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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s fifth State of the Nation Address today, July 27, won’t go beyond 1 hour and 20 minutes. But Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview that that was assuming the chief executive would not make ad-libs in between. According to Andanar, it was the President’s “prerogative” to do the same. “It will begin at 4 p.m.,” Andanar said, noting that the House and the Senate would open the […]
(Eagle News) — On July 27, 1914, World War 1, unprecedented in scale and one of the deadliest in history, erupted. The events happening in Europe at that time led to a global war that shaped modern history that Encyclopedia Britannica described it as “one of the great watersheds of 20th century geopolitical history.” That same day, exactly 106 years ago, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) was registered with the Philippine government by […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 80,000 mark on Sunday, July 26, after the Department of Health reported 2110 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 80,448 total cases, 52,406 were active. Of the active cases, 89.83 percent are mild, 9.25 percent asymptomatic, 0.49 percent severe, and 0.42 percent critical. The 2110 newly-announced cases were from tests done by 66 out of 90 […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has reminded commuters the use of bicycle racks in train stations is free. The DOTr issued the reminder as it vowed to install more bicycle racks in public transportation terminals across the country with more people shifting to that mode of transportation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the DOTr, this is the current status of bike racks in the following train stations in Metro Manila: Light Rail Transit Line […]
(Eagle News) — A lawmaker and two House of Representatives employees have tested positive for COVID-19. House secretary-general Jose Luis Montales said apart from Sulu 1st District Rep. Samier Tan, a committee publication staff writer and a consultant have contracted the disease. Montales said Tan, who is asymptomatic, went to the House of Representatives on May 18. The staff writer, on the other hand, reported for work on July 8 and had no known contacts […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 78,000 mark on Saturday, July 25, after the Department of Health reported 2019 cases. The DOH said of the 78412 total cases, 50763 were active cases. Of the active cases, the department said 89.89 percent were mild cases, 9.18 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent severe, and 0.43 percent critical. The 2,019 newly -announced cases were from tests done by 78 out of 90 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Presidential Security Group commander Jose Eriel Niembra as chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, July 25. Niembra succeeded Brigadier General Artuz, who has retired. In a statement, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. called Niembra “a worthy successor.” “I am confident that the newly posted Chief, […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has exceeded its yearly P10-billion rice tariff target in seven months. The bureau said it collected the P10.728 billion in revenues from January to July 17 for remittance to the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund under the Rice Import Tariffication Law, an 8 percent increase from the P9.936 billion collected for the same period in 2019. According to the BOC, the P10.728 billion in revenues collected were despite a 24.6 percent […]
(Eagle News)–Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has tested negative for COVID-19. Andanar made the announcement after confirming ten Presidential Communications Operations Office personnel at the main office tested positive for the virus. He said the negative result on his part was based on a test he took on Thursday, July 23. He said contact tracing and further tests were underway, adding that they were “fulfilling any assistance and support we can provide to our personnel and […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte may take the swab test for COVID-19 on Sunday, July 26, a day before his fifth State of the Nation Address. This is according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who gave a radio interview on Saturday, July 25. The Palace had said the President would physically attend the SONA at the Batasang Pambansa, although the number of attendees would be limited. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said only 15 Cabinet members are […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has risen to 1796. The PNP said deaths also increased to ten, while recoveries were at 689. Suspected cases are now at 2479. Probable cases, on the other hand, have reached 720. At least three of the policemen who died came from Cebu. Most of the newly-announced cases in the country so far, however, come from Metro Manila. The Palace had said […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country rose to 76,444 on Friday, July 24, after the Department of Health reported 2103 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 76,444 cases, 50,063 were active. Of the active cases, 91.05 percent were mild, 8.93 percent asymptomatic, 0.49 percent severe, and 0.43 percent critical. The 2103 newly-announced cases were results from tests done by 78 out of 90 labs. […]
