Number of active COVID-19 cases in Talisay City drops to 15
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of active Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Talisay City has dropped to 15 as the city recorded only one additional case on October 11, 2020. The new case is a 20-year-old female from Barangay San Isidro who was swabbed last October 10, 2020 in compliance with travel protocols. […] The post Number of active COVID-19 cases in Talisay City drops to 15 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Davao students urged: Wear masks
DAVAO CITY — The local government’s City Health Office here recently issued an advisory in partnership with the Department of Education urging parents to let their children wear masks. In a letter to the local DepEd last week, CHO officer-in-charge Tomas Miguel Ababon also urged school personnel to wear masks and the non-admission to class students manifesting flu-like symptoms such as coughs and colds. He also requested the DepEd-Davao to remind everyone of the importance of proper hand hygiene and coughing or sneezing etiquette to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses. “We issued the advisory because schools are asking us what to do as some students have manifested cough, colds, and fever, so the most effective way for us is to find preventive measures that are applicable for all and are proven scientifically,” said Dr. Margie Roa-Rubio, the assistant City Health Officer for operations. Rubio added that masks also prevent the spread of seasonal flu, which has the same symptoms as Covid-19. “We already knew that based on our experience with Covid-19, wearing a mask is really effective against respiratory infection. Our office also advised that the memo on wearing masks could also be extended to tertiary schools,” Rubio said. Rubio disclosed that the City Epidemiologic and Surveillance Unit has coordinated with DepEd clinics for the conduct of active surveillance so that the number of active cases would be determined. “Those in workplaces and those using public transport are also encouraged to wear masks for protection voluntarily,” Rubio said. The post Davao students urged: Wear masks appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Southern Leyte swine fever infection confirmed
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Agriculture in Eastern Visayas has confirmed the viral spread of African Swine Fever in Southern Leyte after laboratory tests found blood samples randomly taken from hogs in Padre Burgos town positive for the infection. The DA regional field office said reports of unusual deaths of hogs exhibiting ASF-like symptoms started the last week of June, prompting the Municipal Agriculture Office of Padre Burgos and Southern Leyte Provincial Veterinary Office to investigate. The DA regional office said the new ASF infection is an isolated case, as the overall trend of ASF cases in the region shows the infection is on the decline. The DA regional office is continuing to investigate the case to determine the extent of the viral spread, although initial information shows the infection seems limited to Barangay Tangkaan of the said municipality. “Based on the initial investigation, it is believed that possible transmission of the virus resulted from either the transport of infected live hogs from neighboring municipalities that still have active cases of ASF, swill feeding, and poor biosecurity,” the DA regional office said in a statement. The DA assured the public that a technical team has been deployed upon the confirmation of the cases, and continues to conduct proper preventive measures against the spread of the virus. The agency said it is closely monitoring the area and its neighboring communities for possible transmission. The DA advised the public not to be alarmed and to help stop the spread of the disease by observing the protocols so that the farmers and hog raisers will be able to continue with their livelihood. ASF is a highly contagious and fatal disease that affects pigs. There is no known cure for ASF, and the only way to prevent it is to implement strict biosecurity measures. The DA has urged the public to report any unusual deaths of hogs to the MAO or PVO. The post Southern Leyte swine fever infection confirmed appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Munti active cases down to 1
The local government of Muntinlupa City on Tuesday revealed that total active cases of Covid-19 in the city is now down to one. According to the City Health Office, an active case was recorded from 1 to 7 August 2023 — a significant decrease compared to the total two cases logged from 25 to 31 July. Data from CHO showed that the only remaining active case is registered in Barangay Ayala Alabang while the other eight barangays in the city now have zero active cases. The local government said that there were 10 patients who recovered this week while no deaths were recorded. In the past two weeks, the CHO reported 34 deaths recorded including 12 in the past two weeks. The administration of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines was finished by the city government last 31 July to healthcare workers, senior citizens, adults with comorbidities, pregnant and overseas Filipino workers scheduled for deployment within the next four months. The post Munti active cases down to 1 appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Gov’t eyes 1.8K rebels availing of amnesty
