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(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 32,295 while COVID-19 deaths hit 1,204 as the Department of Health announced that the positivity rate and the COVID-fatality rate have been going down. As of 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, there were 470 cases added, 357 of which are fresh cases while 113 were late cases. Most of the new cases added were from Metro Manila: 159 fresh cases and 66 […]
Ni Eden Santos Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Ipinagpaliban muna ng Kongreso ang mga nakatakdang hearing nito ukol sa ABSCBN franchise renewal ngayong linggo upang mabigyan ng sapat na panahon ang management ng media network na maisumite ang kumpletong mga dokumento na hinihingi ng mga kongresista. Hindi natuloy ang nakatakdang pagdining ngayong araw, Martes, Hunyo 23, maging ang nakatakdang pagdinig bukas, Miyerkules, Hunyo 24. Isasagawa na lamang ang susunod na pagdinig sa Lunes, […]
https://youtu.be/DFO9E6bgRLg Ni Madelyn Villar Moratillo Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Sa pagsapit sa ika-100 araw ng umiiral na community quarantine sa bansa, aminado ang Department of Health na marami pa silang dapat na paghusayin pagdating sa pagtugon sa COVID-19. Ayon kay Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, marami rin silang nakitang mga kahinaan sa kanilang pinatutupad na sistema. Binanggit din nya na ang virus situation ay nananatiling “evolving” kaya’t marami pa rin ang […]
(Eagle News) — Total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 31,825 after a record number of 1,150 cases were added today, Tuesday, June 23, according to the Department of Health. Fresh cases, or those with test results released within the last three days, reached a record-high of 789 cases. Late cases – or those with test results released to patients more than four days ago — reached 361. This was the latest as of […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 23, dismissed Solicitor General Jose Calida’s quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN Corp. SC spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka said the petition, which had sought the forfeiture of the media giant’s then-franchise for “highly abusive practices,” was dismissed during the High Court’s en banc meeting on the ground of mootness. ABSCBN Corp.’s franchise already expired on May 4. According to Hosaka, the case against ABSCBN Convergence Inc. remains pending. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate is on “semi-lockdown” after two of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. Senate President Tito Sotto said because of the hearings and work to be conducted in the senators’ offices, they “cannot declare a total lockdown.” He added those who were exposed to the COVID-19-positive employees have already “passed” their 14-day quarantine. “Therefore, my suggestion to the Senate Secretary is to inform those who want a lockdown to do so if they […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte intends to go around the country to know the real situation on the ground regarding the COVID-19 infections, but he stressed that he would take extra precautions while doing so. In his address to the nation on late Monday, June 22, the President said that he understands how hard it is for Filipinos to endure lockdown measures and community quarantine protocols for now as countries are still developing […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is sending Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to Cebu so he can assess the government’s response to COVID-19 there. The President made the announcement as he noted what he said were the Cebuanos’ slow response to the pandemic during the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases meeting on Monday night. “Bakit marami? Because you were too confident and too complacent about it.Binalewala ninyo,” the President said, referring to […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country reached 30,682 with more than 400 fresh cases added each day in the last few days, latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. Virus recoveries also surpassed 8,000 with the addition of 250 new recoveries on Monday, June 22, which was more than the previous day’s 243 recoveries. As of 4 p.m., the number of COVID-19 recoveries reached 8,143. The DOH […]
-PHL total cases surpass 30,000- (Eagle News) — Metro Manila is the region with the most COVID-19 cases, while Cebu City and Quezon City topped the list of cities in terms of positive cases in the country this week, according to the Department of Health. This came about as the number of coronavirus infections in the country surpassed 30,000 with more than 20,000 considered active cases. Total COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, June 21, […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa on Monday, June 22, urged the police to maximize the use of information and communication technology in going after criminals. Gamboa issued the statement as he announced the PNP would “reformulate police response procedures” to ensure the health and safety of the police and the general public amid the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said through the initiative of the Directorate for Investigation and Detective […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police is nearing the 500 mark. The PNP said the 499 confirmed cases were as of June 21, 6 p.m. The death toll rose to eight, with 288 recoveries. Suspected cases are at 875, while probable cases are at 661. Earlier, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa condoled with the kin of two Cebu city policemen who passed away due to COVID-19. Cebu City reverted […]
