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(Eagle News) — Passengers merely transiting through India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh will be allowed entry into the Philippines but will be required to undergo a strict 14-day quarantine. The Bureau of Immigration issued the statement as it announced the ban on travelers from Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh takes effect starting today, May 7. The ban on travelers from India and those with a travel history to the country within 14 […]
(Eagle News) — Two of the 12 COVID-19-positive crew members of the ship that was allowed to dock in Manila from India are in critical condition. In a statement, the Maritime Industry Authority said the two from MV Athens Bridge have been safely evacuated and brought to a medical facility for treatment, after assessment by doctors from the Bureau of Quarantine who boarded the vessel. MARINA said the rest of the crew members remain in […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has “intercepted” some 20,000 capsules of Ivermectin which were “not declared” in a shipment brought into the country at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. (NAIA). The undeclared Ivermectin capsules as well as other “undeclared regulated drugs” were in a shipment imported by Finstad Inc., from New Delhi, India. They were declared as “Food Supplements, Multivitamins and Multi-Mineral Capsules”, the BOC said on Thursday, May 6. According to […]
“Pagka hindi ko kayo higpitan, walang mangyayari,” he says; cites rising COVID cases (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte again asked the public to properly observe minimum health protocols, including the proper wearing of face masks, amid the continuing rise in COVID-19 infections, and deaths in the country. In his exasperation, the 76-year old Philippine leader known for his tough words, said the police could detain those who would refuse to comply with the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,080,172 on Wednesday, May 6, after the Department of Health reported 6637 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 63170 were active. Of these, 94.3 percent were mild, 1.9 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent critical, 1.6 percent severe, and 1.07 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 999,011 including the additional 6091 ones. The death toll is now at 17991 including the additional 191 deaths. The […]
But PHL leader still to be given 2nd dose from donated batch to complete his immunization, says Palace (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the return of the unused Sinopharm doses that China has donated to the Philippine government. This was in the face of various criticism thrown at the government after he got the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine from the 1,000 doses donated to the Presidential Security Group (PSG) […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.1 quake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, May 6, with the epicenter located eight kilometers southwest of Magsaysay town. The quake was 17 kilometers deep and occurred at 2:21 p.m. Aftershocks are expected, PHIVOLCS said. It was reported at the following instrumental intensities: Intensity V- Koronadal City, South Cotabato Intensity III – Kidapawan City, Cotabato Intensity II – Kiamba, South Cotabato; General Santos City (Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News) — Only five, not six, travelers from India tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health clarified on Thursday, May 6. According to the DOH, the five were among 149 passengers who had a history of travel to India from April 1 to 30 based on the Bureau of Quarantine, and who were allowed inside the Philippines prior to the imposition of the travel ban on passengers from that country. Of these,129 were returning […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Thursday acknowledged that there was an increase in the number of COVID-19 variants in the country but said this was due to “increased genomic biosurveillance activities.” The DOH made the statement as it announced there were 1,075 South Africa variant cases in the Philippines as of May 3. Apart from the B.1351 variant cases, it said there were so far 948 variant cases first detected in the […]
(Eagle News) — Starting May 7, the Philippines will also temporarily ban passengers coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka or those who have been to those countries within 14 days before their travel to the Philippines. This is according to the Department of Health, which issued a statement on Thursday, May 6. Earlier, the Philippine government banned travelers from India following reports of another variant possibly causing a surge in that country. The ban, […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine maritime authorities drove away Chinese vessels from Sabina Shoal off Palawan last Tuesday, April 27. The Philippine Coast Guard made the disclosure on Wednesday, May 5, after it announced it was preparing its second leg of maritime patrols with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bataan and Benham Rise. China is also claiming Benham Rise, which is a 13-million-hectare underwater plateau located near Aurora. According to the PCG, a […]
(Eagle News) — The new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. General Eleazar thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for choosing him to lead the 220,000 strong police force, as he acknowledged the “rare opportunity” to be appointed as PNP chief. “To be appointed as the Chief PNP is a rare opportunity, but come with the challenges of good leadership and meeting the high expectations of the Filipino people. I accept these challenges,” he said. “I […]
