Tag: COVID19

COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos climb to 20,662

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos are now at 20,662. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, this was after one additional case was reported. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 94,” the department said. Seven additional recoveries, meanwhile, pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 12,228. The COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos remain at 1227, with no additional deaths […]

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PNP reports 184 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional 184 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 27456. Of these, 1765 were active. One hundred more recoveries, meanwhile, were reported, pushing the PNP COVID-19 recoveries to 25618. One additional death was reported; the PNP COVID-19 death toll is now at 73. The police are among the Philippines’ frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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PNP reports 99 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Ninety-nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 26828. Of these, 1867 were active. Recoveries rose to 24890, including the additional 75 ones. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 71. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the police and the […]

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142 more overseas Filipinos test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Over 100 overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional 142 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 20422. “The spike in the number of cases is due to an increase in reported cases in Asia and the Pacific,” the DFA said. Meanwhile, one additional recovery and one death also pushed the COVID-19 recovery tally and death toll among Filipinos overseas to 12093 […]

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14 Filipino seafarers get first anti-COVID-19 jabs in MARINA ceremonial inoculation

(Eagle News) — Fourteen Filipino seafarers received their first doses of an anti-COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, June 17. According to the Department of Transportation, the ceremonial inoculation was part of the Maritime Industry Authority’s 47th founding anniversary celebration. It was aimed at encouraging Filipino seafarers to get inoculated before their trips, now that they are part of the A4 priority group, and recently, of the A1 category, the DOTr said. Seafarers were initially categorized as […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases breach 1,300,000 mark

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 1,300,000 mark on Friday, June 11, after the Department of Health reported 6686 additional cases. Of the total 1,300,349 cases, 61345 were active, according to the DOH’s recent data. Of the active cases, 91.6 percent were mild cases, 4.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent critical, 1.7 percent severe, and 1.15 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1216497 including the additional 3190 ones. The death toll is […]

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Davao del Sur Gov. Cagas dies due to COVID-19 complications

(Eagle News) — Davao del Sur Governor Douglas “Dodo” Cagas died on Thursday, June 10, due to COVID-19 complications. The governor’s family made the announcement in a statement posted on the provincial government’s Facebook account. The family remembered the governor as a “loving husband and father.” “But not only that, he was also a brother, uncle, advisor, and friend to many,” they said. The family said Cagas was also “a dedicated public servant.” “…And his […]

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1 million more Sinovac doses arrive in PHL

(Eagle News) — One million more vaccine doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country today, June 10. The additional doses, which arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport past 7 a.m., bring the Philippines’ total vaccine vaccine supply to 10.3 million doses. Also today, the Philippines is expecting the arrival of 2.2 million Pfizer doses from the COVAX facility. The Philippines’ COVID-19 vaccination is ongoing, with the ceremonial inoculation of members of […]

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Eleazar supports PNP use of “squad system”

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has expressed support for the so-called squad system as a means to monitor the behavior of policemen, and ordered a review of possible protocols for implementation. According to Eleazar, the system, which sees policemen grouped into a squad with a designated leader who would train and guide them, “not only helps prevent misbehavior among our policemen but also hones the leadership skills of those designated as […]

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203 more police personnel contract COVID-19

(Eagle News)– Over 200 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said the additional 203 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 24691. Of these, 1733 were active. Over 100, or 104, more recoveries were also reported, also pushing the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 22890. One additional death was reported so the death toll due to COVID-19 among police personnel is now at 68. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte […]

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125 more cases push PNP COVID-19 total to 24,372

(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional 125 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 24372. Of these, 1660 were active. Over 100–or 115–additional recoveries were also reported, pushing the PNP COVID-19 recoveries to 22645. No additional PNP COVID-19 deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 67. Earlier, the PNP said its 67th COVID-19 fatality […]

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DFA reports seven more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News) — Seven more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 19772. One additional recovery also pushed COVID-19 recoveries to 12038. No additional death due to COVID-19 was reported among overseas Filipinos, which means the COVID-19 death toll remains at 1194. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 […]

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