Philippine Embassy in Riyadh is temporarily suspending all their regular consular services in view of the measures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19). Exempted from the suspension are emergencies like issuance of travel documents in case of death, medical emergencies and release of passports. You can read the full announcement below;
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In a report by CNN Philippines, there are now 230 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, with 18 deaths connected to the virus, while the number of those who recovered stayed at 8. You can read the full report from the embedded tweet below; BREAKING: The Philippines now has 230 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 18 deaths. https://t.co/FJXbbXigrL — CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) March 20, 2020 Featured image from CNN Philippines.
PhilHealth benefits for COVID-19#MyPhilHealth pic.twitter.com/vLFdUvX7ls — PhilHealth (@teamphilhealth) March 16, 2020 You can read the circular here.
Department of Health just announced that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 case in the Philippines is now at 140, a two-digt jump from the previous reported cases. DOH reported that 29 new patients infected by COVID-19. DOH also said that there have been three new deaths due to the virus; an 86-year-old American man from Marikina City, a 40-year-old Filipino from Pasig City and a 64-year-old man from Negros Oriental. You can read the…
stay safe and healthy, mga panget pic.twitter.com/ZPrnq9GB8h — Angkas (@angkas) March 12, 2020
LOOK: President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go get tested for COVID-19 📸 Senator Bong Go pic.twitter.com/zLnM2cULZh — CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) March 12, 2020 President Duterte and Senator Bong Go undergo COVID-19 testing on Thursday. (Photos courtesy of Senator Bong Go) pic.twitter.com/YMk5ywjxOp — The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) March 12, 2020
From the latest report from Rappler, there are now 52 confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Philippines, three more asof today, Thursday, March 12, 2020.
If you are coming from the Philippines, you won’t be able enter Saudi Arabia, since the Kingdom just included Philippines in their travel restriction list. You are exempted from the travel ban if you are a health workers in as long as you take the necessary precautions and cleared enter the country. Here are the list of countries as reported by Arab News; Region 1. Bahrain 2. Egypt 3. Iraq 4. Kuwait 5. Lebanon 6.…
Globe last Saturday, March 7, 2020, has release the a public advisory regarding the latest situation on COVID-19 and warns its customer regarding the malicious activity of Cyber Criminals to steal sensitive information. I embedded the Globe’s public advisory below; At the same time, Globe will provide free access to the official website of DOH and NDRRMC, to all Globe moblie and prepaid broadband customers. #StaySafePH
Philippine Embassy in Riyahd just released an advisory regarding the corona virus (COVID-19) situation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The press release summarizes the current state of (COVID-19) situation in the country and provided a number of guidelines in order to keep the Filipino community safe. You can read the full text below;
via Philstar.com; MANILA, Philippines (2nd update at 1:20 a.m.) — The Department of Health confirmed four additional cases of the novel coronavirus disease, namely two Filipinos and two foreign nationals who are being treated in undisclosed private hospitals. The report released shortly before midnight on Monday brings the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 10. Two of the four new cases are foreigner and two Filipinos A 38-year-old Taiwanese man who did not recently…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education suspends all classes to all levels as a preventive measures against COVID-19. Here’s what the ministry announced from their official twitter account; (Translated via Google Translate) # The Ministry of Education announces the # suspension of study in all public, private, university and technical education schools and institutions in the Kingdom, from Monday 7/14/1441 AH until further notice. #وزارة_التعليم تعلن عن #تعليق_الدراسة في جميع مدارس ومؤسسات التعليم العام والأهلي والجامعي…
Honor just announced that the Honor 9X Pro will be available Saudi Arabia for SAR 999.00. The company is currently accepting pre-order, where users will get freebies worth SAR 999.00. These are the freebies; -18K Gold Coin 2 Grams Standard. -HONOR Sport PRO Earphones. -6 Months Screen Warranty. -6 Months HUAWEI Mobile Cloud 50GB Storage. -Up to 6 Months HUAWEI Music VIP Membership. Here are the notable features of the Honor 9X Pro; 6.59-inch Pop-up…
A good read if you want to be educated in ABS-CBN’s quo warranto case. Lian Buan, reporting for Rappler; In a 58-page comment submitted to the Supreme Court on Monday, February 24, ABS-CBN answered the accusations point-by-point as it fights for its franchise on all fronts. At the Supreme Court, ABS-CBN hopes the justices would junk the petition outright for being the wrong venue, citing hierarchy of courts. The Supreme Court is not a trier…
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) just announced that they will close its Sta. Rosa Manufacturing Plant, effective March 2020. In their official announcement, Honda said “To meet Honda’s customer needs in the Philippines for reasonably priced and good quality products, Honda considered efficient allocation and distribution of resources. As such, after consideration of optimization efforts in the production operations in Asia and Oceania region, Honda decided to close the manufacturing operations of HCPI.” HCPI will…
