Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Confirms 2 Suspected Cases of Coronavirus SUSPECTED CORONAVIRUS CASES IN BACOLOD – The Negros Occidental Provincial Government confirmed two (2) suspected cases of nCoV in the city. The outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus in China has reached several other countries including the Philippines. Recently, in the country, one (1) patient … Read more
Belen Geldore, the head of the Municipal Agriculture Office, confirmed on Monday that the town of Don Marcelino in Davao Occidental was situated under a state of calamity due to African swine fever. This, after samples drawn from around 1,000 dead pigs were tested positive for African swine fever (ASF). According to Mayor Michael Maruya, … Read more
Authorities Advise 3 Chinese Nationals in Iloilo To Self-Quarantine CHINESE NATIONALS IN ILOILO – Three (3) Chinese citizens in Banate, Iloilo are under a self-quarantine now. The spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus in China has alarmed a lot of countries. It was even more ignited when confirmed cases from the different nations crossed the … Read more
Eliseo Rio said Monday that he resigned from his post as the undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Rio released a copy of his resignation letter dated January 30. Rio told President Rodrigo Duterte in his letter that it was an honor for him to lead the department’s selection for the … Read more
Ayala Corp on Monday said that billionaire Enrique Razon bought 25% of Manila Water, bringing PHP 10.7 billion in fresh funding to the utility that has come under government inquiry. Ayala Corp said that it would retain a 38.6% stake in Manila Water, which supplies water to the Philippine capital’s east zone. Prime Metroline Holdings, … Read more
President Donald Trump said that the United States has taken decisive action in order to protect Americans from 2019 novel coronavirus while offering assistance to China. Yet, according to a key adviser, Beijing rejected the offers of assistance from the United States. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox television that the United … Read more
1st Coronavirus Death Case Outside China Involves Chinese Man in the Philippines CHINESE MAN – A 44-year-old man from China died in the Philippines due to the 2019 novel coronavirus. The Philippines is one of the countries with a confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus. The said disease is rampant now in Chine where … Read more
The members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia will organize a technical meeting this week to analyze oil price falls following the outbreak of a coronavirus epidemic, according to a source close to the cartel on Sunday. The source told AFP that the OPEC will assemble experts in a “joint … Read more
Japanese police helicopter crashes in Fukushima in northeastern Japan. A police helicopter on Saturday morning crashed in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, injuring all 7 persons on board. According to the local police, five police officers and 2 medical workers, who were transporting a heart for transplant, were on board the aircraft. These victims … Read more
Here are the schools that released their advisories to their respective school communities. Several schools in Manila encouraged students and faculty to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine amid concerns over the fast-spreading 2019-nCoV. This, after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Here are the universities that released … Read more