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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.
You can read the full report from Rappler from the embedded tweet below;
BREAKING: DOH confirms 3 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Philippines to 52.
Details soon on https://t.co/xRifPLHRsK. pic.twitter.com/I3QZP5ltMq
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) March 12, 2020
Featured image from Rappler.
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. Oman
Syria
7. Turkey
8. UAE
ASIA1. China
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Philippines
5. South Korea
6. Sri LankaAFRICA
1. Djibouti
2. Eritrea
3. Ethiopia
4. Kenya
5. Somalia
6. South Sudan
7. SudanEUROPE
1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Croatia
5. Cyprus
6. Czech Republic
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hungary
14. Ireland
15. Italy
16. Latvia
17. Lithuania
18. Luxembourg
19. Malta
20. Netherlands
21. Poland
22. Portugal
23. Romania
24. Slovakia
25. Slovenia
26. Spain
27. Sweden
28. Switzerland (non-EU member)
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 travel outside the country. However, he was in contact with another Taiwanese national while in the Philippines who was later diagnosed with COVID-19 in Taiwan. His symptoms started manifesting on March 3.
- A 32-year-old Filipino man who returned from a trip to Japan within the last 14 days. The onset of his symptoms was on March 5.
- An 86-year-old American man who traveled to the United States and South Korea. He has preexisting hypertension. His symptoms began on March 1.
- A 57-year-old Filipino man who was reported to have had contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case in the Philippines. He has no history of travel.
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 والفني في المملكة؛ اعتباراً من يوم الاثنين ١٤/ ٧/ ١٤٤١هـ وحتى إشعار آخر. pic.twitter.com/J1PFcNU381
— وزارة التعليم – عام (@moe_gov_sa) March 8, 2020
There are now 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Kingdom, most are those who came from Iran and entered the country via the UAE.
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;
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 of facts, and ABS-CBN said Calida’s case deals heavily with factual issues that should be resolved by either lower courts or different administrative agencies, and not the High Tribunal.
You can read the full report from Rappler.
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 still continue its automobile sales and after-sales service operation in the Philippines, through the utilization of Honda’s Asia and Oceania regional network. To date, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) employs 650 associates.
The Honda Sta. Rosa plant was established in November 1990 wit a capital investment of Php 1.9 billion and began its its operations in 1992.
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
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 Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a text message Sunday night when asked to confirm a news agency’s tweet stating that Duterte has axed Robredo as anti-illegal drugs czar.
Malacañang has not provided details of the dismissal as of press time.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/14/19/5-patay-2-sugatan-sa-banggaan-sa-cotabato
Ayon sa imbestigasyon, nasa magkabilaang lane ang 2 sasakyan nang pumutok ang unahang gulong ng SUV sa bayan ng Matalam.
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/700923/51-injured-as-quake-rocks-surigao-del-sur/
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
https://www.rappler.com/technology/news/234764-jordan-ban-pubg-july-2019
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.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/29/19/ilonggo-painter-sells-artwork-on-street-to-raise-funds-for-wifes-dialysisILOILO 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.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/28/19/dutertes-jail-threat-to-critics-is-righteous-indignation-palaceMANILA- 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.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2019/234174-osmena-strips-bare-mayor-office-before-stepping-downMANILA, 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.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/234176-death-toll-nlex-bus-crash-june-28-2019MANILA, 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.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/26/19/lalaki-nahulihan-ng-p7-m-halaga-ng-shabu-sa-caloocan
MAYNILA—Nasamsam ng mga pulis ang nasa P7 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu sa isang binata sa buy-bust operation sa Rizal Ave., Caloocan City.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/26/19/4-arestado-sa-tondo-buy-bust
MAYNILA—Arestado ang 4 katao sa buy-bust operation sa Tondo, Maynila.
Ayon kay Police Capt. Val Valencia ng Jose Abad Santos Police, nag-ugat ang operasyon sa reklamo ukol sa pagbebenta ng droga sa lugar.
Timbog ang target ng operasyon na si alyas Mich na itinuturong supplier ng grupo. Aminado rin sa pagtutulak ng droga ang 3 niyang kasamahan.
Nakumpiska sa kanila ang P32,000 halaga ng hinihinalang shabu.
Malacañang said Tuesday Chinese nationals can fish in parts of the South China Sea which fall under the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.
University of the Philippines Los Baños graduate Romel Arrobang recalls his grandfather saying, ‘Kung hindi ako magtatanim, paano kakain ang mga tao?’
Malacañang says President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks at the ASEAN Summit show he is ‘not beholden to or afraid of any foreign country’
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From Rappler;
The proclamation states that the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV during the administration of Benigno Aquino III was “void ab initio” or invalid from the beginning as the senator supposedly failed to comply with two requirements for the granting of amnesty: (1) application for amnesty and (2) admission of guilt.
The document also orders the military and police to apprehend Trillanes and bring him to a detention facility.
Image from Rappler
