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From 57 in April, only four vessels left in Manila Bay, bureau says (Eagle News) — The Philippines has sent home almost 10,000 foreign seafarers who had been stranded in Philippine ports amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, bureau Seaport Operations Chief Alnazib Decampong said as of August 19, 9,854 foreign seamen boarded flights towards their countries of destination after being processed and cleared. Decampong said the foreigners were […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Friday, Aug. 21, welcomed Congress’ approval of a budget that would allow for the hiring of contact tracers under the proposed Bayanihan law 2. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said with the P5 billion from the P165.5-billion budget under the approved final version, a maximum of 50,000 more contact tracers can be hired by the government, allowing for compliance with the […]
(Eagle News) — Cebu Pacific has released its updated list of flights for August. In an advisory, the budget carrier said most of the flights on this list, unless specified, will be operational starting Aug. 19: LUZON Manila-Cauayan-Manila: 4x weekly (Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun) Manila-Masbate-Manila: 3x weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri), starting August 28 but subject to government approval Manila-San Jose-Manila: 2x weekly (Tue/Sat) Manila-Virac-Manila: 2x weekly: (Mon/Fri), starting August 24 but subject to government approval Cebu-Clark-Cebu: 2x weekly (Tue/Sat) VISAYAS […]
(Eagle News) — The low pressure area off Cagayan may intensify into a tropical depression today or tomorrow. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s Benison Estareja said if it develops, the LPA, which is so far located 210 kilometers east of Aparri, will be named “Igme” and will be the ninth storm to enter the Philippines so far this 2020. Estareja said the LPA is expected to move northwards towards the east of […]
(Eagle News) — Fifty-five more COVID-19 cases among police personnel have been recorded, bringing the total to 3153. The Philippine National Police said the data was as of Thursday night. Fifteen deaths have so far been reported, after one death was added to the tally on the same day. According to the PNP, recoveries rose to 2283 from the 2258 reported on Wednesday night. Suspected cases have reached 2546, while probable cases are at 751. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China. In a short statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the recent protest was over the Chinese Coast Guard’s “illegal confiscation” of fish aggregating devices of Filipino fishermen. The DFA said the confiscation of the payao, as they are called, took place in May in Bajo de Masinloc in Scarborough Shoal. “The Philippines also resolutely objected to China’s continuing illicit issuances of radio […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Aug. 21: 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 to enter the airport premises. Metro Manila is under a general community quarantine, which means domestic flight operations are allowed. Restrictions on international […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate on Thursday night ratified the reconciled version of the proposed Bayanihan law 2, with a stimulus of up to P165.5 billion for the country’s economic recovery. The ratification came only hours after the Senate and the House came up with the reconciled version after coming to terms with several contentious issues, including a P10-billion assistance intended for the tourism industry. According to Senator Sonny Angara, the ratified measure allots a P140-billion budget […]
(Eagle News)– The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country topped 178,000 on Thursday, Aug. 20, after the Department of Health reported 4,339 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the total 178,022 cases, 61,025 were active. Of these active cases, 91.3 percent were mild, 6.6 percent asymptomatic, 0.9 percent severe, and 1.2 percent critical. The 4,339 newly-announced cases were from total tests done by 100 out of 109 laboratories. The […]
(Eagle News) — The majority of Metro Manila mayors have allowed 24/7 food delivery services under the general community quarantine, a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority official said on Thursday, Aug. 20. “Ang atin pong mayors ng Metro Manila, majority of them, pinayagan na pong magbukas ang ating restaurants, fast-food chains ng 24 hours sa delivery….Karamihan po ng ating mga LGUs (local government units) sa Metro Manila naglabas na po sila ng mga EO (executive order) […]
(Eagle News) — The bicameral panel discussing the proposed Bayanihan law 2 adjourned on Thursday, Aug. 20, with both houses of Congress settling several contentious issues, including a P10-billion assistance for the tourism industry. Senator Sonny Angara said the panel agreed on a total of P140 billion in funds, with allotments for various government programs to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and on an additional P25 billion standby appropriations. He said the “help […]
(Eagle News) — The families of the 14 Filipinos who went missing after the fishing vessel they were on collided with a Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel in June will receive P1 million in compensation each, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday, Aug. 20. According to the PCG, Irma Fishing and Trading Inc., owner of FV Liberty 5 that sank after the June 27 incident, will also receive P40 million from MV Vienna Wood as […]
