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Palace: Travel pass needed to travel from GCQ to MGCQ area

  (Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, Sept. 17, reminded Metro Manila residents they need to secure a travel pass to travel from the National Capital Region–a general community quarantine area—to a modified general community quarantine area. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the clarification after the Tagaytay City government said it would continue to welcome visitors even without the travel pass. Tagaytay is a popular tourist destination for Metro Manila residents. It is located in Cavite, […]

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Required physical distance among commuters back to at least one meter for the meantime, Roque says

(Eagle News)–Commuters will again need to keep at least a one-meter distance from each other when riding public transportation. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Transportation Secretary Art Tugade himself made the announcement during the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ meeting on Thursday. “Pansamantalang isususpinde ang implementasyon ng 0.75 [meter] na distancing sa mga pampublikong transportasyon at ibabalik po ito sa sa one meter,” Roque said. Earlier, Roque said President Rodrigo […]

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In photos: President Duterte on board a motorcycle

(Eagle News)–In these pictures uploaded on  Senator Bong Go’s official Facebook account, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on board a motorcycle. Go said the President, an avid motorcycle rider, misses riding a motorcycle and is  raring to drive around. “Muntik (nang) di maawat ng (Presidential Security Group),” Go said. The last time the President was known to have used a motorcycle inside the Malacañang Complex, he figured in an accident that left him with slight […]

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MRT-3 fields 21 train sets

DOTr says it is the highest number of running trains on the main line (Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 fielded 21 train sets on Wednesday, the most deployed on the main line in MRT-3 history, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Sept. 17. According to the DOTr, with the deployment, the  waiting time interval between trains was shortened. Passenger capacity was also increased. “This is a product of DOTr and MRT-3’s collaboration to improve the […]

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PNP reports 62 more COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported 62 new COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel. With the additional recoveries, the PNP said the total climbed to 3813 as of Wednesday night. Twenty-seven additional COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 5233. Of these, the PNP said 1404 were active. There were no additional deaths reported, which means the death toll remains at 16. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The PNP has […]

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President Duterte eyed abolition or privatization of PhilHealth, Sotto says

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte wanted PhilHealth privatized or abolished. Senate President Tito Sotto made the revelation early Thursday, Sept. 17, after  the President met with him and other  Congress leaders on Wednesday night. According to Sotto, he, however, told the President “it might be better to wait a few months and see how the new administration performs,” apparently referring to newly-designated PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran. Sotto said he told the President he also had a […]

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President Duterte meets with Congress leaders to discuss measures vs corruption, red tape

  (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte  met with Congress leaders on Wednesday night to discuss bills meant to curb corruption and red tape. Apart from Senate President Tito Sotto and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, present in the meeting were Senator Bong Go, who shared these pictures, and House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez. Go said the meeting took place from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Go said the President was willing to become a resource person […]

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DFA: No recent reports of additional COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos, death toll at 773

(Eagle News)–There have been no reports of additional COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday night. According to the DFA, the death toll therefore stands at 773. The Middle East and Africa still have the most number of deaths so far, with 492, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia Pacific region with eight. The total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad climbed […]

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“Leon” exits PAR

(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Leon” has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Leon,” with international name “Noul,” exited PAR at 3 a.m. today, and has continued to maintain its strength. So far, it is located 360 kilometers northwest of Kalayaan Islands, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. It is moving west northwest at 15 […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Sept. 17

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Sept. 17: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit that has […]

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At least four dead in chopper crash in Basilan

(Eagle News) — At least four people died after a military chopper crashed in Basilan on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The Philippine Air Force chopper was reportedly on its way to Jolo, Sulu for a medical evacuation of one of the victims in the recent bombings there when it crashed in Lantawan around 1 p.m. The rescue helicopter had reportedly come from Zamboanga. The identities of the fatalities have not yet been released. The cause of […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 272,934 with 3,550 newly-announced cases

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 272,000 mark on Wednesday, Sept. 16, after the Department of Health reported 3,550 additional cases. The DOH said of the 272,934 total cases, 60,344 were active cases. Of these, 87.7 percent were mild, 8.4 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, and 2.7 percent critical. Of the 3,550 cases reported today, 2,984, or 84 percent, occurred within the recent 14 days or from September 3 to September […]

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