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(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, with the total number of confirmed cases remaining at 2,845 as of Saturday, May 30. “Today’s reports from our Foreign Service Posts reflect no new fatalities due to COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad,” the DFA said in a statement. Likewise, “the daily rate of confirmed cases remains at 24 while the daily rate of recoveries increased to 28 […]
(Eagle News) – A total of 31,352 overseas Filipinos affected by COVID-19 have been repatriated to the Philippines since February, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Saturday, May 30. In a statement, the DFA said that of those repatriated, 65.8 percent (20,633 OFs) are sea-based and 34.2 percent (10,719 OFs) are land-based. The most recent repatriates arrived from the UAE on Friday, May 29. “OFs who wish to be repatriated are requested to […]
IATF to meet on Monday if religious gatherings to still be limited to 10 attendees for GCQ areas (Eagle News) -– Religious gatherings with a limited attendance of 50 percent of the capacity of churches and other venues would be allowed in areas under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. The Department of Justice top official said this on Saturday, May 30, in a statement given to reporters. “Religious […]
(Eagle News)–Local government units should take the lead role in protecting their residents as some areas transition into a general community quarantine. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said LGU officials should implement minimum health standards strictly in their communities. These include the use of face masks in public places, curfew implementation, the maintenance of physical distancing in markets and other public places, and one-passenger rule in tricycles, among others. He said local officials […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has returned to his hometown in Davao City. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President, who flew back to his hometown on Friday night, will return to the Palace on Sunday. This was a day before Metro Manila transitions into a general community quarantine, which means restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be eased further. The government on Friday reported an additional 1046 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total […]
Health system capacity enough to treat cases – DOH https://youtu.be/DqskWsl7g1A (Eagle News) — At least 90 percent of the coronavirus cases in the Philippines are just “mild”, and two percent are considered severe or critical cases, according to the Department of Health, which is one justification for the country easing down quarantine restrictions starting Monday, June 1. Health Secretary Francisco Duque reported to the President that the country’s health systems capacity is also high […]
DOH says 46 are “fresh cases,” the rest are four days old or older (Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 16000 mark and is now at 16634 after the Department of Health reported on Friday night 1046 cases. The DOH, which had said it was ramping up tests to reduce an existing backlog, said of the 1046 reported cases, 46 were test results released to patients within […]
(Eagle News)–All courts shall begin full operations on June 1 but may continue to function with a skeleton workforce, the Supreme Court said on Friday, May 29. Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said in administrative circular no. 41-2020 courts in the country shall be in full operation, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Metro Manila, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Regions 1 to 12. The Chief Justice said the skeleton staff, if […]
(Eagle News)–International travel restrictions remain in place even if Metro Manila is placed under a general community quarantine starting June 1, the Bureau of Immigration said on Friday, May 29. According to Immigration chief Jaime Morente, all foreigners can leave anytime but Filipinos are still not allowed to leave unless they are permanent residents or holders of student visa in their country of destination. Under existing guidelines approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force Against Infectious […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Army has a new Aviation Regiment commander. Col. Andre Santos assumed the post from Col. Jesus Rico D. Atencio in a live-streamed ceremony presided over by Army Chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert I. Gapay on Thursday, May 28. The regiment has been instrumental in conducting aerial reconnaissance and in the government’s COVID-19 efforts, the Army said. Santos, a member of PMA Class 1992, previously served as Director of Land Warfare Center, Training and […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued guidelines on a “modified regular enrollment process” for school year 2020-2021 amid the COVID-19 health emergency. Under Department Order No. 8 s. 2020, issued on Thursday, May 28, enrollment “shall primarily be administrated remotely”, with physical enrollment “highly discouraged” even in areas declared as low risk for COVID-19. “The first two weeks shall completely be remote enrollment, where there will absolutely be no face-to-face,” the […]
(Eagle News)–The Maritime Industry Authority on Friday, May 29, reiterated the need to keep shipping and supply chains open amid the COVID-19 pandemic. MARINA issued the statement as it outlined the procedures on ship crew changes and on the repatriation of seafarers in foreign-registered or Philippine-registered vessels docked in international ports or seaports under the jurisdiction of the Philippines. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said all available assistance should be extended to Filipino mariners, who are […]
