Philippines

The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Felimon Santos, stated on Wednesday that the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United States of America would definitely affect the capacity of the military. At the bicameral Appointments Commission meeting, Santos said there are 300 events lined up this year with the U.S. troops and …

The Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat stated that due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus or the COVID-19 from February to April, the Philippines is expected to lose P42 billion in tourism revenues from China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Puyat declared during the public hearing the impact of COVID-19 on the Philippine economy, which is largely dependent on growth …

Cebu’s provincial government has broadened its ban on the entry of pork, pork-related and other food products due to the outbreak of African Swine Flu (ASF), which now covers all of Mindanao. The Cebu government initially imposed an indefinite ban on ASF-hit Davao Region pork products only in the wake of the outbreak of hog disease. Gwendolyn Garcia released Executive …

According to data from the Department of Health (DOH) Wednesday morning, more than half of the suspected cases of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines have so far tested negative for infection. Advertising 196 of the total 382 PUIs registered in the country tested negative and had already been cleared. On the other hand, three positive tested while 183 other …

In an effort to prevent the spread of the area’s 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), visitors who had been to China recently were banned from entering establishments in the city of Lila in Bohol. Municipal order of Major Arturo Piollo II mandated establishments to refuse travelers coming from mainland China and its administrative regions entry. This total ban on the entry …

A Philippine Airlines special rescue flight bound for Xiamen is scheduled to leave Manila on Monday to bring back Filipinos stranded in China amid the novel coronavirus (nCoV) scare. The said flight is scheduled to leave Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) past 7 a.m. The said flight is scheduled to leave Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino International …

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana claimed on Saturday that President Rodrigo Duterte has not formally ordered a notice of termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) to be sent to the US, contrary to a previous announcement by Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo. “This is fake news. Sec. Locsin has not yet[ seen] the document,” Lorenzana told reporters in a chat group, …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) of the United Arab Emirates on Saturday confirmed two new cases of the country’s novel coronavirus (nCoV) infections-a Filipino and a Chinese resident. Advertising According to the Emirates News Agency Article, the MoHAP announced that the total number of nCoV cases in the country had been increased to seven. These were classified for …

In Davao Occidental a state of calamity was announced after the death toll of hogs in the municipality of Don Marcelino climbed to about 5,000 due to African Swine Fever (ASF). In Malita and Jose Abad Santos ASF have affected 15 barangays. The provincial government is planning, according to the report, to contain the ASF within the province. It occurred …

According to a Philippine official in Japan on Friday, the Filipino crew member on a cruise ship in Japan is in stable condition at a hospital after testing positive for novel coronavirus (nCoV). He said that 538 Filipinos — 531 crew members and 7 guest passengers — are on board the Diamond Princess Yokohama-bound cruise ship, which was subjected to …