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Eleazar orders dismissal proceedings vs cop nabbed for alleged gun-running activities, illegal sale of vehicles

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the start of summary dismissal proceedings against a policeman who was arrested on September 4 for allegedly selling firearms and vehicles with spurious documents in Paranaque City. In a statement, Eleazar said he has directed the Internal Affairs Service to initiate summary dismissal proceedings against  Police Staff Sergeant Michael Salinas, who was nabbed along with  four others–Edwin Justo, Bern Bryan Pingol, and Arnold Aron—during […]

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QC orphanage where 111 children tested positive for COVID-19 denies “asymptomatic visitor” spread virus

“We have not received any visitors at all,” Gentle Hands Inc. executive director says (Eagle News) — The agency managing the orphanage where 111 children tested positive for COVID-19 denied the virus came from an asymptomatic person who visited the orphanage, as claimed in some media reports. Charity Graff, executive director of Gentle Hands Inc., said “we have not received any visitors at all, due to the fact that some of the children are immunocompromised […]

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Metro Manila Council passes “unanimous” resolution asking IATF to allow some activities for fully vaccinated

Asks IATF to come up with guidelines and list of allowable industries for fully vaccinated persons in Metro Manila   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3AMy7-o6DA   (Eagle News) – The Metro Manila Council (MMC) has agreed on a resolution requesting the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to allow some activities for the fully vaccinated in Metro Manila. This was revealed by San Juan City mayor Francis Zamora in an interview with Balitalakayan on Thursday night, Sept. 9 “Nagkaroon po ng […]

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PNP reports 271 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Over 200 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police, the additional 271 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among members of the police force to 36572. Of these, 2579 are active. Over 100, or 191, more recoveries also pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total, now at 33885. President Rodrigo Duterte has said uniformed personnel should be among the priorities in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Sept. 9

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Sept. 9: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airline prior to the scheduled travel. On Wednesday night, MIAA announced the cancellation of the following flights due to inclement weather: (NH) All Nippon Airways NH 869/870 Haneda-Manila-Haneda (SQ) Singapore Airlines SQ 912 Singapore-Manila SQ 919 Manila-Singapore (T6) AirSwift T6 […]

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PNP reports 150 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Over 150 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police, the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 35703. Of these, 2238 were active. Recoveries also rose to 33357, including the 93 additional ones. The death toll remains at 108, with no additional deaths reported. President Rodrigo Duterte has said uniformed personnel, including policemen, should be among the priorities in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 6

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 6: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA as a result advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines and secure confirmation of their flights prior to the scheduled travel. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been lifted. Metro Manila is under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Sept. 7.

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DFA consular office in SM Megamall closed for disinfection after 11 employees test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Office in SM Megamall will remain closed from Sept. 6 to 10. According to the DFA, this was to allow for a disinfection of the premises and to comply with the isolation and quarantine guidelines imposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Department of Health after 11 of its personnel tested positive for COVID-19. Affected applicants for the period will be […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 4

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 4: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been extended. Metro Manila is under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Sept. […]

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Immigration bureau warns vs scammers offering “entry permits” on social media

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration cautioned the public against unscrupulous individuals offering supposed entry permits in exchange for a fee. The bureau issued the warning after a complaint was filed against a netizen who told victims they had contacts with an immigration officer who would supposedly ensure the smooth entry of foreigners in exchange for the grease money. A check by the bureau found, however, that the supposed immigration officer was not a […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Sept. 3

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Sept. 3: Passengers are advised to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled travel as flight schedules may change at any given time. The Philippines has extended the travel ban on India and nine other countries. Metro Manila is under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Sept. 7.

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COVID reproduction no. in NCR down to 1.39; could fall below 1 by 3rd week of September, says OCTA Research

But OCTA notes 12 percent higher number of average daily COVID cases from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1 compared to previous week (Eagle News) – The reproduction number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila has “decreased to 1.39” which is below the critical level cutoff of 1.4, according to OCTA Research on Thursday, Sept. 2. In its COVID-19 update, OCTA Research also predicted that the reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR) could even […]

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