The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said 16,013 more individuals have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), raising the total to 1,985,337. The DOH also logged 26,303 more infections, jacking up the active cases to 185,706, the highest single-day tally since the outbreak began in March last year, although 1,608 should have been included in the September 10 data. “The other 24,695 are actual cases to be reported for September 11. For cases in National Capital Region, of the 9,061 total cases reported today (Saturday), 447 should have been reported for September 10,” the DOH statement read. A
Philippine National Police chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Saturday ordered a thorough investigation into the killing of two police anti-narcotics operatives in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. Initial reports showed that Staff Sgt. Allan Capinpin, 43; and, Staff Sgt. Aries Dichoso, 39, both assigned to the Cabanatuan City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit, were repeatedly shot by two motorcycle-riding men at Capinpin’s residence in Barangay Magsaysay Norte Friday night. “I already ordered the RD, PRO3 (Regional Director, Police Regional Office 3) to conduct a thorough investigation of this incident which resulted in the death of our two personnel. Part of the
The number of individuals affected by the effects of Typhoon Jolina has reached 140,444. In its update on Saturday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said this is equivalent to 37,022 families from 891 villages in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Soccsksargen, and the National Capital Region. Of this number, 5,341 families or 19,778 individuals are being aided in 412 evacuation centers while the rest are taking shelter with their relatives and friends. The agency said one was confirmed dead, along with 16 injured and seven missing. Meanwhile, reports of 14 deaths, four
President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the public to be more patient and understanding as the government decided to take a new approach in dealing with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Duterte said the planned shift to localized lockdowns is seen as a more effective solution to stop the further transmission of the dreaded respiratory disease. “I ask for a general public’s continued understanding and patience on this matter,” he said in a taped Talk to the People delivered Friday night and aired Saturday morning. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) “provisionally”
– Some 10 farmers’ associations in the province of Zamboanga del Norte received on Friday PHP1.3 million worth of farm machinery and equipment through the corn program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). Lorie Lee Estrevillo, DA regional corn coordinator, said the assistance given to the farmers aims to increase corn and cassava production in Zamboanga del Norte. Estrevillo said the recipients received two cassava chippers, two cassava graters with a presser, five collapsible dryers, and three open-source pumps. She said the recipients are from 10 different towns in the province. She, however, did not give the number of the
President Rodrigo Duterte has reminded the public to continue wearing face shields saying it could provide “premium” protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “You have to continue using it (face shield). Mabuti na lang iyan (That’s good). I mean, [you will have] a little amount of protection in addition to the mask which will be provided by the face shield,” Duterte said in a taped Talk to the People delivered Friday night but aired Saturday morning. Duterte issued the statement amid debates on the effectiveness of face shields in preventing the spread of Covid-19. While wearing a face shield
