Makati, Baguio, Davao among 7 high-risk areas for COVID-19 transmissions

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Seven cities and towns in Luzon and Mindanao have been listed as high-risk areas for COVID-19 transmissions, OCTA Research said in its report released on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. In Luzon, these are Makati…

Survey: Filipinos connected to social media almost 4 hours daily

Cathrine Gonzales 11/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos spend the most time using social media, a report by Statista, a German market, and consumer data company said. In its report dated November 17, Statista said that based on data from a…

NDRRMC recommends declaration of state of calamity in entire Luzon

Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ 11/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ top disaster agency has recommended the declaration of state of calamity in entire Luzon after three consecutive typhoons wreaked havoc in the country. This was agreed upon by members of the National…

Early lessons from the US elections

Gideon Lasco - @inquirerdotnet 11/06/2020

As I write this, Joe Biden seems to be on the verge of victory over Donald Trump, in a general election that has turned out to be much closer than polls suggested (A “nail-biter,” as my sister…

Signal No. 1 raised over portions of Cagayan, Babuyan Islands due to Siony

Katrina Hallare 11/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was raised over portions of Cagayan and Babuyan Islands due to Tropical Storm Siony (international name: Atsani), the state weather bureau said Wednesday, November 4, 2020. In…

18 LGUs classified as COVID-19 high-risk areas — OCTA Research

Cathrine Gonzales 10/27/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Eighteen local government units (LGUs) in the country have been classified as “high-risk” areas due to high daily case load, attack rate, or high hospitalization occupancy, the OCTA Research, a group of experts…

Typhoon Quinta update: Signal No. 3 in parts of Batangas, Mindoro

Daphne Galvez 10/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) No. 3 remained hoisted over three areas in Luzon as Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) made landfall in Pola, Oriental Mindoro Monday morning, October 26, 2020, the Philippine Atmospheric,…

Typhoon Quinta makes 5th landfall in Mindoro, more areas under Signal No. 3

Christia Marie Ramos 10/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was raised in more areas as Typhoon Quinta made its fifth landfall over Pola, Oriental Mindoro early Monday, October 26, 2020. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical…

Active COVID-19 cases fall to 35,015, lowest since Aug. 2

Dona Z. Pazzibungan 10/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 active cases in the country fell to 35,015, the lowest since Aug. 2, 2020, after the Department of Health (DOH) declared on Sunday, October 25, 2020, another mass recovery of 14,944 mild or…

New virus infections below 2,000 for 3 days straight

Dona Z. Pazzibungan 10/23/2020

For the third consecutive day, the Department of Health (DOH) reported fewer than 2,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, October 22, 2020, and 38 more deaths from COVID-19. With 1,664 new infections identified by accredited laboratories, the…

Students accuse DepEd of ‘washing hands‘ of distance education issues

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) accused the Department of Education (DepEd) of trying to avoid accountability for the challenges posed by distance and blended learning on the mental health of…

PH virus response fails to make IMF cut

Ben O. de Vera - Reporter / @bendeveraINQ 10/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Although it imposed the longest and most stringent COVID-19 lockdown in the Asia-Pacific region, the delay in mass testing and dodgy contact tracing failed to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus in the…

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