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(Eagle News) — The 2020/2021 bar examinations which were supposed to be held this November have been moved to January and February 2022 instead. According to Bar Bulletin No. 28, S. 2021 signed by Associate Justice and Bar Chair Marvic Leonen, the resetting to January 16, 23, 30, and February 6, 2022 of the exams was approved by the Supreme Court upon Leonen’s recommendation, based on the advice from various experts and “after considering […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that the vaccination of children and the general population could hopefully be done within October due to the increasing vaccine deliveries to the country. In his Talk to the People on Sept. 27, Duterte said that the country is expecting at least 100 million vaccine doses by the end of October, citing the report of vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Because of this, the President said […]
(Eagle News) — The trough of Typhoon “Mindulle” is affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country, PAGASA said, will also experience the same conditions. The rest of the country, the weather bureau said, will […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health reported 18,449 more COVID-19 cases on Monday, Sept. 27, pushing the total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 2,509,177. Of the total cases, the DOH said 158,169 were active. Of the active cases, 78.7 percent are mild, 15.3 percent are asymptomatic, 1.7 percent are severe, and 0.8 percent are in critical condition. According to DOH data, the top regions with cases in the last two weeks were Metro Manila with […]
(Eagle News) — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Sara Duterte confirmed the development on Monday, Sept. 27. “The congressman is now in isolation at a hospital while his family are also under quarantine at their residence,” the office the congressman said in a statement. According to the statement, the congressman is “not manifesting any severe symptoms.” Rep. Duterte represents the first district of Davao City. He is the eldest son […]
Total COVID vaccines delivered to PHL hit nearly 69.7 million doses (Eagle News) – Some 3 million Coronavac doses from China’s Sinovac arrived in the country on Sunday, bringing the total vaccine doses so far delivered to almost 69.7 million, according to the National Task Force against COVID-19. This was the second batch of 3 million Sinovac doses that arrived this September. The earlier batch of 3 million Sinovac doses arrived last Sept. 19. […]
(Eagle News) – The country has already fully vaccinated over 20.2 million individuals considered 26 percent of the target population, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said. As of Sept. 26, Sunday, those who were fully vaccinated reached 20,205,806, while those who received just the first dose already reached 22,541,383, or a total of 43,933,886 vaccinated individuals. “Hopefully before the end of the month maka-reach tayo ng 30% of our targeted population,” said Galvez […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the Philippine National Police Academy management to review existing rules and regulations, and academic policies in the institution to further prevent any incidents that lead to deaths of cadets in the hands of other cadets. Eleazar gave the directive to PNPA Major Gen. Rhoderick Armamento, and the chief of the Directorate for Human Resources and Doctrine Development, Police Brigadier Gen. Arthur Bisnar in a […]
ICU utilization rate still at high-risk in NCR and nationwide (Eagle News) – The Philippines had an additional 20,755 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday, Sept. 26, with recorded recoveries even higher at 24,391 as more laboratories reported their data to the Department of Health. The new active cases brought the total to 161,447 or just 6.5 percent of total confirmed COVID cases which already hit 2,490,858. Total recoveries were 2,292,006 or 92 percent […]
Tremor felt in Metro Manila, several areas in Southern Luzon (Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.7 quake shook Occidental Mindoro at 1:12 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, which was followed by a 4.5 magnitude aftershock at 1:40 a.m., PHIVOLCS said. The magnitude 5.7 quake was 74 kilometers deep, with the epicenter located at 23 kilometers northeast of Looc, Occidental Mindoro, and was felt in several areas in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon. The […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) reported 16,907 new COVID-19 cases bringing to 165,907 the total active virus cases in the country. There were more recoveries reported at 27,120. This brought the total recoveries to 2,267,768 or 91.8 percent of total COVID-19 cases at 2,470,175. However, due to technical issues, the DOH reported no new deaths for the second straight day. Thus the total COVID-19 fatalities remained at 37,405, or 1.51 percent […]
PNP to do accounting of its personnel to see who has a medical background for possible deployment, too (Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has committed its Medical Reserve Force to assist in the country’s fight against COVID-19. The PNP said it would also make an accounting of its personnel to check who had a medical background to augment the 150-member MRF. The PNP issued the statement following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive for the military and […]