Via Spin.ph; GILAS Pilipinas completed a perfect run to the men’s basketball 3×3 gold medal in the 30th Southeast Asian Games by demolishing Indonesia, 21-9, in the one-game final on Monday at The Arena in San Juan City. Here’s the buzzer beater by Mo Tautuaa to seal the win; For the GOLD… BANG! Philippines wins gold in 3×3 men’s basketball! #SamaSamaSaSEAGames pic.twitter.com/eQ3z3e5YLd — ESPN5 (@Sports5PH) December 2, 2019
Pres. Duterte fires Vice President Leni Robredo as co-chair of the Interagency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD)
In less than a month as co-chair of the Interagency committee on anti-illegal drugs (ICAD), Pres. Duterte fires Vice President Leni Robredo. It’s either she will do a good job or the Admin “thinks” she will not perform at all. Here’s the quote from Philstar; President Duterte has fired Vice President Leni Robredo as co-chair of an interagency body on illegal drugs less than a month after she was appointed to the post. “Yes,” Executive…
Ayon sa imbestigasyon, nasa magkabilaang lane ang 2 sasakyan nang pumutok ang unahang gulong ng SUV sa bayan ng Matalam.
Fifty-one people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged on Saturday when an earthquake sent terrified residents of the southern Philippines fleeing their homes before dawn, police said. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.
Have you seen today's launch from the #Baikonur cosmodrome ⁉️ No? We present a replay of the launch of the Proton-M launch vehicle 🚀 pic.twitter.com/h9NBaDkMB6 — РОСКОСМОС (@roscosmos) July 13, 2019
Vice President Leni Robredo could face impeachment for supporting the United Nations Human Rights Council's planned probe into the Philippine government's war on drugs, Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Manuelito Luna said Saturday. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.
Communist Party of the Philippines founder and National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria "Joma" Sison said on Saturday that the US need not fire the "first shot" against China, as Presdient Rodrigo Duterte had taunted them to do, given that they could just as easily orchestrate a coup against the Philippine president. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.
There are some 11,774 burial mounds, says UNESCO, while another 15 sites include 17 royal mounds built as two-story towers
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan on Saturday, July 6, banned the hugely popular but brutal online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), citing its "negative effects" on the kingdom's citizens.
Often likened to the blockbuster book and film series "The Hunger Games", PUBG pits marooned characters against each another in a virtual fight to the death, and has become one of the world's most popular mobile games.
TOKYO, Japan – One person was killed and 3 others were seriously injured after a blast hit a warehouse in Osaka on Saturday, July 6, sparking a blaze, officials said.
Television footage showed flames engulfing the facility – run by an industrial waste disposal operator – and leaving the frame of the building visible.
One person died and the 3 men were taken to hospital with severe injuries, according to a fire department spokesman.
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) intensified into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Saturday, June 29. It has been given the local name Egay.
In a bulletin issued 11 pm on Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tropical Depression Egay is already 870 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte, slowly moving northwest.
Egay has maximum winds of 55 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gustiness of up to 65 km/h. It is expected to maintain its tropical depression classification inside PAR.
There are no areas under tropical cyclone warning signals. According to PAGASA, Egay is unlikely to make landfall.
ILOILO CITY—A street in Jaro, Iloilo City has turned into an outdoor gallery featuring the paintings of a local artist.
Larry Casinao started showcasing his paintings on the sidewalk last week to raise funds for his wife's kidney treatment.
Images of him with curious passersby checking his artworks is making the rounds online.
College student Sal Molinos, who took the photos and shared it on social media, said he was touched by Casinao's noble cause.
MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to jail critics should they file an impeachment complaint against him was "righteous indignation," his spokesman said Friday.
Duterte on Thursday fumed over statements that he could be ousted if his pronouncement that Chinese fishermen can venture into Manila's waters became a policy.
MANILA, Philippines – Outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña stripped his office bare on his last day in office on Friday, June 28.
All of the office fixtures, furniture, cabinets, down to the tiles were removed from his office.
A construction company removed all of these items, according to the Cebu City Department of General Services’ order.
MANILA, Philippines – At least 8 people were killed after a bus toppled along North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) on Friday night, June 28, according to several media reports.
At around 7:30 pm Friday, NLEX Corporation first posted on Twitter of heavy northbound traffic after the Balintawak toll plaza “due to accident.”
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said the vehicular crash near Valenzuela exit involved a passenger bus.