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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, Feb. 6. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the low pressure area spotted 705 kilometers east of Davao City. PAGASA said  Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains […]

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DOH assesses 203 who may have been near nCoV-positive Wuhan couple after getting help from PNP, LGUs

(Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police and other government agencies are now helping the Department of Health in the contact tracing of persons who may have interacted with the Chinese couple who had been confirmed positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said that the DOH’s Epidemiology Bureau is now meeting with the PNP, and other concerned government agencies to help speed up contact tracing. He said that airline companies involved […]

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DOH confirms 3rd nCoV case in PHL: a 60-year old Chinese woman from Wuhan who has already left for China

  (Eagle News) – A 60-year old Chinese woman who had travelled to Cebu and Bohol is the country’s third positive 2019-novel coronavirus case, the Department of Health announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said the patient tested negative for samples taken on Jan. 24 and was thus allowed to go back to China, but that they recently tested a sample taken on Jan. 23 from the patient which tested positive. By […]

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Palace: President Duterte has approved measures to address gaps in education system

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved measures to address gaps in the education system, the Palace said on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the measures, which include reviewing and updating the K-12 curriculum, improving the learning environment, retooling the knowledge of teachers and engaging stakeholders for support and collaboration, were approved in Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. During the meeting, Education Secretary Leonor Briones discussed the results of the 2018 Programme for International Student […]

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Palace: First batch of Filipinos from China to arrive on Saturday, to be quarantined

(Eagle News)–The first batch of Filipinos who opted to leave China amid the novel coronavirus outbreak will arrive over the weekend, the Palace said on Wednesday, Feb. 5. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the repatriated Filipinos will arrive at Clark Airport in Pampanga on Saturday. They will then be brought to the drug rehabilitation facility inside Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija so they can undergo a 14-day quarantine. Panelo said President Rodrigo Duterte has […]

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Alert level 3 still hoisted over Taal; steam-laden plumes, quakes monitored

(Eagle News)–Alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to spew steam-laden plumes and its seismic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes 50 to 100 meters tall. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 55 tons per day on February 4. PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 156 […]

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PAGASA monitoring LPA; northeast monsoon affects Luzon, Visayas

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Davao City. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., the LPA was estimated at 1, 015 km east of the city. A northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon and Visayas. PAGASA said as a result, Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains, while Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon and of Visayas will have partly cloudy to […]

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DepEd: Palarong Pambansa will not be postponed

(Eagle News) — The Department of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 4, said that the Palarong Pambansa is not among the events that will be postponed following the confirmation of two novel coronavirus cases in the country. In a Facebook post, the DepEd said Education Secretary Leonor Briones will instead issue a memorandum giving details on which events will be postponed in February. “A complete copy of the memorandum will be released and posted at the […]

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Gov’t on top of novel coronavirus situation — Go

(Eagle News) — Senator Bong Go on Tuesday, Feb. 4, said the government has been on top of the novel coronavirus situation since Day 1. In his opening statement during the Senate committee on health’s hearing on the virus, Go noted that “even a key official from the World Health organization has commended the efforts” of the government in responding to the health concerns. Earlier, Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, WHO representative to the Philippines, said the […]

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Northeast monsoon continues to affect PHL

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains will continue to prevail in  the country today, Feb. 4. 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 light rains. PAGASA said this was due to the northeast monsoon affecting the Philippines. The entire archipelago, on the other hand, will have moderate to strong winds. It will also have moderate […]

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DTI: At least two million face masks to be available in a month

(Eagle News) — The Department of Trade and Industry on Tuesday, Feb. 4, said at least 2 million face masks will be available in a month’s time. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez made the disclosure during the Senate committee on public health’s hearing on the novel coronavirus. The Philippines has so far confirmed two cases, including one death. According to Lopez, the masks will be provided by a supplier in Bataan which has been in the […]

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President Duterte to private hospitals: Help fight novel coronavirus

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked private hospitals to help fight the novel coronavirus. A statement issued by his office said the President issued the appeal during a briefing with government officials and health experts in the Palace on Monday, Feb. 3. “The President also appealed to private hospitals to help the government fight the scourge by accommodating patients seeking treatment after hearing reports that some private facilities refuse to accept patients manifesting […]

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