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(Eagle News) – Around 30 Filipinos who had earlier been repatriated from Wuhan City in China, the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are set to go back to their homes today, Saturday, Feb. 22, after completing the 14-day mandatory quarantine period at the New Clark City in Tarlac. The Department of Health said that they would conduct a “send-off ceremony” for the 30 repatriates as well as the 19 crew members at […]
(Eagle News) – Some 500 Filipinos, mostly crew members, aboard the Japan cruise ship Diamond Princess are scheduled to be repatriated to the country on Sunday, Feb. 23. The announcement was made by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday, Feb. 20, saying that there would be at least 16 hospitals which would provide services to attend to the needs of the Filipinos from the cruise ship. All the repatriates will be housed at […]
(Eagle News) – The number of Filipinos aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship currently docked in Japan who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has risen to 41, according to the Department of Health (DOH) All the 41 confirmed COVID cases are all crew members, said Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire in a press briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 19. But she said that these 41 confirmed cases would not be […]
(Eagle News) — Eight more Filipinos on board the Japan cruise ship off Yokohama have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The DFA said the eight new cases, who were all crew members of the Diamond Princess, are now undergoing treatment in Japanese hospitals. On Monday, Feb. 17, the DFA said the number of Filipinos with COVID-19 on board the ship was now 27. Over […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government is now studying the evacuation plans for Filipinos on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan amid the rising number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the ship. So far, the number of Filipinos who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has risen to 27, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that they are now finalizing the evacuation details […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that the total number of Filipinos overseas who had been infected with the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has now reached 27. In a report, the DFA said that 26 of the Filipinos were those on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, while the other Filipino was found positive for COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates. The DFA said that the Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force […]
(Eagle News)–The number of Filipinos aboard a Japan cruise ship who tested positive for the novel coronavirus is at 27, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, Feb. 17. In a statement, the DFA said 16 new confirmed cases were added to the previous 11 that were reported as having COVID-19. There are 538 Filipinos — 531 crew members and 7 guest passengers — aboard the Diamond Princess that is now on quarantine. The […]
(Eagle News)–No Filipino national was hurt in the mass shooting in a mall in Thailand recently, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement, the DFA said the nine Filipinos who were reported to have been trapped in the mall in Nakhon Ratchasima province at the time a soldier opened fire on civilians were able to escape. The DFA said the nine were well and safe, based on information from First Secretary and Consul […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty (30) Filipinos from Wuhan City, the ground zero of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019-nCoV ARD), have been flown to the country, arriving at the Clark Air Base on Sunday, Feb. 9, through the efforts of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The repatriated Filipinos included 29 adults and one infant. They were onboard the chartered flight which landed at the Haribon Hangar in Clark Air Base. The […]
(Eagle News)–Over 40 distressed Filipinos repatriated from Lebanon arrived on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The 31 females and 15 minors were welcomed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs, together with the Inter-agency Council against Trafficking and its member-agencies. With their repatriation, the total number of repatriated Filipinos from Lebanon has now reached 163 since the Voluntary Mass Repatriation Program (VMRP) at the Philippine Embassy in Beirut […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved measures to address gaps in the education system, the Palace said on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the measures, which include reviewing and updating the K-12 curriculum, improving the learning environment, retooling the knowledge of teachers and engaging stakeholders for support and collaboration, were approved in Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. During the meeting, Education Secretary Leonor Briones discussed the results of the 2018 Programme for International Student […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines will not evacuate Filipinos from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, pending China’s decision on the matter, Senator Bong Go has said. According to Go, “hinihintay ng (Department of Foreign Affairs) officials ano ang magiging desisyon ng China dahil sila ang ‘di pumayag na sunduin ang 30-50 Filipinos [roon] na gusto na umuwi.” Go clarified that he wanted the Filipinos to come home because “kawawa [rin] sila dun parang naka-lockdown […]
