Sunday, February 27, 2022

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NCR, 38 other areas under Alert Level 1 March 1-15

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 02:45 AM PST

METRO Manila and 38 other areas in the country will be under Alert Level 1, also known as the new normal, starting March 1 until March 15, 2022.Acting presidential spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced this in a statement Sunday, February 27, saying the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved the deescalation due to the continuing decrease in the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the Philippines.As of Sunday, February 27, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,038 new Covid-19 cases, which brought the country's total caseload to 3,661,049. Of the confirmed cases, 52,961 have remained active.The country's positivity rate Sunday has hit the World Health Organization's recommended five percent, the lowest since the start of 2022.Nograles said aside from the National Capital Region (NCR), the other areas in Luzon that will be under Alert Level 1 are the following:* Abra, Apayao, Baguio City and Kalinga in the Cordillera Administrative Region* Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan in Ilocos Region* Batanes, Cagayan, City of Santiago, Isabela and Quirino in Cagayan Valley* Angeles City, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Olongapo City, Pampanga and Tarlac in Central Luzon* Cavite and Laguna in Calabarzon* Marinduque, Puerto Princesa City and Romblon in Mimaropa* Naga City and Catanduanes in BicolIn the Visayas, also under Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15, 2022 are:* Aklan, Bacolod City, Capiz and Guimaras in Western Visayas* Siquijor in Central Visayas* Biliran in Eastern VisayasIn Mindanao, under Alert Level 1 are:* Zamboanga City in Zamboanga Peninsula* Cagayan de Oro City and Camiguin in Northern Mindanao* Davao City in Davao RegionThe IATF, meanwhile, placed the following areas under the stricter Alert Level 2:LUZON:* Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet, Ifugao and Mountain Province* Cagayan Valley: Nueva Vizcaya* Central Luzon: Nueva Ecija and Zambales* Calabarzon: Batangas, Lucena City, Quezon Province and Rizal* Mimaropa: Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro and Palawan* Bicol: Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate and SorsogonVISAYAS* Western Visayas: Antique, Iloilo City, Iloilo Province and Negros Occidental* Central Visayas: Bohol, Cebu Province, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City and Negros Oriental* Eastern Visayas: Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Ormoc City, Southern Leyte, Tacloban City and Western SamarMINDANAO* Zamboanga Peninsula: City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay* Northern Mindanao: Bukidnon, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental* Davao: Davao De Oro, Davao Del Sur, Davao Del Norte, Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental* Soccsksargen: General Santos City, North Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat* Caraga: Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Butuan City and Dinagat Islands* Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Cotabato City and Lanao Del SurUnder Alert Level 1, all restrictions, including venue or transportation capacity and travel, will be removed and all businesses will be allowed to operate.There will also no longer be restrictions for the vulnerable population such as children, senior citizens and persons with comorbidities.The public, however, are advised to continue to adhere to minimum public health protocols, particularly the wearing of face masks and maintenance of physical distancing to prevent a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the country. (LMY)

Philippines Covid-19 positivity rate now at WHO-recommended level

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 01:00 AM PST

THE Philippines' positivity rate for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases went down to five percent on Sunday, February 27, 2022, meeting the threshold recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).Based on the Department of Health's (DOH) Sunday case bulletin, the five percent was from the 25,313 samples tested on February 25.The WHO said a positivity rate of less than five percent for at least two weeks is one of the indicators that the Covid-19 infection in a certain area is under control.Positivity rate is the percentage of people who test positive for coronavirus of those overall who have been tested.The DOH also recorded 1,038 fresh cases of Covid-19. This was the ninth straight day that the country logged below 2,000 cases.Active cases remained high at 52,961. Of the cases, 47,910 were mild, 2,780 were moderate, 1,417 were severe, 556 were asymptomatic and 298 were critical.The health department also logged 51 new deaths, raising the nationwide death toll to 65,401 or a case fatality rate of 1.54 percent.A total of 1,999 patients also recovered from Covid-19, bringing the total recoveries to 3,551,687 or 97 percent.As for the healthcare utilization rate, 26 percent of intensive care unit beds, 22 percent of isolation beds, 15 percent of ward beds and 13 percent of ventilators were occupied.The DOH said all laboratories were operational on February 25, while one failed to submit data to the Covid-19 Document Repository System.Local government units in the country have recently eased restrictions in their areas due to a decreasing number of cases. Minimum health protocols, however, are still being implemented. (SunStar Philippines)

2 most wanted criminals in Eastern Visayas fall

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 10:18 PM PST

TWO of the top most wanted criminals in the Eastern Visayas were arrested in separate operations in the National Capital Region (NCR), Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Dionardo Carlos said on Friday, February 25, 2022.Carlos identified the arrested suspects as Arnie Ladrera Pontilla, 36, number 5 most wanted person and Joebel Fornillos Mina, 28, number 8 most wanted person in the region.Pontilla, who is facing arrest warrants for the crime of rape and acts of lasciviousness with a recommended bail of P36,000, was arrested in Barangay Commonwealth in Quezon City by joint police personnel from Tacloban, Leyte and Quezon City on Thursday, February 24.Mina was arrested the same day in Camarin, Caloocan City.He has a standing arrest warrant issued by the Tacloban City Regional Trial Court for the crime of rape with no bail recommended.Pontilla and Mina are now under police custody for documentation and proper disposition."Let us continue to strengthen manhunt and surveillance operations against most wanted persons to bring these criminals to the folds of justice and face the liabilities to crimes they committed," Carlos said. (SunStar Philippines)

