(Eagle News) — Two people were killed and another was injured in an encounter between policemen and motorcycle riders who turned out to be drug suspects, in Caloocan, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP identified the fatalities as Police Corporal Dexter Rey Teves and Mark Gil Toreda. Teves’ companion, Police Corporal Rex Abraham Abigan was also shot in the foot. According to the PNP, Abigan and Teves stopped Toreda and his companion, Clark Castillo, […]
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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, December 31
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, December 31: MIAA said travelers should confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Philippines has temporarily banned flights from 20 countries following reports of a new COVID-19 strain that is up to more than 70 percent more infectious […]
LRT-2: Free rides for commuters from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today
(Eagle News)–The Light Rail Transit -2 is offering free rides for commuters during select hours today. The LRT-2 said commuters may use LRT-2 trains free of charge from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free rides were also offered to commuters from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The LRT-2 said the offer is in commemoration of the 124th death anniversary of national hero Jose Rizal.
PNP: Robbery syndicate leader, 3 cohorts nabbed in Manila
(Eagle News) — Police arrested in Manila the leader of a robbery group that had just victimized two Chinese nationals, and three of his cohorts, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said Ali Asgar Pendatum Baraguir and three others who were not identified were nabbed in a hotel in Malate on December 29, only a day after they robbed their victims along JW Diokno Blvd. The police are still looking for other suspects. Based […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, December 30
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, December 30: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled, noting that only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry. Both international and domestic travel are allowed. The government, however, has temporarily banned travelers from 19 countries apart from the United Kingdom […]
PNP reports 19 more COVID-19 recoveries
(Eagle News) — Nineteen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the COVID-19 recovery total among police personnel rose to 8580 as a result. Twelve additional COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 8947. Of these, 340 cases were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 27. The government has said it was targeting vaccinating 50 to 60 percent of the population […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, December 29
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, December 29: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with domestic travel allowed but subject to the requirements of […]
32 more police personnel recover from COVID-19
(Eagle News) — Thirty-two more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the total PNP COVID-19 tally rose to 8561. Seventy-five additional COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the PNP total to 8935. Of these, 347 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 27. The government has said uniformed personnel–including the police–are among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, December 28
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, December 28: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic travel is allowed subject to the requirements set by the local government unit that has jurisdiction over […]
23 more police personnel recover from COVID-19
(Eagle News) — Twenty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP COVID-19 recovery total rose to 8531. Sixteen additional PNP COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 8860. Of these, 302 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 27. The government has said uniformed personnel–including policemen—were among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination program. The police are […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, December 27
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, December 27: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. Only passengers with confirmed flights will be allowed entry into the airport premises. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with domestic travel allowed but subject to the requirements set by the […]
PNP reports 33 more COVID-19 recoveries
(Eagle News) — Thirty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP COVID-19 recovery total rose to 8508. Twenty-three additional COVID-19 cases among police personnel, however, pushed the total to 8844. Of these, 309 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 27. The police remain among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has […]