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(Eagle News)–The sister of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III passed away due to COVID-19. Bello shared the news in a Laging Handa press briefing on Saturday, April 18. He said his sister Cathy was rushed to the hospital on March 25. It was later confirmed she had the virus. “Just this morning, we received the news that my sisters, my favorite sister Cathy already left us,” Bello said.
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, April 18, condemned the attack of Abu Sayyaf members in Patikul, Sulu that led to the deaths of 11 soldiers on Friday. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the latest incident in Patikul, Sulu, where members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) believed to be under ASG leader Radullan Sahiron and Hatib Hadjan Sawadjaan attacked government troops resulting in a firefight, which left 11 soldiers killed and 14 wounded,” […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Finance (DOF) has exempted from donor’s taxes and VAT all kinds of donations – cash, equipment, and relief goods – related to the COVID-19 crisis in the country. It issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 9-2020 on the tax benefits of donations made for the purpose of battling COVID-19 pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 11469 or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.” The regulation “provides that donations […]
(Eagle News)–The eleven soldiers who died in a firefight in Sulu on Friday, April 17, have been hailed as heroes by the Philippine Army. “Today, we offer our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of our 11 Sulu Heroes who gallantly fought to the last breath against Abu Sayyaf Group Terrorists in Brgy. Danag, Patikul, Sulu,” Philippine Army Commanding General Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay said. According to Gapay, “while it is a sad […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Ports Authority is slated to open the South Harbor Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) medical treatment facility next week. The PPA said retrofitting of the passenger terminal at Eva Macapagal Super Terminal, is aimed at boosting the medical treatment capacity of the National Capital Region and cities and provinces, is likely to finish this weekend. General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago said that the “round-the-clock construction has been on-going since Monday to speed-up […]
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A pattern is emerging among COVID-19 patients arriving at hospitals in New York: Beyond fever, cough and shortness of breath, some are deeply disoriented to the point of not knowing where they are or what year it is. At times this is linked to low oxygen levels in their blood, but in certain patients the confusion appears disproportionate to how their lungs are […]
(Eagle News)–The Northern Luzon Expressway Corporation has released its list of toll plazas on NLEx and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway amid the enhanced community quarantine. NLEx Corp. said the list was as of Saturday, April 18: All frontliners, NLEx Corp. said, continue to operate 24/7. The ECQ is expected to end on April 30.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The true number of COVID-19 cases in California’s Silicon Valley is at least 50 times higher than the official figure, according to a preliminary study that took blood samples from a group of residents and tested them for viral antibodies. Stanford researchers used Facebook to recruit 3,300 volunteers from Santa Clara County and estimated that between 2.5 to 4.1 percent of the population had been infected, which is 50 […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases has breached the 1000 mark. The local government said of the 1016 cases based on Department of Health data, 690 were validated by the city’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit and district health offices. Batasan Hills had the most COVID-19 cases with 31. Deaths surpassed recoveries, with 90 vis à vis 80. Matandang Balara and Tandang Sora recorded the most number of deaths, at five each. Among […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Saturday, April 18: According to MIAA, flight schedules may be subject to changes anytime. All flights are now concentrated in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in a bid to reduce the risk of exposure of airport workers to the coronavirus disease 2019, MIAA had said. The Philippines has so far recorded over 5000 […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies will bring cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers to the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers as the easterlies affect the eastern section of the Philippines. PAGASA said this was also due to localized thunderstorms. Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal […]
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) — China’s coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan on Friday admitted missteps in tallying its death toll as it abruptly raised the count by 50 percent following growing world doubts about Chinese transparency. The United States has led the charge in questioning China’s handling of the pandemic and how much information it has really shared with the international community since the virus emerged late last […]
