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Rest of PHL affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The trough of a low pressure area is affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA as a result. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. […]
19 additional PHL variant cases, 1 Brazil variant case also found (Eagle News) — Authorities reported 170 United Kingdom variant cases, 192 South African variant cases, and one Brazil variant case in the most recent COVID-19 genome sequencing. The Department of Health, University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center , and the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health said also detected during the sequencing were 19 Philippine variant cases. The DOH, PGC and UP-NIH said […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, April 11: Flight schedules may change at any given time. On March 28, the Palace said NCR Plus would revert to an enhanced community quarantine, the strictest form of community quarantine, starting Monday, March 29, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The NCR Plus covers Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal. The ECQ was supposed to […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 853209 on Saturday, April 10, after the Department of Health reported 12674 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 190245 were active. Of these, 97.2 percent were mild, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent severe, 0.4 percent critical, and 0.26 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 648220, including the additional 593 ones. The death toll is now at 14744, with the addition of 225 deaths. The Philippines is battling a […]
Asks public to take extra precautions as COVID-19 virus now more transmissible (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he has been “admitted in a hospital” for COVID-19 treatment after contracting the virus again. Roque did not say where he is currently admitted, but he said that he would still announce the latest community quarantine classifications after the Inter-Agency Task Force meeting later today, Saturday, April 10. The Palace spokesperson also reminded the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go showed photos of President Rodrigo Duterte jogging, walking and riding a big bike on Friday night, April 9, inside the Malacanang compound amid the extended lockdown or Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and surrounding areas. In his Facebook post, Sen. Go, President Duterte’s long-time aide, posted photos of the 76-year old Philippine leader while he took time to exercise by doing short jogs and walks […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong on Friday confirmed it has requested AstraZeneca suspend delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of severe side effects and concerns over its efficacy against new variants of the coronavirus. Europe’s medicines regulator said this week the AstraZeneca vaccine could cause very rare blood clots in some recipients, prompting a cascade of countries to pull the plug on giving it to people under a certain age. Britain sought […]
(Eagle News) – -Over 200 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Philippine National Police data released on Saturday, April 10, the additional 215 COVID-19 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 16975. Of these, 2456 were active. Over 200, or 281, more recoveries were reported, pushing the PNP recovery total to 14477. Two additional deaths pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 42. Earlier, the PNP said PNP Chief Debold Sinas was […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Joseph Estrada is no longer on ventilator support and appears to be responding well to treatment, his son said. According to former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, his father, who tested positive for COVID-19, however, still requires a “high flow of oxygenation.” “We still have a long way to go before he is completely out of danger and we hope that he continues to fight with his usual tenacity as only Erap […]
(Eagle News) — More people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing mass testing of rail line personnel. Department of Transportation data released as of April 8, 5 p.m., showed the total number of personnel who have now tested positive in each rail line is as follows: MRT-3: 206 personnel LRT-1: 123 personnel LRT-2: 144 personnel PNR: 157 personnel DOTr data as of April 7, 5 p.m., showed a total of 118 MRT-3 personnel, […]
by Allison Jackson and Cecil Morella Agence France Presse Angelo Barrera’s father struggled to breathe from Covid-19 as he was driven around the Philippine capital in search of a hospital bed. After five hours he got on a waitlist, but died before he could get inside. More contagious variants of the coronavirus have been blamed for a record surge in infections in Metro Manila that has overstretched hospitals and sent the national capital region into […]
(Eagle News)–Both the Philippines and the United States reaffirmed the “importance of working closely to enhance the Mutual Defense Treaty” in light of the “recent geopolitical developments and challenges” in the Asia in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said the reaffirmation of the treaty that “has stood strong for nearly 70 years” was made in a conversation between Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. and U.S. Secretary […]
