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(Eagle News) – Nearly 300 overseas Filipino workers and their families arrived from the Cayman Islands and London at noontime on Monday, May 25, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported. The repatriates, composed of 287 Filipinos from Grand Cayman and eight from London, arrived via an “airbridge” flight organized by the Cayman Islands local government, the DFA said in a statement. “The Manila airbridge flight is but a demonstration of the close Philippine-UK bilateral […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 94 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,617 as of Monday, May 25. Thirty four (34) new fatalities were also recorded from the Middle East region, bringing to 328 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Meanwhile, 10 new recoveries were recorded as well, from Europe and Middle East, with the total now […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country climbed to 14319 on Monday, May 25, with the addition of 284 cases. According to the Department of Health, of the new cases, 60 percent or 171 cases came from Metro Manila; 25 percent or 70 cases from Region 7; and 15 percent or 43 cases from other areas. Recoveries rose to 3323 with the 74 new ones. The death toll stands at 873, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines is expected to join clinical trials for the development of a vaccine against COVID-19, the Palace said on Sunday, May 24. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was expected “by the last quarter of 2020 with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) taking a lead role.” “The President wants to save the life of each and every Filipino; and thus places great interest [in] these clinical […]
(Eagle News)–The number of COVID19 cases in the country has climbed to 13777 after the Department of Health reported 180 additional cases on Saturday, May 23. The DOH said of the new cases, 63 percent or 114 cases were from Metro Manila; and 37 percent or 66 cases were from other areas. Recoveries increased to 3177 with the 85 new ones. Six new deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 863. The government has placed […]
(Eagle News)–Fifty-three Filipino seafarers were repatriated from different parts of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the seafarers came from France, Mexico and Indonesia. Their repatriation came following the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers from Doha, Qatar; Singapore; Macau; and Bahrain, among others. Earlier, COVID19 national action plan chief implementer Carlito Galvez said around 42,000 OFWs were expected in the country by June. “More arrivals are expected in the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 22, said the end of the COVID-19 crisis appeared to be “months and months away still.” The President made the statement during his speech as keynote speaker of the graduating classes of the Philippine Military Academy and the Philippine National Police Academy via teleconferencing from Malacañang, as he urged Filipinos to exhibit certain traits for their sake. “Patience, perseverance and resiliency are the crying need of the moment,” […]
(Eagle News) – The United Nations on Thursday, May 21 launched “Verified”, a worldwide initiative to combat misinformation about COVID-19. ““We cannot cede our virtual spaces to those who traffic in lies, fear and hate,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement. He noted that misinformation spreads online through “savvy production and distribution methods”, and thus “scientists and institutions like the United Nations need to reach people with accurate information they can trust.” As […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 43 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,504 as of Friday, May 22. Two new fatalities were also recorded, both from the Middle East region, bringing to 287 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Five new recoveries were recorded as well, from the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Middle East, with […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has released guidelines to be observed by local government units and government agencies in the management of returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Memorandum Circular No. 2020-087, issued by the DILG on Thursday, May 21, “sought to provide a systematic and coordinated approach in facilitating the return of ROFs and LSIs.” “All receiving LGUs shall not […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 13597, with the addition of 163 cases on Friday, May 22. The Department of Health said of the new cases, 56 percent or 91 cases were from Metro Manila; 34 percent or 56 cases from Region 7; and 10 percent or 16 cases from other areas. Recoveries increased to 3092, with the addition of 92 recoveries. The death toll […]
(Eagle News) — A group of teachers is asking Congress to pass a law that allows the date of school opening beyond August. In calling on the Senate and the House of Representatives to act on the proposals aimed at amending Republic Act 7977, the Teachers Dignity Coalition said there were concerns about the Department of Education’s announcement about the opening of classes on Aug. 24. RA 7977 sets the opening of classes within the […]
