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Immigration bureau: Entry exemption document not a “free pass” to enter PHL

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Friday, March 6, clarified that entry exemption documents were not a “free pass” to enter the country. In a statement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said the documents were merely a requirement set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases for foreigners arriving under temporary visitor’s visas. That means, he said, that the arriving foreigners are still subject to immigration scrutiny. Morente issued the clarification as […]

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PHL COVID-19 tally reaches 587,704 with addition of 3,045 COVID-19 cases

The additional COVID-19 cases the highest count so far in 2021 (Eagle News) — The Philippines on Friday, March 5, reported over 3,000 additional cases, its highest count so far in 2021. According to data released by the Department of Health, the 3045 additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 587,704. The report on the spike in additional COVID-19 cases came after the DOH said 52 additional South African COVID-19 virus variant cases, 31 […]

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PHL detects 52 more S. African COVID-19 variant cases; DOH says of the figure, 41 came from M. Manila

31 additional UK variant cases also detected (Eagle News) — The government has detected 52 more South African variant cases in the Philippines. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III added 31 additional United Kingdom variant cases and “42 additional cases with mutations of potential clinical significance” were also monitored. The additional cases pushed the total South African variant cases to 58, UK variant cases to 118, and cases with mutations of concern to 76. According to […]

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Galvez: Additional 1 million vaccine doses of Sinovac to be delivered this March

https://youtu.be/XDMBhuq5004   (Eagle News) – Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said that an additional 1 million doses of Sinovac vaccines will be delivered within the month. He said that the Chinese embassy has already submitted the signed purchase order for the 1 million doses of the Sinovac vaccines. Galvez also said that with the arrival of Sinovac vaccines, the vaccination of ordinary citizens could already start next month, or in April. He said his […]

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Pres. Duterte urges Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID, says “vaccines are safe”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including those in the priority list who are the health care workers, the military and the police, noting that this holds the key to further reopen the economy. The President made his appeal during his speech welcoming the arrival of some 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines on Thursday night, March 5. “I would like to appeal to all our kababayans: Please […]

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Vaccine rollout at New Era General Hospital starts

  (Eagle News) — The vaccine rollout for health frontliners of the New Era General Hospital (NEGH) started Friday, March 5, 2021 as more of the country’s health care workers are assured of vaccines that would protect them from contracting severe cases of COVID-19. The vaccination process starts with the registration of those to be vaccinated, followed by pre-screening before the vaccination itself.  An observation procedure on those vaccinated follows. About a hundred health care […]

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Inflation further accelerates to 4.7 percent in February, the fastest pace since January 2019

(Eagle News) — Inflation accelerated further to 4.7 percent in February, the fastest pace since January 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, March 5. According to the PSA, the uptrend in the country’s inflation was  brought about primarily by the uptick in the inflation of heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages. From 6.1 percent in January 2021, this went up to  6.7 percent. The PSA said also contributing to the uptrend were the higher […]

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DFA reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Twelve more overseas Filipinos died due to COVID-19. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll among Filipinos abroad to 1,033. Twenty-nine additional cases also pushed the COVID-19 total to 15,052. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos remains at 87,” the DFA said. Based on DFA data, 58 more recoveries were reported among overseas Filipinos. This also […]

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PHIVOLCS: No tsunami threat to PHL following strong quake off New Zealand

(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the advisory after a strong earthquake hit near New Zealand on Thursday, March 5, New Zealand time. PHIVOLCS said the magnitude of the earthquake which hit at 3:28 a.m. on Friday, March 5, Philippine time, near the Kermadec Islands was at 8. The US Geological Survey, however, pegged it at 8.1. PHIVOLCS said the depth of […]

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In photos: Pres. Duterte leads welcome event for AstraZeneca doses from COVAX facility

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led Philippine officials in welcoming the arrival of the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine doses donated by the World Health Organization’s COVAX Facility on Thursday night, March 4, 2021. In turn-over ceremonies at the Villamor Air Base, President Duterte thanked the World Health Organization and the various donor countries which made possible the vaccine donations to the Philippines. Also at the ceremony were vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases reach 584,667 with addition of 2,452 cases

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 584,667 after the Department of Health reported 2,452 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 37226 were active. Of these, 90.1 percent were mild, 4.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 0.01 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 535037, including the additional 266 ones. The death toll rose to 12404, including the 15 additional ones. The OCTA research group had warned […]

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First delivery of AstraZeneca vaccines arrive in PHL

PHL now has over 1M vaccine doses with arrival of 487,200 AstraZeneca doses The plane carrying the COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by AstraZeneca arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City on March 4, 2021. (Photo courtesy PCOO)   (Eagle News) —  Some 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in the country Thursday night, March 4, shortly after 7 p.m., at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City.  The vaccines are […]

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