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DOTr hails NAIA employee for honesty after returning $10,000 found at work

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation commended one of its employees after he returned $10,000 or P500,000 he had found while cleaning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Nov. 27. Transportation Secetary Art Tugade hailed janitor Jhun Telewik for his honesty and dedication to work as  part of the airport workforce. Tugade asked for Telewik after he found out about what he did following an activity in Zamboanga. “Nabigyan ako ng puwang ngayon […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Dec. 4

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Dec. 4: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the Philippines. The Philippines has put in place new quarantine and testing protocols for travelers allowed to enter the Philippines amid the threat of the Omicron variant. Italian […]

DepEd: No COVID cases reported in pilot week of face-to-face classes; 28 NCR schools to start pilot run on Dec. 6

  (Eagle News) — There were no COVID-19 cases reported among participating learners and school personnel in the first week of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes, according to the Department of Education on Thursday, December 2. Because of this Education Secretary Leonor Briones commended the “tremendous efforts that our valued stakeholders have provided for the successful and safe pilot run of limited face-to-face classes.” “The involvement of everybody is crucial to the expansion of […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Dec. 2

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Dec. 2: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Philippine government has suspended its implementation of an Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases resolution allowing the entry of fully-vaccinated individuals […]

NBI to conduct autopsy of ex-cop Nuezca who died at NBP hospital, says Bucor

BuCor says initial findings point to possible heart attack as cause of death of Nuezca who was convicted for fatally shooting mother-and-son neighbors in viral video     (Eagle News) – A dismissed Paranaque police officer, who was convicted for killing a 52-year old woman and her son whom he was trying to arrest in December last year in Tarlac, had died while in jail, the Bureau of Corrections confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 1. BuCor […]

Metro Manila to remain under Alert Level 2 until December 15

Apayao under Alert Level 3, other areas under Alert Level 2 (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under an alert level 2 until December 15. According to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the following will also be under the alert level for the same period: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Cotabato City, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao. Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet, Abra, Kalinga, Baguio […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Nov. 26

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Nov. 26: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines, noting that only those with the confirmation prior to the travel will be allowed entry into the airport. The Faroe Islands and The Netherlands are included in the Philippines’ red list so far, which means travelers from those areas […]

LTFRB: Around 78,000 PUJ operators can now benefit from gov’t’s fuel subsidy

(Eagle News) — Around 78,000 jeepney operators can now benefit from the government’s P7,200 one-time fuel subsidy, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said. According to the LTFRB, the 78,000 operators received their subsidy from the government this week. They’re a portion of the 136,000 public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators or franchise holders qualified under the Fuel Subsidy program launched by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Nov. 24

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Nov. 24: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines as only those with the confirmation prior to travel will be allowed entry. The Faroe Islands and The Netherlands are so far included in the Philippines’ red list, which means travelers from those areas and those who traveled to […]

PNP COVID-19 tally rises to 42,173

(Eagle News) — Eleven more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police, data from the health service showed the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 42,173. Of the additional 11 cases, three were from Metro Manila while eight were from other regions. Eighteen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19, pushing the COVID-19 recovery total among the police to 41,951. COVID-19 deaths in the police […]

Raps to be filed vs person behind MRT-3 rock-throwing incident

(Eagle News) — Charges are set to be filed against the person who hurled a rock at a Metro Rail Transit-3 coach on Sunday, Nov. 21, injuring a passenger. According to the MRT-3, the charges to be filed against 29-year-old Lester Rodriguez include one for malicious mischief. Rodriguez, the MRT-3 said, was arrested at 9 p.m. on Sunday, after he was positively identified by two witnesses as the one who threw the rock at the […]

One passenger hurt after rock hurled at MRT-3 coach window; one arrested

(Eagle News) — A 51-year-old man was hurt after an unidentified person hurled a rock at a Metro Rail Transit-3 coach on Sunday, Nov. 21, the Department of Transportation said. According to the Department of Transportation, the stone  thrown at 6:51 a.m. in the Taft Ave. station struck a window of the third car of the MRT-3 train, causing it to be break. The injured passenger was immediately attended to and was given first aid […]