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(Eagle News) — Metro Manila will revert to an enhanced community quarantine from August 6 to 20. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendations made by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. “Masakit na desisyon po natin ito dahil alam natin na mahirap ang ECQ pero kinakailangang gawin po ito para maiwasan ang kakulangan ng ating ICU beds at iba pang hospital requirements […]
(Eagle News) –US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III paid a courtesy call on President Rodrigo Duterte in the Palace on Thursday, July 29, making him the first member of US President Joe Biden’s Cabinet to do so. In a statement, the Office of the President said Austin’s visit came as both nations celebrate 75-year-old diplomatic ties and the 70 years of the Mutual Defense Treaty. The OP said President Duterte and Austin had an “open […]
More than 7.2 million already fully vaccinated, as PHL hits target of over 500k jabs/day since July 27 Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque holds a press briefing on Thursday, July 29, 2021 (Screenshot of PCOO video) (Eagle News) – The Philippines has vaccinated at least 18.7 million individuals, with more than 7.2 million already fully vaccinated. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced this on Thursday, July 29, as he expressed confidence that the country could achieve population […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,572,287 after the Department of Health reported 5,739 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 56273 were active. The department said 93.5 percent cases were mild, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2.3 percent severe, and 1.61 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,488,437 including the additional 4,069 recoveries. Over 100, or 176 more deaths were reported, pushing the total number of deaths […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Thursday, July 29, reported 97 additional Delta cases, pushing the total to 216. According to the Department of Health, a sequencing of 9725 samples also yielded 83 more Alpha variant cases, 127 Beta variant cases, and 22 P.3 cases. With the additional variant cases, the total detected Alpha variant cases in the Philippines climbed to 1856, total Beta variant cases to 2146, and the P.3 variant cases to 266. […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 Filipinos were repatriated from Oman in the Department of Foreign Affairs first chartered flight from the country. In a statement, the DFA said 345 Filipinos had been stranded in Oman due to COVID-19 restrictions. The flight, which arrived on Tuesday, July 27, included 10 minors, the DFA said. Upon arrival, the repatriates underwent the medical protocols required by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Quarantine. They are […]
Pres. Duterte approves P1,000 per person, P4,000 per family add’l cash assistance for those under ECQ (Eagle News) — Malacanang released the list of new community quarantine protocols for August where the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) protocol will be continued in Iloilo City and Iloilo Province in Region 6, and Cagayan de Oro City and Gingoog City in Region 10 until August 7. President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force […]
President also gives Hidilyn fully furnished house and lot in Zamboanga as he congratulates her for Olympic gold medal finish (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz for winning the country’s first ever Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and rewarded her with an additional P3 million, aside from the monetary incentive earlier provided by the government. President Duterte also awarded Diaz the Presidential Medal of Merit, and […]
Several areas in Region 6, 10 under ECQ from Aug. 1 to 7 (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under a general community quarantine with heightened restrictions from August 1 to 15. Based on President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ resolution, Iloilo City and Iloilo province in Region 6, and Cagayan de Oro City and Gingoog City in Region 10 will be under the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1566667 after the Department of Health reported 4478 additional cases on Wednesday, July 28. According to recent DOH data, of these, 54552 were active. So far, 93.4 percent were mild cases, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2.3 percent severe, and 1.64 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1484714 including the additional 6149 recoveries. The death toll is now at 27401 including the 84 additional […]
(Eagle News) – The special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 strongly recommended the use of “localized” or granular lockdowns that target small areas where there are clustering of COVID-19 cases. Dr. Ted Herbosa said that using “localized lockdowns” is very important as COVID-19 cases rise again in the country. On Tuesday, July 27, the Philippines has in fact again recorded a high number of cases at more than 7,000 cases. […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19. Gordon said he was so far asymptomatic. In a radio interview, he said he was staying home. He said he and his wife have already been vaccinated for COVID-19. “Magtetest siya [his wife] about three days,” he said. Gordon is the sixth senator to test positive for COVID-19. The other senators who tested positive for COVID-19 were Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senators Sonny […]
