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(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation is slated to distribute around 100,000 face masks to frontliners as the enhanced community quarantine continues. In a statement, the DOTr said the masks were donated by a “good samaritan,” and would be distributed to hospitals, those involved in port and airport operations, enforcers, drivers, persons involved in the DOTr Free Ride program, and health workers, among others. “To the one who donated these hundred thousand face masks, I, on […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has reminded local government units that the gatepasses issued to each household so they could buy their basic needs are free of charge. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año issued the reminder amid reports some barangays were charging their constituents for the same. In an advisory, Año also reminded LGUs that frontliners, upon presentation of their identification card that shows their places of residence, shall not be required […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The whole archipelago will also have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.
(Eagle News)–Congress will hold a special session on Monday, March 23, to pass a bill that would allow President Rodrigo Duterte to realign national budget funds that are available to address issues stemming from the coronavirus disease 2019. According to Senate President Tito Sotto, who met with Palace representatives, Senator Bong Go and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, among others, in Malacañang on Saturday, the session would be held at 10 a.m. It was still unclear […]
(Eagle News) – The country’s total confirmed coronavirus cases had risen to 307, with the addition of 77 new cases, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, March 21. The new cases were only identified as patients number 231 to 307 or PH231 to PH307. This is the highest single-day jump for COVID-19 cases in the country. -Five more patients recover from COVID-19, bringing total to 13- The DOH also announced five new […]
(Eagle News)–A meeting on the passage of the supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019 was held on Saturday, March 21. Pictures from Senator Bong Go showed attending the meeting were the senator, Senate President Tito Sotto, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and several Cabinet members. These included Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez, among others. President Rodrigo Duterte had called on Congress to hold a special session on the […]
5 other patients recover, one dies (Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Saturday, March 21, announced 32 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 in the country, bringing the total to 262. According to the DOH, five other patients have recovered. With the development, 13 patients have so far recovered. Another patient has died, bringing the total to 19.
(Eagle News)– The three hospitals the Department of Health said would be exclusively used for coronavirus disease 2019 patients will be ready by next week. This is according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a radio interview on Saturday, March 21. Vergeire said the DOH is now preparing 140 beds at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, 120 beds at the Jose Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in Caloocan, and 40 beds at the Lung Center […]
(Eagle News)–A member of the staff of a lawmaker who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 has passed away. “We are deeply saddened to announce that a member of the Congressional staff of one of our Members passed away less than an hour ago,” House of Representatives Secretary General Atty. Jose Luis G. Montales said. Montales did not identify the fatality but said he was a male. He said the Department of Health confirmed […]
(Eagle News)–A former dean of the University of the Philippines’ Asian Center has passed away due to severe pneumonia caused by the coronavirus disease 2019. In an advisory, UP Diliman said Dr. Aileen S.P. Baviera, one of the country’s foremost sinologists, died in the San Lazaro hospital at 3:55 a.m. today. No other details were available. The Philippines has recorded over 200 COVID-19 cases.
Sotto says Congress special session postponed, Cayetano says it will push through (Eagle News)–The special session of Congress for the passage of a supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019 has been “converted” to a meeting instead, Senate President Tito Sotto said. Sotto said he, the Palace and his House of Representatives counterparts will discuss today “how to empower and give the govt the flexibility to address the present crisis.” In a Facebook post, Speaker […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect the eastern section of the country on Saturday, March 21. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The whole archipelago, PAGASA said, will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters. (Eagle News Service) […]
