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(Eagle News) – Malacanang congratulated Filipino billiard player Carlo Biado “for bringing pride and honor to the country by winning the 2021 US Open Pool Championship in Atlantic City.” “Carlo is indeed a world-class billiards champion,” said a Palace statement on Sunday, Sept. 19, shortly after his victory. Biado defeated Singapore’s Aloysius Yapp, 13-8 at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City in New Jersey to win the 2021 US Open Pool Championship. With his win, Biado became […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has approved limited face-to-face classes in areas where there is minimal risk for COVID-19. The Palace did not mention the specific areas so far. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, however, that these would be determined by the Department of Health and the Department of Education. He added the in-person classes will be held only “half a day every other week.” Roque said the parents of the children who will attend […]
by Ron Lopez and Allison Jackson Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao declared he will run for president in 2022, vowing to tackle poverty and corruption as he seeks to win over voters with his rags-to-riches story. “The time is now — we are ready to rise to the challenge of leadership,” Pacquiao — currently a senator — said Sunday, as he accepted the nomination of a rival […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will address the United Nations General Assembly. The Palace said the President will speak on the first day of the High-Level General Debate of the 76th Session slated on Sept. 21. The Palace said the President is expected to discuss the country’s positions on global issues such as universal access to COVID-19 vaccines, climate change, and human rights. He is also expected to discuss the situation of migrant workers […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,366,749 on Sunday, September 19, after the Department of Health reported 19,271 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 178,196 are active. Of these, 92.3 percent are mild, 3.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent are severe, 0.6 percent are critical and 2.6 percent are moderate cases. Recoveries rose to 2,151,765 with the addition of 25,037 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at, […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional 162 cases pushed the total PNP COVID-19 cases to 38219. Of these, 2611 are active. Recoveries rose to 35495, with the addition of 170 recoveries. The PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 113, with no additional deaths. The police are among the priorities in the country’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination program as members of the A4 […]
(Eagle News) — Former Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman passed away on Sunday, Sept. 19. Vice President Leni Robredo made the announcement in her weekly radio show. Soliman was 68 years old. No other details are immediately available at the moment. Soliman was first appointed head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development during then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s administration. She served in the same capacity during then-President Noynoy Aquino’s term.
(Eagle News) — Almost 200,000 Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine doses arrived in the Philippines on Saturday evening. The 190,000 doses arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 around 11 p.m. “We are very thankful as we have said to you. Dumating na nga 190,000 (vaccine doses) component number 2,” vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said. According to Galvez, the doses will be allocated to areas that received earlier doses. He said these […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,347,550 on Saturday, Sept. 18, after the Department of Health reported 23,134 additional COVID-19 cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 90.5 percent were mild, 5 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 1.3 percent severe, and 2.63 percent were moderate cases. Recoveries rose to 2,126,879 with the addition of 27,024 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 36583 with the addition of 255 […]
by Allison JACKSON Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Exhausted nurses in the Philippines are struggling to care for patients as colleagues contract Covid-19 or quit a profession that was dangerously understaffed even before the pandemic. The country is enduring a record rise in infections, fuelled by the Delta variant, with the health department reporting a nursing shortfall of more than 100,000 — forcing those left to work long hours for little pay […]
(Eagle News) — House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta talked about the importance of the writ of mandamus he and other lawmakers are seeking from the Supreme Court so that government agencies would be compelled to allow the use of Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, as a possible treatment and preventive drug against COVID-19. In the interview with NET25’s “Balitalakayan” on Thursday, Sept. 16, Marcoleta said that by filing the petition for a writ of mandamus, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,324,475 on Friday, Sept. 17, after the Department of Health reported 20,336 more COVID-19 cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 87.6 percent were mild, 8.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 1.3 percent severe, and 2.49 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,100,039 with the addition of 10,028 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 36,328 with the addition of 310 deaths. […]
