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President Duterte fires PACC commissioner who called for probe of Robredo over COVID-19 aid

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed the  anti-corruption commissioner who said Vice President Leni Robredo should be probed for “competing” with the government in the provision of aid amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. “Fire him,” the President said of PACC commissioner Manuelito Luna, who had asked the National Bureau of Investigation to probe Robredo. “Tama yan maghingi ka ng tulong sa kapwa mo tao,” Duterte said, praising Robredo’s efforts instead. The PACC had distanced […]

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PHL joins WHO Solidarity Trial to find cure for COVID-19

(Eagle News) – The Philippines will be joining the World Health Organization’s Solidarity Trial that is finding a cure for the coronavirus disease that has claimed more than 50,000 lives worldwide. The Department of Health announced this on Thursday as cases in the country reached more than 2,600 with at least 107 deaths. On Friday, the cases jumped to 3,018 with 136 deaths Worldwide the virus has already infected more than 1 million people, with […]

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Just in: COVID-19 cases in PHL rise to 3,018 says DOH as 385 new cases added; total deaths at 136

  (Eagle News) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 3,018 with the addition of 385 new cases, the Department of Health said on Friday, April 3, 2020. The coronavirus-related fatalities also rose to 136 as 29 new deaths were reported. Meanwhile, there was only one reported patient recovery in the past day, bringing the total recoveries to 52. The rise in COVID-19 patients was only expected according to the […]

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PhilHealth to shoulder full cost of treatment of COVID-19 patients until April 14

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Friday, April 3, gave the assurance it would shoulder the full cost of treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 patients until April 14. “The reason for this accommodation window is due to the novelty and the wide range of severity of the disease in the country for which no existing case rate or package based on accepted protocols has yet been established,” Ricardo Morales, PhilHealth president and chief […]

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DOTr: Health workers can now use all Luzon expressways free of charge during ECQ

(Eagle News)–Health workers will no longer have to pay toll fees in all Luzon expressways, the DOTr announced on Friday, April 3. The agency said healthcare workers could use the following highways free of charge for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine: San Miguel Corporation – STAR Tollway – South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) – Skyway – NAIA-X – Tarlac – Pangasinan – La Union Expressway (TPLEX) Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation – North Luzon Expressway […]

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Nograles: PHL now has eight COVID-19 testing facilities

(Eagle News)–The Philippines now has eight facilities that can conduct coronavirus disease 2019 tests. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement during a virtual press briefing on Friday, April 3, as the country continues to move to contain the spread of the virus that has claimed lives also outside the country. According to Nograles, the following facilities can conduct COVID-19 tests: Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center San Lazaro Hospital […]

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DOH starts distributing 15k sets of PPEs to various hospitals, says 985,000 PPE sets due to arrive April 6-24

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said it has started to deliver 15,000 sets of Personel Protection Equipment (PPE) that arrived on Wednesday, April 1, to six of its referral hospitals. This is the first batch of 1 million PPE sets that the government has bought for P1.8 billion. Initially, the following COVID-19 referral hospitals were given their PPEs. These are the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), San Lazaro Hospital, Lung Center of […]

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Immigration bureau tells foreigners in PHL to stay inside; says they can apply for visa extension after lifting of ECQ

(Eagle News) —The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday, April 2, advised foreigners staying in the country to refrain from going out while the enhanced community quarantine was in place. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, foreigners whose visas will expire during the ECQ shall not be charged penalties as long as they file their applications within 30 days from the lifting of the quarantine. Those who will file for extension after the 30-day period, however, […]

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PHL coronavirus-related deaths rise to 107 as COVID-19 cases reach 2,633

  (Eagle News) – The country’s death toll due to COVID-19 rose to more than a hundred as total cases spiked to 2,633. The Department of Health (DOH), in its latest situationer on Thursday, April 2, said that 11 more deaths due to the coronavirus disease had been added to the previous toll of 96, bringing total fatalities to 107. There were also 322 new confirmed virus that were added to the earlier total of […]

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Cloudy skies, isolated rains expected in PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and isolated rains are expected in  the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands will have cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the northeasterly surface windflow affects Extreme Northern Luzon. PAGASA said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly  cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to the easterlies affecting the eastern section of the […]

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Duterte warns Filipinos of the “Left” creating trouble; tells public to trust, listen to gov’t in this time of crisis

(Eagle News) – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte came out on national television once again on Wednesday night, April 1, to stress the seriousness of the crisis and asked the people to listen to and trust the government. He also warned the “Left” not to create trouble or to instigate violence in this time of crisis, saying that this would create further problems for the country’s poor. “Mga kababayan kong Pilipino, I am […]

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Palace says Admin Order No. 27 only meant to “streamline process of donations to the national government”

  (Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, April 2, slammed as malicious reports saying Administrative Order No. 27 was issued to allow Senator Bong Go to manage the donations consolidated by the Office of the Civil Defense so he can be given credit for the same. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo also slammed as “untrue” information that said the importation of medical and health items into the country meant for donation are being put on hold at […]

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