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(Eagle News) – An initial P3 billion in calamity loan funds have been allocated by Pag-IBIG Fund for members in calamity-stricken areas, including those affected by the strong earthquake that hit North Luzon on July 27. Officials of the Pag-IBIG Fund announced on Monday, August 1, as part of its efforts to help the victims of the magnitude 7 quake that hit the region, devastating many areas in northern Luzon. “Pag-IBIG Fund has allocated […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos has appointed Monalisa Dimalanta as chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission. Dimalanta, a lawyer, is a former chief legal counsel of the Aboitiz Power Corporation. She will replace Agnes Devanadera. According to her appointment paper, her term is set to expire on July 10, 2029. The Palace said Dimalanta also served as chair of the National Renewable Energy Board.
But PSA notes inflation in NCR slowed down to 5.1 percent (Eagle News) — The country’s inflation rose to 6.4 percent in July, the highest recorded since October 2018, with the growth in the food index as the main driver of inflation, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday, August 5. But at the same time, the PSA noted that the inflation in Metro Manila slowed down in July to 5.1 percent. This was […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Aug. 4. According to the Department of Health, the 4439 new cases pushed the total cases to 3,790,309. Of these, 34,213 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 14879. It was followed by Region IV-A with 9,507, Central Luzon with 4,673, Western Visayas with 2,707 and Central Visayas […]
ASEAN also declares support for one-China policy, urges “maximum restraint” for all parties (Eagle News) – The Philippines declared its continued adherence to the One-China Policy as it expressed concern about the rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait due to the recent visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan. “The Philippines is concerned with the rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, just north of the Philippines,” the DFA said in a statement […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos called on mayors and governors to strengthen their barangay anti-drug councils as he revealed government plans to sustain its efforts against illegal drugs. In a statement, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said BADACs should identify drug-affected areas. They should also create BADAC plans of action and assist persons who used drugs (PWUDs) who surrendered to Barangay Rehabilitation and Referral Desks. The councils are also mandated to inform the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines logged over 3,000 more COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Aug. 3. According to the Department of Health, the additional 3047 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 3785869. Of these, 31992 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila registered the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 14704. It was followed by Calabarzon with 9485, Central Luzon with 4478, Western Visayas with 2660, and Central Visayas with 1995. […]
(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting the western section of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Cagayan and Batanes will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to the Philippines to meet new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with Washington expecting a close alliance despite rights concerns. Blinken will meet Marcos in Manila on August 6 as part of efforts “to strengthen the US-Philippines alliance” including on energy and trade, the State Department said. They will also discuss “our shared democratic values,” a statement said. Blinken will […]
(Eagle News) — The US Navy released several photos of US warships passing in Philippine seas ahead of the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan. On Tuesday, August 2, in a tweet, the US Pacific Fleet, described as the “world’s largest fleet command,” posted several photos of the US warships’ passage in Philippine seas over the weekend. The US Navy, posted in a tweet, that at least three powerful US warships […]
Affected families in northern Luzon now over 100k as strong aftershocks continue This handout photo taken from the Facebook page of La Trinidad Municipal Police Station shows a rescue team at the site of a collapsed building in La Trinidad, in the province of Benguet on July 27, 2022, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines. – A 25-year-old construction worker in La Trinidad, the capital of the landlocked province Benguet, died when the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has detected its first two cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.75. According to Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, 1015 more cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 were also detected in all regions except Zamboanga Peninsula and Northern Mindanao. Six more people have also tested positive for the BA.4 subvariant. Eighteen more were also found to carry the BA.2.12.1 subvariant. BA.2.75 According to Vergeire, the two who tested positive for […]
