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President Duterte offers P20-million reward for locally made respirators

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has offered a P20-million reward to any Filipino who will develop respirators for use by COVID-19 patients. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the respirators “should outlast the life of” the patient. “Ito ay dahil merong kakulangan talaga sa mga respirators,” Roque said. Earlier, the Department of Science and Technology said it was looking for individuals willing to design ventilators and respirators for use in the country’s fight against […]

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Immigration Bureau says foreigners not exempted from PHL laws

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, April 28, reminded foreigners they were not exempted from Philippine laws, which include the enhanced community quarantine rules. The bureau issued the reminder after a confrontation between a Spanish national and a Makati policeman, who had told the foreigner’s house maid to wear a mask while watering the plants outside the house in Dasmarinas Village. The wearing of masks outside the house is required under ECQ […]

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President Duterte to FDA, DOST: Hire more personnel for 24-hour ops

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Science and Technology to operate 24 hours a day. In a public speech on Monday night, the President said this was because the country was “fighting a war,” making reference to the COVID-19 pandemic which has so far infected 7777 people in the country. “We are operating in a crisis kaya sabi ko, for the FDA and ‘yung kay secretary […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the provinces of Sarangani and Davao Occidental will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone affecting Southern Mindanao. PAGASA said Batanes  and Babuyan Islands will have cloudy skies with isolated light rains caused by the northeasterly surface windflow. Metro Manila and the rest of the country […]

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DFA reports 52 new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, total now at 1,395

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 52 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,395 as of Monday, April 27. In a statement, the DFA said that for the past month, “the total number of Filipino COVID-19 patients who recovered remains higher than the total number of fatalities by 104%.” The DFA recorded one new death and 49 new recoveries among Filipino nationals in […]

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DILG to LGUs: Distribute SAP by April 30

(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) gave local government units until April 30, to completely distribute the emergency subsidy under the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). “Ibinaba na po ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang pondo para sa SAP emergency subsidy sa mga LGUs kaya wala na pong dahilan para hindi iyan makarating sa ating mga kababayang kapos-palad ngayong panahon ng pandemya,” DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said […]

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“No more peace talks” with communist terrorists, says Pres. Duterte amid killing of soldiers doing COVID work

  (Eagle news) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would no longer consider holding “peace talks” with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) because of the New People’s Army (NPA) attacks done on soldiers who were simply accompanying government workers delivering food any money amid the COVID-19 crisis. “There is no more peace talks to talk about,” Duterte said on Monday, April 27, during a late night press briefing in Malacanang. “It is […]

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DILG to LGUs: Fast-track distribution of cash aid to SAP beneficiaries

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Monday, April 27, directed local government units to fast-track the distribution of the cash aid to qualified beneficiaries of the  social amelioration program. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said LGUs only have until April 30 to complete the distribution, noting that the  Department of Social Welfare and Development has already released the cash for the program. “May kasabihan tayo na ‘aanhin pa ang […]

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DOH studying possibility of COVID reinfection after 2 discharged patients test positive again

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said it has started research on possible reinfection of COVID-19 cases after noting two previous patients who had been discharged but were found to be positive again with the virus. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire admitted that two COVID-19 patients from the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao had been found to be positive with the virus after being discharged from the hospital. “Patuloy po ang […]

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Former Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. passes away

(Eagle News) — Former Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. has passed away. In a statement on Monday, April 27, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat extended her condolences to the kin of the former secretary who she said “laid down the foundation for the country’s most famous tourism campaign, “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.” She said she has chosen to retain this until now, “and the DOT policies that helped shape the National Tourism Development Program […]

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DOH reports 198 new COVID-19 cases, total at 7777

Recoveries widen lead over deaths (Eagle News)–The Department of Health has reported 198 new COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing the total to 7777. According to the DOH, 70 new recoveries were also reported. The total number of recoveries now stands at 932. Ten new deaths were also recorded, with a total of 511, the DOH said. The DOH earlier said it was still early to say the country was flattening the COVID-19 curve but […]

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DA forecast: PHL rice supply enough ’til March next year

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture said that the country’s rice “supply remains on the optimistic side” as it projects a 94-day buffer stock by the end of December 2020. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that by the end of the year, the country will have a rice inventory of 3.27 million metric tons, as he assures the public that there is enough food amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “That means we will have […]

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