The government is eyeing around 1,800 communist rebels who may avail of the government’s amnesty program, according to National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Wednesday. Año said that the high-ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, New People’s Army may avail of the amnesty program should they decide to return to the folds of the law. “There are a lot of rebels in the mountains na you know [may] worries or agam agam dahil papano na yung kaso nila? (those who worry about their cases),” Año said in a chance interview shortly after the post-State of the Nation Address forum held in Pasay City. Año said the amnesty will provide a clean slate to former combatants who wish to renew their lives. However, Año said that senior NPA officials convicted of “heinous” crimes cannot avail of the amnesty. “Different siya. Pwede silang papasok sa pardon o 'yung sa parole o pardon, depende na 'yan sa Presidente (it would be a different case. They can avail of a pardon or parole, depending on the President’s decision),” he said. Th amnesty will be extended to those with pending cases but are not yet convicted. “Right now we are placing the strength of the CPP-NPA at 1,800. So more or less, that’s our target,” Año said, noting that former rebels who have availed of the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program or E-CLIP and Barangay Development Program can avail of the amnesty. Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar, earlier said only three guerrilla fronts of the CPP-NPA are active while the other 18 are already weakened, out of the remaining 21. Aguilar noted that the members of the CPP-NPA-NDF have been “tremendously reduced” to around 1,800 members—from a peak of 24,000 rebels in the mid-'80s. AFP units have already neutralized 9,818 NPA rebels, of which 358 served as key leaders, with 11,013 firearms recovered from the insurgents, according to the spokesperson. The post Gov’t eyes 1.8K rebels availing of amnesty appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Gov’t eyes at least 1.8K CPP-NPA to avail of amnesty
The government is eyeing around 1,800 communist rebels who may avail of the government’s amnesty program, according to National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Wednesday. Año said that the high-ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, New People’s Army, may avail of the amnesty program should they decide to return to the folds of the law. “There are a lot of rebels in the mountains na you know worries or agam agam dahil papano na yung kaso nila? (Or those who are slightly doubting about their cases),” Año said, in a chance interview shortly after the post-State of the Nation Address forum held in Pasay City. Año said the amnesty will provide a clean slate to former combatants who wished to renew their lives from being combatants to becoming normal citizens in mainstream society. However, Año said that senior NPA officials who had been convicted of “heinous” crimes “could not avail of the amnesty.” “Different siya no. Pwede silang papasok sa pardon o yun sa parole o pardon, depende na yan sa presidente (it would be a different case. They can avail of a pardon or parole, depending of the President’s decision),” he stressed. He further explained that the amnesty will be given to those with pending cases but are not yet convicted. “Right now we are placing the strength of the CPP-NPA at 1,800. So more or less, that’s our target,” Año said, noting that those former rebels who have availed of the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program or E-CLIP and Barangay Development Program can avail of the amnesty. A given period will be granted to those combatants that have lay low, he added. Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson, Col. Medel Aguilar, earlier said that only three guerrillas of the CPP-NPA are active while the other 18 are already weakened, out of the remaining 21. Aguilar noted that the members of the CPP-NPA-NDF have “tremendously reduced” to around 1,800 members—from a peak of 24,000 rebels in the mid-80s. The AFP units already neutralized 9,818 NPA rebels, of which 358 served as the group's key leaders, with 11,013 firearms have been recovered from the insurgents. The post Gov’t eyes at least 1.8K CPP-NPA to avail of amnesty appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US swelters
Around 30,000 people were moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes where a wildfire burned on Saturday, while people in the southern United States struggled under a record-breaking heatwave. Tens of millions of people have been suffering through intense heat this summer and the world looks set for its hottest July on record. As temperature records tumble, experts have pointed to climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels, arguing that global warming is playing a key role in the devastating heat. On the Mediterranean island of Rhodes, where a wildfire has been blazing for days, boats carried 2,000 people to safety from beaches in the east of the popular tourist island. Greek fire service spokesman Vassilis Varthakogiannis told Skai TV: "This is not a fire that will be over tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It'll be troubling us for days." Three coastguard ships led more than 30 private vessels in the evacuation, while a Greek navy boat was heading to the area. Island officials arranged for dozens of buses to take people to safety, but where fires had cut off road access, others had to walk. Authorities have opened up gyms, schools and hotel conference centers to serve as makeshift accommodation, while firefighters battle the blaze. In Athens, the foreign ministry said it had activated its crisis management unit to facilitate the evacuation of foreign citizens due to the ongoing forest fires. Greece is fighting dozens of forest fires 11 days into a heatwave that has seen temperatures soaring