Tag: Duterte

Pres. Duterte vows to finish critical infra projects, ensure these would benefit Filipinos beyond his term

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to finish “critical infrastructure projects” which his administration had started and to make sure that these would help improve the lives of Filipinos even beyond his term. During the inauguration of the South Luzon Expressway Elevated Extension Project on Thursday, February 15, President Duterte said continuing infrastructure development would further boost the economy which is slowly opening up and recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. He commended the […]

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Pres. Duterte is “healthy and okay” after completing quarantine due to Covid exposure — Palace

Nograles says Duterte staying in Malacanang and is “out of quarantine”   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is healthy for his age after his medical checkup at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center, the Palace said on Friday, February 4. This was after his quarantine period ended on Thursday, February 3, when he had his medical checkup. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said that President Duterte’s last exposure to a Covid-19 positive person was on […]

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Pres. Duterte undergoing quarantine after recent exposure to Covid-19 positive household staff, says Palace

  (Eagle News) – Malcanang confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte had been exposed recently to Covid-19 positive household staff, and had to go on quarantine. President Duterte, however, tested negative based on his test results and “continues to work while in quarantine,” according to acting Presidential Spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Thursday, February 3. “The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was recently exposed to household staff who tested positive for COVID-19. The […]

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Severe and critical COVID-19 cases on the plateau while percentage of rise in cases decreasing – DOH chief

Says trend of rising cases characteristic of Omicron variant; PHL still in critical risk   (Eagle News) – Severe and critical cases are on a plateau while mild cases are increasing as the Department of Health noted an epidemic curve that is characteristic of the Omicron variant. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III also noted a decrease in the percentage of the rise in cases in the last few weeks, and hopefully would plateau soon, he […]

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President Duterte directs purchase of more RT-PCR machines and test kits amid spike in COVID cases

DOH says P7 billion outlay available to buy more RT-PCR machines, test kits   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Department of Health to buy more RT-PCR tests so that more people could be tested for COVID-19, and help in the immediate detection, isolation and treatment of cases. Duterte, during his Talk To The People on Monday, January 10, asked Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to buy the needed RT-PCR tests, considered the […]

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President Duterte orders bgy captains to restrain unvaccinated persons from going outdoors

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has directed all barangay captains to restrain unvaccinated persons from going out of their homes amid the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, saying that unvaccinated persons could spread the disease if “contaminated.” The President said that unvaccinated persons who refuse to stay at home could be “detained.” “That is my position and I continue to — I’m now giving orders to the barangay captain to look […]

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15 PSG personnel tested positive for COVID-19, says Palace

PSG says those who tested positive came from holiday break and “not detailed in any way with the President”   (Eagle News) — Malacanang said “a number of positive cases” among Presidential Security Group (PSG) personnel had been recorded, particularly among those “who came from holiday break.” In a statement on Thursday, January 6, the Palace said that 15 PSG personnel “have yielded positive test results” after taking RT-PCR tests. The tests were done after […]

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NCR now at critical risk classification for COVID, entire PHL at high-risk after spike in cases, says DOH chief

1,475 percent two-week growth rate for COVID-19 observed in Metro Manila   (Eagle News) – The Philippines is now at a high-risk classification for COVID-19 due to a 448 percent two-week growth rate, with Metro Manila considered at critical risk, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said. During President Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk to the People, Duque noted the spike in COVID-19 cases as local transmission of the Omicron variant has been confirmed and after the increase […]

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Pres. Duterte orders posting of 2 cops for each quarantine hotel to prevent ‘escapees’

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed putting two policemen in two shifts for each quarantine hotel on Tuesday night, Jan. 4, 2022. This is to ensure that there would be no more persons under quarantine escaping from their mandatory isolation amid a spike in COVID-19 cases suspected to be caused by the highly infectious Omicron variant. Duterte in a pre-recorded “Talk to the People” noted that hotel personnel do not have the police […]

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President Duterte signs P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022 into law. The President’s signing came 15 days after Congress ratified the same. The budget includes a P50-billion funding for COVID-19 vaccines and  P50 billion for the Special Risk Allowances of medical frontliners. It also includes P22.9 billion for the improvement of health facilities and funding for the recovery of areas severely hit by Typhoon “Odette.” The Palace earlier said it was […]

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Pres. Duterte declares state of calamity in six regions devastated by super typhoon Odette

PHL President visiting and touring areas hit by Odette since Saturday, Dec. 18   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Presidential Proclamation No. 1267 declaring a State of Calamity in six regions namely MIMAROPA (Region 4-b), Western Visayas (Region 6), Central Visayas (Region 7), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), Northern Mindanao (Region 10), and CARAGA Region (Region 13). Duterte, in his Talk to the People on Tuesday night, December 21, said that with the […]

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Pres. Duterte vows to release P2-B aid for typhoon-hit Visayas, Mindanao as he starts inspection of areas

Calls for a meeting with budget officials as most funds already spent for COVID response   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte made a commitment to release around P2 billion to typhoon-devastated areas in Visayas and Mindanao region as he visited some of the areas hit by the super typhoon over the weekend. “I can release more or less 2 billion. So this amount will be divided among all the areas that were hit by […]

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