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(Eagle News)–The Pasig government has temporarily closed the Sto. Tomas barangay hall after a barangay official tested positive for COVID-19. According to Mayor Vico Sotto, the temporary closure is to allow barangay officials and employees to quarantine themselves. “Ipapa-PCR test din natin ang lahat ng mga ‘close contacts’ nung nag-positive. (Higit pa ito sa DOH protocol, pero gusto nating makasiguro),” he added. Those who need to get a barangay clearance or who have urgent concerns […]
(Eagle News) – The number of COVID-cases in the country reached close to 19,000 as the number of recoveries surpassed 4,000 as of Tuesday, June 2, the Department of Health said. In its regular virtual presser, the DOH said that the total number of cases reached 18,997 as of 4 p.m. These 18,997 cases are all validated: 176 of which are fresh or new cases, while 183 are “late cases” from test results which were […]
(Eagle News) – A total of 144 stranded Filipinos have been repatriated from India in May, the Embassy of India in Manila said on Monday, June 1. “The repatriation of the stranded Filipino nationals was accomplished on 24th and 30th May from the Indian cities of Mumbai and Delhi”, the embassy said in a statement. According to the Indian embassy, 96 stranded Filipinos arrived in the Philppines on May 24, including seafarers, while 48 Filipinos […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 34 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, with the total number of confirmed cases now at 5,218 as of Monday, June 1. “Based on the latest figures, the daily rate of confirmed cases decreased with only 34 new cases while daily rate of recoveries increased with 16 new recoveries in the Americas and Middle East”, the DFA said in a statement. The total number […]
(Eagle News) – About 100,000 overseas Filipino workers are currently stranded in various countries worldwide, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). “Citing reports from the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) in 40 foreign posts, the DOLE command center in Manila recorded a total of 98,615 stranded workers as of Friday, May 29”, the DOLE said in a statement on May 31. Of these, 83,483 are in the Middle East while 12,050 are in Europe […]
(Eagle News) – The Quezon City government will launch a new system to allow for the online submission of applications for building permits and business licenses, the local government announced on Sunday, May 31. This is to limit face to face interactions between citizens and city hall employees, in compliance with social distancing protocols. Margarita Santos, head of the city’s Business Permit and Licensing Division (BPLD), said that they are implementing a strict policy against […]
(Eagle News) – Videoconferencing hearings will continue in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), the Supreme Court (SC). In an announcement on Sunday, May 31, SC Court Administrator Midas Marquez cited the initial success of the videoconferencing hearings held in various authorized courts nationwide. More than 7,000 videoconferencing hearings were done in a month, and more than 22,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released during the lockdown period. “There have been already three convictions […]
Spike in cases due to accumulated late reports, says DFA (Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 2,300 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, with the total number of confirmed cases rising sharply to 5,184 as of Sunday, May 31. The latest infographics released by the department showed more than 2,300 new confirmed cases, corresponding to an 80% increase from the figures released the previous day. “The spike covers some late […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is in Davao and will address the country on Thursday, June 4, instead. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President is checking on Mindanao, and will attend official functions in Davao. He said these functions include the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases meeting scheduled regularly, and the President’s weekly address to the nation. “Pupunta po ang ilang myembro ng IATF sa Davao para doon […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Monday, June 1, said it no longer had severe COVID-19 cases among its infected personnel. PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said all active 247 cases are either under home quarantine (18) or are in quarantine facilities (129) for mild to moderate cases as of Sunday, 6 a.m. “As of yesterday, we have posted a recovery rate of 51.9% of the total 315 confirmed cases among PNP personnel, 163 of whom […]
COVID-19 is an “invisible enemy,” Palace reminds (Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, May 31, urged the public’s cooperation as Metro Manila and other areas prepare to shift to a general community quarantine. “Let us take care of each other by wearing face masks/face shields, maintaining physical/social distancing, staying at home if/when need be and avoiding crowded places, and the like,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, COVID-19, after all, “is an invisible enemy […]
(Eagle News) – Recruitment and training programs will resume under the “new normal” starting Monday, June 1, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Saturday, May 30. In a statement, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa announced that the PNP’s Recruitment and Selection Service (RSS) “will resume processing of applications for recruitment to fill existing vacancies for recruitment, lateral entry, and cadetship program”. Under a memorandum issued by the PNP’s National Headquarters, a new set of guidelines […]
