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2 more PNP personnel die of Covid
Two more police officers succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the Philippine National Police's (PNP) death toll to 46, an official said in a report by Philippine News Agency. Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, PNP deputy chief for administration, said the latest fatalities ar...
15,689 Taguig residents frontliners get vaccines
Taguig’s goal to vaccinate all its residents and healthcare workers against Covid-19 reached 15,689 as of Friday, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. A total of 899 out of 9,339 front-liners have already received their second doses while 3,132 senior citizens and 3,218 aged 18 to...
Roque suffers from low oxygen level
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday said his Covid-19 symptoms were treated while confined at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) due to low oxygen level, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a virtual presser, Roque said he initially underwent home quarantine until his...
Duterte to decide on NCR quarantine status on Sunday
President Rodrigo Duterte is still assessing the quarantine classification that will be implemented in Metro Manila and its four nearby provinces after Sunday, April 11, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Malacañang announced on Saturday that “President Rodrigo Roa Dutert...
San Juan City distribution of cash assistance
San Juan City started on April 8 the disbursement of the P98 million financial cash assistance the city received from the national government for its citizens to help them amid the ongoing Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. The f...
Gov’t warns against ‘ghost beneficiaries’
The government is relying on a comprehensive database to weed out "ghost beneficiaries" and ensure a "swift and manageable" distribution of pandemic cash assistance to residents affected by the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), according to a report by...
Johnson & Johnson seeks vaccine emergency use in PH
US drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has applied for emergency use of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo confirmed to CNN Philippines on Monday. The vaccine, made by Belgium-based firm Janssen Pharmaceuticals, J&J's ...
Manila suspends vaccination on Good Friday
Manila temporarily suspended its vaccination operations on Good Friday, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said they will resume inoculating frontline workers, senior citizens, and persons with comorbidities on Black Saturday (Ap...
DOH wants three weeks of ECQ
Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said it will take two to three weeks to see the “full effect” of a week-long enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) being implemented in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces, according to a report by Philippine News Age...
Checkpoints cause heavy traffic
As the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) took effect on Monday, motorists experienced heavy traffic and long lines in checkpoints set up in strategic areas in the National Capital Region and four adjacent provinces, according to a report by GMA News. Motorists are required to present ID, certific...
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