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(Eagle News)–Starting today, July 10, the last trip of buses under the Metro Rail Transit-3 Bus Augmentation Program will be at 10 p.m. The Department of Transportation said this applies to buses in designated stations in North Ave. and Taft Ave., the endpoints and starting points of the MRT-3 line. The DOTr said the extension of bus operations in those stations under the program–buses previously departed at 8 p.m.–was to address the needs of passengers […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, July 10: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA had said only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit concerned. […]
(Eagle News) — Couples will be allowed to ride motorcycles together starting Friday, July 10. In a radio interview, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the prototype motorcycle submitted by Bohol Gov. Arthur Yap has also been approved. He said based on the prototype, there is a barrier between the rider and the passenger. He said the barrier extends beyond the heads of the driver and the passengers. Wearing of face masks is also a must, […]
(Eagle News) — The offices of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Task Force Against Trafficking (NAIATFAT) in terminals 1, 2 and 3 of NAIA are on a 14-day lockdown. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, IACAT undersecretary-in-charge, said in Office Order No. 0524 said the lockdown, which started on Wednesday, July 8, and ends on July 22, was in view of the confirmation four NAIATFAT personnel tested positive for COVID-19 based […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, July 9: MIAA said flight schedules are subject to changes. Passengers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed provided there is approval from the local government. The government early this week allowed non-essential foreign travel […]
(Eagle News) — Light Rail Transit-2 passengers can get their tickets from vending machines instead, as ticket sellers have been stopped from selling the same. Light Rail Transit Authority spokesperson Hernando Cabrera made the statement after the Metro Rail Transit-3 reported hundreds of its personnel were infected by COVID-19. The MRT-3 suspended its operations temporarily to pave the way for a testing of its personnel and a disinfection of its facilities, including the trains. According […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Metro Rail Transit-3 has reached 202. An update from the Department of Transportation said of the 202, 181 were depot personnel, 15 ticket sellers, three train drivers, two control center personnel, and one a nurse. Of the ticket sellers, the DOTr said eight were assigned at the North Avenue Station, three at the Araneta Center-Cubao Station, two at the GMA-Kamuning Station and one […]
(Eagle News) — The nine policemen allegedly involved in the deaths of four soldiers in Jolo on June 29 are now under restrictive custody in Camp Crame. In a statement, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said this was to ensure Police Senior Master Sergeant Abdelzhimar Padjiri; Police Master Sergeant Hanie Baddiri; Police Staff Sergeant Iskandar Susulan; Police Staff Sergeant Ernisar Sappal; Police Corporal Sulki Andaki; Patrolman Moh. Nur Pasani; Police Staff Sergeant Almudzrin Hadjaruddin; […]
(Eagle News)–Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has tested positive for COVID-19. Belmonte herself made the announcement on the city government’s official Facebook page on Wednesday, July 8. “Sa ngayon, maayos po ang aking kalagayan at wala po akong nararamdamang anumang sintomas,” she said. She said she was strictly following all Department of Health quarantine protocols. The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit has also initiated contact tracing procedures. Belmonte said her office and city hall […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational flights for Wednesday, July 8: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Travelers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are scheduled as only those who have the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed provided there is approval from the local government unit. On Tuesday, the government allowed non-essential outbound […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Energy compound will be on full lockdown starting tomorrow, July 8, after three of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. In an advisory, the DOE said the lockdown, which will end on Friday, July 10, covers the main building, the annex, gymnasium, the DOE motorpool and the multipurpose building. The DOE offices located at the Philippine National Oil Corporation building, on the other hand, will be operating with a […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Tuesday, July 7, identified the work shift of the ticket sellers who tested positive for COVID-19, and the stations where they were deployed. According to the MRT-3, as of July 6, the 16 ticket sellers were deployed at North Avenue, GMA Kamuning, Cubao and Quezon Ave. stations. The following were their work shifts per station: North Ave: from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. and from 4:30 a.m. […]
