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Tugade to all DOTr officials, personnel: Submit SALNs to DOJ-led task force probing corruption in gov’t

(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has ordered all agency officials and some personnel to submit their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net worth (to the DOJ-led task force that will investigate corruption in government. In a statement, Tugade said the order covers officials’ chief-of-staff, secretaries, executive assistants, and those involved in project management and procurement. Tugade said he has also already assigned a group and a point person who will gather and review […]

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PNP COVID-19 recoveries rise to 7,462

(Eagle News) — Twenty-five more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7462 as of Sunday night. Fifty-seven additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 7874. Of these, the PNP said 387 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll was still at 25. The PNP has vowed to protect its personnel, who continue to be among the […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Nov. 23

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority  has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday , Nov. 23: Flight schedules may  be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day  they  are supposed to be scheduled. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with domestic flights allowed but subject to travel requirements. Outbound non-essential travel by  Filipinos is now allowed. Foreigners with select investor visas are […]

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Senator Dela Rosa tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Senator Ronald dela Rosa has tested positive for COVID-19. The senator made the announcement on his Facebook account on Saturday, Nov. 21. “I am sorry to inform [you] that I tested positive for [COVID-19] yesterday. To all who made contact with me [please] do the [proper] protocols,” he said. Earlier, Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri, Sonny Angara and Koko Pimentel tested positive for COVID-19. They have all since recovered.

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President Duterte to APEC: Ensure unimpeded flow of COVID-19 vaccines, technologies

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Nov. 20, called on Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member-states to ensure the unimpeded flow of COVID-19 vaccines and technologies once  available. In his speech at the virtual APEC Leaders Meeting, the  President said several modalities could be employed for this: through bilateral and multilateral cooperation and through tripartite arrangements among the government, private sector and  multilateral financial institutions. “We have to defeat the virus everywhere, or no one is […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 21

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 21: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA said passengers should confirm their flights first before going to the airport. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. The government has eased some restrictions on travel, with domestic flights allowed but subject to travel requirements. Foreigners with select investor visas […]

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SC sets oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Law petitions to January 19, 2021

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has set the date for oral arguments on  petitions against the anti-terrorism law. In an advisory given to the media on Friday, Nov. 20, the SC said these were scheduled on January 19, 2021. The SC also enumerated the issues to be discussed during the oral arguments  to be held at the en banc session hall. The High Court said the petitioners and the respondents, represented by the Office of the […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases reach 415,067; 305 more recoveries reported

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 415,000 mark on Friday, Nov. 20, after the Department of Health reported 1639 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 415067 COVID-19 cases, 31805 or 7.7 percent were active. Of these, 84.7 percent were mild, 8.1 percent asymptomatic, 2.4 percent severe, 4.5 percent critical, and 0.21 percent moderate. Over 1000, or 1025, cases were confirmed today. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were […]

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Gov’t targeting COVID-19 vaccination of 50 to 60 percent of population

(Eagle News)–The government is targeting vaccinating 50 to 60 percent of the population for COVID-19. In an interview on Friday, Nov. 20, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said this was an increase from the initial 20 percent discussed. With the vaccination of 50 to 60 percent, Vergeire said the Philippines was hoping to achieve herd immunity, or resistance to the spread of an infectious disease because of the high number of individuals immune to the […]

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MRT-3 reminds commuters train operations suspended from Nov. 28 to 30

(Eagle News)–Operations of the Metro Rail Transit-3 will be suspended from Nov. 28 to 30. The MRT-3 issued the reminder on Friday, Nov. 20, days before the scheduled suspension. The MRT-3 said the temporary shutdown was to give way to the “turnout activity” scheduled at Taft station. Turnouts are used to allow trains to switch from one track to the other. The MRT-3 said the activity was part of the massive rehabilitation of the railway […]

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Davao City reverts to GCQ

(Eagle News)–Davao City is again under a general community quarantine following the rise in COVID-19 cases there. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the quarantine status will remain in effect until Nov. 30. Roque said Melquiades Feliciano, Deputy Chief Implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 for Bacolod and Cebu, has been assigned to head the Coordinated Operations to Defeat the Epidemic teams to be deployed in Davao City. He said a […]

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Two more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Two more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7470. No additional COVID-19 case was reported, which means the COVID-19  total remained at 11545. The death toll was at 833, with no additional deaths reported. The Middle East and Africa were still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths so far, with 7530, 4652, and 538, respectively. […]

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