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(Eagle News)–A member of the staff of a Supreme Court associate justice has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. A statement from the Office of Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier said the staff member had a fever which persisted from March 12 to 18. The patient got tested for COVID-19 on March 19, and the results came out positive on March 24, according to the City Health Office of Bacoor, the statement said. The statement […]
(Eagle News)–Former Senator Bongbong Marcos has undergone the coronavirus disease 2019 test after feeling “unwell” upon his arrival in the country. This is according to his sister, Senator Imee Marcos, in a message on Thursday, March 26. “He came back from Spain unwell. Finally got a test two nights ago, getting better at home,” she said. She said the results have not been released. The Philippines has so far confirmed over 600 COVID-19 cases.
(Eagle News)–Senator Koko Pimentel on Thursday, March 26, apologized to the Makati Medical Center for breaching the hospital safety protocol against the coronavirus disease 2019. “I apologize to MMC for being in their hospital [in] the evening of March 24, 2020 which they deemed to be a breach of their safety/containment protocols,” Pimentel said in a statement. According to Pimentel, he “never intended to breach any protocol but I realize now that my presence in […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bong Go on Wednesday, March 25, announced he was going on self-quarantine after a congressman he was in a meeting with announced he tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. “Wala naman po akong nararamdamang sintomas ng sakit. But since protocol requires that those who were directly exposed to persons positive for COVID-19 need to undergo self-quarantine, I am left with no choice but to comply,” he said. ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Yap, […]
(Eagle News) — A young Filipino policeman decided to compose a song to inspire Filipinos forced to stay at home amid the COVID-19 quarantine. The 32-year old cop, Christian Pagaduan Villamor, presently assigned at the Lupao Police Station in Nueva Ecija performed his song himself while strumming his guitar, dedicating it to all Filipinos fighting the war against the coronavirus. Villamor’s hobby is composing songs, especially when there are calamities, saying he wants to inspire […]
(Eagle News)–One of the authors of the House bill giving President Rodrigo Duterte additional powers to address the coronavirus disease 2019 emergency has tested positive for the virus. Rep. Eric Go Yap, chair of the House committee on appropriations, himself made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday, March 25. “It is with a heavy heart that I share (with) all of you that I tested positive for coronavirus,” he said. He said he […]
(Eagle News) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases kept rising with the addition of 84 COVID-19 positive patients bringing the country’s total to 636, as of Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The numbers were added to the previous day’s report of 552 cases, according to the Department of Health. The DOH is also monitoring 9,000 people nationwide for possible COVID-19 infection. They include around 6,000 persons under monitoring (PUMs) and 2,800 persons under investigation […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, March 25, advised local government units to remove the window hours people are allowed to purchase their basic needs in markets. In a press conference, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said this was to prevent people from gathering in a crowd in specific areas, in violation of social distancing protocols against the coronavirus disease 2019. “Dapat, 12 hours (na allowed bumili ang tao […]
by Sean GLEESON Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) When two Spanish footballers took to the controls of “FIFA 20” after the coronavirus pandemic saw their La Liga match cancelled, a stadium-sized virtual audience watched online. The huge digital crowd last week is part of a spectacular boom for the digital gaming industry, as record numbers flock to online servers for distraction, entertainment and friendship with the “real world” seemingly falling apart. Real Betis striker Borja […]
Seven patients recover (Eagle News) — Quezon City has confirmed 72 coronavirus disease 2019 cases. The 72 cases reported by the local government on its official Facebook account on Wednesday, March 25, were an increase from the 62 cases it reported the day before. The local government said of the 72, 10 have died, while seven have recovered. There are so far 36 patients under investigation and 199 patients under monitoring. Of the cities in […]
(Eagle News) –Actor Christopher De Leon has been discharged from the hospital days after he announced he tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. De Leon’s wife Sandy Andolong made the announcement in an Instagram post. “And he is finally home. Big thank you to all the staff, health workers, medics, nurses & doctors of Medical City hospital,” Andolong said. De Leon was one of the first Philippine personalities to contract the virus, which has […]
WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — Elmer Calata, Filipino-American artist, based in Washington DC, talks with Eagle News International, Washington DC, about his art and his take on the COIVD-19 lockdown. “Not necessarily fretting it right now. I’m just really enjoying my time and working on my work.” Elmer says that being a creative, it’s natural to spend a lot of alone time. So for the lockdown, “it’s really interesting to see other people be in […]
