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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated over 200 Filipinos from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The DFA said the 234 Filipinos arrived via a chartered Philippine Airlines flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 at 2 a.m. today. Of the 234, the DFA said 121 were from Dubai, 51 from Abu Dhabi and 62 from Manama. It said the group included special cases in need of immediate […]
Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Mindanao (Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with light rains will be experienced over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga and Apayao. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, on the other hand, are expected over Ilocos […]
(Eagle News)– The Philippine government has included the United States in its list of countries subject to travel restrictions following reports of the new COVID-19 variant there. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said foreign passengers coming from that country, or who have been to the US within 14 days preceding arrival in the Philippines, shall be prohibited from entering the country effective January 3, 2021, 12:01 a.m., Manila time. He said the ban […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 475,000 mark on Friday, January 1, 2021, after the Department of Health reported 1765 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 475820 cases, 26677 or 5.6 percent were active. Of these, 81.9 percent were mild, 9.8 percent asymptomatic, 5.1 percent critical, 2.7 percent severe, and 0.44 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao City with 100, Rizal with […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the validation of the World Health Organization WHO) of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use was “very significant” for a possible grant of emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said that Pfizer submitted its application for EUA on December 23, and so far was the only vaccine maker which had applied for […]
WHO criteria for safety and efficacy met (Eagle News) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has given emergency validation to the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine, the first vaccine against COVID-19 to receive such a validation from WHO since the pandemic. This was after WHO listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use. The Comirnaty vaccine requires storage using an ultra-cold chain and needs to be stored at -60°C to -90°C degrees, makes the deployment […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health noted a drop of 85 percent in cases of firecracker-related injuries and accidents from December 21, 2020 to January 1, 2021, compared to the same period before the COVID-19 pandemic. There were only 50 fireworks-related injuries within this period, compared to the 340 cases for the same previous period. But one life was already claimed due to a stray bullet incident as the country welcomed the new […]
by Jitendra JOSHI and Phil HAZLEWOOD with Agence France Presse bureaus LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Thursday finally severed its turbulent half-century partnership with Europe, quitting the EU single market and customs union to go its own way four-and-a-half years after its shock vote to leave the bloc. Brexit, which has dominated politics on both sides of the Channel since 2016, became a reality as Big Ben struck 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) […]
(Eagle News) – The Manila City government has launched a pre-registration process for those who want to avail of free COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement, Manila City mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said that the vaccines to be used in Manila are registered and certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) He urged the public to pre-register for the vaccine if they want to be inoculated. The city government listed four steps for […]
by Helen ROWE with AFP bureaus From Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Acropolis, fireworks burst in skies above eerily deserted landmarks as the world ushered in the New Year with muted celebrations and said good riddance to a pandemic-ridden 2020. After a grinding year that has seen at least 1.7 million people die from Covid-19, fresh waves of infection have sparked renewed lockdowns and forced would-be revellers to extend their 2020 tradition of watching […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte expressed confidence Filipinos will see “brighter days ahead” in 2021, noting their “indomitable spirit.” In his New Year’s message, the President said that while there were many trials, the country ended the last year with gratitude because it “endured everything — sustained by our distinct resilience as people.” He said Filipinos “realized the value of human life and our relationships with each other” because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs urged overseas Filipinos with plans to travel to the Philippines to “carefully reconsider” these while travel restrictions are in place. In urging them to look into postponing their travel until the restrictions are lifted on January 15, 2021, the DFA noted that there are limited quarantine facilities in place. All those arriving in the country are required to undergo a quarantine in those facilities until the results […]
