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(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Nov. 23: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of their flights before the travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Faroe Islands and The Netherlands are included in the Philippines’ red list, which means travelers from there and who have been […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has logged over 400 Delta variant cases, the Department of Health announced on Monday, Nov. 22. According to the DOH, apart from the additional 426 Delta variant cases that pushed the total cases of the highly-contagious Delta variant to 7,038, more Beta and Alpha variant cases were detected in the 506 samples collected in March, April, September, October, and November. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said of the total samples […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — Health protocol violations during campaign activities are considered election offenses, the Commission on Elections said. According to Comelec Resolution No. 10730, it shall be unlawful for any candidate, party or any person to also violate “other applicable guidelines prescribed by the Comelec and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.” The resolution requires all campaign organizing staff to submit a notarized Affidavit of Compliance with Health Protocols to the […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard held joint communication and anti-piracy drills with its Japanese counterparts in Sibutu Passage on Thursday, Nov. 18. The PCG said its BRP Bagacay (MRRV-4410) and BRP Malamawi (FPB-2403) held the exercises with the Japan Coast Guard’s (JCG) Tsugaru (PLH-02) and its carrier helicopter, in particular. The PCG said during the drills, the JCG helicopter looked for suspicious boats and reported them to the PCG and JCG through vessel […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-China Special Summit virtually on Nov. 22. The Office of the President made the announcement after the Department of Foreign Affairs hit China for firing water cannons on what it said were Philippine boats on Ayungin Shoal. China claimed the Philippine boats were in its waters, which the Philippines has contended were in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. According to the OP, […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration urged unvaccinated and partially vaccinated individuals for COVID-19 to secure an appointment online first before proceeding to the bureau. According to the bureau, only fully vaccinated individuals can walk in. They will be required to present their vaccination card prior to entry. “The Civil Security Unit and all Division Section/Unit Heads are enjoined to adhere and implement our minimum health and safety protocols despite the more lenient restrictions […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases among police personnel have risen to 42158. This was after seven more cases were confirmed, according to data released on Saturday, Nov. 20. The PNP said of the total cases, 116 were active. Nine more have so far recovered, bringing the total PNP COVID-19 recoveries to 41917. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 125. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases rose to 2,823,210 on Friday, November 19, after the Department of Health reported 1,485 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 23200 are active. Of these, 59.6 percent are mild, 3.8 percent asymptomatic, 5.1 percent critical, 12 percent severe, and 19.56 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2753312 with the additional 1393 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 46698 with the additional 277 deaths. Metro […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines remains closed to tourists. This was reiterated by the Bureau of Immigration, following reports that the bureau’s offices were being swamped with queries after Metro Manila was placed under the less restrictive Alert Level 2 status. He said, so far, only those under the categories allowed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases may be admitted. He said this was also provided they come from […]
(Eagle News) — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has died. Labella was 70 years old. According to media reports quoting Labella’s son, Jaypee, the mayor died due to septic shock secondary to pneumonia. He had reportedly been confined in the Perpetual Succour Hospital for 23 days before he died. Before serving as mayor, Labella was the city’s vice mayor for two terms.
