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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed the head of a Davao hospital as an undersecretary of the Department of Health. Dr. Leopoldo Vega was appointed to the post a day after President Duterte expressed dismay over the delay in the distribution of compensation to COVID-19-positive health workers and the kin of those who die in the line of duty. The compensation of P100,000 and P1 million respectively were stipulated in the Bayanihan To Heal As […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the addition of new bus routes for Metro Manila starting Friday, June 5, according to his spokesperson. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the gradual and calibrated opening of public transport is to be done as President Duterte observed the difficulties being encountered by those going to work in the Philippine capital which has been placed under General Community Quarantine starting June 1. “Ramdam din po ng […]
(Eagle News) – The United States government said it welcomed the recent decision of the Philippine to suspend for six months the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). “On June 1, the Government of the Philippines notified the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines of its decision to suspend termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement,” the US Embassy statement said. “The United States welcomes the Philippine government’s decision. Our long-standing alliance has benefited both […]
(Eagle News) –Malacanang added more areas for General Community Quarantine (GCQ) as eased restrictions start on Monday, June 1. Central Visayas (Region 7) and Zamboanga City were included in the GCQ areas starting tomorrow, June 1, according to Presidential Communications Secretary Harry Roque. Cebu City and Mandaue City which were earlier under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) will thus be placed under GCQ starting June 1, since they are under Region 7. These areas will be […]
Health system capacity enough to treat cases – DOH https://youtu.be/DqskWsl7g1A (Eagle News) — At least 90 percent of the coronavirus cases in the Philippines are just “mild”, and two percent are considered severe or critical cases, according to the Department of Health, which is one justification for the country easing down quarantine restrictions starting Monday, June 1. Health Secretary Francisco Duque reported to the President that the country’s health systems capacity is also high […]
Davao City to remain under GCQ (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday night, May 28, that Metro Manila will be placed under General Community Quarantine starting June 1, and that three other regions in Luzon — Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, CALABARZON — will also be placed under GCQ. In his televised address to the Filipino nation on Thursday night, May 28, President Duterte also said that the provinces of Pangasinan and […]
(Eagle News) – More than 11,800 overseas Filipino workers have been returned to their home provinces and cities after President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to his officials to get them home immediately. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that 11,848 of the repatriated OFWs so far have been transported to their homes. All have negative test results based on PCR tests, considered the gold standard for COVID-19 tests. As of May 24, he said that 8,922 […]
Says LGU officials who’ll insist on barring OFWs could face criminal charges (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte ordered local government officials to accept overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning home to their provinces, and even warned those who will insist on barring the OFWs’ return that they “run the risk of getting sued criminally” if they do so. Duterte warned local government executives that they cannot bar OFWs from returning to their homes as […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte gave labor and health authorities one week to facilitate the return of some 24,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are staying in various quarantine centers in Metro Manila. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the President gave the directive at around 1:30 a.m. Monday, May 25. In a Laging Handa presser on Monday, Roque said that the President gave the directive to the Department of Labor and Employment, […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to return to Malacanang today, Monday, May 18, after returning home to Davao City on Saturday, May 16, with the easing of quarantine restrictions in Luzon. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that the President will return in time for the Inter-Agency Task Force meeting later. But he said that Duterte still worked even while in Davao City and, in fact, still haven’t seen his grandchildren. Duterte […]
Returns to his family after more than two months of not being able to see them (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has returned to his home in Davao City in the early hours of Saturday, May 16, shortly after the easing of quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Presidential Security Group Commander Col. Jesus Durante III both confirmed this on the first day of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in […]
Says country cannot afford a long ECQ (Eagle News) – The Philippine government is implementing “gradual” easing of restrictions in a “phased manner” which takes in consideration the precautionary measures given by the World Health Organization. This was according to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the country’s national action plan against COVID-19. He said that the WHO recommendations on easing of quarantine restrictions have been incorporated in the Philippine government’s plan on […]
