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Eight fatalities and five patient recoveries also reported (Eagle News) – Only 76 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past day bringing the total cases in the country so far to 3,094, with five additional recoveries as of Saturday, April 4, according to the Department of Health. The additional cases reported in the past 24 hours were way below the previous 385 cases added on Friday, April 3 that brought the total to […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte slammed his critics who he said twisted his words on his earlier directive for the police and the military to enforce order amid the chaos on the COVID-19 crisis. He particularly hit those who highlighted his alleged shoot to kill order saying that they had put his words out of context, and cut out the preceding phrase he had announced on national television. “Remember this, abogado ako. I […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines will be joining the World Health Organization’s Solidarity Trial that is finding a cure for the coronavirus disease that has claimed more than 50,000 lives worldwide. The Department of Health announced this on Thursday as cases in the country reached more than 2,600 with at least 107 deaths. On Friday, the cases jumped to 3,018 with 136 deaths Worldwide the virus has already infected more than 1 million people, with […]
(Eagle News) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 3,018 with the addition of 385 new cases, the Department of Health said on Friday, April 3, 2020. The coronavirus-related fatalities also rose to 136 as 29 new deaths were reported. Meanwhile, there was only one reported patient recovery in the past day, bringing the total recoveries to 52. The rise in COVID-19 patients was only expected according to the […]
(Eagle News) —The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday, April 2, advised foreigners staying in the country to refrain from going out while the enhanced community quarantine was in place. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, foreigners whose visas will expire during the ECQ shall not be charged penalties as long as they file their applications within 30 days from the lifting of the quarantine. Those who will file for extension after the 30-day period, however, […]
(Eagle News) – The country’s death toll due to COVID-19 rose to more than a hundred as total cases spiked to 2,633. The Department of Health (DOH), in its latest situationer on Thursday, April 2, said that 11 more deaths due to the coronavirus disease had been added to the previous toll of 96, bringing total fatalities to 107. There were also 322 new confirmed virus that were added to the earlier total of […]
Says some LGU officials have been making cuts, misusing power (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte assigned to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) the task of distributing food and financial aid to Filipinos affected by the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, totally removing the local government officials from the picture saying they have been abusing their authority and are prone to corruption. In a late night address to the nation on Wednesday, […]
(Eagle News) – Total confirmed coronavirus cases in the country again rose dramatically, climbing to 2,311 after the addition of 227 new cases, the Department of Health said. The DOH also reported eight additional COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, April 1, bringing the total fatalities to 96. One patient, a 59-year old Filipino male from Taguig City, also recovered. Patient no. 179 had no travel history. He was discharged after two negative test results […]
Warns LGU officials not distributing food items, financial assistance to constituents (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he will suspend and even detain corrupt local government officials who are not distributing food, financial assistance, and other essential items to their constituents, but are instead hoarding them and taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis. The 75-year old Philippine leader gave the warning to the LGU officials and other government officials who are not only […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the private sector, especially the big corporations and companies, to help the government in the present national emergency, by giving assistance to the poor and the informal sector. In a late night speech to the nation on Monday, Duterte said that the government has already prepared P200 billion for distribution to poor families. This was provided for in the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act where […]
(Eagle News) – The total number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 1,546 on Monday afternoon, March 30, with the addition of 128 new cases. The Department of Health said the rise in cases were expected as there is now more partner laboratories able to test COVID-19 cases, and more tests kits have become available for the country to use. The DPH also announced seven additional COVID-19 related deaths bringing the total number […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health announced 272 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing national total to 1075. “This is the highest single day increase since the start of the outbreak,” the DOH statement said. The department also confirmed that 14 COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths to 68. The DOH earlier warned that the confirmed cases are expected to rise significantly in the coming days because of the […]
