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(Eagle News) – The number of police personnel infected with COVID-19 has climbed to 112, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported three new cases on Tuesday, May 5. “In a updated monitoring report, the PNP Health Service said among the 112 PNP confirmed COVID-19 cases, 17 have since recovered, three earlier succumbed while 92 active cases are undergoing supportive healthcare”, the PNP said in a statement. The three new confirmed cases are composed of […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health reminded employees to be mindful of physical distancing and other health protocols when they return to work, to further prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Sa napipintong pag-angat ng lockdown sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng Metro Manila at pagbabalik trabaho ng karamihan, mahalaga ang kooperasyon ng bawat isa sa pagsunod sa mga health protocol upang maiwasan natin ang isa pang outbreak at mabalewala ang ating mga pinaghirapan nitong mga […]
(Eagle News) – Broadcast network ABS-CBN is free to exhaust all legal remedies available, in view of the cease-and-desist order issued against it by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) due to the expiration of its franchise, Malacanang said on Tuesday, May 5. “The Palace notes that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued a Cease and Desist Order against ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation for lack of a valid legislative franchise. ABS-CBN is free to exhaust all […]
(Eagle News) – The number of health care workers infected with COVID-19 is now 1,819, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, May 5. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this includes 685 nurses, 590 doctors, 107 nursing assistants, 70 medical technologists, 34 radiologic technologists, 21 midwives, 20 respiratory therapists, 15 pharmacists, and 277 other healthcare workers. “Nitong mga nakaraang araw ay paunti na nang paunti ang nakikita natin […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order providing for the temporary increase of import duty on petroleum products, in an effort to augment the government’s resources in combating COVID-19. Under Executive Order No. 113, a “temporary additional import duty of ten percent (10%)” will be imposed on imported crude oil and refined petroleum products, on top of existing import duties. “[T]here is an urgent need to augment the Government’s resources to […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 68 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,800 as of Monday, May 4. “The total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad has breached the 1,800 mark today due to the increase of 68 new confirmed cases recorded mostly from Europe”, the DFA said in a statement. The DFA also confirmed that of the total number of […]
(Eagle News) – The number of health care workers infected with COVID-19 is now at 1,722, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, May 4. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that of 1,419 active COVID-19 cases among health care workers, 452 were asymptomatic, 958 are experiencing mild symptoms, while nine are severe cases. “Itong mga nakaraang araw ay paunti na ng paunti ang nakikita nating health care workers na […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 33 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,677 as of Thursday, April 30. “Today, the DFA confirms almost a total of 1,700 COVID-19 cases among our nationals abroad, of which are 33 new confirmed cases (10 DOH IHR verified), 17 new recoveries, and 2 new deaths”, the DFA said in a statement. The total number of recoveries, […]
(Eagle News) – At least 96 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have tested positive for COVID-19, while three others have died, police chief PPGen Archie Francisco Gamboa said in a virtual presser on Thursday, April 30. “The latest count as of today is that 96 PNP personnel were confirmed infected, 12 of who have since recovered while three died”, Gamboa said on Thursday. Gamboa assured that police frontliners are being provided with proper […]
(Eagle News) – The number of health workers infected with COVID-19 has risen to 1,619, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, April 30. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said these includes 604 nurses, 557 doctors, 99 nursing assistants, 63 medical technologists, 31 radiologic technologists, 17 respiratory therapists, 18 midwives, and 13 pharmacists. “Mayroon din po tayong 217 na ibang health care workers kagaya ng mga barangay health workers, administrative […]
(Eagle News) – Religious activities and work-related gatherings will be allowed in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), with strict observance of social distancing, according to Malacanang a day before May 1, the start of the so-called “new normal” of extended quarantine protocols. “Ngayon po, ung mga essential work gatherings and religious activies, pupwede na pong magpatuloy provided mayroong social distancing na at least two meters (Now, essential work gatherings and religious activities may continue, […]
(Eagle News) – Following the lockdown of Sampaloc district, the Manila city government has announced that the entire Tondo 1 district will be placed under hard lockdown this weekend due to rising COVID-19 cases. In a statement, Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said that mass testing operations will be conducted during the lockdown for Tondo 1 residents. “We will try again 48 hours. I think that is good enough to do massive testing,” Domagoso […]
