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(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 354,000 mark on Saturday, Oct. 17, after the Department of Health reported 2673 additional cases. Of the 354,338 total cases, the DOH said 52423 were active. Of these, 84.7 percent were mild, 11 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent severe, and 2.9 percent critical. Of the 2673 newly-reported cases, the DOH said Rizal contributed 185, Cavite 175, Batangas 159, Quezon City 143, and Bulacan 88. The DOH said Metro […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has implemented a reshuffle involving three positions in the Bureau of Immigration. In a statement, the bureau said citing three DOJ orders that Candy Tan, who was previously assigned at the bureau main office, has been designated as the acting chief of the bureau Port Operations Division. Tan currently holds the plantilla position of Attorney III, and was appointed to replace Grifton Medina, who was reassigned as the Bureau’s chief […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said MIMAROPA and Zamboanga Peninsula will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon affecting the western section of Southern Luzon. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region and Aurora will have cloudy skies with light rains due […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government will now be allowing minors aged 15 and seniors up to aged 65 to go outside of their homes, expanding the age bracket for people who are allowed to go outside amid community quarantine protocols. This was announced by Malacanang in a press briefing on Friday, Oct. 16. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) had confirmed this that those […]
(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives on Friday, Oct. 16, approved on final reading the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget. Over 200, or 257 congressmen, voted for House Bill No. 7727 while six were against. With the approval, the House can now transmit its final version to the Senate which is expected to resume session on Nov. 9. The House version as approved is expected to be transmitted to the Upper House on Oct. 28. The passage […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Department of Energy to allow oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Philippine government has also chosen a service contractor to do the oil and gas exploration, and eyeing another firm to do more exploration in the area. “Inaasahan na magtutuloy ngayon ang paghahanap ng langis at natural gas diyan sa West Philippine […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 351,000 mark on Friday, Oct. 16, after the Department of Health reported over 3,000 more cases. The DOH said of the 351,750 total cases, 50,354 were active. Of these, 84.7 percent were mild, 10.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent severe, and 3 percent critical. Of the 3139 newly-reported cases, 1003 were from Metro Manila, 206 from Cavite, 175 from Rizal, 138 from Laguna, and 126 from Iloilo. The […]
(Eagle News)–The government is now allowing the conduct of sale events and marketing events in business establishments. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the activities subject to the guidelines imposed by the Department of Trade and Industry may be held to “spur consumer and economic activity.” Roque said based on Inter-Agency Task Force Resolution No. 79, the IATF also authorized the Department of Trade and Industry to “adjust the permissible on-site operational capacities […]
(Eagle News) –Filipinos who wish to go on non-essential travel abroad may do so starting Oct. 21. This was according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who made the announcement in a statement on Friday, Oct. 16. According to Roque, Filipino travelers are allowed to leave the country for non-essential trips subject to the submission of confirmed roundtrip tickets. For those traveling on tourist visas, they should also have “adequate travel and health insurance.” They should […]
(Eagle News)–“Ofel” has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical depression left PAR at 4 a.m. today. PAGASA said it will continue moving generally west over the West Philippine Sea in the next 24 hours. The weather bureau said the tropical depression is likely to persist until its landfall over the central portion of Vietnam between tonight and tomorrow early morning, where it is expected […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that Russia plans to put up a pharmaceutical facility in the Philippines that would include the manufacture of their COVID-19 vaccines that would enable the country to have easier access to these vaccines. The Philippine leader announced this after his meeting with outgoing Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Malacanang. President Duterte conferred the order of Sikatuna to the Russian ambassador who paid a farewell […]
