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Cancelled flights on Tuesday, Sept. 7

(Eagle News) –Several flights scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 7, have been cancelled due to the inclement weather. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the following flights have been cancelled: (2P) PAL Express 2P 2981/2982 Manila-Tacloban-Manila MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines and confirm their flights first prior to the scheduled travel. Unless cancelled, the following flights have been scheduled for this day: The travel ban on India and nine other countries has […]

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PAGASA: Typhoon “Jolina” expected to make landfall in vicinity of Masbate within 12 hours

(Eagle News) — Several areas remain under a tropical cyclone wind signal as Typhoon “Jolina”  continues to move towards Masbate. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under Signal No. 3 with “Jolina” estimated  over the coastal waters of Almagro, Samar, where it made landfall earlier today at 6:30 a.m: LUZON The northern and eastern portions of Masbate (Pio V. Corpuz, Palanas, Cataingan, Placer, Dimasalang, Uson, Cawayan, Esperanza, […]

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Signal No. 2 raised over parts of Visayas as “Jolina” intensifies into tropical storm

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 has been raised over parts of Visayas as “Jolina” intensified into a tropical storm. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal, as “Jolina” moved west northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Eastern Samar: Visayas Eastern Samar the eastern portion of Northern Samar (Palapag, Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig, Laoang, Catubig, Las Navas, Pambujan) the northeastern portion of […]

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PHL logs all-time high 22,415 new COVID-19 infections

(Eagle News) — The Philippines registered an all-time high of 22,415 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, Sept. 6, pushing the COVID-19 tally to 2,103,331. According to Department of Health data, of the total cases, 159,633 were active. Of these, 92.1 percent are mild, 3.3 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 1.4 percent severe, and 3.4 percent are moderate cases. Recoveries climbed to 1909361 with the addition of 20,109 recoveries. COVID-19 deaths are now at 34,337, with […]

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More areas under Signal No. 1 as TD “Jolina” intensifies

(Eagle News) — More areas are under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression “Jolina” slightly intensified and moved westward over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal,  with “Jolina” estimated  205 km east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar or 230 km east northeast of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. The weather bureau said “Jolina” was packing maximum sustained winds […]

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DOH: All areas in NCR except for Manila under COVID-19 alert level 4

(Eagle News) — All areas in Metro Manila except for Manila have been classified under COVID-19 Alert Level No. 4, the  highest alert level, due to the continuous rise in cases and hospital bed use. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said a positive two-week growth rate and a high-risk average daily attack rate have been monitored in all areas, and  the Delta variant detected in all areas. She said hospital bed utilization in all areas […]

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Signal No. 1 raised over Eastern Samar, parts of Mindanao due to TD “Jolina”

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been raised over Eastern Samar with the low pressure area off Surigao del Norte developing into a tropical depression. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, also under Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression “Jolina” are the following areas in Mindanao: Dinagat Islands Siargao Islands Bucas Grande Islands So far, “Jolina” is located 300 km east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar or 310 km […]

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DOH reports 20,019 additional COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,080,984 after the Department of Health reported 20019 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 157438 are active. Of these, 92 percent are mild, 3.4 percent asymptomatic, 0.7 percent are critical, 1.4 percent are severe, and 2.51 percent are moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,889,312 including the additional 20089 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 34234, with the addition of 134 […]

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Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill to be held “online” on Sept. 9

(Eagle News) — The third quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill will be held “online” on Thursday, Sept. 9. The Office of the Civil Defense made the announcement in a Facebook post. According to the OCD, the program–which can be viewed live at the Civil Defense PH Facebook account and on YouTube—will start at 8 a.m. The drill itself, however, will start at 9 a.m. “Inaanyahan ang lahat na makiisa…,” the OCD said. The Philippines is […]

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DFA repatriates 67 Filipinos from Cambodia

(Eagle News) — Sixty-seven Filipinos recently arrived in the Philippines after they were repatriated by the government from Cambodia. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the repatriates, which included two minors, 12 senior citizens, and one pregnant woman, arrived in the country via a sweeper flight that also repatriated Filipinos from Laos, and Myanmar. The repatriates were affected by the pandemic and had lost their jobs, or were stranded in Cambodia. With the 67 repatriates […]

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Immigration bureau deploys 99 new officers to NAIA

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has deployed 99 new officers to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to beef up its manpower there. In a statement, the bureau said the new bureau recruits just completed their three-month training on immigration laws, rules and procedures after being from among thousands of individuals who applied for the 99 Immigration Officer 1 plantilla positions. “Our new IOs have started reporting for duty in the three terminals of […]

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DOH reports 20,741 additional COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2061084 on Saturday, Sept. 4, after the Department of Health reported 20741 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 94.7 percent were mild, 1.6 percent moderate, 1.9 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent severe, and 0.6 percent critical. Recoveries rose to 1869376, including the additional 21962 recoveries. The death toll is now at 34062, with the additional 189 deaths. Metro Manila and other areas are under […]

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