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(Eagle News)–The Philippines logged 593 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, June 22. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 total to 3697793. Based on the data, Metro Manila logged the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days by date of onset of illness, with 2793. This was followed by Calabarzon with 864, Western Visayas with 458, Central Luzon with 413, and Central Visayas with 231. Of […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 32 more cases of the transmissible Omicron BA.5 subvariant, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, June 22. According to the DOH, Heath Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, with the additional cases, the total BA.5 Omicron subvariant cases in the country was now at 43. The DOH said of the new Omicron Ba.5 subvariant cases, 21 came from Western Visayas, four from Calabarzon, four from Metro Manila, and three from […]
Transition report already prepared, says Secretary Dar (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture welcomed the decision of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., to head the department once he assumes the presidency on June 30. Outgoing DA Secretary William Dar described the President-elect’s decision as “very strategic” and said that Marcos Jr., leading the department would benefit Philippine agriculture. “We welcome the decision of President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to personally oversee and be […]
DOH data shows Metro Manila with highest number of new COVID-19 cases at 2,582 in the past 2 weeks “by date of onset of illness” (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 400 more COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, June 21. According to Department of Health data, the 409 new cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases in the country to 3,697,200. The number of 409 new cases for the country reported on Tuesday was lower compared […]
Covid cases on the rise but hospital bed occupancy remains low, says OCTA (Eagle News) – The Department of Health noted an 82 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country in the period of June 13 to 19, compared to the previous week of June 6 to 12. In data that the DOH had recently released, the new cases from June 13 to 19 reached 3,051, with the daily average number […]
Taking DA’s helm only temporary, says Marcos Jr, until he reorganizes the dep’t to to make it more responsive after post-pandemic era and amid crisis in Ukraine Problems in agriculture “severe enough” that he decided to take the portfolio of DA Secretary, he says (Eagle News) – President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., announced on Monday, June 20, that he will be temporarily head the Department of Agriculture upon his assumption in office as the […]
3rd oil price hike lower compared to the the price increase in the last two weeks Gas prices to increase by P0.80 per liter, diesel prices up by P3.10 per liter (Eagle News) – Effective Tuesday, June 21, oil companies will implement another round of oil price increase, although less than the hike implemented in the previous two weeks. Various oil companies have already issued advisories on the 80 centavo increase per liter of gasoline, […]
From her ambition to be a doctor, she said God had steered her to this path of service as she is inaugurated as the 15th vice-president of the PHL (Eagle News) — Vice-President elect Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio shared “one of the most important lessons” she learned in life on Sunday, June 19, the day of her inauguration as the 15th vice-president of the country, in Davao City. She said her life is a “testament to […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang called on Filipinos to support Vice-President elect Sara Duterte-Carpio and all other newly elected leaders of the country on June 19, the inauguration day of the presidential daughter as the second highest official of the land. In a statement, the Palace said that they are “one with the whole Filipino nation in witnessing with excitement the inauguration ceremony of outgoing Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio as the 15th Vice […]
Youngest VP elected in the country, the first VP to hail from Davao City (Eagle News) – On Sunday afternoon, June 19, as scheduled, Vice-President elect Sara Duterte-Carpio was inaugurated as the 15th vice-president of the country, in Davao City. Sara becomes the first vice-president to hail from Davao City. It will also be the first time in the country’s history, even for just a few days –11 days to be exact — that […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines logged over 500 more COVID-19 cases on Saturday, June 18. According to Department of Health data, the 589 additional cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 3695652. Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases, with 1984, followed by Calabarzon with 601, Western Visayas with 323, Central Luzon with 305, and Central Visayas with 156. Quezon city topped the list of cities and provinces with the highest number of new COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has conferred Transportation Secretary Art Tugade the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Bayani. According to the Department of Transportation, one of the highest honors given by the Republic of the Philippines was awarded to Tugade for his steadfast and visionary leadership and his indispensable contribution in shaping and transforming the Philippines’ transportation landscape. As Transportation Secretary, Tugade was responsible for the boom in transport infrastructure projects in the […]
