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The US military has cancelled a large-scale exercise involving thousands of troops in the Philippines because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to scrap Balikatan 2020 was taken “in light of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19 pandemic and in the best interest of the health and safety of both countries’ forces”, US Indo-Pacific Command chief Admiral Phil Davidson said. The war games, scheduled for May 4-15, would have involved more than 10,000 troops from the […]
Easterlies affecting Mindanao, too (Eagle News)–The trough of a low pressure area is affecting Southern Mindanao today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said Davao Region, the province of Sarangani and South Cotabato will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough. The rest of Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
by Sofia CHRISTENSEN and Susan NJANJI with AFP African bureaux Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa recorded its first two deaths from the novel coronavirus on Friday as the number of confirmed cases breached the 1,000 mark just hours after a three-week nationwide lockdown swung into action. “This morning we wake South Africans up with sad news that we now have our first deaths resulting from COVID-19,” Health Minister Zweli […]
China and the United States should “unite to fight” the deadly coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping said in a call with Donald Trump on Friday, as he called for the US to improve relations. The two countries have clashed in recent weeks over the virus, and Chinese state media said Xi told Trump he hoped the “US will take substantive actions to improve Sino-US relations.” He also called for the two countries to work […]
Three new patients recover, nine others die (Eagle News) — The Philippines has confirmed 803 coronavirus disease 2019 cases. According to the Department of Health, this was after the country recorded 96 additional cases as of 4 p.m. on Friday, March 27. The country has confirmed 9 additional deaths, bringing the total to 54. Three additional recoveries were also recorded, with the total now at 31. One of the recovered patients was a 48-year-old Filipino […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health has issued a call to all medical and non-medical professionals to join the fight against COVID-19. “We are looking for doctors, nurses, nurse assistants, hospital orderlies able, healthy and willing to commit to work in the fight against COVID-19”, the DOH said in a call for action posted on its official FB page. – Hospital or Telemedicine doctors needed – Licensed doctors may opt to work either as […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are expected over Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani in Davao Occidental and Glan in Sarangani. PAGASA said the same conditions are expected in Buenavista in Agusan del Norte within the next two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impact associated with […]
(Eagle News) — The United States now has the most coronavirus infections in the world with a record 85,991 cases, overtaking China’s more than 81,000 cases, according to the latest data from the John Hopkins University. The total deaths in the US also increased and hit almost 1,300. US cases took a grim turn as unemployment statistics shot up with more than 3.3 million Americans applying for unemployment. This was by far the highest […]
(Eagle News) — Another Department of Health official has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III did not identify the DOH official but said the patient was exhibiting mild symptoms. Duque did not give any more details. Earlier, the DOH confirmed one of its officials had tested positive for COVID-19. Duque himself went on self-quarantine but tested negative for the virus. The Philippines has over 600 confirmed COVID-19 cases so […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Friday, March 27, announced it would temporarily allow foreign nationals to depart the country even without the waiver order for alien certificate of registration identity cards (ACR I-Cards) that have yet to be released. In a statement, the immigration bureau said regular procedures require departing aliens with approved visas but pending the ACR I-Card to secure the waiver at the bureau’s main office. “We will no longer […]
(Eagle News) – -Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Friday, March 27, said he was extending his self-quarantine to 21 days. Zubiri made the announcement on Friday, March 27, as his 14-day quarantine came to an end. “I am now on my 16th day of isolation but I have decided to extend it to 21 days just to be absolutely sure that I no longer have any symptoms (for the coronavirus disease 2019),” Zubiri said. According […]
(Eagle News) – Starting Saturday, March 28, all members of the Presidential Security Group will go under self-quarantine as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 after a lawmaker who recently tested positive for the disease attended a meeting inside Malacanang with President Rodrigo Duterte’s cabinet members. PSG commander Col. Jesus Durante said that the lockdown only applies to PSG personnel, as he also recommended stricter screening of persons entering the Malacanang complex. Only those with […]
