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(Eagle News) –Philippine National Police Chief Debold Sinas said the PNP is ready to transport the COVID-19 vaccines upon arrival in the Philippines. “All systems are in place to ensure the unhampered transport of the first shipment of COVD 19 vaccines that will arrive in the country,” he said. He noted the PNP Vaccination Plan Caduceus, in particular, which he said “will operationalize all security and public safety operations for the vaccine roll-out in […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 574,247 after the Department of Health reported 2,921 additional cases on Saturday, Feb. 28. The DOH said the total cases, 6.5 percent, 37093 were active. Of these, 89.2 percent were mild, 6.1 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent critical, 2 percent severe, and 0.69 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 524,865, including the 293 additional ones. Forty-two additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 12,289. President Rodrigo […]
President Duterte to witness vaccine turn-over (Eagle News) – More than half a million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive in the country on Monday, March 1, according to Malacanang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that 525,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines that will be delivered on Monday, were part of the COVAX Facility of the World Health Organization (WHO). “We are pleased to inform that the Philippines will receive 525,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Feb. 26, said the National Bureau of Investigation should be the sole agency to probe the shootout between the police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Senator Bong Go said the President made the remark in his meeting with officials of the Philippine National Police and PDEA to discuss the shootout in Quezon City that left at least five killed. Go said apart […]
Cebu, where 2 “variants of concern” had been confirmed, to remain under MGCQ (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, and the cities of Baguio, Davao, Iligan and Tacloban, as well as five other provinces will be under General Community Quarantine for March, according to Malacanang. The five other provinces are Kalinga, Mt. Province and Batangas in Luzon, and Lanao del Sur in Mindanao. Cebu where the Department of Health has earlier noted the presence of […]
(Eagle News) –The Philippine Coast Guard has welcomed its first female PCG commodores. Dr. Luz L. Escarrilla and Dr. Fran F. Eden effectively made history as the PCG’s first generals after President Rodrigo Duterte approved their promotion on Feb. 15. Apart from Escarrilla and Eden, six more PCG officials were promoted by the President. The first female commodores are COVID-19 frontliners. A Naval commodore is a senior officer ranked above a captain and below a […]
(Eagle News) — Five new COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 14878. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the recovery and death tallies remain at 9366 and 1016, respectively. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa still have the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths among overseas Filipinos, at 8131, 4755, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that will expedite the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for the country’s vaccination program. Under the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021, a P500-million indemnity fund shall also be set aside for people who will experience adverse effects following inoculation. The law also expedites the administration of the vaccines, which were supposed to be rolled out this month. It was signed two days before the expected […]
Says UAE has already vaccinated almost 60 percent of its population (Eagle News) — The Philippine consul general in Dubai has advised Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates to avail of the free vaccines being offered by the government there so they can be protected from COVID-19. Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes said that the UAE has already vaccinated more than 50 percent of the population. In fact, 5.8 million of the 10 million population […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 571,000 mark on Friday, Feb. 26, after the Department of Health reported 2,651 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 571,327 total cases, 34498 were active. Of these, 88.4 percent were mild, 6.4 percent were asymptomatic, 2.3 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 0.74 percent were moderate. COVID-19 recoveries reached 524582 including the 561 additional ones. Forty-six additional deaths pushed the death toll to […]
https://youtu.be/Dg9D08A-fUc Ni Vic Somintac Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Nais ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na personal na salubungin ang pagdating sa bansa ng Sinovac anti-covid 19 vaccines. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Secretary Harry Roque na nasa schedule ng Pangulo sa Linggo, Pebrero 28, ang pagsalubong sa pagdating ng 600,000 doses ng Sinovac mula sa China. Ang sinovac anti-covid 19 vaccine na donasyon ng Chinese government sa Pilipinas ang kauna-unahang bakuna na darating sa […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has set its motu proprio investigation into the shootout between the police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The inquiry is scheduled for March 1, according to the House of Representatives website. At least four people were killed in the incident on Feb. 24. Apart from two policemen, an informant and a PDEA agent were killed. Three PDEA agents and another police officer were also wounded […]
