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Tropical Storm “Leon” maintains its strength

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Leon” has maintained its strength as it slightly accelerated over the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that while no tropical cyclone wind signal was currently in effect, intermittent gusts due to the southwest monsoon may be experienced over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, MIMAROPA, and Western Visayas. The southwest monsoon enhanced by “Leon,” which is so far located 330 kilometers west […]

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SC dismisses petition seeking to compel gov’t to hold mass testing for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition seeking to compel the government to, among others, conduct mass testing for COVID-19. In junking the petition filed by the Citizens Urgent Response to End COVID-19 led by former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, the en banc noted that courts had no authority to issue a writ of mandamus without a demonstration that an official in the executive branch failed to perform his or her […]

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Roque: President Duterte may decide on fate of physical distancing reduction rule on Thursday

(Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte may decide on the fate of the physical distancing reduction rule in public transportation on Thursday, Sept. 17. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in an interview the decision was expected  two days after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases submitted its recommendation to the President after discussions on Tuesday. According to Roque, present in Tuesday’s meeting were medical experts for and against the reduction of […]

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PNP Chief Cascolan believes Sinas should be promoted

Says Calabarzon police chief Vicente Danao being considered as next NCRPO chief (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief, Police General Camilo Cascolan believes National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas should be promoted. Cascolan made the comment in a television interview on Wednesday, Sept. 16. “The guy deserves also an evaluation and of course, a promotion too. He has done good things and that’s all really I can say,” Cascolan said. According to […]

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PNP orders crackdown on police personnel using vehicles impounded as evidence

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief, Police General Camilo Cascolan has ordered a crackdown on police personnel using vehicles impounded as evidence. Cascolan ordered a nationwide inspection and inventory of all motor vehicles, and instructed PNP unit commanders to conduct surprise camp inspections. He directed the  PNP Highway Patrol Group and PNP Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group to lead the crackdown. According to Cascolan, police personnel found using evidence vehicles face stiff administrative sanctions for “infidelity […]

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DFA reports 17 additional COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News) — Seventeen additional COVID-19 recoveries were reported among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday night. According to the DFA, with the additional recoveries, the total number of Filipinos abroad who have recovered from COVID-19 has climbed to 6,571. The Middle East and Africa still have the most number of recoveries, with 4,239, followed by the Asia Pacific region with 991, Europe with 880, and the Americas with 461. Fifteen […]

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CHED to issue show-cause order vs Isabela school over face-to-face orientations, classes

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Higher Education said it will issue a show-cause order against a school in Isabela for holding face-to-face orientations and classes. In asking Isabela Colleges, Inc. to explain its move, CHED noted that the conduct of face-to-face classes was in violation of Inter-Agency Task Force and CHED advisories issued amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CHED announced it would issue the show-cause order after a student of the college located in Cauayan […]

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“Leon” develops into tropical storm; no tropical cyclone wind signal raised but intermittent gusts, heavy rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–“Leon” has intensified into a tropical storm as it moved west-northwest over the West Philippine Sea. “Leon,” which is located 225 kilometers west northwest of Coron, Palawan, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph, is forecast to reach the severe tropical storm category within 24 hours and the typhoon category within 48 hours. No tropical cyclone wind signal is currently in effect, but intermittent […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 269,407; 395 additional recoveries reported

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 269,000 mark on Tuesday, Sept. 15, after the Department of Health reported an additional 3,544 cases. The DOH said of the 269,407 total cases, 57,392 were active. Of these, the DOH said 87.9 percent were mild, 8 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent severe, and 2.9 percent critical. Of the 3,544 newly-reported cases 3,177 or 90 percent, occurred within the recent 14 days, from September 2 to […]

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ICT department issues 23 provisional registration certificates as it ramps up roll-out of common towers to improve Internet connectivity

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Tuesday, Sept. 15, announced it had given 23 provisional certificates of registration to several tower companies, as it continues to ramp up the roll-out of common towers in the country. In a statement, the department said the provisional certificates were issued to the following companies which already had prior memoranda of agreement or understanding with the agency: Aboitiz Infracapital, Inc. ACODA Towers SDN BHD Alt-Global-Solutions Inc. […]

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Task Force report: People who were supposed to set policies, operational guidelines in PhilHealth did not show due diligence

(Eagle News)–The people who were supposed to set the policies and operational guidelines for the management of PhilHealth did not show the due diligence required of them in the discharge of their duties. This was among the findings of the Department of Justice-led task force that probed the allegations of corruption in the state insurer, and which submitted a report of its recommendations to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. Also on Monday, the President approved […]

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DepEd studying possibility of granting monthly provision for connectivity, communications of DepEd personnel

(Eagle News) — The Department of Education is preparing for the possibility of a monthly provision for connectivity and communications for DepEd personnel. This was according to memorandum 00-0920-0124 signed by Education Undersecretary Alain Del Pascua, and which was uploaded on the DepEd official Facebook account. According to the memo, in order to qualify for the provision, should there be one, all regional division and school employees, whether teaching or non-teaching personnel, should register and […]

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