above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Meteorologists have warned it could be the longest hot spell the country has ever seen. - 80 million Americans sweltering - Across the southern United States, about 80 million Americans will swelter in temperatures of 41C and above this weekend, the National Weather Service said. The southwestern city of Phoenix, Arizona hit 46C on Saturday, extending a record-breaking streak to 22 consecutive days of highs above 43C. Tourists have been flocking to Death Valley National Park, which straddles California and Nevada, to post selfies with a temperature display outside the visitor centre. Many are hoping to see it break a world record of 56.7C, which was set in July 1913 but was likely the result of a faulty measurement, according to several meteorologists. Further north, in Canada, which has been suffering wildfires that left Montreal blanketed in smog, torrential rain hit the eastern province of Nova Scotia, cutting off roads and threatening to burst a dam. Four people were reported missing, including two children who had been in a car engulfed by flood waters. Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 active wildfires were burning across Canada, with 11.3 million hectares scorched this season by the deadly blazes. Across the border in the US state of Washington, a wildfire burned more than 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres) in less than a day. - Hottest month - July 2023 is on track to be the hottest month -- not only since records began, but also in "hundreds, if not thousands, of years", said leading NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt. The effects cannot be attributed solely to the El Nino weather pattern, which "has really only just emerged" and isn't expected to strengthen until later in the year, he added. El Nino is associated with the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. Schmidt said the trend of extreme heat was expected to persist, "and the reason why we think that's going to continue, is because we continue to put greenhouse gases into the atmosphere". The exceptional temperatures in Greece also meant key tourist sites such as the Acropolis closed during the hottest part of the day. A 46-year-old man was reported to have succumbed to heatstroke on the central Greek island of Evia after being admitted to Chalkida hospital. Staff there said cardio-respiratory failure following exposure to high temperatures appeared to have been the cause. Emergency health officials told the state broadcaster they had admitted at least 38 heatstroke patients in the last three days, while hospitals were also seeing cases of fainting and other heat-related conditions. Greece is just one of many countries battling a prolonged spell of extreme heat around the globe in recent days. burs/jj/acb © Agence France-Presse The post Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US swelters appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Davao still safe; police trusted
DAVAO CITY — A recent study of the Mindanao Development Authority disclosed that majority of Dabawenyos believe that the city remains safe and that citizens’ confidence on the police force remains strong. MinDA Public Relations division chief Dr. Adrian Tamayo said that the study — conducted on 10 to 20 May 2023 with 1,200 people from different parts of Davao Region taking part — used a method called multi-stage cluster sampling, which means the respondents were chosen from different groups with a margin of error of 3 percent and a confidence level of 95 percent. The study yielded an 84 percent or very high rating for the perceived safety in the city. Security is at 86 percent; trust for the police force is 87 percent and the police’s respect for the rights, lives and property of civilians at 88 percent. “The Davao City Police maintains very high positive impressions on police training as rated by residents,” Tamayo said. He stressed that while issues about several criminal cases sensationalized online may have clouded the discourse regarding safety and security, the cases remain isolated and do not at all indicate an increase in the overall crime rate of the city. “The cases that happened in Davao City seemed to be random. The perpetrators of crime have no relation to all other crimes; victims are totally different from each other and incidents never happen in places having similar features — no pattern established,” Tamayo said. Davao City Police Office spokesperson Police Major Hazel Tuazon, on the other hand, said the city’s police force is grateful for the trust of the citizens as made evident by the study, adding that the city police continue to implement its various security programs and campaigns. This includes the anti-robbery and theft operations through “Oplan RATS-Tugis” (robbery, akyat-bahay, theft, salisi), the community-based anti-sexual crime campaign “Oplan Kilos” and Oplan Kalinaw, among others. Tuazon also asked the communities as well as barangay leaders to continue their support to the peace and order initiatives of the DCPO. “The Davao City Police Office is always thankful to our fellow Dabawenyos for their active support to our police forces in Davao City. Hopefully their confidence on us will not change when it comes to reporting incidents so we can immediately take action,” said Tuazon. The post Davao still safe; police trusted appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Palaweños warned vs online pork shopping
