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DFA: Hundreds of Filipinos participating in Phase III trials of potential COVID-19 vaccine in UAE

(Eagle News)–Hundreds of Filipinos are participating in Phase III trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine in the United Arab Emirates, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the trials of the potential vaccine being developed by Chinese company Sinopharm are held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Over 15,000 of various nationalities were administered the potential vaccine since July 16. Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn M. Quintana commended the Filipinos, noting […]

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PNP COVID-19 cases reach 3380

(Eagle News)–Over 100 COVID-19 cases were reported among police personnel in one day. The Philippine National Police said as of Sunday, 6 p.m., the 104 additional cases brought the total to 3380. An additional death was also reported, pushing the death toll to 16. Over 2000, or 2479, have recovered. Suspect cases reached 2688 while probable cases increased to 711. The Department of Health has confirmed over 189,000 COVID-19 cases after reporting 2378 additional cases […]

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DFA: One additional COVID-19 case among overseas Filipinos reported over the weekend

26 new recoveries reported on Saturday and Sunday, DFA says (Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported one confirmed case of COVID-19 among overseas Filipinos, bringing the total to 9984. The DFA said 26 new recoveries were also reported mainly from Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East regions, based on the reports of Philippine embassies and consulates over the weekend. With the additional cases, the number of recoveries among overseas Filipinos rises […]

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“Bavi” continues to enhance southwest monsoon; cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Severe tropical storm  “Bavi” continues to enhance the southwest monsoon even as it remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said because of the enhanced southwest monsoon, which affects Northern and Central Luzon,  cloudy skies with scattered rains are expected in Ilocos Region, Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will prevail over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Oriental […]

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Over 16,500 COVID-19 recoveries bring down PHL active cases from nearly 70k to just over 55k

  (Eagle News) – COVID-19 recoveries added on Sunday, Aug. 23, reached 16,549 bringing down the total active cases from 69,362 to 55,236. This was one of the biggest single day jump in recoveries. It is second only to the highest single day number of recoveries so far recorded on Aug. 16 at 40,397. Because of this, total recoveries as of Sunday reached 16,459. There were however only 32 reported deaths, 22 of which came […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL top 189,000; 16,459 recoveries reported today

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country topped 189,000 on Sunday, Aug. 23, after the Department of Health reported 2,378 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the 189,601 total COVID-19 cases, 55236 were active. Of these, 91.5 percent were mild, 6.1 percent asymptomatic, 1 percent severe, and 1.4 percent critical. The 2,378 newly-announced cases were results from tests done by 99 out of 109 labs. Of these, 1022 were from […]

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Palace: Gov’t focus is addressing COVID-19 crisis

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Aug. 23, said it was focused on addressing the COVID-19 crisis. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement amid calls for a revolutionary government, even as he noted the calls “came from a private group and the organizers are free to publicly express their opinion.” “The most pressing and most urgent concern, which requires the Executive’s full attention, is the gradual opening of the economy while safeguarding the people who […]

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DOH: 643 active COVID-19 cases among health care workers mostly mild; only 2 are critical cases

(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that most of the 643 COVID-19 active cases involving health care workers are mild and asymptomatic cases, with only three cases in severe condition and two are critical cases. The latest data reported on Saturday, Aug. 22, were as of Aug. 21, Friday. The DOH said that a total of 6,399 health care workers have been infected with coronavirus, but that 5,717 have already recovered, accounting for […]

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DILG: Over 400 local officials, civilians facing criminal raps over irregularities in gov’t cash aid distribution

(Eagle News) — Over 400 local officials and civilians are facing criminal charges over anomalies in the distribution of the government’s financial assistance under the Social Amelioration Program. In  a statement, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said of the 437, 203 were elected public officials, including a municipal mayor, city and municipal councilors, barangay captains, barangay kagawads, SK chairmen and SK councilors. Another 102 are barangay and city personnel, including barangay secretaries, […]

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“Igme” exits PAR; cloudy skies, rainshowers expected as southwest monsoon affects western section of Luzon

(Eagle News)–“Igme” exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday, Aug. 23, but rainshowers are still expected in parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Severe Tropical Storm “Bavi,” formerly “Igme,”  left PAR at 3 a.m., and is now located 620 kilometers north northeast of extreme Northern Luzon. PAGASA said Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered […]

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“Igme” develops into severe tropical storm, is expected to exit PAR tonight

(Eagle News) — “Igme” has intensified into a severe tropical storm. But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s Loriedin Dela Cruz said the weather disturbance situated 500 kilometers north northeast of Basco, Batanes no longer has any direct effect on the country, as it  moves north northeast at 20 kilometers per hour and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tonight. So far, the center of “Igme” is packing maximum sustained […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 187,249 with additional 4,933 cases

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 187,249 after the Department of Health reported 4933 additional cases. The DOH said of the total COVID-19 cases, 69362 were active, of which 91.5 percent were mild, 6.6 percent asymptomatic, 0.8 percent severe, and 1.1 percent critical. The 4,933 newly-announced cases were from tests done by 97 out of 109 labs. Of these, 2845 were from Metro Manila, 461 from Cavite, 288 […]

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