philippines

WHO congratulates PHL for vaccinating 70 percent of population; urges Covid jabs for still unvaxxed 2.5M elderly

Identifies provinces with high numbers of still unvaccinated senior citizens   (Eagle News) – The World Health Organizaton recognized and…

NCR targets “very low risk classification” by March; aim is to have as low as 140 new cases per day

  (Eagle News) -- Metro Manila could be placed under a “very low risk classification” by next month, as reproduction…

PSA: 3.27M unemployed in the PHL last December; add’l 113,000 people lose work

PHL unemployment rate at 6.6 percent in December from 6.5 percent in November 2021 (Eagle News) – The number of…

PHL total active cases drop to below 100K for the first time in a month; 3,651 new Covid cases added

95 percent of active cases still either mild or asymptomatic   (Eagle News) – The country’s total active Covid-19 cases…

‘My work is not done’: jailed Duterte critic runs for Senate

by Allison JACKSON MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- From behind bars, Philippine senator and human rights campaigner Leila de Lima is…

DOH reports lowest new Covid-19 cases this year at 3,574; total active cases down to 105,550

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported 3,574 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest record of new virus cases…

PHL gov’t urges more parents to get their kids vaccinated with successful start of Resbakuna Kids for ages 5-11

Around 15.6 million kids targeted for vaccination; informed consent from parents needed (Eagle News) -- Philippine government officials announced a…

PHL new active cases hit 6,835; total active cases down to 116,720

Covid numbers lowest in a month   (Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported 6,835 new Covid-19 cases and…

Nine killed in Philippine van crash

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Nine people including a baby were killed in the northern Philippines after a speeding van lost…

PHL new recoveries exceed new Covid cases for 7th straight day

DOH reports 8,564 new cases, 10,474 new recoveries; positivity rate down to 24.3 percent   (Eagle News) – The Department…

DOH posts 8,702 new Covid cases, slightly higher than previous day; total active cases down to 153,335

Number of new recoveries exceed number of new Covid cases for sixth straight day   (Eagle News) – The Department…

PHL’s new Covid cases drop to 7,661; total active cases down to 160,297

  (Eagle News) – The Philippines posted lower new Covid-19 cases at 7,661 on Wednesday, February 2, and 23,392 new…

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