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(Eagle News) –Filipinos who wish to go on non-essential travel abroad may do so starting Oct. 21. This was according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who made the announcement in a statement on Friday, Oct. 16. According to Roque, Filipino travelers are allowed to leave the country for non-essential trips subject to the submission of confirmed roundtrip tickets. For those traveling on tourist visas, they should also have “adequate travel and health insurance.” They should […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Iloilo on Friday, Oct. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:27 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southwest of San Joaquin. It had a depth of six kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV – Miagao, Iloilo Intensity III – Anini-y and Hamtic, Antique Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Anini-y, Antique Intensity II – Bago City […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Camilo Cascolan is pushing for a more rigid marksmanship training for policemen. In a statement, the PNP said Cascolan tapped the Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD) to expedite the PNP Standard Handgun Marksmanship Training for Directorial and Personal Staff, and National Support Units for the redesign of the program aimed at improving the shooting skills of police personnel. The DHRDD said the marksmanship training will be conducted […]
(Eagle News)–Fifty more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the total number of police personnel who recovered from tbe disease rose to 5900 as of Thursday night. Seventy-one more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 6586. Of these, 666 were active. No additional death has been reported, which means the death toll remained at 20. The police continue to man quarantine checkpoints and enforce laws […]
(Eagle News)–Forty Filipino fishermen stranded in Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic are leaving for the Philippines today, Oct. 16. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the Filipinos are set to sail for General Santos City on board the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Tubbataha, and are set to arrive in the Philippines on Saturday, Oct. 17. The vessel arrived at Satrol Wharf on Thursday, Oct. 15. According to the department, it facilitated the issuance of […]
(Eagle News)–Twenty-four more Filipinos abroad have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the addition, the total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rose to 11,141 as of Thursday night. Three more have recovered, pushing the recovery toll to 7,175. No additional death has been reported, which means the death toll remains at 811. The DFA said so far, Filipinos abroad infected with COVID-19 were in 81 regions and countries. The Middle […]
(Eagle News)–Over 300 Filipinos were repatriated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Oct. 15. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 341 Filipinos arrived via PR 8673 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport before midday. The DFA said they represent the twelfth batch repatriated from the kingdom since February 2020, when the department started its repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said they underwent swab testing and will stay under hotel quarantine until […]
(Eagle News)–“Ofel” has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical depression left PAR at 4 a.m. today. PAGASA said it will continue moving generally west over the West Philippine Sea in the next 24 hours. The weather bureau said the tropical depression is likely to persist until its landfall over the central portion of Vietnam between tonight and tomorrow early morning, where it is expected […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Oct. 16: Flight schedules may be subject to changes at any given time. Earlier, MIAA advised passengers to get 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. Although domestic flights are allowed, these are subject to the requirements imposed […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 348,000 mark on Thursday, Oct. 15, after the Department of Health reported 2,261 additional cases. The DOH said of the 348,698 total cases, 48,040 were active. Of these, 84.6 percent were mild, 10.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent severe, and 3.2 percent critical. The DOH said of the 2,261 newly-reported cases, 566 came from Metro Manila, 174 from Cavite, 145 from Pangasinan, 104 from Northern Samar, […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board may release the specifics of the one-seat-apart policy of Department of Transportation in public utility vehicles this week. LTFRB chair Martin Delgra III said the agency was only “ironing out” the details of the policy, which aims to help allow for a further opening of the Philippine economy while protecting the public’s health. The policy was announced by the DOTr, after President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the gradual […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Ofel” continues to move across the West Philippine Sea, and is likely to weaken into a low pressure area in the next 12 to 24 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, however, that light to moderate with at times heavy rains are expected over mainland Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Central Luzon due to the tropical depression, which is located 275 km west of Tanauan […]
