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(Eagle News)– Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Chair Greco Belgica has tested positive for COVID-19. Belgica himself made the announcement in a Facebook post on Friday, Aug. 27. “Nakakalungkot na sa kabila ng ating pag-iingat ay tinamaan pa rin ako ng Covid-19. Tunay ngang hindi biro ang sakit na ito at talagang mapanganib (It’s sad that even after exercising utmost caution, I tested positive for COVID-19. Indeed, this disease is serious and dangerous),” Belgica said. Earlier in […]
(Eagle News) — There were no Filipino casualties in the bombings at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The department said the information was based on preliminary information from Philippine Ambassador Daniel Espiritu, who is based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The attacks came as the United States and other countries continue to undertake evacuations of their citizens, following the Taliban’s takeover of the capital. The DFA has said a little over 20 […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-nine Food and Drug Administration personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the FDA main office in Muntinlupa City will be closed for disinfection on Friday, Aug. 27. Earlier, the OCTA research group said Metro Manila topped its list of 20 areas with the most new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The Department of Health has said a community transmission of the Delta variant had been observed in Metro […]
(Eagle News) — National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad has tested positive for COVID-19. This is according to his spokesperson Mark Timbal in a message to reporters on Friday, Aug. 27. He said Jalad, who is also the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator, tested positive for the virus on Thursday, Aug. 26, and was among the 116 whose test results yielded positive for COVID-19. “He has mild […]
“Who’s auditing COA?” he asks; tells COA to give enough “elbow room” for gov’t amid pandemic (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to release only its final audit reports and to allow government departments and units “elbow room” to finish audit requirement amid the pandemic. In his “Talk to the People” on Thursday night, Aug. 26, President Duterte also saw the need to audit the COA, saying he […]
Investigation of Delta variant community transmission at the national level ongoing (Eagle News) – The Department of Health has confirmed the “community transmission” of the highly infectious and aggressive COVID-19 Delta variant in Metro Manila and in CALABARZON or the Southern Tagalog region Dr. Alethea De Guzman, DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director, said that in Metro Manila or the National Capital Region and in Region 4-A or Calabarzon, ongoing community transmission is confirmed, while the […]
(Eagle News) — It is high time for the Philippine legendary boxer Senator Manny Pacquiao to retire, said noted boxing analyst Renato Lirio. In an interview in Balatalakayan, an Eagle News Service program aired both on NET25 and Radyo Agila, Lirio said he had repeatedly advised Pacquiao to retire since he has nothing to prove anymore. He said the years are catching up with Pacquiao and it is best for him to retire. Age […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,899,200 on Thursday, Aug. 26, after the Department of Health reported 16,313 more cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 131921 were active. Of these, 96.1 percent were mild, 1.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent were critical, 1.2 percent were severe, and 1.03 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,734,551 including the additional 9,659 recoveries. The death toll is now at 32,728 including the additional 236 deaths. […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila registered the most number of new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the OCTA Research group said. According to OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, the National Capital Region registered 3627 new COVID-19 cases on that day. It was followed by Cavite with 1,281 new infections, Laguna with 779, Cebu with 733, and Pampanga with 626. These are the other areas on the research team’s list after Pampanga: 6. Bulacan- […]
(Eagle News) – Some 362,700 doses of Pfizer vaccines were delivered on Wednesday night, Aug. 26, bringing to almost 5 million the total number of Pfizer doses in the country. The latest batch of government-procured Pfizer vaccines will benefit Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao and other areas with high COVID-19 cases. “From this shipment, both Cebu and Davao will receive 50,310 doses each while the remaining 262,080 doses will be brought to PharmaServ Express’ cold-chain […]
Hits Pimentel, Munsayac for constantly blaming her for PDP Laban’s sitcom-like “sad state” (Eagle News) — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go will be President Rodrigo Duterte’s running mate in the PDP-Laban for the 2022 elections, according to Davao City mayor and presidential daughter Sara Duterte in a Facebook post. Mayor “Inday” Sara said that her father, President Duterte himself had confirmed to her that he would be running as Vice-President next year, and Go will […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao has refused to rule out a rematch with WBA champion Yordenis Ugas following his upset defeat to the Cuban last weekend, which nudged the Filipino boxing star ever closer to retirement. Pacquiao, 42, told The Athletic website that he may consider fighting Ugas again in January following his unanimous decision loss to the 35-year-old in Las Vegas on Saturday. “Yes, I can come back in January. I […]
