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(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa on Monday, June 22, urged the police to maximize the use of information and communication technology in going after criminals. Gamboa issued the statement as he announced the PNP would “reformulate police response procedures” to ensure the health and safety of the police and the general public amid the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said through the initiative of the Directorate for Investigation and Detective […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized P3.1 million worth of high-grade marijuana, the BOC said on Monday, June 22. In a statement, the BOC said its personnel assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport discovered the kush in a parcel sent via the Central Mail Exchange Center. Authorities have intensified their profiling of parcels and cargoes arriving via air in view of what they said was the concealment of illegal drugs in […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Negros Occidental early Monday, June 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:06 a.m., had its epicenter 16 kilometers northeast of La Carlota. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities Intensity IV – La Carlota City, Negros Occidental Intensity III – Bago City, Negros Occidental; Bacolod City Intensity II – Canlaon City, Negros Oriental […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated over 300 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the DFA said the 344 Filipinos from Jeddah and other parts of the western region of the kingdom were “among the hundreds of (Overseas Filipino Workers) who were economically displaced and got stranded in the Kingdom because of the COVID-19 crisis that continues to ravage the Saudi economy.” The group, the DFA said, included 76 former Filipino […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has released a list of travel restrictions and bans being implemented in several countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the following information, which was as of June 21, is “subject to change without prior and sufficient public notice:” The DFA said Filipinos should consult with relevant embassies or consulates of the destination country and ports of transit before booking the ticket. It said they should do this […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has deported seven Chinese nationals after they allegedly engaged in illegal activities in the country. In a statement, Immigration Port Operations Acting Chief Grifton Medina said Yong, Li Jia, Ye Bin, Wang Xuening, Xu Xiansheng, Gong Yaan and Xie Yuhong were among those arrested in September last year in separate operations within and outside Metro Manila. Intelligence unit chief Fortunato Manahan said three of them were among the 270 illegal […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Monday, June 22: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA urged passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are scheduled, noting only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit […]
(Eagle News)–The total number of enrollees for school year 2020-2021 has reached over 13 million, as schools continued their remote enrollment of students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Education, as of 8 a.m., Saturday, June 20, the total number of enrollees has reached 13,253,716 nationwide for kindergarten to Grade 12, including ALS and non-graded learners with disabilities. Of the figure, the DepEd said 12,786,022 have enrolled in public schools while 458,320 […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has unveiled plans for another COVID-19 testing facility as it recorded its 483rd COVID-19 case. In a statement, the PNP said it was seeking Department of Health approval for a suitable site for the RT-PCR laboratory in Central Visayas. Cebu City has reverted to an enhanced community quarantine upon recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases following a recent spike in COVID-19 cases there. […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported 12 new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, bringing the total to 6140. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa have the most cases so far, at 3944, across 18 countries. This was followed by Europe with 937 cases across 16 countries, the Americas with 685 cases across three countries, and the Asia Pacific Region with 574 cases across 13 countries. Over 2000, or 2851, have so […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Sunday, June 21: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Only those with confirmed flights on the day will be allowed entry into airport premises, MIAA earlier said. So far, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said 23 airports have not yet resumed commercial flight operations. Metro Manila and other areas remain under a […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has collected P487 million in additional revenues as a result of its post-clearance audits on importers. The BOC said in a statement on Saturday, June 20, that of this amount, P19,755,564.47 were the result of an audit on five companies/importers, while P160,027,224.51 were collected from 24 companies that applied for the Prior Disclosure Program and were covered by existing Audit Notification Letters issued against Customs bonded warehouse operators and their […]
