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Suspects escape (Eagle News) — One person was killed and another was injured in an encounter between government troops and a a member of the Dawlah Islamiyah and his two cohorts, the Philippine National Police said. In a statement, the PNP said Leonardo Gatinao Jr. was killed while Aldrin Jay Palma was hurt in the gunfight between joint elements of local police units of Polomolok and Tupi, the intelligence unit of the South Cotobato Police […]
(Eagle News) — The tail-end of a frontal system is affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to heavy rains are possible. Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, and Kalayaan Islands, on the other hand, will have cloudy skies with scattered […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, December 22: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA urged passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. The government has eased restrictions on travel with domestic flights allowed but subject to the requirements set […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Tarlac has indicted a police officer who was caught shooting two of his neighbors, a mother and her son, on video for murder. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the information for two counts was filed against Jonel Nuezca before the Tarlac court today. Nuezca, a police master sergeant assigned at the Paranaque City Police Crime Laboratory, shot Sonya Gregorio, 52, and Frank Anthony Gregorio, 25, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 461,000 mark on Monday, December 21, after the Department of Health reported 1721 additional cases. The DOH said of the 461,505 total cases, 23341 were active. Of these, 82.2 percent were mild, 8.5 percent asymptomatic, 5.9 percent were critical, 3 percent severe, and 0.34 percent were moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao City with 151, Quezon City with 142, […]
(Eagle News) –Rains are still expected in parts of the country today, Dec. 21, even as Tropical Depression “Krovanh” (formerly “Vicky”) continues to move away from Kalayaan islands outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains are expected over Kalayaan Islands, Babuyan and Calayan Islands, the eastern portion of mainland Cagayan Valley, Aurora, and the northern portion of Quezon. Light to moderate with at […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty more public utility vehicles will start plying roads today, December 21. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said 15 modern public utility jeepneys and 15 UV express units will be out on the streets based on Memorandum Circular 2020-083 issued on Wednesday, December 16. The LTFRB said the MPUJs will ply the Rodriguez Sub-urban – SM North EDSA route, while the UV express units will ply San Rafael – Cubao, Quezon City […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 has released its train operation schedule for the holidays. The MRT-3 said from December 19 to 23, and from December 26 to 30, the first train will depart North Ave. station at 4:37 a.m. while the last train will leave at 9:30 p.m. On those same days, the first train from Taft Ave. will leave at 5:17 a.m. and the last train at 10:10 p.m. The MRT-3 said […]
(Eagle News)–Thirteen more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the COVID-19 recovery total among overseas Filipinos rose to 8126. Forty-five additional cases from the Asia Pacific and the Middle East and Africa pushed the total to 12623. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 863. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa still have the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries […]
(Eagle News) — Sixty-seven more Filipinos from abroad have been repatriated, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said of the 67, 38 were repatriated from Cambodia, while 29 were from Indonesia. With the additional repatriates from Cambodia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the total number of Filipinos brought back to the Philippines from the country rose to 819. The department said the Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh facilitated the repatriation through a […]
(Eagle News) — Sixty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. With the additional recoveries, the Philippine National Police said the COVID-19 recovery total rose to 8336. Sixteen additional cases pushed the total to 8718. Of these, 355 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 27. The government has said uniformed personnel–including the police—were among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination program should a vaccine be available. […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 459,000 mark on Sunday, December 20, after the Department of Health reported 1754 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 459789 additional cases, 21708 were active cases. Of these, 81.3 percent were mild, 8.7 percent were asymptomatic, 6.4 percent were critical, 3.2 percent were severe, and 0.37 percent were moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Quezon City with 163, Rizal with […]
