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(Eagle News) – The Commission on Higher Education said that there would be “no regular face-to-face classes in August” even for higher education institutions because of the current COVID-19 pandemic. “CHED wants to make it very clear that higher education institutions (HEIs) will open the semester in August using flexible learning mode. There are NO regular face-to-face classes in August,” said CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III in a statement. De Vera issued the statement […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes and other areas as Tropical Depression “Carina” moves northwest towards extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the same signal remains hoisted over Babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, eastern Lal-lo, eastern Gattaran, and eastern Baggao) with “Carina” located 245 kilometers east of Tuguegarao, moving northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health reported the addition of 2,124 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total confirmed infections to 56,259. At the same time, the DOH also noted a record number of new recoveries at 2,009, bringing the total patients who recovered from the virus at 16,046. There were also 162 deaths reported as of July 12, the DOH said on Monday, July 13. This brings the total COVID-19 fatalities to 1,534. But […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has breached the 1000 mark. The PNP said the 1063 confirmed COVID-19 cases were as of 6 p.m. of July 11. Nine deaths have so far been confirmed. So far, the PNP said 470 have recovered. Suspected cases have reached 1437, while probable cases are at 671. At least three policemen from Cebu have died due to COVID-19. Cebu City is the […]
(Eagle News)–Congress, through the House of Representatives, did its job well by denying a renewal of ABS-CBN’s legislative franchise, Solicitor General Jose Calida said. According to Calida, Congress, which has the sole mandate to review and approve franchises of public utilities, not only exercised its constitutional mandate through the House joint committees but also fulfilled the promise to the Filipino people that “the hearings [would] be fair, impartial, comprehensive and thorough,” and that “[a]ll voices […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippines has breached the 54000 mark, now at 54222, with the Department of Health reporting 1387 cases today, July 11. The DOH said recoveries reported in one day reached a record-high with 807, bringing the total to 14037. Twelve deaths were reported today, which means the total number of those who died has reached 1372. Active cases, or the net of reported recoveries and deaths, […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has breached the 1000 mark. The PNP said the 1044 cases were as of July 10, 6 p.m. Over 400, or 462, have so far recovered. Nine deaths were reported. Suspected cases are at 1364 and probable cases at 651. At least three policemen from Cebu have died due to COVID-19. Cebu is so far the only city that remains under an […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases among overseas Filipinos has breached the 8000 mark, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, July 10. According to the DFA, total cases reached 8803 after 11 new cases were reported in the Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Deaths have reached 594, including the two new ones recorded in Africa. Africa and the Middle East, jointly, are the regions with the most Filipino COVID-19 cases, […]
(Eagle News) — ABS CBN workers and employees, including the network’s actors, staged an indignation rally on Friday, July 10, 2020 during the historic voting of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises that rejected the media network’s application for a new 25-year franchise. Among those who also rallied with them were members of Gabriela, Bayan Muna and other sympathizers supporting the ABS CBN move for another franchise. Ernie Lopez, one of the ABS CBN management […]
(Eagle News) — In a historic vote, majority of the members of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises, including its ex-officio members, voted on Friday, July 10, to adopt the committee technical working group resolution rejecting the ABS CBN franchise renewal application. There were 70 lawmakers who voted Yes to the resolution denying the franchise renewal of the media network, with 11 while voting No as they were in favor a franchise renewal. Below is […]
DOH reports 286 recoveries, 42 deaths today (Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country is nearing the 53000 mark after the Department of Health reported 1233 cases on Friday, July 10. The DOH said of the total 52914 COVID-19 cases, 38324 were active cases. Of the 1233 cases reported today, 848 were fresh cases, or cases where results were given to the patient within the last three days. The […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has begun coordinating with international partners to ensure that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available to Filipinos should one be developed. In a statement, the DFA said it has initiated the “coordination and exchanges of information” with different jurisdictions across the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa and Middle East through its foreign service posts. “Based on the gathered information by the Department, collaboration with Philippine […]
