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(Eagle News) — The Senate is set to probe the reported death due to COVID-19 of high-profile inmate Jaybee Sebastian who was a key witness against senator Leila De Lima’s alleged involvement in drug dealing inside the New Bilibid Prisons. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said he will file a resolution to investigate JB’s death, as well as the death of other inmates inside the national penitentiary due to COVID-19. “I’m filing a reso […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 68,000 mark after the Department of Health reported 1521 cases on Monday, July 20. The DOH said the 1521 cases that brought the total COVID-19 cases to 68898 were based on results from tests done by 62 laboratories out of 84. According to the department, of the 1521 newly-announced cases, 1237 came from Metro Manila; 51 each from Cavite and Laguna; 34 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed two new commissioners to the Energy Regulatory Commission. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the appointment of Floresinda Baldo-Digal and Marko Romeo Fuentes to the body on Monday, July 20. Baldo-Digal, who was ERC spokesperson prior to her appointment, replaces Josefina Patricia A. Magpale-Asirit. Her term will expire on July 10, 2027. Fuentes, on the other hand, is an accountant from Davao City. He replaces Paul Christian Cervantes, […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, July 20, said the start of classes is still on Aug. 24. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was “unless magkakaroon po ng bagong rekomendasyon ang ating kalihim na Secretary of Education.” Roque made the remark after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11480, which allows the President, upon the recommendation of the Education Secretary, to set a different date for the school opening in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will be physically present at the House of Representatives when he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Malacanang confirmed today, Monday, July 20. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said those present at the President’s 5th SONA will also be limited to 50 lawmakers. “I can confirm for the first time that the President will be physically present in Batasan (Pambansa) pagdating po ng SONA […]
(Eagle News) – More than 1 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted so far in the Philippines, based on data from the Department of Health. The end of July target of 1 million tests was reached on July 16 when the DOH reported than 1,009,511 inidividuals have been already tested for COVID-19 tests done. As of Saturday, July 18, the number of individuals who have been given COVID-19 tests reached 1,058,764 already. This […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will assist the Department of Education in the opening of classes on Aug. 24. PNP Chief Archie Gamboa in a virtual press conference on Monday, July 20, added the police would provide its “traditional support” to the agency through its Brigada Eskwela and Pulis Ko, Titser Ko programs. “We will undertake the necessary activities and operations including implementation of security plan, attending coordination meetings with DepEd Offices, LGUs, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that allows him to set a different date for the start of the school year in the country in the event of a declaration of a state of emergency or calamity. Republic Act No. 11480 signed by the President on July 17 amends Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7797 that says the school year shall start on the first Monday of June but not […]
by Cecil Morella, with Aishwarya Kumar in New Delhi Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Indian ship worker Tejasvi Duseja is desperate to go home after months stranded offshore by coronavirus border closures and lockdowns that have left more than 200,000 seafarers in limbo. From engineers on cargo ships to waiters on luxury cruise liners, ocean-based workers around the world have been caught up in what the United Nations warns is a growing humanitarian […]
(Eagle News) –Total COVID-19 cases in the country reached 67,456 on Sunday, July 19 after 2,241 new cases were reported, mostly coming from Metro Manila, the Department of Health said. Metro Manila accounted for 1,625 of the new cases reported on Sunday. This was followed by Laguna with 115 new cases, Cavite with 76 new cases, Rizal with 75 new cases, and Cebu with 55 new cases. Active cases reached 43,160 as of Sunday, […]
(Eagle News)–New Bilibid Prison inmate Jaybee Sebastian has died reportedly due to complications from COVID-19. The body of Sebastian, who had accused Senator Leila de Lima of being a protector of illegal drugs, was immediately cremated. De Lima faces charges in connection with her alleged involvement in the Bilibid drug trade when she was justice secretary. She has denied the allegations made by Sebastian, who she said was only pressured by authorities. The Department of […]
(Eagle News)–The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippine National Police has reached 1492. The PNP said the 1492 cases were as of Saturday, 6 p.m. Over 500, or 586 policemen, have recovered. Nine deaths were recorded. Over 1000, or 1506, are suspected cases, while 740 are probable cases. At least three Cebu policemen have died due to COVID-19. President Rodrigo Duterte had lamented what he said was the slow response of Cebuanos to the […]
