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(Eagle News) — More patients are recovering from the coronavirus disease with the addition of 56 new recoveries as of Sunday, April 19, bringing the total to 572 as total confirmed cases rose to 6,259 because of widened mass testing, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH reports 172 new confirmed cases as of 4 p.m., while only 12 new deaths were recorded bringing the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities to […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s total COVID-19 cases has breached the 6,000 mark, reaching 6,087 as 209 new confirmed cases were added on Saturday, April 18. The Department of Health also announced that the total number of patient recoveries had reached 516, while COVID-19 related fatalities rose to 397. There were again more patient recoveries recorded in the past 24 hours, at 29, compared to new reported deaths at 10, as of 4 p.m., Saturday, […]
(Eagle News) — Davao City mayor Sara Duterte placed armored tanks and heavy equipment in major roads in the city to warn those violating the lockdown protocols of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) there. The mayor had earlier warned that she would place armored tanks or armored personnel carriers (APCs) to guard the streets to block private vehicles violating ECQ guidelines in the city. The ECQ was put in place on April 4 and is […]
(Eagle News – At least 766 health care workers have contracted COVID-19 and 22 of them had died due to the disease, according to the Department of Health (DOH). DOH Spokesperson Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that of the 769 health care workers among the country’s 5,878 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 399 were doctors and 242 are nurses. The DOH expressed its condolences for the families and friends left behind by the 22 health care workers […]
Eagle News — The world today as we know it, is scary and uncertain. Especially with all of Luzon still under lockdown for uncertain amount of time, it can dampen any hope or optimism left in your tank. EBC Films is here to help you turn that frown upside down. We asked some of your favorite Filipino Artists— Kristel Fulgar, Ai Dela Cruz, AC Bonifacio, Arielle Roces and Jiro Custodio, for some advice on staying […]
(Eagle News) — Health Secretary Francisco Duque IIII appealed to his detractors for them to work with the Department of Health as a team, as he promised to answer their allegations in due time after the COVID-19 crisis. Duque made his appeal as senators filed a resolution seeking his resignation. “Let us work as a team, as one country fighting for the health and safety of all. I will continue to serve the country […]
(Eagle News) – Foreign cruise ships carrying Filipino crew are allowed to dock in Manila ports and will be used as quarantine facilities for its Filipino crew members, according to the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases. This was contained in Resolution no. 24 by the IATF, Cabinet Secretary and IATF spokesperson Karlo Nograles said. He said that the foreign ships carrying Filipino crew members will only be allowed to dock in Manila […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health announced more patients recovering from COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 15, than virus-related deaths as coronavirus cases rose further to 5,453. The number of COVID-19 cases added in the past 24 hours were 230 which was lower than Tuesday’s 291 additional new cases. Patients who recovered also increased at 58, bringing the total patient recoveries to 353. The COVID-19 related fatalities added as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, April […]
Recoveries slightly overtake deaths (Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 5453, with the addition of 230 cases, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, April 15. According to the DOH, the Philippines has registered 53 new recoveries too, bringing the total to 353. Fourteen new deaths have been recorded, for a total of 349. The Philippines has one of the most number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia. […]
Eagle News – More than 108,000 people have violated the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine protocols, according to the Philippine National Police. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who also serves as the spokesperson for the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), said that even President Rodrigo Duterte had noticed that many have been taking the lightly and violating its protocols. “Napapansin po ito ni Pangulong Duterte at siyempre ng mga miyembro ng IATF na […]
Predicts COVID-19 cases could reach 9,000 to 44,000 by April 30 (Eagle News) – A team from the University of the Philippines looking into the effectivity of the Philippine government’s Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) said that the policy has been effective so far in delaying the doubling time of COVID-19 cases in the country. The UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team “looked into the best available data” to help the national and local government […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest anyone who will harm and discriminate against health care workers amid the current COVID-19 crisis. Duterte said that those who will harass health care workers will face jail time. He also gave strict instructions to the police not to release such individuals until he says so. “I’d like to order the police. If there’s a report of somebody harassing or […]
