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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, May 24

(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, […]

BuCor warns vs individuals using names of Board of Pardons and Parole officials to extort money from PDL families

(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 […]

PNP reports 115 more COVID-19 cases

(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 […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, May 23

(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 […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, May 22

(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. […]

DOTr: Marikina, Antipolo LRT-2 East Extension stations to be formally opened on June 22

(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 […]

LRT-2 to implement “degraded operations” this weekend and the next

(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, […]

All immigration offices in NCR Plus area to continue to operate with skeleton workforce: Immigration bureau

(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 […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Friday, May 21

(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 […]

Eleazar thanks President Duterte for ordering prioritization of police frontliners in COVID-19 vaccination

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 […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, May 20

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, May 20: 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, which includes Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, are under a […]

MRT-3 beefs up security following May 12 vandalism incident

(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 has beefed up its security following an incident of vandalism on one of its trains on May 12. In a statement, the MRT-3 said from the initial 580 security personnel deployed across all MRT-3 stations, the number has increased to 750. Apart from the security personnel on patrol, the MRT-3 has deployed a patrol car for added security. The MRT-3 also installed 241 new closed-circuit television cameras in […]