Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
(Eagle News) — Eight of the Delta variant cases reported in the country tested positive for the virus even after retesting. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said at the outset, these cases had been reported as recovered by their respective local government units because they already completed the required 14-day quarantine. According to the Department of Health official, of the eight, four were detected in Cagayan de Oro, one in Manila, one in Misamis Oriental, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Friday, July 16, reported its first 11 local cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant, with two of them in Metro Manila. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the 11 were part of the 16 additional Delta variant cases detected in the latest genome sequencing run. Of the 16 additional cases, five were returning overseas Filipinos. With the additional Delta variant cases, the total detected in the Philippines now stands […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1490665 after the Department of Health reported 5,221 more cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 45495 were active. Of these, 91.4 percent were mild cases, 2.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.7 percent critical, 2.8 percent severe, and 1.96 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1418856 including the additional 4147 recoveries. The death toll is now at 26314, including the additional 82 ones. On Wednesday, […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the filing of criminal and administrative charges against at least eight policemen who tried to enter Zamboanga City using fake RT-PCR test results. Eleazar, in particular, ordered the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region to file the charges against the police officers who hailed from Isabela and Lamitan, Basilan. The PNP said the policemen are facing charges for violation of Section 9, Paragraph B (Tampering […]
(Eagle News) — Seven more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to July 10 data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 20,933. No additional recoveries nor additional fatalities were reported, which means the COVID-19 recovery total and death toll among Filipinos outside the country remain at 12354 and 1245, respectively. “The 27 previously reported recoveries in the Middle East were deducted from today’s figures upon verification by Post,” […]
(Eagle News)– The Philippine National Police has logged its 77th COVID-19 death, as the organization continues with its inoculation of police personnel deemed frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the PNP, its 77th fatality was a 41-year-old police staff sergeant assigned in Negros Occidental, a member of the organization’s contact tracing team. The PNP said the police officer was rushed and admitted to hospital on June 17 when he experienced dry cough, back pains and […]
(Eagle News) — Over 30,000 additional Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, July 11. The additional doses from Russia arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 10:30 p.m. The shipment came a day after the Bureau of Customs cleared 132.200 Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX facility. That shipment arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 around 10:30 p.m., via Flight No. QR928. Also on July 9, the Philippines received a shipment […]
(Eagle News) — Seventy-six more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 cases to 28791. Of these, 1413 were active. Recoveries rose to 27301 including the 114 new ones. An additional death also pushed the PNP COVID-19 death toll to 77. COVID-19 vaccination of police personnel is ongoing as part of the Philippines’ COVID-19 inoculation program that kicked off in March. PNP […]
Palace notes children should also be accompanied by adults (Eagle News) — Children aged five and above are now allowed to go outdoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said children in this age category can now go to the following areas in places under a general community quarantine (GCQ) and a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), provided they are accompanied by adults: beach outdoor tourism areas park playground biking and hiking trails […]
(Eagle News) — The government has shortened the period of quarantine for vaccinated close contacts of probable and confirmed COVID-19 cases. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, inoculated close contacts of probable and confirmed COVID-19 cases, however, may only undergo a shortened 7-day quarantine period “if they remain asymptomatic for the duration of the 7-day period.” If a swab test is needed, Roque said this may be done on fully vaccinated individuals not earlier than […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to look into the illegal operations of “fixers” who seek payment from people who wish to get vaccinated at an earlier schedule. Eleazar gave the order after Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said two “fixers” were caught asking for fees in exchange for allowing persons to get COVID-19 shots ahead of their schedules in Pasig City’s vaccination program. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the community quarantine classifications recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the Palace said on Tuesday, June 29. With the approval, Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan will be under a general community quarantine (GCQ) “with some restrictions” until July 15, 2021. Laguna and Cavite, meanwhile, will be under a GCQ “with heightened restrictions.” The following areas will be under the corresponding community […]
