(Eagle News) — Authorities have arrested a “big-time” gunrunner who has been selling weapons online, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, John Christian T. Bautista, 33, was nabbed in an entrapment operation along Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15. The entrapment operation was organized by the Northern Police District’s Special Operations Unit, which had received information from a concerned citizen about a transaction for the sale […]
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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, June 17
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, June 17: Flight schedules may change at any given time. Metro Manila is under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions. The travel ban on travelers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Oman and the United Arab Emirates has been extended until the end of the month.
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, June 16
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, June 16: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions. The travel ban on travelers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Oman […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, June 15
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, June 15: Metro Manila and Bulacan are under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions until the end of the month. Some areas, meanwhile, are back under a modified enhanced community quarantine due to an increase in COVID-19 cases there. A travel ban is in place on passengers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman and […]
MMDA: Curfew in Metro Manila from 12 midnight to 4 a.m. starting June 15
(Eagle News) — Curfew hours in Metro Manila will be shortened starting June 15, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Benhur Abalos said. According to Abalos, instead of the usual 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew hours, curfew hours will be from 12 midnight to 4 a.m. He said the new hours will be specified in an MMDA resolution to be issued either on Monday or Tuesday. He said the shortened curfew hours were to help […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, June 14
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, June 14: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine but with restrictions until June 15. A travel ban is […]
Customs bureau: P38.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in Manila port
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs on Friday, June 11, seized what it said were P38.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. According to the bureau, the 1,090 master cases of cigarettes were discovered at the Manila port following a physical examination of a shipment consigned to Green Nature Alliance Ventures. A master case contains more or less 10,000 cigarettes. The bureau did not say what was declared instead in the shipment or what prompted […]
PNP reports 132 more COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to recent PNP data, the additional 132 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases to 25653. Of these, 1840 were active. Recoveries also rose to 23743, including the additional 160 recoveries. The PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 70 with no additional deaths reported. The police are among the Philippines’ frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the police […]
New Kalayaan Bridge formally opened
(Eagle News) — Authorities have formally opened the new Kalayaan Bridge in the boundary of Makati and Pasig. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Vince Dizon were among those who led the opening of the four-lane bridge across Pasig River that connects Lawton Avenue to Sta. Monica on Saturday, June 12, coinciding with Independence Day. The DOTr said […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, June 13
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, June 13: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine but with restrictions. The Bureau of Immigration has said the […]
MRT-3, LRT-1 offer free rides during selected hours on Independence Day
(Eagle News) — Commuters can board the Metro Rail Transit-3 and Light Rail Transit-1 trains for free during selected hours on June 12. According to the MRT-3 and LRT-1 management, the free rides are in celebration of the country’s Independence Day. The two rail lines said commuters may board trains free of charge from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The LRT-1 said the service gates will not be […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, June 12
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, June 12: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA also advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. So far, travelers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman and the United Arab Emirates are banned from entering the Philippines until June […]