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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte agreed there should be a P10,000 to P15,000 sickness benefit for all healthcare workers who contract COVID-19. The President said he approved of the recommendation made by National Task Force COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. in a meeting with Cabinet members on Sunday night. In recommending the P10,000 sickness benefit, Galvez said there was “some sort of psychological impact on our health workers” when they get the disease. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte defended Health Secretary Francisco Duque III anew amid calls he be replaced amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country. “You want me to fire Duque? Let me ask..Ano kasalanan ng tao? He did not enforce COVID-19. He was there all the time,” the President said. He added COVID-19 infections were “overwhelming” not just for the Philippines, but for all countries. He said even countries that saw a decrease […]
MECQ in those areas effective for 15 days (Eagle News) — Metro Manila and other high-risk areas will be under a modified enhanced community quarantine effective 15 days starting Tuesday, Aug. 4. Apart from Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite and Bulacan will be under the quarantine classification, based on the recommendation by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday night. The President made the decision a day after a […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will meet with Cabinet members today, Aug. 2, to discuss the call for a “time-out” made by several medical societies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a Tweet. The meeting takes place a day after Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea met with members of the Cabinet and of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to discuss the call contained […]
TS “Dindo” still not directly affecting any part of country (Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in parts of the country today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, the conditions in Luzon are due to the southwest monsoon, as Tropical Storm “Dindo” is currently not directly affecting any part of the country. “Dindo” is so far located 405 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos have reached 9569 after 13 more cases were confirmed from the Asia and the Pacific. The DFA said 5572 have so far recovered, with 3326 undergoing treatment. Over 600, or 671, have so far died. The Americas have the most number of COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos so far, with 175. This was followed by the Middle East and Africa, with 395; and Europe with 95 deaths. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the proposed P4.506-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2021. In a statement, the Department of Budget and Management said the approval was made during a special meeting with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) held on July 30. In view of the President’s approval, the DBM said it would be finalizing the FY 2021 National Expenditure Program (NEP) and other budget documents for submission to Congress before the 30-day […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 103,000 mark on Sunday, Aug. 2, after the Department of Health reported 5032 cases. The DOH said of the 103,185 total cases, 35569 were active cases. Of this, 90.2 percent were mild cases, 8.2 percent asymptomatic, 1 percent severe, and 0.7 percent critical. The agency said the 5032 newly-announced cases were from tests done by 70 out of 94 labs. Of the […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — For Gabriel Gordon and his wife Lena, the small restaurant they opened 14 years ago in the coastal California town of Seal Beach was a dream project and the cornerstone of their future success. But this weekend, Beachwood BBQ, which had become a staple in the community, permanently shut down — yet another casualty of the carnage the coronavirus pandemic has unleashed on […]
Health officials say no Bangsamoro child must be left unprotected https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OiHYX8YVqQ By Odessa Cruz Eagle News Service correspondent COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is putting all efforts to reach every Bangsamoro child with its strengthened anti-polio vaccination campaign this year. This, as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) extended technical support to BARMM’s Ministry of Health so that anti-polio vaccination can be carried out […]
by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa has now registered more than 500,000 cases of coronavirus, the health ministry announced Saturday, making it by far the hardest-hit country in Africa. The country has become the epicentre of the deadly pandemic on the continent, accounting for more than half of Africa’s diagnosed infections. “Today South Africa has exceeded the half-a-million mark with a cumulative total of 503,290 confirmed COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News)–“Dindo” has slightly intensified as it moved toward the Southern Ryukyu Islands. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said no tropical cyclone wind signal has been raised so far, with “Dindo” estimated 385 km northeast of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph. PAGASA said “Dindo” is likely to intensify before it makes landfall over eastern […]
