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DFA reports 22 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Twenty-two more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 13,960. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the COVID-19 recoveries and deaths among Filipinos outside the country remain at 8919 and 950. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 fatalities and recoveries saw a slight decrease to 6.81% and […]

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PNP acquires three brand new choppers

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has acquired three more choppers that it said would boost its anti-terrorism campaign. The PNP said it formally accepted the delivery of the brand new H-125 Airbus single engine turbine helicopters from Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia PTE LTD on Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Manila Domestic Airport in Pasay City. “These new air assets will further boost our operational capability in support of the anti-insurgency and anti-terrorism […]

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Northeast monsoon to bring cloudy skies, rains over parts of PHL today

(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is still affecting the Philippines today. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Northern Mindanao will have cloudy skies with rains. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon, on the other hand, will have cloudy skies with light rains, while Metro Manila and the rest […]

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PHL COVID-19 tally at 523,516; 475,904 recoveries reported

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country reached 523,516 after the Department of Health reported 2109 additional cases. Of the total cases, the DOH said 7.1 percent or 36943 were active. Of these, 85.2 percent were mild, 9.7 percent asymptomatic, 2.6 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 0.44 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 475904 including the 104 additional ones. The death toll increased to 10669 including the 71 more deaths. The Philippines has confirmed the detection […]

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Anti-crime crusader PACC chair Dante Jimenez passes away due to aortic aneurysm

  (Eagle News) – Presidential Anti-Crime Commission chair Dante Jimenez passed away Friday night, Jan. 29, 2021, due to aortic aneurysm, his family said in a statement. Jimenez is also the founding chair of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC). He was also appointed as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Illegal Drugs alongside Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino in February last year. “With deep sorrow, the Family announces the passing […]

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PCG: Probe into unauthorized presence of foreign dredging vessel off Bataan underway

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard is probing what it said was the unauthorized presence of a foreign dredging vessel off Bataan. A PCG statement said the Chinese dredger type vessel spotted seven nautical miles southwest off Orion Point on January 27 had its automatic identification system transponder  off, a violation of maritime protocols for foreign vessels. It said its two Cambodian crew members also failed to present proper documents. The PCG said the […]

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26 more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Twenty-six more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery tally among overseas Filipinos to 8919. Thirty-three new cases, however, also pushed the total of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos outside the Philippines to 13938. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos is now at 85, following new reports received from a country in Europe,” the […]

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Cloudy skies, rains to persist today as northeast monsoon affects PHL

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains will persist in the country today, Jan. 30, as the northeast monsoon affects the entire archipelago. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region will have these conditions, with flashfloods or landslides during moderate with at times heavy rains possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon, PAGASA said, will have cloudy skies with light rains while Metro Manila […]

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President Duterte signs law strengthening Anti-Money Laundering Act

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law  giving the authorities more power to run after suspected money launderers, thereby strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Act, With the signing of Republic Act No. 11521, the Anti-Money Laundering Council is empowered to issue subpoenas and probe “suspicious transactions” and to “preserve, manage, or dispose assets pursuant to a freeze order, preservation order, or judgment of forfeiture.” The list of covered persons was also expanded to include real […]

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FDA: PHL clinical trials for 3 COVID-19 vaccines – Janssen, Clover, Sinovac – ready to begin

  (Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that three clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines which it had earlier approved are about to begin in the country. These are the Phase 3 clinical trials for the vaccines developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Johnson and Johnson, Clover Biopharmaceuticals, and Sinovac. “So wala na po tayong pending ngayon na mga applications for clinical trials with FDA, and all these three clinical trials have been […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases reach 521,413; recoveries climb to 475,765

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 521,413 on Friday, Jan. 29, after the Department of Health reported 1,849 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 35,048 were active. Of these, 85 percent were mild, 9.5 percent asymptomatic, 2.9 percent critical, 2.2 percent severe, and 0.46 percent were moderate. The DOH data did not say which areas reported the most COVID-19 cases today. Recoveries rose to 475,765 including the 177 additional […]

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Palace: Travel restrictions on over 30 countries to lapse after Jan. 31 so far

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has so far not extended travel restrictions imposed on over 30 countries following reports of the United Kingdom and South African virus variants there. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said “the restriction remains until January 31, 2021 and would lapse after the aforesaid date.” He did not  rule out outright an extension of the effectivity of travel restrictions, however. Covered by the restrictions are the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, […]

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