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(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, Sept. 22, announced the opening of a quarantine facility for persons deprived of liberty inside the New Bilibid Prison compound in Muntinlupa. In a statement, Bureau of Immigration Warden Facility (BIWF) Chief Remiecar Caguiron said the bureau Ligtas Covid Centre, which was established in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, will cater particularly to COVID-19-positive PDLS with mild to moderate symptoms. “In the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Ports Authority is eyeing automating the ticketing systems of all ports by next year. In a statement, the PPA said bidding for its Unified Electronic Ticketing System was scheduled before the end of the year. The PPA said the number of the automated ticketing machines installed will depend on the passenger traffic of each terminal, the PPA said. It said the system will also support an integrated vessel booking and […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Sept. 21, called on the country’s health professionals to stay if possible, noting that COVID-19 “will come to pass.” The President issued the appeal even after he announced the ban on the deployment of healthcare workers who have complete documentation as of Aug. 31 had already been lifted, which means they can leave the country to work abroad. The government had only allowed health workers with complete documents as […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported 80 additional COVID-19 recoveries within its ranks. With the development, the PNP said the number of total recoveries rose to 4125 as of Monday night. One recovery, the PNP said, has been readmitted. Seventy additional COVID-19 cases pushed to total to 5462. Of these, the PNP said 1320 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 17. The police are among the […]
(Eagle News)–Seven volcanic earthquakes have been recorded at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate, and rose 500 meters. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 416 tons per day on September 14. PHIVOLCS said a slight inflation of the lower […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported an additional COVID-19 death among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional fatality from the Middle East, the COVID-19 death toll rose to 778 as of Monday night. The Middle East and Africa still have the most COVID-19 deaths so far, with 497, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia Pacific Region with eight. COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rose to […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 has deployed 22 train sets to its main line, reportedly a first in its history. The MRT-3 said with the deployment of the trains, it broke its own record it set on Sept. 16, when it fielded 21 trains. “The increase of running train sets is a main priority of the DOTr and MRT-3 to give our passengers the best and most efficient service they can experience,” MRT-3 Director for […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 290,000 mark on Monday, Sept. 21, after the Department of Health reported 3475 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the 290,190 total cases, 54958 were active. Of these, 86.6 percent were mild, 8.9 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent severe, and 3.1 percent critical. Of the 3475 additional COVID-19 cases reported today, 2648 or 76 percent, occurred within the last 14 days. Metro Manila had 1543 of the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will address the United Nations for the first time since he assumed the presidency. This is according to chief of presidential protocol Roberto Borje, who said the President himself will speak at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly. He said the President, who had previously sent foreign secretaries to the event, is expected to be among the first set of speakers, and will address the body virtually […]
(Eagle News) — More health professionals are now allowed to leave the country for their work abroad. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte gave the approval for health workers with complete documents as of Aug. 31 to report to work overseas. Earlier, only those with complete documentation as of March 8 were exempted from the ban on the deployment abroad of medical workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Palace earlier urged Filipino healthcare workers to […]
(Eagle News)–“Marce” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Marce,” which has intensified into a tropical storm, exited PAR at 6 a.m. PAGASA said as of 10 a.m., it was estimated 1,400 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph. It is moving at 15 kph, and will move […]
(Eagle News) — The police are not the only ones to blame for the massive crowd that gathered at Manila Bay over the weekend. This is according to Philippine National Police Chief, Police General Camilo Cascolan, who has since relieved Police Lieutenant Colonel Ariel Caramoan, chief of the Ermita police that has jurisdiction over the area, over the incident that saw health protocols on social distancing and the wearing of face masks and shields, violated. […]
