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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Florida health authorities confirmed Friday two deaths from the new coronavirus, the first US fatalities outside the west coast states of Washington and California. Both had traveled abroad, Florida Department of Health said in a statement announcing the two deaths and a total of 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the southeast state. They brought the US death toll to 16, including 14 reported earlier, according to a tally by Johns […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Maguindanao on Saturday, March 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 1:05 p.m., had its epicenter 48 kilometers northwest of Upi. It had a depth of focus of 21 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Classes on Monday, March 9, were suspended in at least one area as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Below is a list: Navotas City: all levels, public and private Cainta, Rizal: all levels, public and private, until Tuesday (March 10) Taytay, Rizal: all levels, public and private Marikina: all levels, public and private San Juan City: all levels, public and private The Department of Health on Saturday confirmed a new COVID-19 case, the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Saturday, March 7, confirmed the sixth case of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country — the wife of the fifth COVID-19 case who has no previous travel history outside the country — and confirmed that there is now a local transmission of the disease. In a press briefing, the sixth case was identified as the 59-year old wife of the 62-year old Filipino […]
By Caesar Vallejos, Open For Business Hundreds of talented Filipinos are expected to line up at the grand staircase of the Philippine Arena, aiming to take the spotlight to win part of the P4.5 Million in total cash prizes in the most exciting talent competition of NET25, one of the biggest talent searches in the country today. “This is open to the public. NET25 is inviting not only professional performers and non-professional artists, but also […]
(Eagle News) — The chief of the municipal police station of Argao, Cebu has been arrested for letting two female inmates sleep in his quarters. Police Major Ildefonso Vinalon Miranda Jr., 46, was also reportedly sleeping in one bed with the younger female inmate, while the older female inmate acted as their helper, based on the surveillance done by the Philippine National Police’s Integrated Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG). Miranda was found sleeping together with […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, March 7, called on the public to remain calm and exercise precautionary measures following the confirmation of two new novel coronavirus cases in the country. “Alam kong marami sa inyo, nangangamba sa mga napapanood at nababasa ninyong balita araw-araw tungkol sa coronavirus disease o COVID-19. May mga dumadagdag pa rin sa listahan ng apektado ng sakit na ito. Pero sa bawat araw na lumilipas, sa pagsisikap ng mga […]
(Eagle News) — The number of confirmed novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections worldwide is now at 102,180 with reported deaths succumbing to the virus complications at almost 3,500, as of Saturday, March 7, 2020. Based on the monitoring by the John Hopkins University compiling information from various official sources, those who died from COVID-19 is at 3,491 as before noon Saturday, with those recovering from the disease at 57,389. Mainland China still has […]
(Eagle News)–Over 100 Filipinos will be repatriated from Macau on Saturday, March 7. The government said the 167 Filipinos–composed of 137 undocumented and irregular Filipino workers and 30 personnel from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration–were among those stranded when travel restrictions were imposed amid the threat of the novel coronavirus. The Philippines has imposed a travel ban on China, Macau, Hong Kong, among other places as protective measures. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the […]
Gives assurance gov’t is doing its job (Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, March 7, called on the public to be calm, refrain from sharing unverified information, and exercise protective measures against the novel coronavirus. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the Department of Health confirmed two more COVID-19 cases in the country. One was a 48-year-old Filipino male with a travel history from Japan and the other, a 62-year-old Filipino male in San […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Saturday, March 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 9:52 a.m., had its epicenter 53 kilometers southeast of Gonzaga. It had a depth of focus of 12 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–A business process outsourcing firm has confirmed one of its employees in its Taguig office has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It was unclear, however, if the employee of Deloitte Philippines based in Bonifacio Global City was among the two new COVID-19 cases announced by the Department of Health on Friday. “We confirm that a colleague in our Deloitte Philippines office has tested positive for COVID-19,” the firm, which offers management consultancy and […]
