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UK variant detected in 11 cities in NCR; South African variant found in 7 cities (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that seven cities in Metro Manila have both the United Kingdom and the South African variants but did not specify what these cities were. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire also said that in all, 11 cities in Metro Manila had the UK variant, or the variant B.1.1.7. In fact, about 3.5 […]
Central Visayas, CAR have highest health care utilization rate, says Duque- (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Central Luzon and Central Visayas were identified as regions with the highest rise in cases of COVID-19, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, March 8, Duque said that Metro Manila, particularly had a high two-week growth rate. “Ang ibig pong sabihin nito ay nagkaroon po nang mataas na […]
Cebu, where 2 “variants of concern” had been confirmed, to remain under MGCQ (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, and the cities of Baguio, Davao, Iligan and Tacloban, as well as five other provinces will be under General Community Quarantine for March, according to Malacanang. The five other provinces are Kalinga, Mt. Province and Batangas in Luzon, and Lanao del Sur in Mindanao. Cebu where the Department of Health has earlier noted the presence of […]
(Eagle News) — The proposal to place the entire country under the more relaxed Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) protocols has already been submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte for his consideration and decision, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force For the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the matter will be discussed in the cabinet meeting with President Duterte on Monday, Feb. 22. “Titingnan po natin kung ano […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_iXJMAslZg&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) — Metro Manila mayors have agreed to the proposal of the Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 to place the Philippine capital under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). After discussions, nine mayors voted to place Metro Manila under MGCQ starting March, comprising the majority vote, said Mike Salalima, chief of staff of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). But he said that all mayors have agreed in the end to implement the […]
(Eagle News) – Metro Manila mayors have expressed concern about the opening of cinemas this February in the Philippine capital especially with the emergence of new and more infectious COVID-19 variants in the country. Metro Manila Council chair Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said they have appealed this decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the further opening of the economy, especially of enclosed air-conditioned cinemas. In an interview with NET25’s newest news […]
https://youtu.be/bTA7MsLG0s4 (Eagle News) — The inter-agency Task Force on COVID-19 will consider the attack rate of the new COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, in its study of the quarantine protocol classification to be imposed in various parts of the country starting February. This was noted by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a recent press briefing. While there are still a few cases of COVID-19 detected with the variant B.1.1.7, Malacanang said that because the variant is […]
New quarantine protocols subject to appeal by LGUs (Eagle News) — Malacanang released the community quarantine classifications for January next year which includes the retention of General Community Quarantine in Metro Manila, Davao City and eight other areas. Aside from Metro Manila and Davao City, the following areas will remain under GCQ: Isabela, Santiago City, Batangas, Iloilo City, Tacloban City, Lanao del Sur, Iligan City, and Davao del Norte. All other areas are still […]
But LPA has very slim chance of turning into a tropical depression (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, and Pangasinan will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to a low pressure area (LPA) which was spotted near Quezon province. According to PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, the LPA was spotted at 35 kilometers north northwest of Alabat, Quezon as of 3 am., Thursday, Dec. 10. […]
But CALABARZON is not among areas under GCQ (Eagle News) — Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) and CALABARZON (Region 4-A) remain the top two regions in the Philippines which have both the highest number of active COVID cases and the highest recorded new cases as of Nov. 30. According to the Department of Health (DOH) in its COVID-19 Philippine situationer dated Dec. 1, Metro Manila has 6,715 active virus cases with […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte decided to continue to place Metro Manila and the provinces of Batangas, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, and the cities of Iloilo, Tacloban and Davao under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) until year-end. In a televised address to the nation, Duterte on Monday night, Nov. 30, said that there has to be a continued GCQ in these areas as COVID cases continued to rise in these areas. The rest of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte conducted an aerial inspection of areas hardest hit by typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco), particularly focusing on the Marikina and Montalban areas which are experiencing severe floods similar to what happened in 2009 due to Tropical Storm Ondoy. Duterte made the inspection after addressing briefly the 37th ASEAN Summit where he had asked permission to be excused from participating in further meetings with ASEAN leaders as he had […]
