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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the conduct of a Department of Foreign Affairs probe against the country’s ambassador to Brazil. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the President’s approval following the DFA’s request for the same in light of the incident involving Ambassador Marichu Mauro and a member of her household staff. Mauro was seen hurting her staff member multiple times in a video aired by a Brazilian news outfit. She has since […]
(Eagle News)–Twenty-one more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the tally rose to 6532. Fifteen additional COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 7097. Of these, 543 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remained at 22. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as they man quarantine checkpoints and enforce laws. PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan has […]
(Eagle News)–Twenty more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional ones, the total increases to 11224 as of Wednesday. Six more have recovered, pushing the recovery tally to 7254. Deaths increased to 817, including the additional. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa still had the most COVID-19 cases, deaths and recoveries, with 7380, 532, and 4352, respectively. The Americas had the least cases but […]
Extreme Northern Luzon affected by northeasterly surface windflow (Eagle News)–The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeasterly surface windflow is also affecting extreme Northern Luzon. As a result,Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Batanes, and Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, on the other hand, will have […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Oct. 29: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Some restrictions on international travel have been eased, with foreigners with investor visas now allowed entry into […]
(Eagle News)–The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension of eight PhilHealth officials over the alleged anomalous release of P2.7 billion worth of PhilHealth funds under the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism policy. Ordered suspended for six months without pay were Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Arnel de Jesus, PhilHealth COO for Fund Management Sector Renato Limsiaco, PhilHealth Senior Vice President Dr. Israel Paragas of Health Finance Policy Sector and five others. The suspension […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country reached 375, 180 on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after the Department of Health reported 2053 new cases. The DOH said of the 375,180, 38955 or 10.4 percent were active. Of these, 83 percent were mild, 11.1. percent asymptomatic, 3.8 percent critical, and 2.2 percent severe. Of the 2053 additional cases, 1673 were confirmed cases today. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Caloocan with 108, Quezon City […]
(Eagle News)–Forty more Filipinos stranded in North Sulawesi, Indonesia have been repatriated. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the repatriates, who represent the second batch of Filipinos to be repatriated from Manado, were fetched by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401) on October 15. This was after they were granted diplomatic clearance by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. The DFA said the vessel docked at the Port of General Santos […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs is reviewing the policy of allowing Filipino diplomats to employ Filipino domestic helpers from the Philippines rather than hire them locally in their foreign posts. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. made the announcement as he vowed an “expedient and thorough” investigation into the incidents involving Ambassador Marichu Mauro and a member of her household staff. Video footage from a Brazilian news outfit showed Mauro hitting the household staffer […]
(Eagle News)–The tropical depression east of Central Luzon has maintained its strength as it moved towards the eastern boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it may enter PAR tomorrow morning or afternoon, and will be named “Rolly.” By Saturday, the Tropical depression, PAGASA said, will begin to move generally west while moving towards Bicol Region. So far, PAGASA said the weather disturbance was located 1960 […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice will invite the Commission on Audit, the Civil Service Commission and the Ombudsman in the probe of corruption in the entire government. The Department of Justice made the revelation as it announced the task force that would conduct the probe was the same task force that probed the allegations of corruption in PhilHealth. That task force recommended the filing of charges against incumbent and former PhilHealth officials, including then-PhilHealth chief […]
(Eagle News)–The implementation of cashless toll collections will start on Dec. 1. The Department of Transportation said starting this date, only the cashless mode of payment will be accepted on toll roads. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade made the deadline extension even as toll road operators have expressed readiness to fully implement electronic payment systems on the initial deadline of Nov. 2. Toll Regulatory Board executive director Abraham Sales said the extension was to give motorists, […]
