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(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1597689 on Sunday, August 1, after the Department of Health reported 8735 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 63646 were active. Of these, percent were 94 percent were mild, 1.3 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent severe, 1.2 percent critical and 1.45 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1506027, including the 5930 additional ones. The death toll is now at 28016, including the additional 127 deaths. […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Aug. 1, disclosed she had to self-quarantine after getting exposed to a COVID-19-positive patient last week. Robredo said in her weekly radio program that she already took a swab test, which turned out negative for COVID-19. “Bukas balik na tayo sa opisina,” she said. Robredo had to attend the State of the Nation Address virtually because she was unable to get her second COVID-19 vaccine dose. […]
(Eagle News)– Ninety-six more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to PNP data, the additional cases pushed the total PNP cases to 30524. Of these, 1211 were active. Recoveries rose to 29229 including the additional 29 recoveries. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 84. COVID-19 vaccination of police personnel is ongoing. The police as frontliners fall under the A4 category. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar […]
(Eagle News) — Only authorized persons outside of residences are now allowed to travel in areas included in the NCR Plus bubble, as authorities tightened border controls in a bid to curb the transmission of the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. In a statement, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said this was following Interior Secretary Eduardo Año’s directive for the Joint Task Force COVID Shield’s activation of all Quarantine Control Points along […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar welcomed the appointment of the country’s new Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff. Eleazar said he was looking forward to work with the AFP, under Lieutenant General Jose Faustino Jr.’s leadership, “in the conduct of internal security operations as part of the PNP’s mandate to ensure peace and order in the country.” “The AFP can expect that the police organization will give its full […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang congratulated Filipino athletes who made advances in their games at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics today, Saturday, July 31, including Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio who is just a win away from another Olympic gold medal after winning in the semi-finals round. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the whole country is hopeful for the Filipino athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics. The other Filipinos who advanced in their games […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,588,965 on Saturday, July 31, after the Department of Health reported 8,147 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 60,887 were active. Of these, 93.8 percent were mild, 1.3 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent severe, 1.3 percent critical and 1.52 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,500,189, including the additional 9,117 ones. The death toll is now at 27,889, including the additional 167 deaths. The […]
(Eagle News) — Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio is just one win away from an Olympic gold after beating the taller Irma Testa of Italy on Saturday, July 31, in the women’s featherweight semifinals. Because of this, Petecio is already assured of at least a silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for winning in the semi-final round, and advances to the championship round set on Aug. 3 On Tuesday’s championship round, Petecio has a […]
Austin is first Biden cabinet member to meet with Pres. Duterte (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte decided to continue the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States government, recalling his earlier decision to terminate or abrogate the VFA. Delfin Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced that President Duterte decided to continue the VFA after his meeting on Thursday, July 29, with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Because of this, he said that the “VFA […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police said the crime rate in the Philippines has dropped by 64 percent in the last five years. In making the announcement, PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said crime prevention and the efficiency in solving crime serve as the barometer of the success and failure of the police in accomplishing its mandate of maintaining peace and order. He noted the PNP’s Crime Solution Efficiency increased by 85.94 percent while Crime […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines jumped to 1,580,824 after the Department of Health reported 8,562 more COVID-19 cases on Friday, July 30, the highest since May. According to the DOH data, 61,920 cases were active. Of these, 94 percent were mild, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent critical, 2.1 percent were severe, and 1.49 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,491,182 including the additional 2,854 recoveries. Over 100, or 145, more deaths were […]
Starting today, Metro Manila enters “GCQ subject to heightened and additional restrictions” until Aug. 5, then will be placed under ECQ from Aug. 6 to 20 (Eagle News) — Malacanang announced additional restrictions that will take effect starting today, July 30, in Metro Manila as the Philippine capital is placed under “General Community Quarantine subject to heightened and additional restrictions.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the additional restrictions will take effect from July 30 […]
