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(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard will set up a center for recruitment in the Caraga region. In a statement, the PCG said the center will be located in the Butuan City’s Government Center situated at Barangay Tiniwisan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte. According to PCG District North Eastern Mindanao Commander, Commodore Luisito Sibayan, Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada allowed the PCG to occupy 70% of the government center’s second floor. “Having our […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ Office of Consular Affairs in Metro Manila will have limited authentication operations from May 3 to May 14. In an advisory, the DFA said the limited operations were in light of the extended modified enhanced community quarantine in the NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila. The following original appointments will only be accommodated during that period: Original Schedule: New Schedule: 29 March 03 May 30 March 04 […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-three more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18380. Four more have recovered, also pushing the recovery total to 11274. The death toll is now at 1147, with the addition of two deaths. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries and those under treatment saw a slight decrease […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and isolated rains are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers, in particular, are expected in Metro Manila and the rest of the country. The weather bureau said this was due to the easterlies affecting the Philippines. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said light to moderate winds and slight […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, May 2: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights before going to the airport as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Flight schedules are also subject to changes, MIAA said. NCR Plus, which includes Metro Manila, is under a modified enhanced community quarantine until mid-May. The government has […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. The same conditions are expected in the rest of the Philippines. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides are possible during heavy rains. Light to moderate winds are expected, PAGASA said, while slight to moderate coastal waters will be seen across the country.
Pilot rollout in 5 NCR cities crucial if PHL can handle, administer Sputnik V that require -18°C storage (Eagle News) — Some 15,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine arrived in the country on Saturday afternoon, May 1, representing the first batch of of a total of 500,000 doses that will be delivered this month. The 15,000 doses will be used in the pilot roll-out of the vaccine in five cities in Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,046,653 on Saturday, May 1, after the Department of Health reported 9226 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 72248 were active. Of these, 94.9 percent were mild cases, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent severe, 1.1 percent critical, and 0.9 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 957051, including the additional 10809 ones. The death toll is now at 17354, with the addition of 120 deaths. On Wednesday, […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong migrant worker groups on Saturday criticized plans to make coronavirus vaccines compulsory for all foreign domestic helpers, labelling the move “discriminatory and unjust”. Health officials said they were planning to roll out mandatory inoculations for the 370,000 domestic helpers in the city, mostly poorly-paid women from the Philippines and Indonesia. Those wanting to apply for work visas — or renew their current ones — would need to […]
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — At least 16 Covid-19 patients and two nurses died Saturday in the latest in a series of hospital fires in India, officials said, as the country’s health care system buckles under a surge in cases. There were around 50 other patients at the four-storey hospital in Bharuch in the western state of Gujarat when the blaze began at 1:00 am (0730 GMT). It has since been put out. The death […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India recorded on Saturday over 400,000 new Covid cases in 24 hours for the first time, the first country to do so in the pandemic, official data showed. According to the health ministry, 401,993 new infections were registered taking the total caseload to 19.1 million. There were 3,523 deaths, bringing the toll to 211,853. Many experts suspect that because of insufficient testing and inaccurate recording of cause of death, […]
(Eagle News) — There are so far 400 active COVID-19 cases among rail line personnel. Department of Transportation data showed the 449 active cases were based on results of the ongoing COVID-19 mass testing of rail line personnel. The DOTr had ordered the mass testing to ensure the safety of commuters. According to the data, the breakdown of the 449 active cases is as follows: Light Rail Transit-1: 19 cases LRT-2: 129 Metro Rail Transit-3: […]
