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(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Sept. 16: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been lifted. The government, however, has imposed travel restrictions on countries […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,283,011 on Wednesday, Sept. 15, after the Department of Health reported 16,989 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 85.4 percent were mild cases, 9.8 percent asymptomatic, 0.7 percent were critical, 1.4 percent were severe, and 2.77 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,076,823 with the addition of 24,123 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 35,742, with the addition of […]
(Eagle News) — There is a 70 to 80 percent chance of La Niña in the last quarter of 2021. According to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Administrator Vicente Malano, there is also a higher probability of above-normal rainfall conditions in the country in the next several months. He said this can be due to the expected stronger easterlies, enhanced northeast (NE) monsoon and tropical cyclone occurrences. “The eastern sections of the country […]
(Eagle News) — The number of students who enrolled for school year 2021-2022 has exceeded the number of enrollees the previous school year, the Department of Education said on Wednesday, Sept. 15. According to DepEd, as of Sept. 15, the the total number of registered students entering Kindergarten until Grade 12 has reached 26,308,875 in public and private schools. The enrollment for those same grade levels last school year was recorded at 26,227,022. The DepEd […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Navy rescued six fishermen from a half-sunken boat off Philippine Rise on Tuesday, Sept. 15. According to the Navy, the boat captain and five crew members of FV Mr. Kupido were rescued from the half-sunken vessel following a distress call from another fishing vessel, Gabriel Tres. The Navy said Gabriel Tres made the call after rescuing another four crew members of FV Mr. Kupido but had to leave the other six […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Sept. 15: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their respective airlines as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been lifted. The Philippines, however, has imposed travel restrictions on countries on its “red list.”
(Eagle News) — The Japanese Embassy in Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 14, confirmed Tokyo has received information about a possible terror attack in Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines. “We confirm that the Japanese government has received information about a possible terror attack, but we cannot give you any detailed background at the moment,” the embassy said in a statement. It said it has “issued a warning to alert Japanese people residing in some […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,266,066 on Tuesday, Sept. 14, after the Department of Health reported 18,056 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 177670 were active. Of these, 85.8 percent were mild, 9.5 percent were asymptomatic, 0.6 percent were critical, 1.4 percent were severe, and 2.66 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,052,867 with the addition of 20542 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 35529, with the […]
(Eagle News) — Curfew hours in Metro Manila will be adjusted once the alert level system takes effect. According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Benhur Abalos, Metro Manila mayors voted to make curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. starting Sept. 16. He said the resolution stating the same will be released. At present, curfew hours in Metro Manila are from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Abalos made the announcement after the Palace […]
(Eagle News)–Seventy-nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos outside the country to 23,115. Recoveries also rose to 13328 with the addition of 113 recoveries. Six more deaths also pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 1382. According to the data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]
Police chiefs ordered to update list of priority targets (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered all chiefs of police to update their list of the priority targets following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for the police to further step up the campaign against illegal drugs. Eleazar said the President’s order was made through Interior Secretary Eduardo Año. The PNP chief made the announcement of the updating following the confiscation of more […]
NCR under COVID-19 alert level 4 starting Sept. 16, Roque says (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will be under a COVID-19 alert level 4 starting Sept. 16. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement as he released the guidelines on the new system to be implemented in the region. Under the alert level system, Metro Manila will be subjected to different alert levels depending on the COVID-19 case transmission, hospital bed utilization rate, and intensive […]
