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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 541,560 after the Department of Health reported 1345 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 30188 or 5.6 percent were active. Of these, 88.2 percent were mild, 6.1 percent asymptomatic, 2.6 percent critical, 2.5 percent severe, and 0.6 percent were moderate. Over 200 more recoveries–or 276–pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 499971. The COVID-19 death toll also rose to 11401 after the DOH reported […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has called on Myanmar to restore the status quo ante as the military there stepped up its campaign following its coup that ousted the civilian leadership. “The Philippines has been supportive of Myanmar’s progress towards a fuller democracy, cognizant of the Army’s role in preserving its territorial integrity and national security, as well as the unifying role of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the history of the country and […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration will not extend the deadline for foreign nationals to make their annual report for 2021 before the bureau. In a statement, the bureau said the March 1 deadline stands. Bureau chief Jaime Morente urged those who have yet to make a report to immediately register with the BI’s online appointment system at http://e-services.immigration.gov.ph to obtain their slots. He said 800 slots for the annual report are reserved per […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has ordered the Philippine National Police to escort COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination teams to ensure they reach their destinations. DILG officer-in-charge Bernard Florece Jr. gave the order as Interior Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya slammed the Communist rebels for setting conditions for the transport of the vaccines. Earlier, the Communist Party of the Philippines said it would allow the safe transport of the same but urged […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 540,227 after the Department of Health reported 1235 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 29167 or 5.4 percent were active. Of these, 88.6 percent were mild, 5.5 percent asymptomatic, 2.7 percent critical, 2.6 percent severe, and 0.61 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 499,764 including the 53 additional ones. The death toll rose to 11296 including the 65 additional ones. The government is […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order creating a National Amnesty Commission. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the commission–which would be composed of seven members–would assess the amnesty applications of individuals facing criminal charges, including rebellion. “This is part of the efforts toward peace, where we offer the hand of peace to some groups so they can go back to normal and peaceful lives,” he said. Amnesty, when granted, absolves a […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Feb. 9, thanked Congress for the expected passage of the Bayanihan 3 law that would allocate funds for the country’s economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I thank Congress for understanding us and giving us the support, the critical support we badly need to discharge our duties,” the President said. The President made the statement as he noted he did not “begrudge” members of the House and […]
Weekly deliveries to start to Metro Manila to bring down pork prices (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture said that there will be weekly delivery of live hogs from Mindanao, Visayas and other parts of Luzon to supply Metro Manila markets. This came about as the department also mobilized its transport facilities to help in transporting hogs from all over the country to the Philippine capital at a minimal fee. Agriculture Secretary William […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the alleged manipulation of prices of pork and other basic food supplies. Guevarra gave the order to NBI officer-in-charge Eric Distor in Department Order No. 29 released to the media on Monday, Feb. 8. Guevarra ordered Distor to file the necessary charges if evidence warrants. He also ordered him to submit a report on the progress of the probe […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is in isolation after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19. Roque said the isolation was needed as part of protocol even if he already tested negative for COVID-19 in his RT-PCR test on Sunday. The test was done in time for the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases meeting today. The meeting is expected to be presided over by President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 538,995 after the Department of Health reported 1690 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 27992 or 5.2 percent were active. Of these, 88.5 percent were mild, 5.4 percent asymptomatic, 2.8 percent critical, 2.7 percent severe, and 0.63 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 499,772 including the additional 23 who recently recovered. Fifty-two additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 11231. The government has […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-two out of the 25 patients who tested positive for the United Kingdom COVID-19 virus variant in the Philippines have recovered, the Department of Health said on Monday, Feb. 8. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, of the remaining three of the 25, one–an 84-year-old male–died while two were still active cases. Earlier, the Department of Health said the UK variant–B.1.1.7–entered the country after a Quezon City resident tested positive for […]
