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PHL gov’t starts intensive community-based clinical studies on VCO as possible cure for COVID-19

  (Eagle News) – Philippine government has started intensive clinical studies on the curative properties of virgin coconut oil on COVID-19 suspect cases in certain communities in Southern Luzon as it included VCO as a supplement in the daily treatment regimen of coronavirus patients at the Philippine General Hospital. The program involved several departments of the Philippine government including the Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), the Department of Science and Technology’s […]

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3.2-magnitude quake hits Zamboanga del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Zamboanga del Sur on Friday, May 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 10:38 a.m., had its epicenter four kilometers northeast of Pagadian City. It had a depth of 27 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Palace: Zamboanga, Legazpi cities appealed for inclusion in list of ECQ areas

(Eagle News) — Both the cities of Zamboanga and Legazpi have appealed for inclusion in the list of areas where an enhanced community quarantine is extended after April 30. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the revelation in a press conference on Friday, May 1, as he noted the decision rested on the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. He said, however, that the IATF has yet to decide on the matter. […]

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DOTr releases transportation guidelines for areas under GCQ

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Friday, May 1, released its guidelines for transportation allowed in areas under a general community quarantine. In a statement, the DOTr said all public utility vehicle drivers, should wear masks and gloves. All terminals and PUVs shall be disinfected regularly as well. To ensure social distancing, the DOTr set a limit to the number of passengers allowed in each PUV. According to the DOTr, the number of […]

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Virus pushes Indonesia zoo animals to brink of starvation

BANDUNG, Indonesia  (AFP) — Thousands of animals, including endangered Sumatran tigers and Bornean orangutans, are facing starvation at Indonesia’s zoos as the global pandemic pushes shuttered facilities toward collapse, officials say. Some 60 cash-strapped animal parks — home to roughly 70,000 creatures — across the Southeast Asian archipelago have been closed since mid-March and most say they have only enough food until the middle of May. “Most zoos relied on ticket sales so when they […]

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Gov’t allows partial reopening of POGOs

(Eagle News)–The Philippine government has allowed the partial reopening of Philippine  Offshore Gaming Operations amid the enhanced community quarantine. In a radio interview, Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation chair and chief executive officer Andrea Domingo said, however, that only 30% of the total workforce will be allowed to report for work. Those who will report for work, she said, should live near the workplace, and shall be transported to work and to their homes by private […]

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Total OFWs with COVID-19 abroad reach 1,677 with those still in hospitals at 1,025

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 33 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,677 as of Thursday, April 30. “Today, the DFA confirms almost a total of 1,700 COVID-19 cases among our nationals abroad, of which are 33 new confirmed cases (10 DOH IHR verified), 17 new recoveries, and 2 new deaths”, the DFA said in a statement. The total number of recoveries, […]

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Bacoor gov’t extends lockdown of Barangay Molino III to May 7

(Eagle News)–The Bacoor government has extended its lockdown of Barangay Molino III until May 7. The local government said the decision to extend the lockdown to 11:59 p.m. of that date was due to the three new COVID-19 cases recorded in the barangay. Earlier, Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla ordered the total lockdown through Executive Order No. 16-2020, citing the “clusters” of COVID-19 cases there. It was supposed to end at 11:59 p.m.  of April 30. With […]

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96 PNP personnel test positive for COVID-19; PNP unveils 4 mega-quarantine facilities

(Eagle News) – At least 96 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have tested positive for COVID-19, while three others have died, police chief PPGen Archie Francisco Gamboa said in a virtual presser on Thursday, April 30. “The latest count as of today is that 96 PNP personnel were confirmed infected, 12 of who have since recovered while three died”, Gamboa said on Thursday. Gamboa assured that police frontliners are being provided with proper […]

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Volkswagen dealt EU court setback over diesel pollution

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Volkswagen’s use of a device that can distort the results of pollution emission tests is prohibited by European law, an EU legal adviser warned Thursday, dealing a legal setback to the German auto giant. The technology “does not appear to be necessary to protect the engine against damage or accident and to ensure safe operation of the vehicle,” said Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston of the EU’s Court of Justice. The court is […]

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DOH: 1,619 health workers infected with COVID-19, with 33 deaths, 250 recoveries

(Eagle News) – The number of health workers infected with COVID-19 has risen to 1,619, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, April 30. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said these includes 604 nurses, 557 doctors, 99 nursing assistants, 63 medical technologists, 31 radiologic technologists, 17 respiratory therapists, 18 midwives, and 13 pharmacists. “Mayroon din po tayong 217 na ibang health care workers kagaya ng mga barangay health workers, administrative […]

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President Duterte to businesses: Provide stable career opportunities, humane working conditions to workers

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 1, reminded businesses of their “shared responsibility in improving the lives of our workers by providing them stable career opportunities and humane working conditions.” The President issued the reminder in his Labor Day message, as he  extolled the Filipino worker, whose “hard work serves as the very foundation of our nation’s prosperity and growth.” “As all work  is vital in forging a more inclusive and more progressive Philippines, […]

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