Cop slapped with charges after shooting TNVS passenger

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 10:14 PM PST

A POLICE officer was slapped with frustrated murder charges after shooting a transport network vehicle service (TNVS) passenger two weeks ago, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Dionardo Carlos said.Carlos said Police Corporal Reymark Rigor was also charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition in relation to the Omnibus Election Code.Rigor is currently out on bail but was placed under camp restriction at the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) headquarters in Camp Karingal while undergoing administrative hearing.On the evening of February 8, 2022, Rigor shot Adrianne Dominique Castor for an unknown reason while inside a Grab car along Scout Rallos Extension.The incident was caught on a closed-circuit television camera.Castor said he and his driver saw Rigor, who was then riding his motorcycle, fall on the ground.Rigor then stood and picked his gun from the ground and pointed it at them.Castor said he immediately got out of the car and warned people on board the vehicles behind them that the motorcycle rider was armed while Rigor shot him.He sustained a gunshot wound in his back and was rushed to the hospital.Castor also complained of the bias investigation conducted by Rigor's fellow cops identified as Police Staff Sergeant Bryan Busto and Police Corporal Jaypee Tordil.He said the investigators downplayed his statement and did not even take statements from the doctors who treated him.Carlos said Busto and Tordil were charged for neglect of duty for their failure to conduct a thorough and proper investigation on the said incident."This shows that we are holding our police personnel accountable for their behavior. We give them the right avenue to answer the allegation while making sure that the wheel of justice for the victim is turning," Carlos said."In the recent days, there have been reports of crimes involving police personnel. We want to assure the public that your PNP does not condone any act of violence. An act of few men does not reflect and disrupt the entire organization's mission to protect and serve the public," he added.The PNP has been in hot water recently over the involvement of several personnel in crimes.Last week, four police personnel assigned at the Central Visayas Police Office were detained after admitting hand in the robbery-homicide of a couple in San Fernando Cebu.In May 2021, Master Sergeant Hensie Zinampan gunned down his neighbor, Lilybeth Valdez, 52 following a heated confrontation along an alley in Quezon City. The actual shooting was caught on camera and circulated online.Zinampan was charged with murder. (SunStar Philippines)

Below 2,000 new coronavirus cases for 8 days staight

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 01:07 AM PST

THE Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, February 26, 2022, reported below 2,000 fresh cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) for the eighth straight day, with 1,223 cases added to the nationwide tally.The DOH case bulletin on Saturday said active cases in the country remained high at 53,934, or 1.5 percent of the total infections in the country.Of the active cases, 48,842 were mild, 2,780 were moderate, 1,417 were severe, 597 were asymptomatic, and 298 were critical.The health department said the country's total caseload increased to 3,660,020.The country's positivity rate stood at 5.3 percent, with 26,631 tests conducted on February 24.The DOH said 128 patients died due to the disease, bringing the death toll to 56,351.The case fatality rate stood at 1.54 percent.The DOH also reported 2,400 recoveries on Saturday. This brought the total individuals who recovered from the disease to 3,549,735 or 97 percent.As for the healthcare utilization rate, 27 percent of intensive care unit beds, 22 percent of isolation beds, 16 percent of ward beds and 14 percent of ventilators have been utilized.The DOH has reminded the public to get vaccinated to protect themselves and people around them from the threat of Covid-19.

Largest coast guard vessel arrives in PH

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 12:39 AM PST

THE largest vessel acquisition of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the multi-role response vessel (MRRV) 9701, arrived in the country at the Port Area in Manila on Saturday morning, February 26, 2022.PCG officers and personnel led by PCG Officer-in-Charge Vice Admiral Eduardo D. Fabricante were present during the arrival of the ship.The ship is the first of two 97-meter MRRVs under the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project Phase II, a Japanese-assisted project funded by an Official Development Assistance Loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency.The PCG said each of the vessels has a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots, an endurance of not less than 4,000 nautical miles, and is capable of conducting sustained maritime patrols in the country's maritime jurisdictions.The MRRVs are modeled after the Japan Coast Guard Kunigami-class vessels.MRRV-9701 will be named Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Teresa Magbanua and will be used to assist operations of PCG Task Force Pagsasanay.Magbanua was an Ilonnga schoolteacher who participated in the Philippine Revolution, the Philippine-American War, and during World War II or the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Magbanua was dubbed the "Visayan Joan of Arc."The ship is expected to improve the PCG's maritime security and maritime safety capabilities."Lubos po kaming nagagalak dahil nandito na ang pinakamalaking barko ng Philippine Coast Guard. Nagpapasalamat kami sa ating mahal na Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte at kay DOTr Secretary Art Tugade sa kanilang patuloy na pag-agapay at pagsuporta sa modernisasyon ng PCG," Fabricante said.(We are very happy because the largest ship of the Philippine Coast Guard is here. We thank our dear President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and DOTr Secretary Art Tugade for their continued accompaniment and support for the modernization of the PCG.)
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