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Concerns arise as Lorenzana was in IATF meeting with Pres. Duterte just last week (Eagle News) – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he had tested positive for COVID-19. Lorenzana, 72, in a statement, said that he received his test results on Tuesday, April 6, that showed he was positive for the virus, and would thus be “undergoing isolation” to avoid infecting other people. “The result of my RT-PCR test today, 06 April 2021, came […]
110-bed modular hospital in Quezon City opens; more set to open this week – Palace (Eagle News) – The Philippine government moved to increase COVID-19 bed capacity in Metro Manila amid increasingly overwhelmed hospitals as virus cases continued its spike. On Tuesday, April 6, the 110-bed modular hospital at the Quezon Institute was opened. This will be for moderate to severe COVID-19 cases. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 812760 on Tuesday, April 6, after the Department of Health reported 9373 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 152562 were active. Of these, 97.5 percent were mild, 1.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent were critical, 0.5 percent were severe, and 0.31 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 646381 including the 313 additional ones. Over 300, or 382, additional deaths pushed the death toll to 13817. […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Joseph Estrada is now on mechanical ventilation after his pneumonia worsened. This is according to his son, former Jinggoy Estrada, who gave the update in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 6. According to the former senator, his father’s condition “suffered (the) setback” on Monday, April 5. “Because of this and the resulting increase in oxygen requirement, his doctors decided to place him on mechanical ventilation,” he said. “This was […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will soon be able to ramp up vaccine assistance abroad and will not seek “favors in return,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, putting a veteran aid administrator in charge. Blinken said the top US priority was to fight Covid-19 at home but that the goal would be achieved soon, pointing to President Joe Biden’s promise that 90 percent of Americans will be near a […]
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuduHllCYJY[/embedyt] (Eagle News) — At around 2:40 p.m., April 6, 2021 a fire broke out at the Vernida IV office building along L.P. Leviste Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City. Eyewitnesses saw the fire at the top floor of the building with some saying it may have started on the rooftop where construction was taking place. Several fire trucks have been dispatched and as of 3:30 p.m. fire fighters are still trying to put the […]
(Eagle News) — Foreigners who violate rules set by the Philippine government may be deported, the Bureau of Immigration said. Bureau chief Jaime Morente issued the warning following reports some foreign executives of companies in the Philippines violate protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in their workplaces. According to Morente, foreigners are expected to follow Philippine laws in the first place. “We will be conducting an investigation […]
(Eagle News) — Inflation slowed down to 4.5 percent in March 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Tuesday, April 6. According to the PSA, the inflation rate in the country decelerated after five consecutive months of acceleration. The figure brings the average inflation of the country for the first quarter of 2021 at 4.5 percent. According to the PSA, the slowdown was due primarily to the lower annual increment registered in the heavily-weighted food […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Luka Doncic scored 31 points as the Dallas Mavericks shrugged off the injury absence of Kristaps Porzingis to snap Utah’s nine-game winning streak on Monday. Slovenian star Doncic spearheaded a superb offensive performance for the Mavs in a dominant 111-103 victory over the Western Conference leaders, who had been chasing a 10th straight win. Doncic’s tally included six three-pointers, while the 22-year-old prodigy also hauled down nine rebounds with […]
(Eagle News) — Seventeen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos overseas to 16423. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the recovery total and deaths among Filipinos abroad due to COVID-19 remain at 10060 and 1049, respectively. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more police personnel have contracted COVID-19. According to the latest Philippine National Police data, the additional 173 COVID-19 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 16230. Of these, 2614 are active. The total number of recoveries also rose, now at 13576, with the addition of 191 ones. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 40. Earlier, the PNP announced among those who tested positive for […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has implemented another major reshuffle, with 15 police officials getting new posts. In a statement, the PNP said the latest reorganization was prompted by the upcoming retirement of some senior officials. The following officials were designated to new posts: Director for Information and Communication Technology Management (DICTM) Police Brigadier General Rodolfo Azurin as Acting Director for Comptrollership. He replaces retiring PNP Comptroller, Police Major General Emmanuel Luis Licup. […]
