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Two drug suspects killed in encounter with police in Las Piñas; P210.8 million worth of “shabu” seized

(Eagle News) — Two notorious illegal drug distributors were killed in an ensuing encounter with police conducting a buy-bust operation to arrest them in Las Pinas City on Tuesday night, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said Richard Jen Jieko Salameda Amarga and Andrew Guinto Garcia were killed in the armed encounter with the team led by members of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group on Sherack St., Barangay Almanza Uno at 10:15 p.m. The […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, April 14

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, April 14: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the same will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal are under a modified enhanced community quarantine until the end of the month amid the surge in […]

LRT-1 operations suspended for two weekends

(Eagle News) — Light Rail Transit 1 operations are suspended on selected days this April to pave the way for rehabilitation activities. The Light Rail Manila Corp. said the suspension of operations is from April 17 to 18, and from April 24 to 25. The LRMC said rehabilitation activities include the maintenance of trains, stations, and various systems and the scheduled replacement of overhead catenary wires. “The additional days will also accelerate the preparations needed […]

Immigration bureau offices in NCR Plus area to continue with skeleton workforce setup for duration of MECQ

(Eagle News) — All Bureau of Immigration offices in the NCR Plus area will continue to operate with a skeleton workforce up to a 50 percent maximum capacity. The bureau said this setup shall remain for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine imposed in the bubble, which includes Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal. All offices, it said, shall be operational from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The bureau’s main office online […]

235 more police personnel test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Over 200 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional 235 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 17637. Of these, 2391 were active. Over 200, or 272, more recoveries were also reported, pushing the COVID-19 recoveries among PNP personnel to 15,200. Two additional deaths also pushed the PNPC OVID-19 death toll to 46. Earlier, PNP Chief Debold Sinas urged police personnel with COVID-19 symptoms […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, April 13

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, April 13: Flight schedules may change at any given time. On March 28, the Palace said NCR Plus would revert to an enhanced community quarantine, the strictest form of community quarantine, starting Monday, March 29, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Palace attributed the surge to the presence of virus variants. The ECQ was supposed to end […]

Sinas reminds cops with COVID-19 symptoms to immediately seek medical attention as PNP reports 227 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) –Philippine National Police Chief Debold Sinas urged policemen who experience COVID-19 symptoms to immediately seek medical attention, and to not undergo home quarantine or self-medication. Sinas, who is himself recovering from COVID-19, made the statement with the PNP reporting  additional 227 COVID-19 cases, pushing the PNP COVID-19 total to 17405. Of these, 2430 were active. Over 100, or 196, more recoveries were also reported, pushing the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 14931. An […]

PNP: Over P81 million worth of illegal drugs seized in separate ops in Pasay, Parañaque

PNP says 3 suspects dead in ensuing shootouts with authorities (Eagle News) — Authorities seized over P81 million worth of illegal drugs in separate operations in Pasay and Paranaque over the weekend, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also killed in ensuing encounters with authorities were three individuals, alias “Domeng” and “Rey,” and Richard Gumander. The PNP said Gumander was killed on West Service Road, Barangay Sun Valley around 11:25 p.m. of […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, April 12

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, April 12: Flight schedules may change at any given time. On March 28, the Palace said NCR Plus would revert to an enhanced community quarantine, the strictest form of community quarantine, starting Monday, March 29, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The NCR Plus covers Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal. The ECQ was supposed to end […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, April 11

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, April 11: Flight schedules may change at any given time. On March 28, the Palace said NCR Plus would revert to an enhanced community quarantine, the strictest form of community quarantine, starting Monday, March 29, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The NCR Plus covers Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal. The ECQ was supposed to […]

PNP reports 215 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) – -Over 200 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Philippine National Police data released on Saturday, April 10,  the additional 215 COVID-19 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 16975. Of these, 2456 were active. Over 200, or 281, more recoveries were reported, pushing the PNP recovery total to 14477. Two additional deaths pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 42. Earlier, the PNP said PNP Chief Debold Sinas was […]

DOTr mass testing: Rail line personnel who tested positive for COVID-19 now at 630

(Eagle News) — More people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing mass testing of rail line personnel. Department of Transportation data released as of April 8, 5 p.m., showed the total number of personnel who have now tested positive in each rail line is as follows: MRT-3: 206 personnel LRT-1: 123 personnel LRT-2: 144 personnel PNR: 157 personnel DOTr data as of April 7, 5 p.m., showed a total of 118 MRT-3 personnel, […]