Tag: COVID 19

President Duterte offers P30,000 reward for info on officials involved in COVID-19 aid irregularities

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has offered a P30,000 reward for any information on  officials involved in irregularities in the distribution of financial assistance to communities. The President  made the announcement as he slammed a barangay councilor from Agustin in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Danilo Flores, for allegedly pocketing money from aid beneficiaries. “Yung mga mayors naman, kindly look into the people that you have commissioned to do the distribution sa pera. Kagaya nitong [Flores]. P***** i** nagkuha […]

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President Duterte orders temporary hike of import duty on crude oil

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order providing for the temporary increase of import duty on petroleum products, in an effort to augment the government’s resources in combating COVID-19. Under Executive Order No. 113, a “temporary additional import duty of ten percent (10%)” will be imposed on imported crude oil and refined petroleum products, on top of existing import duties. “[T]here is an urgent need to augment the Government’s resources to […]

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DFA: 68 new COVID-19 cases recorded among overseas Filipinos, total breaches 1,800 mark

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 68 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,800 as of Monday, May 4. “The total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad has breached the 1,800 mark today due to the increase of 68 new confirmed cases recorded mostly from Europe”, the DFA said in a statement. The DFA also confirmed that of the total number of […]

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DOH: More than 1,700 health workers infected with COVID-19

(Eagle News) – The number of health care workers infected with COVID-19 is now at 1,722, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, May 4. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that of 1,419 active COVID-19 cases among health care workers, 452 were asymptomatic, 958 are experiencing mild symptoms, while nine are severe cases. “Itong mga nakaraang araw ay paunti na ng paunti ang nakikita nating health care workers na […]

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Single-day COVID-19 recoveries in PHL hit record-high as cases rise to 9485

(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country rose to 9485 on Monday, May 4, after the Department of Health reported 262 new cases. The DOH said of the 262 new cases, 122 or 47 percent were from Metro Manila, 88 or 33 percent from Region 7 and 52 or 20 percent from other areas. Recoveries continued to increase, now at 1315, after 101 additional ones were reported. This was […]

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LA County faces food insecurity more than any county in the US

Eagle News — Los Angeles has more residents facing food insecurity than any other county in the entire United States. That statement might be staggering for to those who might have envisioned Los Angeles as a sprawling metropolis with a bustling economy. But in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the problem of feeding such a large population is all the more magnified. That’s where organizations like the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank stepped in. […]

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Navotas to be under “extreme enhanced community quarantine” from May 6 to 15: local gov’t

(Eagle News)–Navotas City will be under an extreme enhanced community quarantine starting Wednesday, May 6. Mayor Toby Tiangco said the EECQ, which will last until May 15 at 11:59 p.m., was needed as the number of COVID-19 cases in the city continues to rise despite the implementation of an enhanced community quarantine there and later an extension of the same. He said most of the patients had gone to the market or grocery store. According […]

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Gov’t: 3 COVID-19 testing labs being set up in Zamboanga City

(Eagle News)–Three laboratories for COVID-19 testing are being put up in Zamboanga City as part of efforts to ramp up the country’s testing capacity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Task Force for COVID-19 said in a statement the facility at the Zamboanga City Medical Center  and  the Department of Agriculture PCR laboratory are being set up by the government. Another one, the task force said, shall  be put up by the Philippine Red Cross. […]

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Las Piñas COVID-19 cases reach 175

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas has reached 175. The Las Piñas government said Talon Dos still has the most cases, with 21; followed by BF International Village-CAA, Pamplona Dos, Pamplona Tres and Pulanglupa Dos with 15 each. Talon Singko had 12 COVID-19 cases. Of the total, the local government said 24 have recovered while 16 have died. The local government has three probable cases and 95 suspected ones. The […]

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NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic

by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade later on this month, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, both veterans of the Space Shuttle program that was shuttered in 2011, will blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on May […]

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Senate resumes session today, to amend rules to allow for teleconferencing procedures

(Eagle News) – The Senate resumes sessions today, Monday, May 4, but largely through teleconferencing and online means. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto said that he has to convene the senate today, and that at least 12 senators had signified their intention to attend, so they could amend rules to allow “teleconferencing” for senate sessions. “Delikado or hindi, yun bang pagtanong natin ng delikado, tinatanong natin yung guwardiya sa mga hospital, yung mga health workers, […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL breach 9000 mark; 1214 recoveries recorded

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 9000 mark, with the addition of 295 cases. The Department of Health on Sunday, May 3, said with the new cases, COVID19 cases in the country now stand at 9223. Recoveries continued to widen, at 1214, with 90 new ones. Deaths have reached 604, with the addition of four. The DOH has said it was too early to say the country […]

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