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(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Friday, June 26: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmed flight will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed provided there is approval from the local government unit […]
(Eagle News) — Twelve barangays in Cebu City will be placed under a total lockdown, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Thursday, June 25. According to Cimatu, these are: Sambag 1 Kamputhaw Basak San Nicolas Mabolo Tinago Ermita Lahug Guadalupe Duljo Fatima Tisa Tejero Sambag II He said these barangays had a high number of COVID-19 cases. Earlier, Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar said two companies of the Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education on Thursday, June 25, appealed to private schools for basic education to defer increases in tuition and other school fees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The department made the appeal as it also called for “transparency” in the structure of fees, following what it said were “concerns over certain school charges that are not consistent with distance learning.” In asking the private schools to make the postponement of the […]
(Eagle News) — One policeman was killed while three others were hurt in a clash with New People’s Army rebels in Albay, the Philippine National Police said on Thursday, June 25. A report from the Police Regional Office 5 identified the deceased as Patrolman Emerson Belmonte, a member of the 1st Albay Provincial Mobile Force Company; and those hurt as PCpl Marlon Beltran, Pat Roy Resurrection and Pat John Mark Paz. The report said the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has doubled the equity subsidy granted to operators and drivers joining the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. In a statement, the DOTr said from P80,000, the equity subsidy was now P160,000 after Secretary Art Tugade amended a provision in Department Order 2018-16 to address the affordability issues raised by operators and drivers about the modern PUV units. With the signed directive, the P160,000 equity subsidy per PUV unit […]
Judges, court personnel to undergo 14-day quarantine (Eagle News)–All Makati courts will be physically closed from June 25 to July 8. A memorandum from Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Elmo Alameda and Metropolitan Trial Court Jackie Crisologo Saguisag said the Offices of the Clerk of Courts will also be closed during the period when all judges and personnel will be in quarantine. The memo said this was approved by the Supreme Court’s Office of the […]
(Eagle News)–Two companies of the Philippine National Police’s elite Special Action Force will be deployed to Cebu City to help implement the enhanced community quarantine there. In a statement, Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar said apart from the 150 personnel “mobility assets” that include “multi-purpose armored vehicles similar to what we used in the implementation of ECQ in Metro Manila” will be deployed. “We have already coordinated with […]
(Eagle News)–Another Cebu-based policeman has died due to COVID-19, the Philippine National Police said on Wednesday, June 24. According to the PNP, the 45-year-old whose assignment was the Police Regional Office 7 is the fourth consecutive case of recent PNP fatalities from the Central Visayas region. The policeman’s death brings the total number of deaths in the PNP to nine. Over 500, or 518 COVID-19 cases, have been confirmed in the PNP, while 313 PNP […]
(Eagle News)–The Baguio City Prosecutors Office has indicted several Philippine Military Academy cadets and others over the death of Cadet 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio. Cadets Shalimar Imperial, Jr. and Felix Lumbag, Jr. were indicted for hazing and murder, while former PMA hospital chief Lt. Col. Ceasar Candelaria and medical officers Capt. Flor Apple Apostol and Maj. Maria Ofelia Beloy are facing a murder case after they reportedly failed to provide adequate medical care to Dormitorio, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has filed charges against Olongapo Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. for allegedly “repeatedly” violating Inter-Agency Task Force rules issued to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and other national policies. In a statement, Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the charges for gross neglect of duty; grave misconduct; for violations of Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan law, Republic Act. No. 11332; and for open disobedience under […]
(Eagle News) — All of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s 31 rationalized bus routes are now operational. This was after route number 10, or the Cubao-Doroteo Jose route, was officially opened today, June 24, the LTFRB said. Apart from that route, the following were routes opened to commuters since the first week of June: 1.) Portion of Route E (EDSA Carousel) *to augment MRT-3 operations 2.) – Route 1 (Monumento-Balagtas) 3.) – Route […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday, June 24, said the national government would also look into what he said was the spike in COVID-19 cases in Leyte. In a radio interview, Año said he would be accompanied by Carlito Galvez Jr., the chief implementer of the country’s national action plan against COVID-19. “Biglang nag-surge doon dahil ang sabi may dumating na LSIs (locally stranded individuals) at OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) na pinagmulan […]
