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2022 In The Philippines
2022 in the Philippines details notable events that occurred in the Philippines in 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic, which largely defined the preceding two years (2020 and 2021), continued into 2022. Incumbents * President: ** Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) ''(until June 30)'' ** Bongbong Marcos ( PFP) ''(from June 30)'' * Vice President: ** Leni Robredo (Liberal) ''(until June 30)'' ** Sara Duterte (Lakas–CMD) ''(from June 30)'' * Congress: ** Senate President: *** 18th Congress: Tito Sotto ( NPC) ''(until June 1)'' *** 19th Congress: Migz Zubiri (Independent) ''(from July 25)'' ** House Speaker: *** 18th Congress: Lord Allan Velasco (PDP–Laban) ''(until June 1)'' *** 19th Congress: Martin Romualdez ( Lakas-CMD) ''(from July 25)'' * Chief Justice: Alexander Gesmundo Ongoing events * COVID-19 pandemic ** Pharmally scandal * Philippine sugar crisis Events January * January 1 – ''Republic Act No. 11467'', which increases the excise tax on alcohol products, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In The Philippines
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines has resulted in, as of , reported cases, resulting in reported deaths, the fifth-highest in Southeast Asia, behind Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The first case in the Philippines was identified on January 30, 2020, and involved a 38-year-old Chinese woman who was confined at San Lazaro Hospital in Metro Manila. On February 1, 2020, a posthumous test result from a 44-year-old Chinese man turned out positive for the virus, making the Philippines the first country outside China to record a confirmed death from the disease. After over a month without recording any cases, the Philippines confirmed its first local transmission on March 7, 2020. Since then, the virus has spread to the country's 81 provinces. National and local governments have been imposing community quarantines since March 15, 2020, as a measure to limit the spread of the virus. These include the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) that was implem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
