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(Eagle News)–Thirty-four more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 7240 as of 6 p.m. of November 15. Forty-eight additional COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 7677. Of these, 413 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 24. The PNP has vowed to ensure the protection of police personnel, who remain among the country’s frontliners […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Rail Transit-3 operations resumed today, Monday, Nov. 16. The MRT-3 said the first train from North Ave. departed at 4:37 a.m. The first train from Taft departed at 5:17 a.m. The MRT-3 said passenger operational capacity is at 30 percent, or 124 passengers per train car. That translates to 372 passengers allowed in each train set. The MRT-3 reminded passengers to strictly follow safety protocols including the wearing of face masks and face […]
(Eagle News)-The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Nov. 16: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. The government has eased some restrictions on travel, with domestic flights allowed but subject to travel requirements and foreigners with investor visas allowed entry into the country. Filipinos are also allowed to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported 43 additional recoveries among police personnel. The PNP said with the additional recoveries, the total rose to 7206. Sixteen new cases pushed the total to 7629. Of these, 399 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 24. The police remain among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The PNP has said policemen on modified enhanced community quarantine and enhanced community […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Nov. 15: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of 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 some restrictions on international travel, with foreigners with investor visas allowed entry into the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported 26 additional recoveries among police personnel. The PNP said with the additional recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 7163. Twenty-three more cases, however, pushed the total to 7613. Of these, 426 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 24. The police remain among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic as they continue to enforce laws. The PNP has said all […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Rail Transit-3 operations are suspended today, Nov. 14. The Department of Transportation said the scheduled temporary shutdown until Sunday, Nov. 15, was to give way to a bushing replacement at the depot and some turnout activity at the Taft Avenue station. The MRT-3 said this was part of the MRT-3 massive rehabilitation and maintenance being conducted by maintenance provider Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The MRT-3 said part of the bushing replacement of the 34.5-kilovolt […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 14: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. The government has eased some travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with domestic flights allowed but subject […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered a probe into the killing of a Manila judge in her own office on Wednesday, Nov. 11. “Though Judge (Maria Teresa) Abadilla’s death appears to have arisen from an internal issue with her clerk of court, I have nonetheless directed the (National Bureau of Investigation) to conduct a parallel probe, considering that the incident has implications on the personal security of our judges and justices,” Guevarra […]
(Eagle News)–Railway operations resume today, Nov. 13, the Department of Transportation said. The DOTr said the resumption of the Metro Rail Transit-3, the Light Rail Transit 1 and 2, and the Philippine National Railways operations was after all of them completed and passed system checks. The checks were conducted following a suspension of railway operations on Thursday, Nov. 12, due to the strong winds and heavy rains brought by Typhoon “Ulysses.” “Limited power and strong […]
(Eagle News) — Eleven years after the 2009 Ondoy floods that killed almost 80 people in Marikina, deep floods once again submerged many parts of the city as heavy rains dumped by typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) caused Marikina River to swell and spill over to the streets transforming these into rivers. Waters were so high that people living in houses with more than two storeys had to go to the rooftop or to higher floors, […]
(Eagle News) — The Marikina River water level has reached 21.8 meters as of 9:04 a.m., topping the record water level set in 2009 by Typhoon Ondoy at 21.5 meters. According to the Facebook page of the Marikina local government’s Public Information Office (PIO), the increase in water level within half an hour was already 10 centimeters. Marikina River water level at 7:58 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, stood at 21.6 meters, already past […]
