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Death toll remains at 7 (Eagle News)–The number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has reached 456. The PNP said the figure was as of Friday, June 19, at 6 p.m. Over 200-or 276–recoveries were recorded, while seven have died. Earlier, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa condoled with the kin of two policemen assigned in Cebu City who passed away due to the virus. Cebu City has been reclassified as an […]
(Eagle News)–Over 600 Filipinos have been recently repatriated from Europe, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, of the 661, 357 were seafarers of Holland America cruises from The Netherlands, while 304 were working for AIDA cruises, and came from Hamburg, Germany. The repatriates from The Netherlands arrived on Friday, June 19, and those from Hamburg on June 17. They were brought back to the Philippines via a chartered TUI flight. “The […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country reached 28,459 as more fresh cases were reported on Friday, June 19, at 460, most of them in Metro Manila, according to the Department of Health. The number of recoveries added were 288 which brings total COVID-19 recoveries at 7,378. But fresh cases or cases confirmed in the last three days from Metro Manila were noticeably high at 277. This was more than […]
(Eagle News)–The Judicial and Bar Council has opened applications for the posts of overall deputy Ombudsman and other posts. Applicants may submit their applications for the post left vacated by Melchor Carandang from June 20 to Aug. 4. Carandang was dismissed in 2018 for allegedly leaking the bank account statements of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family. His term was supposed to end on Oct. 14, but his dismissal became final in 2019. Those who […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, June 19, hailed the country’s frontliners in the fight against COVID-19, calling them “modern-day heroes.” In a statement issued on the 159th birth anniversary of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the country’s “courageous frontliners rise up to the challenge and serve as beacons of hope to a people weary and fearful of the present global health scare.” He said the country was “proud” of them. […]
(Eagle News)–Commercial flight operations have not resumed in 23 airports in the country as of June 18, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said. According to CAAP, of the 23, Dumaguete airport, Camiguin airport, Sanga Sanga airport, Bohol-Panglao airport, Marinduque airport, Bacolod Silay airport, Iloilo International Airport, Butuan airport, Kalibo international airport, Roxas airport, Caticlan airport, Maasin airport, Hilongos airport, Guian airport, Laoag international airport, Tuguegarao airport and Calbayog airport are still not operational. […]
(Eagle News) – The number of COVID-19 recoveries surpassed 7,000 as the Department of Health reported 270 recoveries on Thursday, June 18, as total virus cases in the Philippines reached 27,799. Total COVID-19 recoveries hit 7,090 as the DOH reported daily recoveries of more than 250 in the past few days. But COVID-19 cases added daily continued to increase as well, and mostly were more than 500 recently. As of 4 p.m., there were 562 […]
Funds to be used for education and health grants for poor families (Eagle News) — The Philippine government obtained additional funds to address the COVID-19 pandemic with a “fresh US$500-million financing package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).” The Department of Finance said that this will “help support the country’s immediate budgetary requirements” particularly in funding the Pantawid Pamilya program for poor families, as the virus crisis continues to take its toll on the […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday, June 18, denied he had pushed for the removal of Dr. Tony Leachon as consultant to the National Task Force Against COVID-19. According to Roque, it was President Rodrigo Duterte himself who noticed Leachon’s comments critical of the country’s COVID-19 efforts, and “noted that you (Leachon) should not be doing what you’re doing.” He said the President, however, “did not say that he should resign kasi lahat namin […]
(Eagle News) — Japan continued to help the Philippines amid the virus pandemic, as the Philippines and Japan signed two loan agreements worth a combined P75.5 billion (about 154 billion yen) for two big-ticket projects in the Visayas and Mindanao under the “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program. The loan agreements were signed on Tuesday, June 16, as the approval of the loans for the two projects were fast-tracked through high-level consultations between the Philippines […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health said it welcomes the investigation of the Office of the Ombudsman on Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and other health officials on the department’s handling of the department’s COVID-19 response. The DOH said it will “comply with all directives from the Office of the Ombudsman.” “DOH officials will willingly cooperate with the authorities to ensure utmost transparency throughout the duration of the investigation and beyond,” the DOH said […]
(Eagle News)–Dr. Tony Leachon was let go as consultant of the National Task Force on COVID-19 because of his “preemptive releases of some information prior to official announcement…that jeopardized the communication efforts of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the NTF.” NTF action plan chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. added Leachon’s actions “caused unwarranted misunderstanding between two entities that should be working together,” noting that the doctor was “cautioned […]
