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(Eagle News) — Over 300 overseas Filipino workers were repatriated from Saudi Arabia on June 25. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 301 distressed OFWs from Riyadh arrived in the Philippines via a flight chartered by the department’s Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs. The DFA said qualified repatriates received financial assistance of P10,000. They will undergo quarantine provided by the Philippine government, in accordance with the health protocols set by the […]
At least 20 areas recommended for MECQ; NCR, Bulacan, Rizal to be placed under GCQ with with some restrictions until July 15 (Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the community quarantine classifications for July, where Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan will still continue to be under General; Community Quarantine (GCQ) with “some restrictions” until July 15. Health Secretary just flashed a slide containing the […]
Body recommends some areas be under an MECQ due to increase in COVID-19 cases there (Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has recommended that Metro Manila be placed under a general community quarantine with some restrictions until July 15. The IATF has also recommended that Rizal and Bulacan be placed under the same community quarantine for the same period. Meanwhile, the body recommended that the following areas […]
Dr. Gloriani explains even with lowered efficacy of COVID vaccines vs Delta variant, it’s still best to complete 2-dose requirement (Eagle News) — The head of the Philippine vaccine expert panel, Dr. Nina Gloriani explained how the highly infectious Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is dangerous, as it could not only infect more people, but also could evade immunity even when a person has been vaccinated. But Dr. Gloriani stressed that it is […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 1,400,000 mark after the Department of Health reported 5604 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 1403588 cases, 52029 were active. Of these, 90.1 percent were mild, 5 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent were critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 1.49 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1327103 including the additional 6154 recoveries. The death toll is now at 24456, including the 84 additional ones. The […]
Last 5 million doses administered just this June alone (Eagle News) – The total COVID-19 vaccines administered in the Philippines reached more than 10 million as of Sunday, June 27, with those receiving the complete two doses at more than 2.5 million, Malacanang said. In a press briefing on Monday, June 28, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that a total of 10,065,414 doses have so far been administered in the country. Those who received […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration urged the public to report fixers, adding that no official or employee was authorized to complete speedy transactions for a fee or for other considerations. In a statement, the bureau said the report should be directed to the bureau’s Committee on Good Governance through [email protected] or to the administrative division through [email protected]. The complaint under oath, the bureau said, should contain the following: Name of supposed fixer Location […]
PHL get first shipment of nearly 249,600 Moderna doses; Sinovac deliveries reach total of 12M doses (Eagle News) — The vaccines against COVID-19 that have been delivered to the country this year have reached over 17.45 million doses, with the recent arrival of three million SInovac doses and almost 250,000 doses of Moderna vaccines, Malacanang said. Two million Sinovac doses were delivered on June 24, via a Cebu Pacific flight, while another 1 million […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police gave the assurance mechanisms are in place for a review of cases dismissed by courts, especially those related to illegal drugs. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar made the statement after local rapper Marlon Peroramas, known as Loonie, asked him to conduct an investigation on the police officers involved in the drug operation that resulted in his arrest in 2019. Peroramas alleged the policemen involved in the case planted evidence. […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1397992 on Sunday, June 27, after the Department of Health reported 6096 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 52570 were active. Of these, 89.6 percent were mild, 5.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2.0 percent severe, and 1.48 percent were moderate. Recoveries climbed to 1321050, including the additional 6912 ones. The death toll is now at 24372 , including the additional 128 ones. Metro […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Finance and the Department of Trade and Industry have signed the implementing rules and regulations of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives Enterprises Act, more than two weeks ahead of the July 10 deadline. In a statement, the DOF said the IRR of the law which aims to reduce corporate income tax rates benefitting micro, small, and medium enterprises were signed by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Trade Secretary […]
(Eagle News) — Eighty-five more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos outside the country to 20747. Six more recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 12234. No additional death was reported, which means fatalities remain at 1227. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths among Filipinos overseas, […]
