(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, July 20, said the start of classes is still on Aug. 24. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was “unless magkakaroon po ng bagong rekomendasyon ang ating kalihim na Secretary of Education.” Roque made the remark after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11480, which allows the President, upon the recommendation of the Education Secretary, to set a different date for the school opening in […]
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South Africa virus death toll tops 5,000: official
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa’s death toll from coronavirus has passed the 5,000 mark, according to official figures released on Sunday by the continent’s hardest hit country. South Africa registered 85 new deaths from the virus in the previous 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 5,033. A total of 13,449 new infections were also officially diagnosed, taking the number to 364,328, figures released by the health ministry showed. Minister of Health Zweli […]
President Duterte to be physically present in Batasan for July 27 SONA — Palace
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will be physically present at the House of Representatives when he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Malacanang confirmed today, Monday, July 20. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said those present at the President’s 5th SONA will also be limited to 50 lawmakers. “I can confirm for the first time that the President will be physically present in Batasan (Pambansa) pagdating po ng SONA […]
Pasig gov’t: Localized ECQ in Ventura compound in F. Mariano, Barangay Dela Paz starts today, July 20
(Eagle News) — The Pasig government has declared a localized enhanced community quarantine in a compound in Barangay dela Paz. In a Facebook post, Mayor Vico Sotto said the localized ECQ in Ventura Compound in F. Mariano starts today, Monday, July 20, until lifted by the local government. “Nagdedeklara po tayo ng Localized ECQ sa mga lugar na mataas ang KONSENTRASYON NG MGA KASO,” Sotto said. He said this means the city government bases its […]
More than 1 million Filipinos have taken COVID-19 tests, says DOH data
(Eagle News) – More than 1 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted so far in the Philippines, based on data from the Department of Health. The end of July target of 1 million tests was reached on July 16 when the DOH reported than 1,009,511 inidividuals have been already tested for COVID-19 tests done. As of Saturday, July 18, the number of individuals who have been given COVID-19 tests reached 1,058,764 already. This […]
Gamboa: PNP to assist DepEd in opening of classes on Aug. 24
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will assist the Department of Education in the opening of classes on Aug. 24. PNP Chief Archie Gamboa in a virtual press conference on Monday, July 20, added the police would provide its “traditional support” to the agency through its Brigada Eskwela and Pulis Ko, Titser Ko programs. “We will undertake the necessary activities and operations including implementation of security plan, attending coordination meetings with DepEd Offices, LGUs, […]
St. Luke’s Medical Center: ICUs, critical care beds, wards for COVID-19 have reached full capacity
(Eagle News) — The intensive care units for COVID-19 patients in St. Luke’s Medical Center have reached full capacity, the hospital said on Monday, July 20. In a statement, St. Luke’s said this applies to the hospitals in both Quezon City and Taguig. It added the critical care beds in the emergency room, which had been increased to twice the capacity to cater to COVID-19 patients, and the COVID-19 wards have also reached “full capacity,” […]
COVID-19 cases worldwide surpass 14.4 million, while deaths due to virus top 605,000
(Eagle News) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has reached more than 14.4 million, while deaths due to the virus have surpassed 605,000, according to Johns Hopkins University on Monday, July 20. The United States still has the most COVID-19 cases with more than 3.7 million confirmed infections. It also leads virus-related deaths worldwide with COVID-19 fatalities reaching 140,500. Brazil followed with more than 2 million infections. Next was India with more than […]
Ilocos Sur governor wants Long Mejia, two other comedians declared persona non grata
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Sur Governor Ryan Luis Singson wants comedians Long Mejia, Dagul and Gene Padilla declared persona non grata for what he said was their “awful disregard” of the provincial government’s quarantine rules. In calling on the provincial council to “urgently” pass a resolution making the declaration, Singson noted the “unsanctioned visit and social activities” in Sto. Domingo of the showbiz personalities and their companions “with no legitimate purpose,” and “without proper coordination” […]
President Duterte signs law allowing setting of different date for start of school year during state of emergency, calamity
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that allows him to set a different date for the start of the school year in the country in the event of a declaration of a state of emergency or calamity. Republic Act No. 11480 signed by the President on July 17 amends Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7797 that says the school year shall start on the first Monday of June but not […]
PCG: Cargo vessel off Batangas catches fire, all crew members safe
(Eagle News) — A cargo vessel caught fire off the waters of Batangas on Monday, July 20, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, it dispatched BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) to combat the fire onboard Philippine-registered cargo vessel, MV Moreta Venture, which was located 1.2 nautical miles southwest off Marikaban Island at 4:53 a.m. BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) was berthed in Sta. Clara when the PCG Command Center received the distress call. Commodore Leovigildo Panopio […]
Immigration bureau: Pakistani-Japanese national wanted for murder nabbed in Rizal
(Eagle News) — A Pakistani-Japanese national who is wanted for murder has been arrested in Rizal, the Bureau of Immigration said on Monday, July 20. In a statement, the bureau said Muhammad Sattar Yamamoto, 53, was arrested on Tuesday in his residence in Barangay Muzon, Taytay, Rizal by members of the bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit and of the Batangas Provincial Police Office by virtue of a mission order. The Pakistani government had asked for the […]
