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(Eagle News)–Senator Ronald dela Rosa has tested positive for COVID-19. The senator made the announcement on his Facebook account on Saturday, Nov. 21. “I am sorry to inform [you] that I tested positive for [COVID-19] yesterday. To all who made contact with me [please] do the [proper] protocols,” he said. Earlier, Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri, Sonny Angara and Koko Pimentel tested positive for COVID-19. They have all since recovered.
Robredo’s camp dismisses allegations, says they’re just working to help typhoon victims (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s outburst against Vice-President Leni Robredo had grounds, presenting a statement by her spokesperson and alleged tweets from her family members. He said that for this reason Duterte would not apologize to Robredo accusing her camp and the opposition as behind the #NasaanAngPangulo tweets at the height of typhoon Ulysses. The […]
Also approves proposal on advance payments for vaccines to secure supplies for PHL (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to issue an executive order that would allow the “emergency use authorization” of COVID-19 vaccines in the country if these have been proven to be safe and effective in clinical trials, even in other countries. With an emergency use authorization, vaccines could be used within 21 days, after securing the approval of the Food […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration saide Batanes and Babuyan Islands will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as a result. Extreme Northern Luzon will also have moderate winds and coastal waters. The minimum temperature expected is 23.2°C at 5 a.m. Maximum Temperature is at 32.8°C at 3:30 p.m.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Nov. 20, called on Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member-states to ensure the unimpeded flow of COVID-19 vaccines and technologies once available. In his speech at the virtual APEC Leaders Meeting, the President said several modalities could be employed for this: through bilateral and multilateral cooperation and through tripartite arrangements among the government, private sector and multilateral financial institutions. “We have to defeat the virus everywhere, or no one is […]
(Eagle News)–The second Municipal Circuit Trial Court in Tubay-Santiago, Agusan del Norte is physically closed until December 1. This was after Supreme Court Deputy Court Administrator Leo Tolentino Madrazo approved the request for the temporary physical closure starting Nov. 18 by Judge Kathleen Llenares-Cezar. The judge made the request after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 15. During the temporary closure, the court premises shall be disinfected. All scheduled hearings shall be […]
(Eagle News)–Forty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP recovery total rose to 7412. Twenty-eight additional COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the COVID-19 total to 7799. Of these, 362 were active. There were no additional deaths reported, which means the death toll was still at 25. The police are still among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Former PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan had vowed […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in Caloocan, Quezon City, Valenzuela, particularly, and in Pampanga (Porac, Angeles City), Rizal (Rodriguez, San Mateo, Cainta, Taytay, JalaJala, Pililla), Quezon (GeneralNakar, Real, Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Perez, Alabat), Bulacan, and Laguna. PAGASA said these may persist within two hours. The same […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 21: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA said passengers should confirm their flights first before going to the airport. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. The government has eased some restrictions on travel, with domestic flights allowed but subject to travel requirements. Foreigners with select investor visas […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has set the date for oral arguments on petitions against the anti-terrorism law. In an advisory given to the media on Friday, Nov. 20, the SC said these were scheduled on January 19, 2021. The SC also enumerated the issues to be discussed during the oral arguments to be held at the en banc session hall. The High Court said the petitioners and the respondents, represented by the Office of the […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 415,000 mark on Friday, Nov. 20, after the Department of Health reported 1639 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 415067 COVID-19 cases, 31805 or 7.7 percent were active. Of these, 84.7 percent were mild, 8.1 percent asymptomatic, 2.4 percent severe, 4.5 percent critical, and 0.21 percent moderate. Over 1000, or 1025, cases were confirmed today. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Nearly a million people have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinopharm, the firm said, although it has not yet provided any clear clinical evidence of efficacy. China has been giving experimental Covid-19 vaccines to people including state employees, international students and essential workers heading abroad since July. Sinopharm’s chairman told media this week that nearly a million people have now received their vaccine for emergency use, […]
