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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,193,976 on Wednesday, May 26, after the Department of Health reported 5,310 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 46037 were active, the lowest active cases in two months. Of these, 92.5 percent were mild, 2.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.7 percent were critical, 2.2 percent were severe, and 1.51 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,127,770, including the additional 7408 ones. The death toll […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has subpoenaed the person behind the viral messages guaranteeing vaccine slots for a fee. In a statement, the PNP said PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar exercised his power under Republic Act No. 10973. Under the law, apart from the PNP chief, the PNP deputy director for administration and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief can issue subpoenas in relation to a police probe that is high-profile in […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has given over P400 million in payouts to drivers under the government’s service contracting program. In a statement, the LTFRB said the P461.8 million distributed as of May 25 includes the initial payout of P4,000, a weekly payout, and a one-time incentive. Drivers who joined the program last year and are still in the program on April 30, 2021 are entitled to a one-time incentive […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives approved on second reading on Tuesday, May 26, a measure that would provide for P401 billion worth of interventions and programs aimed at helping Filipinos badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The P401 billion passed under the proposed Bayanihan Law 3 was lower than the P405.6 billion initially provided for under the same measure. Under the bill, all Filipinos shall receive financial aid worth P2000, regardless of their […]
Distribution of thousands more of goodwill bags also set for indigents in NCR Plus areas (Eagle News) – As part of its continuing efforts to help people affected by the pandemic, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) started another series of distribution of goodwill bags that will benefit the elderly, among others. The distribution of goodwill bags for the elderly started on Tuesday, May 25, in Rizal and in Cavite, amid the continuing COVID-19 […]
Roque, Dizon stress those trying to sell vaccine slots, and COVID jabs would be penalized (Eagle News) — Malacanang directed local government units to pass an ordinance that would penalize persons who will sell their vaccine slots, as it warned others trying to sell vaccines online. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said passing such ordinances is part of the government’s effort to address illegal selling of the COVID-19 vaccines that are being given for free to […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,188, 672 on Tuesday, May 25, after the Department of Health reported 3,972 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 48201 were active. Of these, 92.7 percent were mild, 2.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent were critical, 2.1 percent were severe, and 1.42 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,120,452, including the additional 4,659 ones. The death toll is now at 20019, including the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional 170 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 23,013. Of these, the PNP said 1550 were active. Ninety-nine recoveries also pushed the PNP recovery total to 21399. The PNP COVID-19 death toll is also now at 64, including the additional one. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, President Rodrigo […]
Padilla urges more Filipinos to enlist for vaccine shots, avoid superspreader events https://youtu.be/GjpEwcbGTXc (Eagle News) – Over four million people have already been vaccinated in the country, according to National Task Force against COVID-19 spokesperson Ret. Gen. Restituto Padilla. This is just around 3 percent of the total population which is still very far from the 70 percent that are needed to be vaccinated against COVID-19, he said in an interview with the […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-eight more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18697. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 94,” the department said. Thirty-one additional recoveries, meanwhile, also pushed the recovery total to 11430. The death toll due to COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad has reached 1168, with […]
(Eagle News)– The Philippine National Police has identified the person reportedly behind the viral messages that guaranteed vaccine slots in the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program for a fee. In a statement, the PNP, without giving names, said the person offered his high school friend two brands of vaccines for prices ranging from P12,000 to P15,500 through a social media messaging app. The PNP said the person has been claiming that he has contacts in San Juan […]
Percentage of total active cases at 4.1 percent, the lowest so far this year (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) announced the addition of 4,973 new COVID-19 cases in the country on Monday, May 24, bringing to 1,184,706 the total COVID cases in the country. The number of new cases was higher than Sunday’s 3,083 reported cases. But the total active cases in the country dropped to only 48,917 cases (from Sunday’s […]
