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DOH still to release list of “green” or low-risk countries, says Roque (Eagle News) – Malacanang has allowed a shorter quarantine period for international travelers who were fully vaccinated in the Philippines, “regardless of their travel history”, and those who were fully vaccinated in countries who stayed exclusively in the so-called “green” countries 14 days prior to their arrival in the Philippines. This decision will be implemented effective July 1, 2021. The quarantine period […]
Balitalakayan interviews Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac regarding overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been affected by the travel restrictions to control the entry of travelers coming from countries with high Delta variant cases. In an interview on June 28, Cacdac said that there are around 2,000 to 2,500 OFWs who have been stranded or affected by the travel restrictions concerning the Delta variant. He said that there are also […]
Gives him one week to come up with a list of corrupt officials, gov’t offices (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to campaign against senator Manny Pacquiao if he could not prove his claim that the country became two to three times more corrupt under his administration. Duterte seethed at the senator’s remarks, and challenged him to give him a list of the names of the corrupt in government, and the offices which […]
At least 20 areas recommended for MECQ; NCR, Bulacan, Rizal to be placed under GCQ with with some restrictions until July 15 (Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the community quarantine classifications for July, where Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan will still continue to be under General; Community Quarantine (GCQ) with “some restrictions” until July 15. Health Secretary just flashed a slide containing the […]
Last 5 million doses administered just this June alone (Eagle News) – The total COVID-19 vaccines administered in the Philippines reached more than 10 million as of Sunday, June 27, with those receiving the complete two doses at more than 2.5 million, Malacanang said. In a press briefing on Monday, June 28, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that a total of 10,065,414 doses have so far been administered in the country. Those who received […]
PHL get first shipment of nearly 249,600 Moderna doses; Sinovac deliveries reach total of 12M doses (Eagle News) — The vaccines against COVID-19 that have been delivered to the country this year have reached over 17.45 million doses, with the recent arrival of three million SInovac doses and almost 250,000 doses of Moderna vaccines, Malacanang said. Two million Sinovac doses were delivered on June 24, via a Cebu Pacific flight, while another 1 million […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1397992 on Sunday, June 27, after the Department of Health reported 6096 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 52570 were active. Of these, 89.6 percent were mild, 5.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2.0 percent severe, and 1.48 percent were moderate. Recoveries climbed to 1321050, including the additional 6912 ones. The death toll is now at 24372 , including the additional 128 ones. Metro […]
(Eagle News) – Former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III was laid to rest beside his parents’ tombs at the Manila Memorial Park on Saturday, June 26, with full military honors and a 21-gun salute, two days after his death that surprised the nation. It was at around 1:40 p.m. that the urn containing his ashes was put inside the tomb beside the resting place of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino, and his […]
Haiti, Malta, Philippines and South Sudan were placed Friday on a “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring to counter money laundering and terrorist financing. The Financial Action Task Force, an international organisation that coordinates global efforts to crack down on money laundering and terrorism financing, said nations on the list are working with it to correct deficiencies in their financial systems. The additions bring to 22 the number of countries currently under increased […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1391911 on Saturday, June 26, after the Department of Health reported 6871 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 53447 were active. Of these, 89.4 percent were mild, 5.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2.0 percent severe, and 1.44 percent were moderate. Recoveries increased to 1314220 , including the additional 8720 ones. The death toll is now at 24244 , including the additional 92 ones. […]
Says Malacanang through ES Medialdea “offered everything that we wanted,” (Eagle News) – Actress Kris Aquino, the youngest sister of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, thanked Malacanang and President Rodrigo Duterte for acknowledging her brother’s service to the Filipino nation. Kris said the Aquino family felt President Duterte’s sincerity in expressing his condolences for the untimely death of her brother. “Maraming salamat sa Malacanang. Maraming salamat kay President Duterte doon sa […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. will participate in the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS in Rome, Italy on June 28. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the DFA chief will be joined by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Brigido Dulay and National Security Council Deputy Director-General Damian Carlos. As part of the opening, Locsin will lead the opening of the […]
