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Decision on religious gatherings with strict physical distancing in GCQ areas referred back to IATF

Roque appeals for public’s understanding as decision put on hold until further study (Eagle News Service) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) would still further study the earlier announced decision allowing the holding of religious gatherings provided that there is a two-meter physical distancing between attendees. Roque said that this revision of protocols for areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) is put on hold for […]

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DOH announces youngest, oldest COVID-19 survivor: over 2-week old baby and 95-yr old man

  (Eagle News) – A baby just over two weeks old who contracted COVID-19 is the youngest survivor of the virus. The Department of Health (DOH) announced the good news in a Facebook post, that said that the baby at 16-days old conquered the coronavirus disease. “Meet our youngest COVID-19 survivor!” the DOH said in its Facebook post. “Meet BABY SURVIVOR, a 16-day old baby who conquered COVID-19!” it added. The youngest COVID-19 survivor is […]

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“We Heal as One Center” at PHL Arena turned over to gov’t; OFWs from Italy, Spain first to use quarantine area

  (Eagle News) – At least 87 overseas Filipino workers repatriated from Italy and Spain were the first to use the quarantine facilities of the Philippine Arena Complex in Ciudad Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan which were turned over to the Philippine government today, Thursday, April 30. There were 82 OFWs from Italy who arrived in the country on a chartered Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight Wednesday night, April 29.  They included 71 OFWs from Milan and […]

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Recoveries rise to 1043 as COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 8488

(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has increased to 8488, after the Department of Health reported 276 new cases on Thursday, April 30. According to the DOH, 20 new recoveries were also recorded, bringing the total to 1,043. The total number of deaths stands at 568, including the ten new deaths reported. The DOH has said it was still early to say the country has flattened the COVID-19 […]

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Religious, work gatherings allowed in GCQ areas, with observance of strict social distancing

(Eagle News) – Religious activities and work-related gatherings will be allowed in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), with strict observance of social distancing, according to Malacanang a day before May 1, the start of the so-called “new normal” of extended quarantine protocols. “Ngayon po, ung mga essential work gatherings and religious activies, pupwede na pong magpatuloy provided mayroong social distancing na at least two meters (Now, essential work gatherings and religious activities may continue, […]

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Malacanang releases final list of ECQ areas effective May 1 to May 15

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang released on Thursday, April 30, the final list of areas under the Enhanced Community Quarantine from May 1 to May 15. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Bacolod City and Iloilo City are now included in the revised list of areas under ECQ. The complete list of ECQ areas are the following: National Capital Region Region 3 (Central Luzon) except Aurora Region 4-A Calabarzon Pangasinan Benguet Iloilo province Iloilo City […]

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Palace: Bacolod City to still be under ECQ after April 30

(Eagle News) — Bacolod City will still be under an enhanced community quarantine after April 30. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in an online press briefing on Thursday, April 30. According to Roque, the following areas are still under the extended ECQ until May 15: Metro Manila Cebu Region III except Aurora Region IV-A (Calabarzon) Pangasinan Benguet Iloilo Bacolod City Davao City Those excluded from the list will be placed under a general […]

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DOH: No such thing as immunity of specific sectors to COVID-19 virus

(Eagle News)–Anyone can be infected by the COVID-19 virus, the Department of Health reiterated on Thursday, April 30. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire issued the remark, after Presidential adviser on entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the poor were somehow “resilient” to the virus, which has so far affected over 8000 people in the country. According to Vergeire, while members of the middle and the upper class who usually travel were affected at the onset, “hindi natin […]

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Higher education institutions to start skeletal operations starting Monday, May 4, in GCQ areas, says Palace

(Eagle News) – Starting next Monday, May 4, higher education institutions can start its skeletal operations in areas under general community quarantine, or those outside of the enhanced community quarantine, according to Malacanang. This is for these institutions to finish the requirements for the current school year, academic year 2019 to 2020. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the HEIs would also need to prepare for “flexible learning arrangements” for the next school year. This […]

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40 new COVID-19 cases reported among overseas Filipinos, total now at 1,644 with 434 recoveries,199 deaths

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 40 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,644 as of Wednesday, April 29. In a statement, the DFA also reported 199 fatalities and 434 recoveries across 45 countries in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/Africa regions. On the other hand, “the number of patients undergoing treatment as of Wednesday has breached the 1,000 […]

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DOLE realigns budget to aid additional 300,000 workers displaced by COVID pandemic

(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has realigned its 2020 budget to provide financial assistance to around 300,000 workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the DOLE said that it “has realigned P1.5 billion of its 2020 budget in order to provide a one-time assistance of P5,000 to an additional 300,000 workers already processed under the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP).” With the realignment, the DOLE will now be […]

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67 OFWs with COVID-19 in Singapore; 35 still admitted in hospitals, says Ambassador

  (Eagle News) – There are still 35 Filipinos out of the 67 OFWs who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Singapore who are still admitted in various hospitals in the city-state, according to the Philippine Ambassador in Singapore, H.E. Joseph del Mar Yap. In an interview with EBC-NET25 program “ASEAN in Focus,” Ambassador Yap gave an update of the situation of overseas Filipinos in Singapore. “As of yesterday, we have 67 OFWs who have […]

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