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(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 157,000 mark on Saturday, Aug. 15, after the Department of Health reported 4351 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the total 156,918 total cases, 83,109 were active, of which 91 percent were mild, 7.5 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent severe, and 0.9 percent critical. The department said the 4351 newly-announced cases were from 96 out of 103 laboratories. Of these, […]
Philippine security forces were on alert Saturday for possible reprisal attacks after arresting a key leader of an Islamic State-linked militant group accused of kidnapping and beheading several foreigners. Abduljihad Susukan, a member of Abu Sayyaf, was detained in the southern city of Davao and flown to the capital Manila on Friday, where he was being held at the national police headquarters. He has been charged with 23 murders, five kidnappings and six attempted […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has clarified foreign spouses of Filipinos do not need to get another visa to enter the country if they already carry a valid visa previously issued to them by the bureau. Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said only foreigners married to Filipinos who do not possess any visa at all are required to secure entry visas to be able to enter our country. “For example, a holder of a valid 9(g) […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Saturday, Aug. 15, welcomed the Supreme Court’s final decision allowing Mary Jane Veloso to testify against her alleged recruiters while she is imprisoned for drug trafficking in Indonesia. “Nagagalak po kami diyan dahil at least, makikita natin na si Ms. Veloso po ay naging biktima kung tatanggapin yung kaniyang testimoniya,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. With the SC’s final decision on March 4, the Nueva Ecija court hearing the charges against Julius […]
(Eagle News)–Cebu City and eight other areas will be under a general community quarantine starting Aug. 16. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said apart from Cebu City, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Iloilo City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Lapu Lapu and the municipalities of Minglanilla in Cebu and Consolacion will be under the community quarantine until Aug. 31. Under the GCQ, restrictions are eased further. Areas under a modified general community quarantine are deemed under the “new […]
(Eagle News)–The World Bank has committed around $1.9 billion worth of projects in the Philippines to support the government’s plan to bounce back from the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Finance said these programs, which include social protection initiatives for poor and vulnerable households, programs for the delivery of basic education through distance or remote learning, programs to bridge gaps in the food supply chains and to provide jobs and […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country reached 153660 on Friday, Aug. 14, after the Department of Health announced an additional 6216 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the total 153,660 cases, 79813 were active. Of these, 91.1 percent were mild, 7.3 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent severe, and 1 percent critical. The DOH said the 6216 newly-announced cases were from tests done by 98 out of 103 laboratories. […]
Says IRM “legal,” with suspension only for overall review amid issues arising from congressional inquiries (Eagle News)–The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Friday, Aug. 14, gave the assurance its members who contracted COVID-19 will continue to receive benefits despite the suspension of the interim reimbursement mechanism. In an advisory, PhilHealth said these benefits include “regular Covid-19 inpatient benefits, testing and community isolation packages..” While suspended, the state insurer maintained IRM, which it defined as “a […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has collected over P97 billion worth of duties and taxes from the government’s Fuel Marking Program. In a statement, the BOC said the P97.191 billion worth of duties and taxes from the importation of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene is proof of the BOC’s “continued commitment to protect the borders and collect lawful revenues for the government.” The Fuel Marking Program which was launched in September 2019 to curb illicit trade […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education announced on Friday, Aug. 14, that the opening of classes in Metro Manila and other provinces currently under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine will be moved to October 5, from the original plan of Aug. 24. “We hope that this is the final adjustment for the school opening,” said Education Secretary Leonor Briones amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal which […]
(Eagle News))– The Supreme Court has established an integrity board and a corruption office that will investigate and act on complaints against justices, judges, court officials and employees. A resolution issued by the en banc said the Judicial Integrity Board and the Corruption Prevention and Investigation Office shall be considered as separate units of the SC. The JIB shall receive administrative complaints or disciplinary actions against either the justices of the Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will only be able get vaccinated with the Russian-made “Sputnik V” vaccine against COVID-19 in May next year after this has passed clinical trials and had been approved for distribution by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to Malacanang. But for the clinical trials that would start in October and will last until March next year, there will be about 1,000 Filipinos who will volunteer for this […]
