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(Eagle News) — An improvised pool party in Novaliches, Quezon City became a super-spreader event for COVID-19 where 51 tested positive for the virus recently. Because of this Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte again issued a “stern warning to residents who organize and join large social gatherings that may cause coronavirus outbreaks in the City.” Sge also ordered a probe of the officials of Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon where the pool party happened. “Lahat ng mga […]
(Eagle News) — Two drug suspects were killed in Muntinlupa on Sunday night after they fought it out with authorities who were about to arrest them in a buy-bust operation, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also seized from the two suspects, Jordan Sabandal Abrigo and Jayvee De Guzman, during the operation in Katarungan Village 1 was P68 million worth of shabu. Apart from the three plastic packs containing more or less […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, May 24: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights before going to the airport. So far, the NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine, but with heightened restrictions, which means non-essential travel in and outside the bubble is still prohibited. Travelers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Corrections has warned of unscrupulous individuals using the names Board of Pardons and Parole officials to extort money from families of persons deprived of liberty (PDL). In a statement, the bureau said under the modus operandi, the individuals would inform the families of PDLs that the PDLs are about to be released from prison and then ask for money to pay for the PDL’s swab test. The BuCor said […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Philippine National Police data, the additional 115 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 22754. Almost 100–or 92–recoveries pushed the recovery total to 21,208. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 63. Earlier, PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar expressed his condolences to the family of the PNP’s latest COVID-19 fatality, a 55-year-old police captain assigned […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, May 23: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights before going to the airport as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry. So far, the NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine, but with heightened restrictions. That means non-essential travel in […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, May 22: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. It added flight schedules may change at any given time, so passengers should consult with their airlines. Travelers from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and India are still banned from entering the Philippines. […]
(Eagle News) — Two new stations that are part of the Light Rail Transit-2 East Extension project will be formally opened on June 22. “Matagal na ‘hong inaantay yan ng ating mga kababayan. Ngayon nakita ko na matutuloy na at magiging operational ang ating tren (Our countrymen have long been waiting for those. Now I see they finally become operational),” Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said of the Marikina and Antipolo stations. Once completed, the LRT-2 […]
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-2 will implement “degraded operations” in the last two Saturdays and Sundays of this month. In an advisory, the LRT-2 said the “degraded operations” scheduled this weekend, May 22 to 23, and from May 29 to 30, are to allow for the integration testing of the signaling system at the Line 2 East Extension in the Santolan-Recto line. Operating hours will start at 5 a.m. According to the LRT-2, […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration’s offices in the NCR Plus area will continue to operate with a skeleton workforce. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the bureau’s main bldg. In Intramuros, Manila and its satellite and extension offices in Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, and Cavite will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Morente said the downsizing of the bureau’s operations in those areas was in compliance with the resolution of the […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, May 21: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. It added flight schedules may change at any given time, so passengers should consult with their airlines. The NCR Plus area is still under a general community quarantine but with heightened restrictions. Non-essential […]
PNP reports 148 more COVID-19 cases (Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases were reported among police personnel. The 148 additional cases were reported as President Rodrigo Duterte ordered authorities anew to prioritize the vaccination of police and military personnel in the government’s vaccination program. Overall, the PNP has reported 22316 COVID-19 cases. Of these, 1376 were active. According to the PNP, 134 more recoveries were reported among police personnel, pushing the total to […]
