Metro

MRT-3 fields 21 train sets

DOTr says it is the highest number of running trains on the main line (Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 fielded 21 train sets on Wednesday, the most deployed on the main line in MRT-3 history, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Sept. 17. According to the DOTr, with the deployment, the  waiting time interval between trains was shortened. Passenger capacity was also increased. “This is a product of DOTr and MRT-3’s collaboration to improve the […]

PNP reports 62 more COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported 62 new COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel. With the additional recoveries, the PNP said the total climbed to 3813 as of Wednesday night. Twenty-seven additional COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 5233. Of these, the PNP said 1404 were active. There were no additional deaths reported, which means the death toll remains at 16. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The PNP has […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Sept. 17

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Sept. 17: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised 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. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit that has […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Sept. 16

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Sept. 16: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers are allowed to take domestic flights but subject to the requirements of the local government unit covering the area of destination. The Bureau of Immigration earlier said restrictions on international travel remain.

ICT department issues 23 provisional registration certificates as it ramps up roll-out of common towers to improve Internet connectivity

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Tuesday, Sept. 15, announced it had given 23 provisional certificates of registration to several tower companies, as it continues to ramp up the roll-out of common towers in the country. In a statement, the department said the provisional certificates were issued to the following companies which already had prior memoranda of agreement or understanding with the agency: Aboitiz Infracapital, Inc. ACODA Towers SDN BHD Alt-Global-Solutions Inc. […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Sept. 15

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Sept. 15: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA said passengers 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 premises. Domestic flights are allowed with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine until the end of the month. These are, […]

COVID-19 cases among police personnel breach 5,000 mark

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases among police personnel have breached the 5,000 mark. The 5,060 confirmed cases among police personnel were as of Sunday night, Philippine National Police data showed. This was an increase of 113 from the 4947 reported on Saturday night. The PNP data also showed recoveries rose by 91, bringing the total to 3623. No additional deaths were reported. Suspect cases are at 3368, and probable cases at 758. The police remain among the […]

In photos: Reduced physical distancing inside MRT-3 trains starting today, Sept. 14

(Eagle News)–In these pictures shared by the Department of Transportation, passengers inside Metro Rail Transit-3 trains are seen sitting at a shorter distance between each other. From the original one-meter distance, the DOTr said it was now implementing a 0.75-meter distance between commuters in almost all public modes of transport, based on the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Only planes shall retain the original physical distancing protocol […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 14

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 14: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised 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. Domestic flights are allowed with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine, but subject to the […]

Six additional COVID-19 cases reported among police personnel

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported six more COVID-19 cases among police personnel. With the additional cases, the PNP said the tally rose to 4947 as of Saturday night. Twenty-five additional recoveries also brought the total to 3532. No additional COVID-19 deaths were reported among police personnel. Suspect cases are at 3147, while probable cases have reached 737. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as they continue to man […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Sept. 13

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Sept. 13: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA said passengers should 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. Domestic flights are allowed with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine but these were subject to […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 12

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 12: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. All passengers were advised to check whether their flights are confirmed on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine but subject to […]