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(Eagle News)–Focus crimes such as murder and rape have hit an “all-time low” amid the COVID-19 community quarantine, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, a comparative analysis from the Joint Task Force COVID Shield during 84 days of the period showed crime incidents dropping 57%, to 5652 cases from March 17 to June 8. The figure was 7,352 cases less than the 13,004 cases recorded from December 24, 2019 to Mar 16, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will temporarily suspend its operations effective Sunday, June 14. The Department of Labor and Employment said this was after six of its officers and staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Labor Attache Nasser Mustafa said that effective Sunday, all POLO officers and staff will be on a work-from-home arrangement but will still respond to calls, offer consulting services to clients and provide counseling to […]
(Eagle News)–The government has repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Indonesia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the government chartered a Cebu Pacific plane for the 181 Filipino repatriates, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Wednesday, June 10. The Filipinos underwent the “appropriate medical protocols” upon arrival as required by the Department of Health, the DFA said. The agency said they will also be required to undergo quarantine procedures […]
Initial reports said 10 of 14 who tested positive for COVID-19 were family members who attended celebration during MECQ (Eagle News)–The Navotas government has placed on lockdown one street in Barangay Navotas West after 14 people tested positive for COVID-19 there. According to Mayor Toby Tiangco, the lockdown on H. Monroy St. starts today, at 5:01 a.m., and will end on June 15, at 11:59 p.m. Tiangco said based on initial investigation, of the 14 […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Thursday, June 11: Flight schedules are subject to changes. Earlier, several airlines have announced a resumption of their domestic flight operations as Metro Manila shifted to a general community quarantine. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said domestic flights were allowed provided there was approval from the local government unit concerned. The Bureau of Immigration has said […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Wednesday, June 10, reported 11 more COVID-19 recoveries, bringing the total to 219. COVID-19 cases in the PNP, however, rose to 382 as of 6 p.m. The death toll stands at five. The PNP said suspected case reached 776, while probable cases were at 699. The Philippines has so far reported over 23,000 COVID-19 cases.
(Eagle News)–Over 300 Filipinos from a cruise ship off the United States were repatriated recently by the government. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 329 Filipino seafarers working at the Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Liberty of the Seas arrived in the country on Monday, June 8. Representatives of the Department of Health, Bureau of Quarantine, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Transportation, Philippine Coast Guard and the Manila International Airport Authority welcomed the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has assured China of the Philippines’ commitment to maintain ties amid the challenges. The President gave the assurance in a June 9 letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “As the entire world continues to face challenges to security and stability and the rule of law, and with the rise of non-traditional and emerging threats such […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Airlines on Wednesday, June 10, released its list of operational flights for the month. In an advisory, PAL noted that these were planned flights, and were “highly subject to change for reasons beyond our control,” such as the entry restrictions and requirements set by local government units for domestic travel, which change day to day; COVID-19 testing and quarantine limitations set by the government; and international travel restrictions: INTERNATIONAL – (June 10 to […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has recorded 12 additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. In a statement, the DFA said with the confirmation of the new cases, the number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rises to 5401. Recoveries, the DFA said, stand at 2295, while those undergoing treatment have reached 2726. The death toll has reached 380. According to the DFA, despite the corrected total, regional comparative data shows the Middle East continues […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology has issued guidelines on the shared common policy. The department said the issuance of Department Circular (DC) No. 008, s. 2020, dated May 29, that provides for the guidelines on Shared Passive Telecommunications Tower Infrastructure, is in compliance with the directives of President Rodrigo Duterte. The DICT said the directive was given through the Executive Secretary last May 28. “Under the Policy on Shared PTTIs, the DICT […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Office and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board are implementing online and cashless transactions as the country transitions to the “new normal” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said starting June 16, the LTFRB will implement in the National Capital Region the Public Transport Online Processing System (PTOPS) that will allow for the online transactions. The DOTr said the system is still on pilot testing […]
