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But PAGASA says typhoon’s heavy rains to be felt starting tomorrow, Sunday, as Bising’s eye moves closer and its peak intensity is reached (Eagle News) — More areas from Luzon to Mindanao were placed under signal no. 1 as typhoon “Bising” (international name SURIGAE) the country’s first typhoon this year, continued to rapidly intensify while moving west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea, with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gusts of up […]
Says Vietnam has largely contained COVID-19 cases there with only over 2,700 confirmed cases, most of which have already recovered (Eagle News) — Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Meynardo L.B. Montealegre gives an update on the situation of Filipinos in Vietnam amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with the NET25 Eagle News Service program, “ASEAN in Focus” on Thursday, April 15, Ambassador Montealegre said the Vietnam government had been largely able to […]
(Eagle News) — More foreigners are now allowed entry into the Philippines. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the entry of foreigners with valid entry exemption documents issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs before March 22. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the approval is contained in the task force’s April 15 Resolution No. 110. Prior to the IATF resolution, only the following foreign nationals […]
FDA chief says DOH has commissioned experts’ group to study Ivermectin clinical trials on COVID; group finds 11 “good” clinical trials abroad https://youtu.be/2aw9Kdv1dag (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte expressed interest about the drug Ivermectin as a possible treatment against COVID-19. In his latest Talk to the Nation address Thursday night, April 15, the President asked Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo about the anti-parasitic drug used in animals, but which […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted the ban on granting new mine agreements in a bid to spur economic growth. In signing Executive Order No. 130, the government may now effectively “enter into new mineral agreements, subject to compliance with the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.” Then-president Benigno Aquino III had ordered the ban in 2012 “until a legislation rationalizing existing revenue sharing schemes and mechanisms shall […]
Says his decision not to make public appearances for a few days meant to goad nitpickers (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte mocked his critics for nitpicking him on photos of him jogging and walking inside Malacanang amid the COVID-19 lockdown. He also chided his critics, including Senator Leila De Lima, who had commented about the photos released by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go that showed him taking time out to get some exercise inside […]
PHL-Russia to bolster cooperation in other areas, including defense and security (Eagle News) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin had an “open and productive tele-summit” on Tuesday, April 13, where the two leaders discussed strengthening cooperation to fight the surge in COVID-19 cases. “The Philippines is ordering 20,000,000 doses of Sputnik V from Russia and both Leaders stressed the importance of ramping up global production and supplies,” said a statement […]
PHL “utmost displeasure” expressed over “illegal lingering presence of Chinese vessels in Julian Felipe Reef” (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it had summoned Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Monday, April 12, to express the Philippines’ “utmost displeasure” over the “illegal lingering presence of Chinese vessels” in the Julian Felipe Reef.” In a statement, the DFA stressed that the “continuing presence of Chinese vessels around the Reef […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 884,783 after the Department of Health reported 8571 additional cases on Tuesday, April 13. DOH data said of the total cases, 165534 were active. Of these, 96.9 percent were mild, 1.8 percent asymptomatic, 0.4 percent critical, 0.5 percent were severe, and 0.31 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 703963 including the 400 additional ones. The death toll is now at 15285, including the 137 additional ones. The Philippines […]
Palace says LGUs may increase this up to 30 percent seating capacity (Eagle News) – Religious gatherings will be allowed with a minimum 10 percent seating capacity in Metro Manila and other areas under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that under MECQ, religious gatherings can even be allowed up to 30 percent of the venue’s seating capacity if allowed by the local government unit which has jurisdiction over the […]
Over 965k health care workers already given COVID-19 jabs (Eagle News) – The Philippines has already vaccinated more than 1 million individuals, with 132,288 already given second doses, Malacanang announced on Monday, April 12. This makes the Philippines the third country with the highest number of people vaccinated among ASEAN member-nations followed by Indonesia and Singapore, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Roque said that 1,139,644 were already given vaccines against COVID-19 in the country. […]
COVID-19 critical cases still rising as of Sunday, April 11 (Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported at least 55,204 recoveries from COVID-19 bringing down the active coronavirus cases in the country from the Saturday’s record-high of 190,245 to Sunday’s (April 11) number of 146,519. But new deaths added since Friday, April 9, are still in the hundreds per day, with the last two days registering at least 200 deaths daily. The 55,204 recovered […]
