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(Eagle News) — The US State Department has advised against travel to the Philippines. In issuing the advice in its April 20 advisory, the US State Department noted for one, that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention had issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for the Southeast Asian country due to COVID-19. The State Department said this indicated a very high level of COVID-19 in the country. The US government also noted the […]
(Eagle News) — Foreigners can’t enter the Philippines without their Filipino kin during the travel ban. The Bureau of Immigration issued the clarification following reports some foreign nationals were denied entry at the airports for attempting to come to the country without their Filipino spouse, children, or parent. According to Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente, existing guidelines on international travel set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases do not allow […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 819,164 on Wednesday, April 7, after the Department of Health reported 6,414 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 158,701 were active. Of these, 97.5 percent were mild, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent critical, 0.5 percent were severe, and 0.3 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 646,404, including the 163 additional ones. The COVID-19 death toll also rose, now at 14,059, with the addition […]
(Eagle News) — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will implement alternative work arrangements at its head office in Manila and security plant complex in Quezon City until March 31. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, March 24, the BSP said this was “in response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases” in the country. Personnel from the BSP’s mission-critical departments and support units, however, the BSP said, “will continue to report on-site, as appropriate, while […]
Museums, cultural centers to be covered by circular to be issued today (Eagle News) — Arcades, driving schools and movie houses will be ordered closed for two weeks. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said museums and cultural centers that are limited to social events in Department of Tourism-accredited establishments will also be ordered temporarily shut down, based on a circular Lopez said he would issue today, March 19. “Due to (the) rising cases, DTI also supports […]
(Eagle News) — The Parañaque City government has extended its curfew hours after three South African variant cases were detected there. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said in a radio interview that the curfew was now from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Previous curfew hours were from 12 midnight to 4 a.m. The local government said the three South African variant cases were returning overseas Filipino workers–two seafarers and one from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates–who are […]
(Eagle News) — Fifty additional COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 cases to 11742. Of these, 589 were active. Thirty-four additional recoveries also pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 11742. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31. The Philippines kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination drive last week. The kickoff took place as […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 597,763 after the Department of Health reported 3356 additional cases. This is the fourth consecutive day the Philippines recorded over 3,000 additional cases in a day in 2021. Of these, 39330 were active. Of the active cases, 91.2 percent were mild, 4 percent asymptomatic, 2 percent critical, 2 percent severe, and 0.83 percent were moderate. Sixty-one additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 545912. Five […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 571,000 mark on Friday, Feb. 26, after the Department of Health reported 2,651 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 571,327 total cases, 34498 were active. Of these, 88.4 percent were mild, 6.4 percent were asymptomatic, 2.3 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 0.74 percent were moderate. COVID-19 recoveries reached 524582 including the 561 additional ones. Forty-six additional deaths pushed the death toll to […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 518,407 on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after the Department of Health reported 2,245 additional cases. The DOH said of the total COVID-19 cases, 32,384 or 6.2 percent were active. Of these, 84.5 percent were mild, 9.2 percent asymptomatic, 3.4 percent critical, 2.4 percent severe, and 0.48 percent were moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Baguio City and Cebu City with 121 each, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 509,887 on Friday, Jan. 22, after the Department of Health reported 2,178 additional cases. The DOH said of the total COVID-19 cases so far, 6.3 percent or 32,031 were active. Of these, 83.6 percent were mild, 9.5 percent asymptomatic, 4.1 percent critical, 2.3 percent severe, and 0.42 percent were moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Quezon City with 148, Bulacan […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 324,762 on Monday, Oct. 5, after the Department of Health reported 2,291 new cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 45,799 were active, of which 85.6 percent were mild, 9.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent severe, and 3.6 percent critical. Of the 2,291 newly-reported cases, 825 were from Metro Manila, 140 from Batangas, 128 from Laguna, 114 from Rizal, and 102 from Cavite. Recoveries rose to […]
