Philippines

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) reported on 21,819 new COVID cases on Friday (January 7), the highest single-day increase in the Asian country. The highest-ever tally was recorded on September 16, 2021, at 21,181 cases. The uncertainty amid rising COVID cases sent Philippine stocks index tumbling on Friday even as the peso weakened. Cebu Pacific, the country’s biggest airline, has cancelled more domestic flights from Saturday to Monday (January 8-10). In its latest case bulletin, the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) said it recorded a 40% positivity rate from the 70,049 tests conducted. The new infections raised the country’s COVID numbers to 2.9 million cases — of which 77,369 are active cases. The health department also reported the recovery of 973 patients and the death of 129 others. DOH also noted that 21,656 — or 99% of the new cases reported on Friday — occurred within the past two weeks. “The top regions with cases in the recent two weeks were NCR…

Kuwait City, 7th January 2022: Philippines Child Marriage Ban Takes Effect, Prison terms up to 12 years PHILIPPINES: CHILD MARRIAGE BAN TAKES EFFECT PRISON TERMS OF UP TO 12 YEARS FOR MARRYING OR COHABITING WITH ANYONE UNDER 18 Child marriage became illegal in the Philippines on Thursday as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six gels enters wedlock before the age of 18. The impoverished Southeast Asian country has the 12th highest number of child marriages in the world, according to Britain-based rights group Plan International, with long-held cultural practices and gender inequalities hindering change. But the new law, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte and released to the public on Thursday, lays out prison terms of up to 12 years for marrying or cohabiting with anyone under 18 People arranging or solemnising underage unions also face the same penalty. The state views child marriage as a practice constituting child abus…

Kuwait City, 7th January 2022: Philippines’ Arrest of Un-Vaccinated people who violate stay-at-home orders Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of unvaccinated people who violate stay-at-home orders MANILA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday people who have not taken COVID-19 shots will be arrested if they disobeyed stay-at-home orders as infections hit a three-month high. Duterte in an televised address to the nation said he was asking community leaders to look for unvaccinated people and make sure they were confined to their homes. "If he refuses, if he goes out his house and goes around the community, he can be restrained. If he refuses, the captain is empowered now to arrest recalcitrant persons," Duterte said. Daily coronavirus infections in the Philippines hit the highest since Sept. 26 at 17,220 cases on Thursday, the health ministry said, including those caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The tally, which wa…

Kuwait City, 29th November 2021: Philippines tightens border controls, iiQ8 News The #Philippines has further tightened border controls to keep out the #Omicron variant, adding seven #European countries to a travel ban that initially covered seven #African nations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The country’s coronavirus task force placed #Austria, Czech Republic, #Hungary, The #Netherlands, #Switzerland, #Belgium and #Italy under its “red list” until December 15, banning the entry of travellers from these countries. Live Updates : Where has the #Botswana #Covid Variant been spotted? Tracking COVID-19 variant #Omicron confirmed and suspected cases Listed Below TOTAL CASES - Confirmed 155, Suspected -1,085 South Africa - Confirmed 109, Suspected -990 Botswana Confirmed 19 Netherlands - Confirmed 13, Suspected -48 UK - Confirmed 3, Suspected -24 Hong Kong- Confirmed 2 Australia -Confirmed 2 Denmark- Confirmed 2 Italy -…

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) IN KUWAIT, iiQ8 SSS Kuwait - Social Security System in the Philippines is a social insurance for private employee, professional and informal sector. Located at Al Siddeeq Area State of Kuwait. SSS foreign office to served Filipino member to access their claim and contribution at ease.   SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) IN KUWAIT - Address, Working Hours, Contact Numbers and available services    Address: Villa 35-A, Abdulrahman Al-Ghafeki Street, Block 1, Salwa Area, Kuwait. Office Hours: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Sundays to Thursdays Telephone Numbers: +965 6097 1901 MISSION AND VISION Statement of Mission To manage a sound and viable social security system which shall promote social justice and provide meaningful protection to members and their families against the hazards of disability, sickness, maternity, old age, death and other contingencies resulting in l…