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(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 218 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,140 as of Friday, May 8. The Department also reported 22 new deaths, mostly recorded in the Middle East, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities to 244. “These sudden increases compared to yesterday’s figures are due to limitations on the release of daily verified reports on foreign […]
(Eagle News) – The raffle of newly-filed cases in areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), which had been suspended amid the COVID-19 emergency, will resume via videoconferencing, the Supreme Court announced via circular issued by the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) on Friday, May 8. Under OCA Circular No. 94-2020, “all courts in areas under ECQ shall henceforth resume the raffle of newly-filed cases, including “unraffled” cases through VIDEOCONFERENCING.” The circular noted that there […]
(Eagle News) – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued guidelines for the adoption of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in areas under an enhanced or general community quarantine while the country is under a state of public emergency due to COVID-19. Under CSC Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 2020, government agencies may adopt any or a combination of the following work arrangements: work-from-home, skeleton workforce, four-day or compressed workweek, and staggered working hours. An agency […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking a disclosure of the medical records of President Rodrigo Duterte. SC spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka confirmed the denial of the petition filed by lawyer Dino de Leon, who had sought for a writ of mandamus to compel the Office of the President to disclose the copies of the the President’s latest medical and psychological, and psychiatric examination results, health bulletins, and other health records […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has climbed to 10463, with the addition of 120 new cases, the Department of Health said on Friday, May 8. According to the DOH, of the new cases, 70 percent came from the National Capital Region, or 84 cases; 23 percent from Region VII or 28 cases; and 7 percent from other areas, or eight cases. Recoveries rose to 1734 after the […]
(Eagle News) – There are at least 23 provinces in the country which never had a COVID-19 case since the outbreak started, according to data from the Department of Health. The 23 provinces are part of the 41 provinces that did not record a new coronavirus case in the last two weeks, particularly from April 21 to May 4, the DOH said. The 23 provinces which never had a COVID-19 case so far are […]
China, Vietnam lead survey (Eagle News)–Filipinos are generally satisfied with the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a survey conducted by a Singapore-based firm. According to the Global Crisis Perceptions index released on Wednesday by Blackbox-Toluna, the Philippines ranked eighth in the survey, which saw each country’s citizens rating their governments across four key indicators: national political leadership, corporate leadership, community and media. Approximately 12,500 people across 23 countries were surveyed between April […]
(Eagle News) – Senior citizens may now avail of the 20% discount on vitamins and mineral supplements, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday, May 7. In a virtual presser, DOH spokesperson Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this is provided for in Administrative Order No. 2012 0007-A, which amended the earlier guidelines on the grant of senior citizen discount on medicines and other goods. “Pwede na po kayong bumili ng vitamins and mineral […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,922 as of Thursday, May 7. “To date, the daily rate of recoveries at 6.5% remains higher than the daily rate of new confirmed cases and new deaths among our nationals”, the DFA said in a statement. The DFA also reported 37 new recoveries, mostly from the Asia and […]
Palace also announces “Hatid Estudyante Program” to help stranded students (Eagle Newa) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Executive Order No. 114 or the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program” that will help Filipinos in various parts of the country to be able to go back to their home provinces during the quarantine period Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr., said that the Philippine government will now implement this by the giving of financial as […]
(Eagle News) – A one-year-and-six-month old baby boy has become the youngest Filipino COVID-19 survivor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Thursday, May 7. In a statement, the DFA said that Baby Zaine tested negative for COVID-19 three weeks after both he and his mother were informed that they were COVID-19 positive and started treatment. “The Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hjayceelyn M. […]
(Eagle News) – The country’s total crime volume dropped 34.45% during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Thursday, May 7. In a statement, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said the national total crime volume dropped “from 58,705 cases in the period February 1 to March 16, down to only 38,484 cases in March 17 to April 30 under ECQ.” Serious or index crimes – murder, homicide, physical injury, robbery, […]
