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Tasks DOH Sec. Duque to find ways to achieve this by next year (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would be looking for ways to lower the prices of COVID-19 tests, including swab tests or RT-PCR tests, to make it more affordable. He is even thinking of having government shoulder the swab tests so that the public, especially the poor and marginalized, do not have to pay for these. President Duterte even […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday, December 8, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to have a ceasefire with the Communist rebels for the remainder of his term. In a statement, AFP spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo thanked the President “for heeding the AFP’s recommendation.” He said, however, that the recommendation for there not to be a ceasefire during the holidays and beyond was “not because we do not want […]
(Eagle News) — Admiral George V. Ursabia Jr. formally took his oath as the 27th commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. President Rodrigo Duterte personally administered his oath in Malacanang on Monday night. Ursabia was accompanied by his wife, Agnes and daughter, Angela. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade also witnessed the event. Prior to his designation as the PCG Commandant, Ursabia served as Commander of the PCG – Marine Environmental Protection Command; commander of Coast Guard […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that a ceasefire with the communist rebels will not happen in the remaining year of his term. In his Talk to the Nation on Monday night, Dec. 7, Duterte dismissed any possibility of allowing a ceasefire with the New People’s Army rebels as he vowed to identify the NPAs in politics. “There will be no ceasefire ever again under my term — under my term ko pagka-Presidente. […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 441,000 mark on Monday, Dec. 7, after the Department of Health reported 1574 additional cases. The DOH said of the 441,399 total cases, 5.5 percent or 24,125 were active. Of these, 84.6 percent were mild, 6.4 percent asymptomatic, 5.8 percent critical, 2.9 percent severe, and 0.32 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao City with 187, Rizal with 96, […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has banned employees from taking Tiktok videos of themselves in uniform. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 7, Immigration chief Jaime Morente said the ban was because the posting of videos by immigration employees dancing, singing and performing other acts in uniform undermines the reputation of the bureau and creates a negative image for the agency’s personnel, especially the frontline immigration officers assigned in the ports of entry. […]
Leadership of Antiochian Orthodox Church in the PHL thanks INC Executive Minister for help https://youtu.be/YM6OEB4Mp-E (Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC or Church Of Christ) extended help through a Lingap sa Mamamayan (Aid to Humanity) activity on Saturday, Dec. 5, to the members of the St. Francis of Assisi Mission Church in Pinugay, Baras, Rizal who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the recent onslaught of successive typhoons that […]
(Eagle News) — An impeachment complaint has been filed against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen. The complaint filed by Edwin Codevilla, secretary general of the Filipino League of Advocates For Good Government, before the House of Representatives was for alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust. Codevilla was assisted by his lawyer Larry Gadon in the filing of the complaint, which was endorsed by Ilocos Norte Rep. Angelo Barba. It […]
(Eagle News) — One more Filipino abroad has recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recovery, the recovery total rose to 7565. Three additional COVID-19 cases among Filipinos overseas, however, pushed the total to 11674. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 846. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths among Filipinos abroad, with 7544, […]
(Eagle News) — Two members of the New People’s Army who have a warrant of arrest against them for cases in Cagayan have been arrested, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Romeo Aytona Jr. alias Alon, 45; and Joenel Lazo were arrested in two separate police operations in Quezon City and Laguna, respectively. The PNP said Aytona, who was identified in police records as the squad leader of the West Committee of […]
Northeast monsoon affecting Northern Luzon (Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon. PAGASA said Visayas, Bicol Region, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as a result. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate to heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region will also have cloudy skies with […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Sunday, December 6, announced the Manila-Mindanao drug network backbone has been broken with the arrest of two of its key players over the weekend. In a statement, PNP Chief, Police General Debold M Sinas, citing reports from PNP Drug Enforcement Group Director, Gen. Ronald Lee, said Marlon Bayan, 32, and Guimalodin Ebrahim were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation by PDEG agents at 7 p.m. on Saturday […]
