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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) — All Filipino citizens are now allowed entry into the Philippines. This was after the National Task Force Against COVID-19 revised its March 16 circular that temporarily suspended the entry of returning Filipinos who are not Overseas Filipino Workers. According to the new March 18 circular signed by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, the revisions were in view of the agreements made in the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases […]
(Eagle News) — Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor has tested positive for COVID-19. Defensor, who is in isolation, said he contracted the virus two weeks ago. His final test is scheduled tomorrow, Wednesday, March 16. He said seven others from his household also tested positive for the virus. Defensor’s announcement came less than a day after Negros Oriental 1st District Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong said she also contracted the COVID-19 virus. “Despite strictly following health protocols and […]
(Eagle News) — The personnel involved in the hasty disinfection of Metro Rail Transit-3 trains as seen in a viral video will be relieved from their posts. The Metro Rail Transit-3’s said its maintenance provider Sumitomo-MHI-TESP has also vowed to file administrative charges against the personnel, and has issued an apology over the incident. According to the MRT-3, Sumitomo is deploying additional staff to supervise its disinfection teams and is rolling out a re-training of […]
(Eagle News) — The driver of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto passed away due to COVID-19. Sotto, who is now under quarantine with the development, made the announcement in a Facebook Live on Monday, March 15. “Nung nakaraang Biyernes ay nawalan tayo ng isang matalik na kaibigan dahil sa COVID-19, siya ‘yung driver ko kaya talagang close contact ako bagama’t sumusunod naman ako sa health protocols,” he said. “Nakikiramay tayo sa pamilya ni Kuya Vener, […]
(Eagle News)–Ninety-nine more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. Philippine National Police data said the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 active cases to 849. The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the PNP is now at 12,162. Fourteen additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 11280. One additional death pushed the PNP COVID-19 death toll to 33. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the pandemic. PNP chief Debold Sinas has […]
(Eagle News)–Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 56,679 after the Department of Health reported 5,000 additional COVID-19 cases. This is the most additional COVID-19 cases reported in a single day in seven months. Of these, the DOH said 92.3 percent were mild, 4.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 1.4 percent severe, and 0.66 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 547166 including the 281 additional ones. The death toll is now at 12766 including the 72 […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported 62 more COVID-19 cases. PNP data showed the additional cases pushed the PNP total active cases to 752. The total number of COVID-19 cases among police personnel is now at 12,063. Forty-nine additional recoveries, the PNP said, prompted an increase in the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally, now at 11,266. On Friday, the PNP announced PNP Chief Debold Sinas had tested positive for COVID-19. It said it […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Debold Sinas has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the PNP said Sinas took three swab tests on different occasions, and his third test, the one he took on March 11, was the one that tested positive. The PNP said Sinas would submit himself to the Kiangan treatment facilities. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The OCTA research group has noted an […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-four more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally to 11037. Thirty-eight additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 11613. Of these, 545 are active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They were among several who […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 584,667 after the Department of Health reported 2,452 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 37226 were active. Of these, 90.1 percent were mild, 4.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 0.01 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 535037, including the additional 266 ones. The death toll rose to 12404, including the 15 additional ones. The OCTA research group had warned […]
(Eagle News) — The police arrested on Tuesday, March 4, a Chinese national and his Filipino cohort for selling unauthorized COVID-19 test kits, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Liset Lo Kaw, 40, and Christian Casanova Cruz, 23, were nabbed in an entrapment operation in Barangay San Rafael Village, Navotas City. The operation was conducted following information from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the illegal online sale of unregistered COVID-19 […]
