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Cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers expected today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. PAGASA said this was due to the easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country and localized thunderstorms. Extreme Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The rest of […]

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DOH classifies COVID-19 cases as “probable, suspect, confirmed” cases; stricter, clearer standards set

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health has changed its classification on COVID-19 cases. Coronavirus cases are now classified as probable, suspect and confirmed cases, according to DOH Administrative Order 2020-0013 signed on April 9 by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. The new classification and order was effective immediately. Before this, the DOH classified individuals possibly exposed to COVID-19 cases as persons under monitoring (PUMs), while those already exhibiting coronavirus symptoms were listed as […]

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COVID-19 cases, deaths in PHL continue to rise: cases now at 4428, while deaths hit 247

  (Eagle News) – Coronavirus cases in the country continued to increase, rising to 4,428 with the addition of 233 new cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, April 11, 2020. COVID-related deaths also increased. The latest reported fatalities were 26, bringing to 247 the number of virus-related death in the Philippines. The DOH recorded 17 patients who recovered. “This brings the total number of recoveries to 157. The DOH said that the […]

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PH receives cot beds, face masks from US, India for country’s frontliners

(Eagle News) – The Philippines, through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), received additional medical supplies from the United States and the Indian community in the Philippines for the country’s frontliners in the campaign against the coronavirus pandemic. The US donated 1,300 cot beds, which were received by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin from US Ambassador Sung Kim in a turnover ceremony held on April 10 at the Embassy of the United States in Roxas […]

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Total OFWs repatriated to PHL by DFA more than 11,000 as latest batch of arrivals come in

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) marked a milestone on April 10 as it passed the 11,000-person mark in assisted repatriations of overseas Filipinos from around the world. In a Twitter post, the DFA said that as April 10, the total number of land-based and sea-based overseas Filipinos repatriated since February 2020 already reached 11,148, with the arrival of the last batch of seafarers of Mystic Cruises from Lisbon, Portugal Friday […]

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Cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers expected in PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers are expected in the country today, April 11. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. PAGASA said this was due to the Easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country and localized thunderstorms. The Northeasterly surface windflow is affecting  Extreme Northern Luzon. Northern Luzon will have moderate […]

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DOH: No evidence spraying, misting of areas with disinfectants work vs COVID-19

(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Friday, April 10, discouraged the public against spraying or misting as a  way to disinfect  against the coronavirus disease 2019. In an advisory, the DOH said spraying or misting “does not protect against COVID-19 and may even cause harm.” According to the DOH, spraying or misting can cause pathogens to be dispersed further, result in skin irritation and cause the inhalation of chemicals, and cause  environmental pollution. “There is […]

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NBI warns public vs those who may take advantage of COVID-19 crisis to steal money, personal info

(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation on Friday, April 10, warned the public against scammers who may take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis to steal money or personal information. NBI director Eric Distor said the public should particularly be wary of emails supposedly coming from the Department of Health, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the inter-agency task force and other agencies that claim they have information […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 4195

(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 4195. This was after the Department of Health on Friday, April 10, announced 119 new COVID-19 cases. The agency also announced 16 new recoveries, bringing the total to 140. Eighteen new deaths have been announced, for a total of 221. President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to April 30. Congress has given the President additional […]

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World Bank approves $500-million loan to boost PHL disaster, COVID-19 response bid

(Eagle News) — The World Bank on Friday, April 10, approved a $500-million loan to boost the Philippines’ capacity to “support urgent needs created by the COVID-19 crisis.” In a statement, the World Bank said its board of executive directors approved the Third Risk Management Development Policy Loan” also to help the Philippines “address disaster risks, respond to and recover from natural disasters.” “The World Bank is committed to supporting efforts to strengthen the Philippines’ […]

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PHL gov’t thanks South Korea for donating 950 metric tons of rice for calamity victims

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine government thanked the government of South Korea for its recent donation of 950 metric tons of rice for the thousands of Filipino families adversely affected by natural disasters and calamities last year. The South Korean government recently donated 950 metric tons (MT) of rice to the Philippines, particularly for the thousands of Filipino families adversely affected by natural disasters and calamities last year. “On behalf of President Rodrigo Roa […]

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OFWs affected by COVID-19 pandemic to get P10,000 one-time cash assistance, says labor dep’t

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that land-based and sea-based overseas Filipino workers whose employments were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic would be given a one-time financial assistance of P10,000. This is under the department’s AKAP assistance program for OFWs, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said. He said that the department has already prepared the guidelines for this program for OFWs “to ensure its effective and streamlined implementation.” Bello […]

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