, Jan. 1. According to the Philippine National Police, this was after 12 additional cases were reported, the first double-digit figure reported in recent weeks. Of the total cases, 39 were active. With the additional recovery, the total PNP COVID-19 recoveries are now at 42110. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 12. Earlier, the Department […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila will be under an alert level 3 from Jan. 3 to 15. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made the announcement after the Department of Health confirmed three local cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and seven more imported cases. With the additional Omicron cases, the Philippines now has 14 Omicron variant cases, including the four initially reported. The DOH said the detection of three local cases could also mean there was […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope Filipinos would be “inspired by the promise of new beginnings that the New Year brings.” In expressing the optimism, the President in his New Year’s message noted that Filipinos were “given a fresh start and opportunity to aim higher and to do things better-in the spirit of genuine malasakit at pagbabago.” He expressed hope that all Filipinos’ aspirations would be “guided by our strong sense of nationhood..” […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,843,979 after the Department of Health reported additional 2,961 cases on Friday, Dec. 31. The OCTA research group has said the COVID-19 reproduction rate was now at 2.19, the highest since July 2020. According to the DOH, the active cases also rose to 14233. Of the active cases, 628 were asymptomatic, 8365 were mild, 3197 were moderate, 1701 were severe, and 342 were critical. Recoveries […]
(Eagle News) — The death toll due to Typhoon “Odette” has risen to 405, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Friday, Dec. 31. According to NDRRMC chief Ricardo Jalad, the primary causes of death of the fatalities are drowning, uprooted trees, landslides and debris. He said 82 people have been reported missing while 1,147 were injured. “Odette” affected mostly parts of Visayas and Mindanao before it exited the Philippine Area of […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has included six countries under its “red” list amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palace has announced. According to Acting Spokesperson Karlo Nograles, included in the list are Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia, and Spain. With their inclusion, travelers from such places are not allowed to enter the country, unless they are on board repatriation flights organized by the Philippine government and its partners. Meanwhile, the following countries are included […]
