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(Eagle News)- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, April 14, reported a 31.6% increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases involving Filipinos overseas. In a statement, the DFA said that 44 new cases, 22 new recoveries, and 4 additional deaths were recorded as of today, April 14, involving overseas Filipinos in 41 countries/regions. The total number of confirmed cases stands at 704, with 216 recoveries and 88 deaths across 41 countries and […]
(Eagle News) – A barangay in Tondo, Manila will be placed under a 24-hour “total shutdown” starting Tuesday, April 14, after its residents were caught engaging in boxing, bingo, and other leisure activities, in violation of the enhanced community quarantine. In a statement, the Manila Public Information Office said that Manila Mayor Franciso “Isko Moreno” Domagoso signed Executive Order No. 19, ordering the shutdown of Barangay 20 in Tondo, Manila from 8:00 PM today, April […]
Predicts COVID-19 cases could reach 9,000 to 44,000 by April 30 (Eagle News) – A team from the University of the Philippines looking into the effectivity of the Philippine government’s Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) said that the policy has been effective so far in delaying the doubling time of COVID-19 cases in the country. The UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team “looked into the best available data” to help the national and local government […]
(Eagle News) – The Manila city government has enforced market hours and limited entry points to the public markets in Blumentritt since April 15, after consumers recently crowded the area in violation of social distancing guidelines. “Mahigpit na inoobserba ang social distancing ng mga mamimili sa Blumentritt Market ngayong Miyerkules, ika-15 ng Abril matapos ipatupad ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Maynila ang mga bagong regulasyon sa pampublikong pamilihan (Social distancing is strictly observed by consumers at […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 5000 mark, after the Department of Health reported 291 new cases on Tuesday, April 14. According to the DOH, of the 5223 COVID-19 cases overall, 295 recovered, counting the additional 53 recoveries. Twenty new deaths have been recorded, bringing that total to 335. Congress has approved P275 billion to fund the government’s COVID-19 response bid. The amount is expected […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Quezon City has reached 942. The local government said this based on Department of Health data. Of the 942, the Quezon City government said 597 have been validated by the Quezon City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit. Sixty-four have so far recovered while 61 have died. Among contacts of COVID-19-positive patients traced by authorities, 102 are suspected COVID-19 cases. The Philippines has so far confirmed over […]
(Eagle News)–The coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas have reached 78. The local government said of the 78, one each was from Almanza Dos, Barangay Elias Aldana, and Talon Tres; two each from Barangay Daniel Fajardo, Manuyo Uno and Pulanglupa Uno; three each from Almanza Uno, Pamplona Tres, Pulanglupa Dos and Talon Uno; four each from Talon Singko, Talon Kuatro and Zapote; five each from Pamplona Uno and Pilar; six from Manuyo Dos; seven […]
Grant of special authorizations, however, as “last resort” (Eagle News) — The government will tap medical graduates to help fight the coronavirus disease 2019. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the limited practice of the graduates was decided by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant of special authorizations, however, would be as a “last resort.” “Provided further that any authorization shall only be effective for […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that a national ID system would have helped the Philippine government in identifying the poor families and other individuals in need of immediate cash assistance. The President again went on national television on Monday night, April 13, 2020, to address concerns on the current COVID-19 pandemic. Duterte said that the if the national ID had just been placed earlier, the process of giving cash amerioration to the poor […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has given the go-signal for a wage subsidy program for middle class workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement a day after Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua unveiled details of the program aimed at helping around 1.6 million small businesses and their 3.4 million employees. Chua had said the small businesses would be identified through the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Priority would be given […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines becomes the country with the most number of coronavirus cases in the Southeast Asia as of Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020. Based on the data from Johns Hopkins University tracker of global cases of COVID-19, the Philippines total of 4,932 surpassed the 4,817 number of cases of Malaysia — the country which previously had the most number of cases in the region. Malaysia has 77 virus-related deaths, while the […]
Proposal is for aid to be coursed through small business employers of the middle-class members, govt says (Eagle News)–The Philippine government on Monday, April 13, unveiled a P51-billion cash aid program for the country’s middle class workers employed by small businesses affected by the enhanced community quarantine. Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua said in a televised address with President Rodrigo Duterte that the proposal was to provide the small businesses with the subsidy. The businesses, Chua […]
