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(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is opening more routes for public transportation starting Sunday, Oct. 25. The LTFRB said apart from the 30 routes for traditional public utility jeepneys, to be opened are 22 routes for UV Express units. These are the additional PUJ routes to be opened based on Memorandum Circular 2020-063: 1. T172 H. Dela Costa II – SM Fairview via Quirino Highway 2. T173 Munoz Market – Quezon Memorial […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 363,000 mark on Thursday, Oct. 22, with the Department of Health reporting 1664 additional cases. The DOH said of the 363888 total cases, 83.6 percent were mild, 11.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.9 percent severe, and 3.3 percent critical. The department said of the 1664 additional cases, 1526 or 92 percent occurred within the last 14 days. The regions with the most additional cases in the last two weeks […]
(Eagle News)–Tourist departures have so far remained low despite the government’s decision to allow non-essential outbound travel for Filipinos, the Bureau of Immigration said. In a statement, the bureau said as of early evening on Wednesday, the first day the restrictions on international leisure travel were lifted, only 95 Filipinos left under a tourist visa of the total 1,172 Filipinos who departed. The bureau said this was in contrast to the 64 who left on […]
(Eagle News)–Voter registration is now from Mondays to Fridays, the Commission on Elections said. According to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, the commission deemed it “necessary” to revert to the weekday schedule from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day to allow for a disinfection on Saturdays of all Offices of the Election Officer nationwide. When voter registration resumed on Sept. 1, it was scheduled from Tuesdays to Saturdays. In critical areas that may be localized […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology and the National Telecommunications Commission are calling for an amendment to a Department of Public Works and Highways order that bans phone cable posts and posts of mobile service providers along national roads. In asking the DPWH to look into the feasibility of amending Department Order 73 s. 2014, the ICT department and the NTC noted that the provision that also prohibits the “posts and towers of […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical depression and a low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said the tropical depression was apart from Severe Tropical Storm “Pepito,” which is expected to exit PAR today or later in the afternoon. The weather bureau said the tropical depression was estimated 1835 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a Czech national wanted for fraud and embezzlement in her country. In a statement, bureau commissioner Jaime Morente said 48-year-old Eva Sorelova was nabbed last Thursday at her residence on Coronado Street, in Barangay Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City by virtue of a mission order issued by the bureau upon the request of the Czech authorities. The bureau said Sorelova was the subject of two arrest warrants issued by […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has clarified that no contract has been awarded yet for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expansion Project. Transportation Undersecretary for Planning Ruben Reinoso Jr. issued the clarification following what he said were “circulating misinformed reports on the unsolicited proposal.” According to Reinoso, the proposal has so far yet to be evaluated by the National Economic Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee and the NEDA Board. Reinoso noted that the DOTr, as […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police and its partners are holding a three-day virtual summit aimed at discussing possible reforms in the PNP for institutionalization. The 6th National Advisory Council Summit started on Wednesday, October 21, and will last until October 23. The theme of this year’s event is “Rising Together: Building Resilience and Adapting to the New Environment through the Bayanihan Spirit.” According to PNP Chief, Police General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan the summit “comes at […]
(Eagle News)–Seventy-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the increase pushed the recovery total to 6240 as of Wednesday night. Seventy-four more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 6904. Of these, based on PNP data, 643 were active. No additional death has been reported, which means the death toll remains at 21. The PNP has vowed to protect the health of police personnel, who are among the country’s […]
(Eagle News)–Ten more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional recoveries pushed the recovery tally to 7244 as of Wednesday. Eight more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 11186. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll remains at 815. The Middle East and Africa still had the most cases, recoveries and deaths, with 7369, 4542 and 532, respectively. The Americas had the least cases […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Oct. 22: All flight schedules may be subject to changes. Only passengers with confirmed flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled will be allowed entry into the airport premises, MIAA had said. Domestic flights are allowed subject to the travel requirements of the local government unit that has jurisdiction over the area of destination. Although international […]
