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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1235467 on Tuesday, June 1, after the Department of Health reported 5177 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 53203 were active. Of these, 93.1 percent were mild, 2.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 1.8 percent severe, and 1.3 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1161252 including the additional 6230 ones. The death toll has now breached the 21000 mark, now at 21012, including […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Dante” is expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar or Leyte between tonight or tomorrow early morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, Signal No. 2 is raised over the following areas, with “Dante” estimated 220 km east northeast of Maasin City, Southern Leyte or 125 km east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar: LUZON Catanduanes, the southern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Lagonoy, San […]
(Eagle News) — Over 20 areas are still under storm signals as Tropical Storm “Dante” maintained its strength. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under Signal No. 2 with “Dante” estimated 235 km East of Maasin City, Southern Leyte: LUZON Masbate including Ticao and Burias Island, Albay and Sorsogon VISAYAS Eastern Samar, Samar, Northern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, and Southern Leyte MINDANAO Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands […]
Duterte: “It’s our turn also to return the goodwill that they (COVAX) have shown” (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines will be donating $1 million to the COVAX Facility in response to its request for aid, and as a sign of gratitude of its big help in donating millions of doses of vaccines to the country. COVAX which is operating under the World Health Organization has so far donated over 2.5 […]
DOH chief says NCR “not yet out of the woods” as 8.11 people infected per 100k of population (Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in Mindanao, while cases in Visayas are slightly increasing. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the DOH is focusing now on Mindanao as there are more cases reported in Mindanao than in Metro Manila where cases are now decreasing. “Bumibilis din naman […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 has been raised over several areas as Tropical Storm “Dante” turned west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Dinagat-Siargao Island. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal with the center of “Dante” estimated 270 km east of Maasin City, Southern Leyte: LUZON The eastern portion of Masbate (Mobo, Uson, Dimasalang, Cawayan, Palanas, Cataingan, Placer, Pio V. Corpuz, […]
Tells vaccine czar to start distributing more vaccines to areas with high COVID cases (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte mandated local officials to fast track the vaccination of people as the country starts administering COVID-19 jabs to economic frontliners (A4 category) and the poor (A5 category). Duterte in his “Talk To The People” on Monday night, May 31, also directed vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., to distribute immediately the vaccines “pro rata” […]
(Eagle News) — More areas are now under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Storm “Dante” continues to move northwestward over the Philippine Sea. In its midnight weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal, with “Dante” estimated 375 km east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte: LUZON The eastern portion of Sorsogon (City of Sorsogon, Magallanes, Bulan, Juban, Irosin, Santa Magdalena, Matnog, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the travel ban on passengers from India to June 15. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the ban on travelers from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman and the United Arab Emirates was also extended. The ban was first imposed on travelers from India in April, following reports of a COVID-19 variant reportedly driving the surge in COVID-19 cases there. It was later expanded to include travelers from […]
(Eagle News)–The NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, will be under a general community quarantine but with restrictions starting June 1. The government earlier announced the GCQ with restrictions over the bubble, which also includes Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, would end on June 30. It later clarified, however, that this would only be until June 15. Apart from the NCR Plus area, the following will be under a GCQ, but this time until […]
Palace: no serious adverse events reported from those given COVID vaccines so far (Eagle News) – The Philippines received 50,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccines on Sunday night, May 30, bringing to 80,000 the total doses of the Russian-made vaccine in the country. Malacanang said that the new Sputnik vaccine doses would be given to “centers of gravity” or areas with high concentration of COVID-19 cases. “Ang latest vaccine naman na ito ay […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been raised over several areas as Tropical Storm “Dante” maintained its strength and continued to move northwestward over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: The eastern portion of Northern Samar (Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig, Palapag, Laoang) the northeastern portion of Eastern Samar (Arteche, San Policarpo) According to PAGASA, today until tomorrow afternoon, light […]
