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PNP logs 75th COVID-19 fatality

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police registered its 75th COVID-19 fatality as the country continues to inoculate members of priority categories so far, including police personnel. In a statement, the PNP said its latest COVID-19 death was a 48-year-old police lieutenant assigned in Southern Leyte. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said the police officer manifested flu-like symptoms on June 23 while undergoing community immersion for the Investigation Officers Basic Course (IOBC). He  was immediately brought to […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, July 3

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, July 3: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, in those cases, passengers should coordinate with their respective airlines. The Philippines has extended its travel ban on passengers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman, Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates. The ban is in effect until July 15. The Department of Health […]

PNP: 211 police officers sanctioned for failure to attend court hearings

(Eagle News) — More than 200 police personnel were penalized for failing to attend court hearings in cases filed by the Philippine National Police. According to the PNP, of the 211 policemen,  83 were dismissed from the service, 31 were demoted, 92 were suspended, while five were reprimanded. The Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management also reported that of the 83 policemen dismissed from the service, 10 of them failed to appear in hearings stemming […]

Pres. Duterte inaugurates LRT2 East Extension; travel time from Masinag, Antipolo to Manila down to 40 minutes

Project to benefit at least 80,000 passengers daily   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte inaugurated the P9.5-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 East Extension Project in Antipolo City that will reduce travel time of passengers coming from Rizal going to the so-called “University district” in Manila from three hours to just 40 to 30 minutes. Duterte hailed the project that will benefit mostly students who are studying in the various universities near and […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Friday, July 2

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, July 2: MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines before proceeding to the airport. It said flight schedules may be subject to changes at any given time. The Philippines extended its travel ban on India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman and the United Arab Emirates to July 15. The Department of Health has said border […]

PNP vows cooperation in NBI probe of Manila kidnapping allegedly masterminded by cops

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has vowed to cooperate in the National Bureau of Investigation’s probe into the abduction of three persons in Manila allegedly planned by policemen. In a statement, PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said if policemen were found to be involved in the kidnapping of 23-year-old Rexcell John Hipolito; Ronald Jae Dizon, 21; and 18-year-old Ivan Serrano in Sta. Cruz last April, sanctions would be imposed. “Seryosong alegasyon po ito na […]

QC gov’t ends contract with EzConsult after several system crashes delaying COVID vaccination

Lawsuit eyed for firm’s failure to meet contractual obligations   (Eagle News) — The Quezon City government has decided to terminate its contract with EzConsult, Zuellig Pharma Corporation’s booking services, due to a series of technical difficulties experienced by city residents. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said that the city government had received numerous complaints from the ineffective services of EzConsult that made it difficult for Quezon City residents to have a scheduled vaccination slot. […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, July 1

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, July 1: MIAA advised passengers to still coordinate with their airlines before proceeding to the airport as flight schedules may be subject to changes at any given time. The Philippines extended its travel ban on India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman and the United Arab Emirates to July 15. The Bureau of Immigration has directed airlines […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, June 30

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, June 30: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights before proceeding to the airport. It earlier said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan are under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions until July 15. Some areas, however, are under a modified enhanced […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, June 29

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, June 29: All passengers were advised to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes at any given time. In these cases, it said passengers should coordinate with their airlines. Metro Manila and Bulacan are so far […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, June 28

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, June 28: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights with their airlines before proceeding to the airport as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Metro Manila and Bulacan are under a general community […]

PNP’s 73rd COVID-19 fatality is 46-year-old police officer assigned in GenSan

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported its 73rd COVID-19 fatality as COVID-19 vaccination of PNP personnel continues in a bid to protect them from the virus. In a statement, the PNP said the latest COVID-19 death was a 46-year-old police officer assigned in General Santos City. It said on June 24, the police officer went to a nearby hospital due to difficulty of breathing and on and off fever. The hospital conducted […]