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — The veterinary’s office of the province of Palawan has warned residents to avoid purchasing meat products online and bringing them home as pasalubong from their travels to avoid the highly contagious viral disease African swine fever. Provincial Veterinary Office officer-in-charge Dr. Darius Mangcucang said on Friday that Palawan has managed to remain ASF-free despite the presence of active cases reported by the National African Swine Fever Prevention and Control Program of the Bureau of Animal Industry in various parts of the country. He added that residents of the province can help maintain the province’s ASF-free status by not purchasing processed pork meat products sold online as there is no way of knowing if they are from red zones. “Let’s refrain from bringing pork products during our vacations as it can be a potential source of the spread of ASF. We also prohibit the collection of pork food items from hotels by those who take care of pigs because we cannot guarantee their safety,” Mangcucang said. “Similarly, let’s avoid purchasing online meat products from Manila, as we are uncertain whether they are sourced from hot meat or red zone provinces,” he added. Mangcucang said that, to date, ASF infection has been detected in 58 municipalities in 16 provinces in nine regions in the country. The post Palaweños warned vs online pork shopping appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Lapu-Lapu’s COVID-19 cases climb a bit
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The total active Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Lapu-Lapu City has climbed to 59. This was based on the monitoring of the City Health Office (CHO) on August 29, 2022, after they logged an additional one new case and one reinfection of the virus. However, the CHO has also logged […] The post Lapu-Lapu’s COVID-19 cases climb a bit appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Zambo City to reopen Covid-19 isolation facility
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The City Health Office (CHO) here is reopening one of its isolation facilities as the active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continue to increase.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said Saturday that the 130-bed capacity sole isolation facility in ope.....»»
Active Covid-19 cases in Agusan Sur down to 153
BUTUAN CITY - Active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in Agusan del Sur slightly dipped from 161 to 153 on Friday.In a report, the Provincial Health Office in Agusan del Sur (PHO-ADS) said 20 recoveries and 12 new infections also were recorded in the area as of Friday."The.....»»
Zambo City s active Covid-19 cases rise to 248
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Mayor John Dalipe on Friday reiterated his call for residents to get vaccinated and boosted as cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continued to increase in recent days.Dalipe issued the call as City Health Office data released Friday showed active Covid-19 case.....»»
AgSur active Covid-19 cases rise to 156
BUTUAN CITY - Twenty-two new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections were recorded in Agusan del Sur as of Thursday, raising the number of active cases to 156, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said.Of the total active cases, the PHO said 140 are local transmissions while 16 are tho.....»»
Agusan Sur active Covid-19 cases now at 105
BUTUAN CITY - Agusan del Sur posted 12 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections as of Thursday (August 4, 2022), bringing the province's active cases to 105.In an update Thursday, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said the new cases brought the total cumulative number of infectio.....»»
NegOr Covid-19 cases double in a week
DUMAGUETE CITY - Active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in Negros Oriental have doubled in just one week, a provincial health official said on Tuesday.Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said as of July 25, the province has logged 80 active Covid 19 cases......»»
Active Covid-19 cases in Caraga jump to 3-digit mark
BUTUAN CITY - Active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the Caraga Region jumped to 117 after 102 new infections were recorded last week, the regional health office said Monday.In a report, the Department of Health - Caraga (DOH-13) said the new infections raised the total number.....»»
Zambo City s active Covid-19 cases rise to 78
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The number of active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) here has increased to 78 as of Friday, the City Health Office (CHO) reported.In a statement, the CHO said the number rose by 14 cases from 64 on Monday.The office did not elaborate on the factors.....»»
Only 1 active Covid-19 case remains in Bislig City
BUTUAN CITY - Bislig City in Surigao del Sur only has one active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) case as of Monday, the City Information Office (CIO) said.In a statement, the CIO the lone case represents 0.04 percent of the total active cases recorded in the city since the pandemic hit.....»»
Only 5 active Covid-19 cases remain in Surigao City
BUTUAN CITY - Surigao City only has five remaining active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections as of Monday, its City Health Office (CHO) reported."The remaining five active Covid-19 cases were reported in Barangays Canlanipa, Ipil, Luna, Punta Bilar, and Washington," the CHO said.....»»
Surigao del Sur city wipes out Covid-19 cases
BUTUAN CITY - The City of Bislig in Surigao del Sur has no more active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases as of Friday.The local government's information office proudly shared the development on Saturday as the city government's seven quarantine facilities with 308 beds are all unoccu.....»»