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Total COVID vaccine doses delivered to the country as of Sept. 30 at over 71 million (Eagle News) – The country received more vaccines against COVID-19 with the delivery of over 1.23 million Moderna doses on Thursday, Sept. 30, and nearly 400,000 Pfizer doses on Wednesday night, Sept. 29. This brings to over 71.3 million doses the total number of COVID-19 vaccine supplies so far delivered to the country as the government prepares to vaccinate […]
(Eagle News)–The employment rate in the country was at 91.9 percent in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Thursday, Sept. 30. According to the PSA’s August 2021 Labor Force Survey, the 91.9 percent translates to 44.23 million people employed out of the 48.12 million individuals who comprise the labor force. The PSA said this was higher than the employment rate in April 2021–pegged at 91.3 percent– when the National Capital Region Plus Bubble was […]
But warns of rough seas in northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon (Eagle News) – The powerful typhoon Mindulle, with gusts of up to 215 kilometers per hour, “is no longer expected to enter PAR” or the Philippine Area of Responsibility, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. In its latest advisory, PAGASA said that “this typhoon is unlikely to directly affect the weather condition in the country,” but warned of “rough seas due […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,535,732 after the Department of Health reported 12,805 new cases on Wednesday, Sept. 29. The DOH said of the total cases, 132,339 were active. Of these, 76.7 percent were mild, 16.4 percent asymptomatic, 0.9 percent were critical, 2.1 percent were severe, and 3.91 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,365,229 with the addition of 12,236 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 38,164 with […]
by Allison Jackson and Mikhail Flores Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing legend and 2022 presidential hopeful Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday that he is hanging up his gloves after a glittering decades-long career in the ring. The eight-division world champion and senator, who has his sights set on a high-stakes rumble to replace President Rodrigo Duterte, said quitting the sport that had lifted him out of poverty was the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 more Delta variant cases have been detected in the Philippines. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, apart from the 339 Delta variant cases, 186 Beta variant cases, 98 Alpha variant cases, nine P.3 variant cases, and one Gamma variant case were detected in the latest genome sequencing of 748 samples. She said the samples analyzed had been collated from April to June. With the additional 339 Delta variant cases, […]
President Duterte approves vaccination of children and general population by October, says Roque (Eagle News) – Malacanang is encouraging parents to enlist their children aged 12 to 17 years old for COVID-19 vaccines after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the administration of vaccines for children and for the general population by October. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the President’s approval of vaccination for children and for the rest of the population […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,522,965 after the Department of Health reported 13,846 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 132,139 were active. Of these, 76.6 percent are mild, 16.4 percent are asymptomatic, 2.1 percent are severe, and 0.9 percent are in critical condition. Recoveries rose to 2,353,140 with the addition of 39,980 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 37686, with the addition of 91 deaths. […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional 240 cases pushed the total PNP COVID-19 cases to 39,707. Of these, 2130 were active. Recoveries rose to 37460 with the addition of 202 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll in the PNP is at 117, with no additional deaths reported. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The PNP […]
CHED says degrees require “hands-on experience” (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Commission on Higher Education’s request for limited face-to-face classes for five other degree programs in modified general community quarantine areas. In a statement, Commission on Higher Education chair Prospero de Vera said the request covers the following courses: Engineering and Technology programs Hospitality/ Hotel and Restaurant Management Tourism/ Travel Management Marine Engineering Marine Transportation “The Commission thanks President Rodrigo Roa […]
(Eagle News) –The Department of Health on Tuesday, Sept. 28, reported an additional 102 COVID-19 deaths in the country. With the addition, the DOH said the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 was now at 37,596. In a statement, the DOH said the technical team was so far still manually encoding data on fatalities from previous days. It said further advisories would be issued. Earlier, the DOH said the COVIDKaya system server was down […]
Plays video clip of Rep. Marcoleta’s questioning of tax expert Abrea during his latest “Talk to the People” (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte cited how a certified public accountant who served as an expert witness in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings investigating the Philippine government’s emergency procurement of PPEs at the start of the pandemic, later backtracked on his allegations in a hearing of the House of Representatives. In his “Talk to […]
