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(Eagle News) — Thirty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10,618. Twenty-nine additional cases, however, pushed the COVID-19 total among PNP personnel to 11,083. Of these, 434 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31. The government is gearing up for a COVID-19 vaccination program slated to start this year. Among the priorities in the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300,000 Filipinos have been repatriated since the start of repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said the total 368,736 Filipinos brought home to the Philippines include the additional 4725 overseas Filipinos repatriated last week. These include distressed overseas Filipinos from the United Kingdom and Japan, undocumented overseas Filipinos from Malaysia and Jordan, and medical repatriates from Bahrain and Oman. The DFA said of […]
Announces conduct of inventory of foreign nationals (Eagle News) — All departing foreign nationals who were issued visas by select government agencies will be required to present a travel pass upon departure from the Philippines starting March 1, the Bureau of Immigration said. According to the bureau, covered by the policy are foreigners issued visas by the Department of Justice, the Board of Investments, the Philippine Retirement Authority, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, and economic […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains will persist today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, MIMAROPA, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Camarines Norte will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the low pressure area 105 km east of Infanta, Quezon. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Ilocos Region […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 563,456 after the Department of Health reported 2288 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 28488 were active. Of these, 88.1 percent were active, 5.7 percent asymptomatic, 2.7 percent critical, 2.6 percent severe, and 0.85 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 522,874 including the 33 additional ones. Six additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 12,094. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte thumbed down the […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms, in particular, are expected over Bicol Region and Quezon due to the low pressure area 50 km west southwest of Legazpi City, Albay (previously “Auring”). Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, Western Visayas, MIMAROPA, […]
Proposal may be considered in August, Palace says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has thumbed down the proposal for face-to-face classes, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Monday, Feb. 22. “Tumawag po ang Presidente kagabi sa akin at sabi niya, ayaw po niyang malagay sa panganib ang buhay ng ating mag-aaral at mga guro habang wala pa pong nababakunahan sa bansa,” he said. According to Roque, face-to-face classes, however, may be considered in areas […]
(Eagle News) — “Auring” is expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar in six to 12 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under a tropical cyclone wind signal number 1: Luzon Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Albay, Catanduanes, and the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Sagnay, Buhi, Iriga City, Nabua, Bato, Balatan) Visayas Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration said it barred the entry of 17 Chinese nationals for misrepresenting their purpose of travel. In a statement, the bureau said the foreigners came from two separate flights on Wednesday. Intercepted first were 16 Chinese nationals who arrived on board a Pan Pacific Airlines flight from Zhengzhou, China at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. According to bureau intelligence division chief Fortunato Manahan, Jr., the 16 alleged […]
(Eagle News) — Seventeen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 10579. Thirty-nine additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases total among police personnel to 11054. Of these, 444 were active. COVID-19 deaths among PNP personnel remains at 31, with no additional deaths reported. The government has said uniformed personnel, including policemen, are among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination program […]
(Eagle News) — Several flights scheduled on Monday have been cancelled. The Manila International Airport Authority said the following flights are cancelled due to bad weather: Cebgo (DG) DG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila PAL Express 2P 2130 Bacolod-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said 17 areas are under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression “Auring” heads towards Eastern Samar. It may make landfall over the province in the next six to 12 hours as […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains raised over 17 areas as Tropical Depression “Auring” moved towards Eastern Samar on Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under the tropical cyclone wind signal are: Luzon Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Albay, Catanduanes the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Sagnay, Buhi, Iriga City, Nabua, Bato, Balatan) Visayas Northern Samar Eastern Samar Samar Biliran Leyte Southern Leyte the northern portion […]
