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(Eagle News) — Thirteen more seafarers who were evacuated from Ukraine have arrived in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the seafarers who were part of the MV Ithaca Prospect crew arrived on March 26 at Clark International Airport. “The evacuation of the seafarers was a big challenge because of the need for them to disembark the ship through small boats that would bring them safely to shore,” Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — Over 400 repatriated overseas Filipino workers have arrived in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, March 28. According to the DFA, of those repatriated, 203 came from Macau, 53 were from Thailand, and 142 came from Vietnam. With the repatriates, according to the department, the total number of repatriates from Macau since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was 5,761. Meanwhile, the total number of repatriates from Thailand […]
(Eagle News) — No volcanic earthquake was monitored at Taal in 24 hours. However, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology retained its alert level 3 over the volcano, amid what it noted was its still high activity that might signal an imminent eruption. According to PHIVOLCS, sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 1140 tons on March 27. A plume that went as high as 1000 meters was also observed. PHIVOLCS reiterated the ban on […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has been placed on heightened alert following Taal’s phreatomagmatic activity that prompted authorities to raise its alert level to 3. According to the PCG, a deployable response group (DRG) from PCG Station Batangas has been deployed to monitor the situation in the area. Coast Guard Admiral Artemio Abu has also ordered PCG Sub-Station Talisay and PCG Sub-Station San Nicolas to conduct patrols and enforce a “forced evacuation” of […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration reminded Filipinos who plan to work abroad to secure the proper documentation from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) before leaving the country. Immigration chief Jaime Morente issued the reminder after bureau personnel intercepted a Filipino who attempted to leave the Philippines with the minor child of his sponsor and his wife, purportedly to disguise his real intent of working abroad. “He did not have proper documentation to […]
PHIVOLCS “strongly recommends” evacuation from high-risk barangays of Bilibinwang, Banyaga, others (Eagle News) — The alert level over Taal has been raised to 3 following what the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said was “nearly continuous phreatomagmatic activity that generated plumes 1500 m accompanied by volcanic earthquake and infrasound signals.” According to PHIVOLCS, the phreatomagmatic activity followed a “short-lived phreatomagmatic burst.” With the raising of the alert level from alert level 2, PHIVOLCS said […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has confirmed the increasing presence of Filipino fishermen in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales, over which China has also staked its claim. According to PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Artemio M Abu, the 45 Filipino fishing boats conducting fishing activities from February 28 to March 5 was a significant milestone in maritime security and maritime safety. “Seeing more Filipino fishing boats in Bajo de Masinloc is proof of our intensified […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines urged Russia and Ukraine to abide by the decision of the International Court of Justice, which reminded states “to act in conformity with their obligations under the United Nations Charter and other rules of international law” amid the ongoing violence in Ukraine. In a statement, the Philippines also “noted” the ICJ’s March 16 order that stems from Ukraine’s application for the initiation of proceedings against Russia following its military operations […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100,000 foreigners filed their mandatory annual report with the Bureau of Immigration this year, the bureau said on Thursday, March 24. According to the bureau, the 133,557 who filed their report from January to March 1 were only slightly higher than the 130,148 aliens who filed their report in 2021. Jose Carlitos Licas, bureau alien registration chief, said the low number was expected as this year’s annual report coincided with the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines now recognizes the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Bulgaria, Panama and Iran. According to acting Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar, this was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the certificates “for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols, as well as for interzonal/intrazonal movement.” Andanar said the three countries were an addition to the other countries, territories and jurisdictions whose proofs of vaccination have already been approved […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has announced free Metro Rail Transit-3 rides from March 28 to April 30. The President made the announcement during a ceremony that marked the completion of the rail system’s massive rehabilitation. In a statement on Wednesday, March 23, the Department of Transportation said the DOTr Railway sector, the MRT-3 management, and its maintenance provider, Sumitomo-MHI-TESP completed the rehabilitation work last December 2021, two months ahead of schedule. The department […]
(Eagle News)–At least 85.9 percent of the samples included in the latest genome sequencing report tested positive for the Omicron variant. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, the 568 samples included in the March 18 genome sequencing result does not include samples from last year. She said these were, after all, already considered outdated although authorities were “taking note” of them. Of these latest samples examined, she said only 0.18 percent tested positive for […]
