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(Eagle News) — Branch 44 of the Regional Trial Court of San Fernando, Pampanga is physically closed until December 18. A memorandum from the Office of the Executive Judge Esperanza Paglinawan-Rozario said the temporary closure was after a member of its staff tested positive for COVID-19. The closure–which started on December 7—is also pending the results of the swab test on the rest of the branch staff members. The branch may be reached through its […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday, December 8, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to have a ceasefire with the Communist rebels for the remainder of his term. In a statement, AFP spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo thanked the President “for heeding the AFP’s recommendation.” He said, however, that the recommendation for there not to be a ceasefire during the holidays and beyond was “not because we do not want […]
(Eagle News) — Admiral George V. Ursabia Jr. formally took his oath as the 27th commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. President Rodrigo Duterte personally administered his oath in Malacanang on Monday night. Ursabia was accompanied by his wife, Agnes and daughter, Angela. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade also witnessed the event. Prior to his designation as the PCG Commandant, Ursabia served as Commander of the PCG – Marine Environmental Protection Command; commander of Coast Guard […]
(Eagle News) — Twelve more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries from the Asia Pacific, the recovery total rose to 7577. Eighteen additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, however, pushed the COVID-19 total to 11692. An additional death resulted in an increase in the death toll to 847. The Middle East and Africa regions are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]
by Agence France Presse bureaus An overwhelming majority of California’s residents went into lockdown Monday, putting 33 million people under stay-at-home orders as the United States battles record Covid deaths and Britain readied to vaccinate the elderly and frontline staff. The lockdown in America’s most populous state forced most offices to close and banned gatherings among different households, while bars and services such as hair salons were shut and restaurants only allowed to serve […]
Rest of country affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, PAGASA said Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Mindoro Provinces, and northern Palawan including Kalayaan islands will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate to heavy rains are possible. Ilocos region, on […]
(Eagle News) — The Pasig River Ferry is open even on Sundays this month. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said with the new announcement, the public can avail of free ferry rides, from Monday to Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The MMDA said the following stations are operational: Pinagbuhatan and San Joaquin in Pasig City; Guadalupe in Makati City; Hulo in Mandaluyong City; Lambingan, Sta. Ana, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Escolta […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that a ceasefire with the communist rebels will not happen in the remaining year of his term. In his Talk to the Nation on Monday night, Dec. 7, Duterte dismissed any possibility of allowing a ceasefire with the New People’s Army rebels as he vowed to identify the NPAs in politics. “There will be no ceasefire ever again under my term — under my term ko pagka-Presidente. […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Sao Paulo state, Latin America’s coronavirus epicenter, will launch a Covid-19 vaccination campaign in January, the governor said Monday, though a political battle with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could derail those plans. Governor Joao Doria said large-scale immunization using Chinese-developed vaccine CoronaVac would begin with health care workers, the elderly and other vulnerable groups on January 25. “The target public for this initial phase was chosen based on the incidence […]
https://youtu.be/yQVOd_ebSWI (Eagle News) — House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco urged the Department of Transportation to extend the period for the installation of radio-frequency identification (RFID) stickers to March next year, instead of January 11. In a statement, Velasco said that “at the rate things are going” it would be difficult to have all 6.1 million registered vehicles in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon to be provided with RFID stickers by Jan. 11, 2021 […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 441,000 mark on Monday, Dec. 7, after the Department of Health reported 1574 additional cases. The DOH said of the 441,399 total cases, 5.5 percent or 24,125 were active. Of these, 84.6 percent were mild, 6.4 percent asymptomatic, 5.8 percent critical, 2.9 percent severe, and 0.32 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao City with 187, Rizal with 96, […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia has received 1.2 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac, officials said, as the world’s fourth most populous nation struggles to get soaring case rates under control. The doses arrived in Jakarta late Sunday on a flight from Beijing, with another 1.8 million expected to be sent again next month. Although Chinese regulators have yet to clear any of country’s vaccines for mass distribution, they have approved […]
