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(Eagle News) — Incoming Defense Secretary officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Department of National Defense, Faustino contracted the virus after coming into close contact with a COVID-19-positive individual in one of his engagements. It said the engagement took place before he assumed office on Thursday, June 20. Faustino is so far in isolation. Contact tracing is ongoing.
(Eagle News) — The Philippines will report to Hong Kong authorities those Hong Kong employers who push through with the termination of Overseas Filipino Workers who tested positive for COVID-19. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Hans Cacdac said the termination, after all, of the Filipinos was illegal under Hong Kong law since “hindi sila dapat i-terminate kasi pwede naman mag-SL (sick leave) o di kaya makabalik after nila mag-recover.” So far, 76 Filipinos in Hong […]
(Eagle News) — Goddes Libiran has resigned from her post as Transportation Assistant Secretary of Communication and Commuter Affairs. In a Facebook post, Libiran said she was leaving “because I have decided to once and for all, prioritize my family, and become a MOTHER to my only child, who was barely a year old when I joined (the Department of Transportation).” “My family, especially my six-year old daughter, has, unfortunately, endured a backseat role in […]
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) – The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month’s volcanic eruption, officials confirmed Thursday, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the kingdom almost doubled to 64. Health Minister Saia Piukala said 31 new cases had been detected in the previous 24 hours, a record for the island nation which was virus-free until last month’s blast. Piukala said samples sent to Australia confirmed the […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration clarified that only fully-vaccinated foreigners coming from any of the countries listed in a recently issued executive order will be allowed entry into the country even without visas. According to the bureau, these foreigners from any of the 157 countries listed in Executive Order No. 408 are required to present the appropriate proof of full vaccination as set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of […]
(Eagle News) — The COVID-19 national vaccination program for children aged 5 to 11 will kick off on Feb. 14. According to National Vaccination Operations Center co-lead Dr. Kezia Lorraine Rosario, the pilot, however, is expected on Feb. 7. Around 1,000 children are expected to be vaccinated during the pilot implementation. During the nationwide rollout, around 38 vaccination sites in the country are expected. Rosario urged parents to have their children vaccinated so they can […]
(Eagle News) — Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, and Northern Samar will be under an alert level 4 until the end of the month. Meanwhile, the following areas have been placed under an alert level 3 also until Jan. 31: Apayao Basilan Davao de Oro Davao Oriental Lanao del Norte Maguindanao Masbate North Cotabato Puerto Princesa City Sarangani Sultan Kudarat Surigao del Norte Siquijor Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga Sibugay These alert levels take effect starting Friday, […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board central office in Quezon City will be closed from Thursday, Jan. 6, to Friday, Jan. 7. The LTFRB said the temporary closure was to pave the way for a mass testing of its personnel amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country. It said the central office will also be disinfected on those days. According to the LTFRB, its 24/7 hotline, 1342, won’t be available […]
(Eagle News) — House Deputy Speaker and Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the lawmaker, this was according to test results he took “as part of regular precautions” they have undertaken in their house “to protect ourselves, our family, and our loved ones from COVID-19.” He said he received the test results on Wednesday morning. According to Abante, he is so far experiencing body pains and is being monitored by […]
(Eagle News) — The husband of the Philippines’ reported fourth Omicron variant case has tested positive for COVID-19. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said he will therefore undergo genome sequencing to determine the COVID-19 variant he has been infected with. “He’s currently in the isolation facility,” Vergeire said in a television interview. She said the results of his test will come out in 24 to 48 hours. So far, Vergeire said the DOH were trying […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more Filipinos have been repatriated from Saudi Arabia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the 179 distressed Filipinos were repatriated on December 23 via a Philippine Airlines (PAL) chartered flight, and arrived in Manila the following day. Of the total passengers, four are minors, including one infant, two were pregnant women, and one a medical case. The DFA said the rest were distressed Filipinos, many […]
by Issam AHMED Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday authorized Pfizer’s anti-Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and up, as a surge of cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant threatened holiday plans and Americans struggled to find tests. Paxlovid, which comprises two types of tablet, was granted an emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after a clinical trial showed it to reduce […]
