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Active COVID cases down to 106,160 out of total COVID cases of 2.6 million (Eagle News)— The Department of Health (DOH) only reported 10,748 new COVID-19 cases and 61 new deaths on Monday, Oct. 4. The DOH also reported more recoveries at 16,523. Because of this, the total active cases are now down to 106,160 or 4.1 percent of total COVID cases. But recoveries increased its percentage to 94.4 percent as the total recoveries […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Lannie” may make another landfall on Tuesday morning, this time in the vicinity of northern Palawan or Calamian Islands. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this would have been the tropical depression’s third landfall inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, after Mahanay Island, Talibon, Bohol at 12:30 p.m., and Banacon Island, Jetafe also in the same province at 12:45 p.m. So far, Signal No. 1 is raised […]
(Eagle News) – The ruling party PDP-LABAN allied with Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Senator Manny Pacquiao “expelled himself” from the party after he filed his candidacy as presidential bet of the Cebu-based political party, PROMDI. “We did not expel Senator Pacquiao. Siya yung nag-expel sa sarili niya. Kasi automatic yung expulsion sabi ng batas, ng (PDP-Laban) constitution,” said PDP-Laban Secretary General Atty. Melvin Matibag in a press briefing. He said that what Pacquiao […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered an accounting of PNP personnel whose relatives would seek an elective post in the 2022 polls. In a statement, Eleazar said he issued the order to all chiefs of police to ensure no policeman engages in partisan politics. He said policemen assigned in areas where their relatives are seeking an elective post will be reassigned to other areas. “This is to ensure that […]
(Eagle News) — Several areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are still under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression “Lanie” heads towards Camotes Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under Signal No. 1 as “Lannie” moves over the coastal waters of Maasin City, Southern Leyte: Luzon The southern portion of Masbate (Pio V. Corpuz, Cataingan, Palanas, Dimasalang, Uson, Mobo, Milagros, Mandaon, Esperanza, Placer, Cawayan, Balud) the […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has rotated over 300 personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to curb corruption among its personnel. The bureau said the 341 immigration officers will be reporting to their new terminal assignments following Immigration Chief Jaime Morente’s approval of the rotation scheme starting October 3. According to Carlos Capulong, bureau Acting Port Operations Chief, the 341 bureau officers to be rotated do not include the 99 newly-hired immigration […]
Signal no. 1 raised in several areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao (Eagle News) – Tropical depression “Lannie” is now over the Surigao Strait and about to make landfall in the vicinity of southern Leyte, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. PAGASA has also raised tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 in several areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao due to Lannie’s expanse in its 8 a.m. weather bulletin. It has already made […]
VP Leni to decide before Oct. 8 if she will accept 1Sambayan nomination to be its standard bearer (Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo who has been nominated by the opposition coalition 1Sambayan as its presidential candidate, will decide this week whether she will run for the country’s top post or not. Her spokesperson, Barry Gutierrez, said this after President Rodrigo Duterte’s surprise decision to retire from politics and not run anymore for VP. […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs collected over P497 million in additional revenues from its post-clearance audit in the third quarter of this year. According to the bureau, the P497,044,083.84 represents collections from July to September 2021 upon issuance of 112 Audit Notice Letters (ANL). So far, the bureau is expecting an additional P11.473 billion, after 57 demand letters became final and executory for the failure of the audited importers to contest the same. […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,580,173 on Saturday, Oct. 2, with the addition of 14,786 cases. The Department of Health said of the total cases, 144,061 were active. Of these, 80.3 percent were mild, 13.4 percent asymptomatic, 3.56 percent moderate, 0.8 percent critical, and 1.9 percent were severe. Recoveries rose to 2397456 with the addition of 894 recoveries. The death toll due to COVID-19 in the Philippines is at 38656, with the […]
Presidential daughter thanks supporters and calls for honest, orderly elections (Eagle News) — Davao City mayor Sara Duterte filed her certificate of candidacy to run as mayor, seeking a third term in the city. The presidential daughter filed her CoC shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, after her father President Rodrigo Duterte decided to retire from politics and not run anymore as vice-presidential bet in next year’s elections. The 76-year old Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte endorsed Senator Christopher “Bong” Go who filed his certificate of candidacy (CoC) for the vice-presidency on Saturday, Oct. 2. Duterte, accompanied Go, his former long-time aide, when he filed his candidacy with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Pasay City. There, the President announced that he would no longer run for vice-president in the 2022 elections and would just retire from politics after his term. The 76-year old […]
