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Customs bureau: P3.11 million worth of ketamine party drug seized; claimant nabbed

(Eagle News) — Authorities on Monday, May 17, seized P3.11 million worth of ketamine and arrested the claimant of the illegal drugs which had been concealed in coffee sachets, the Bureau of Customs said. According to the bureau, Kristopher Segumbang was nabbed in a joint controlled delivery operation in  Caloocan after claiming the 622 grams of illegal party drugs on behalf of the consignee, a certain Nick Dimagiba. The parcel arrived last May 10 from […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, May 19

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, May 19: Earlier, 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. NCR Plus, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine, but with heightened restrictions. Under the community quarantine, non-essential travel in […]

Manila police ordered to mull charges vs more people over Tondo street boxing match

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has directed the Manila police to look into the possibility of filing charges against more people over the street boxing match held in Tondo, Manila. According to reports, the Manila Police District has so far filed charges against Barangay 182 councilor Arnel Saenz and his son Vincent  for alleged violation of the guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and […]

DOT: 13 hotels in NCR now open to public for “staycations”

(Eagle News) — Thirteen hotels in the National Capital Region are now open to the public for staycations. The Department of Tourism in a statement on Tuesday, May 18, said the following have been granted a Certificate of Authority to Operate for Staycation: Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taguig Okada Manila Hotel Shangri-la at the Fort in Taguig Nobu Hotel in Manila Joy Nostalg Hotel and Suites, Manila EDSA Shangri-la in Manila Solaire Resort in Paranaque […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, May 18

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, May 18: 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. NCR Plus, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine, but with heightened restrictions. Under […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, May 17

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, May 17: The NCR Plus area is under a general community quarantine but with heightened restrictions until May 31. Under the community quarantine, non-essential travel in and out of the bubble area is prohibited. The travel ban on passengers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka stays. Also added to the list of countries covered by […]

Fire hits portion of Philippine General Hospital

(Eagle News) — A fire hit a portion of the Philippine General Hospital, TXTFire Philippines said in a Facebook post. The fire reached the third alarm. A Tweet from Senator Richard Gordon said he ordered the dispatch of two Philippine Red Cross  firetrucks and and four ambulances to help put out the fire and provide first aid. All in all, he said there were 32 responders from Red Cross at one point. “Our response team […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, May 16

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, May 16: 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. NCR Plus, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine, but with heightened restrictions. The […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, May 15

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, May 15: 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. NCR Plus, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine, but with heightened restrictions. The […]

PNP reports 111 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases were reported among police personnel. Recent Philippine National Police data showed the additional 111 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 21633. Of these, 1426 were active. Over 100–or 106–more recoveries also pushed PNP COVID-19 recoveries to 20147. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 60. Earlier, the PNP said then-PNP Chief Debold Sinas was among those who tested positive […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Friday, May 14

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, May 14: 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. Allowed foreigners under previous Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases prior to the March 22 travel ban are now […]

PNP COVID-19 recoveries breach 20,000 mark

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel breached the 20,000 mark on Thursday, May 13. According to the Philippine National Police, the 20,051 new recovery total was after 135 additional recoveries were reported. Over 100, or 120, additional COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 21532. Of these, 1421 were active. COVID-19 fatalities among PNP personnel are now at 60, with no additional death reported. The police are among the country’s frontliners […]