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Returns to his family after more than two months of not being able to see them (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has returned to his home in Davao City in the early hours of Saturday, May 16, shortly after the easing of quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Presidential Security Group Commander Col. Jesus Durante III both confirmed this on the first day of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has risen to 12305, with the addition of 214 cases, the Department of Health reported on Saturday, May 16. The DOH said of the new cases, 69 percent or 147 cases were from the National Capital Region, and 31 percent or 67 cases from other areas. Recoveries rose to 2561, with the 101 new ones. The death toll stands at 817, including the 11 […]
(Eagle News)–“Ambo” has maintained its strength as it continues to move north-northwestward over the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 1 p.m., “Ambo” was estimated 75 km west northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kp. It is moving north north northwest at 25 kph. Signal no. 2 remans […]
Home religious services allowed under MECQ provided health and safety protocols are followed (Eagle News) – Aside from Metro Manila and Laguna, five Central Luzon have been placed under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) starting today, Saturday, May 16, according to Malacanang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that these provinces in Central Luzon have been placed under MECQ until May 31: Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga including Angeles City, and Zambales. Roque explained that […]
More areas placed under MECQ (Eagle News)–Cebu City and Mandaue will remain under an enhanced community quarantine starting today, May 16. According to Resolution No. 37 released by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on Saturday, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Zambales, and Angeles City in Pampanga are also placed under a modified ECQ, which means some restrictions have been eased. Metro Manila and Laguna, however, remain under MECQ as […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Ambo” has maintained its strength and is now over the coastal waters of Ilocos Sur. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 7 a.m., the center of “Ambo” was over Santa Cruz, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 125 kph. It is moving north northwestward at 20 kph, and is likely to exit the Philippine Area of […]
(Eagle News)–“Ambo,” now a tropical storm, has further weakened and is now over Benguet. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of the tropical storm was so far in the vicinity of Tuba, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 125 kph. It is moving in a northwest direction at 15 kph, and is forecast to continue traversing Northern Luzon before emerging over […]
Signal No. 2 hoisted over Babuyan Islands, other areas (Eagle News)–Severe Tropical Storm “Ambo” has weakened further and is now moving over the Northern Bulacan-Southern Nueva Ecija area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 p.m., the center of “Ambo” was in the vicinity of San Miguel, Bulacan. “Ambo” is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph, as it moves […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported 35 new cases of COVID-19 among police personnel, bringing the total number of positive cases among cops to 214 as of Friday, May 15. “Thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 19 among police personnel were confirmed as of today, May 15 with the total number of cases among police frontliners and personnel now at 214 cases”, the PNP said in a statement. According to the PNP, the […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,331 as of Friday, May 15. For the second straight day, no new fatalities had been recorded, and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos remain at 269. Fifteen (15) new recoveries were also reported, with the total now at 789. “Today is the 2nd consecutive […]
Ambo has more landfalls than super typhoon Yolanda (Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm “Ambo” (international name Vongfong) has maintained its strength as it moves towards Bulacan on Friday night, May 15, after making a record of seven landfalls in the country, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. With maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 165 kph, it is moving northwest at 20 kph. At 7 […]
Outside of Modified ECQ areas, all other areas in the country under GCQ (Eagle News) – Starting tomorrow, May 16, all areas in the country are now all under community quarantine protocols, with the extreme being the “enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)” followed by “modified ECQ,” and the areas with less restrictions being under “general community quarantine.” The country enters a “new normal” starting tomorrow with minimum health standards to be followed to prevent a […]
