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DILG: LGUs should take lead role in protecting people in GCQ areas

(Eagle News)–Local government units should take the lead role in protecting their residents as some areas transition into a general community quarantine. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said LGU officials should implement minimum health standards strictly in their communities. These include the use of face masks in public places, curfew implementation, the maintenance of physical distancing in markets and other public places, and one-passenger rule in tricycles, among others. He said local officials […]

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Palace: President Duterte in Davao, to be back in Manila on Sunday

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has returned to his hometown in Davao City. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President, who flew back to his hometown on Friday night, will return to the Palace on Sunday. This was a day before Metro Manila transitions into a general community quarantine, which means restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be eased further. The government on Friday reported an additional 1046 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 16,634 with addition of 1,046 cases on Friday

DOH says 46 are “fresh cases,” the rest are four days old or older (Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 16000 mark and is now at 16634 after the Department of Health reported on Friday night 1046 cases. The DOH, which had said it was ramping up tests to reduce an existing backlog, said of the 1046 reported cases, 46 were test results released to patients within […]

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SC: All courts to begin full ops on June 1, may function with skeleton workforce

(Eagle News)–All courts shall begin full operations on June 1 but may continue to function with a skeleton workforce, the Supreme Court said on Friday, May 29. Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said in administrative circular no. 41-2020 courts in the country shall be in full operation, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Metro Manila, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Regions 1 to 12. The Chief Justice said the skeleton staff, if […]

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Immigration bureau says its ops still downscaled at NAIA even with NCR under GCQ; says int’l travel restrictions to remain in place

(Eagle News)–International travel restrictions remain in place even if Metro Manila is placed under a general community quarantine starting June 1, the Bureau of Immigration said on Friday, May 29. According to Immigration chief Jaime Morente, all foreigners can leave anytime but Filipinos are still not allowed to leave unless they are permanent residents or holders of student visa in their country of destination. Under existing guidelines approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force Against Infectious […]

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PHL Army has new Aviation Regiment commander

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Army has a new Aviation Regiment commander. Col. Andre Santos assumed the post from Col. Jesus Rico D. Atencio in a live-streamed ceremony presided over by Army Chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert I. Gapay on Thursday, May 28. The regiment has been instrumental in conducting aerial reconnaissance and in the  government’s COVID-19 efforts, the Army said. Santos, a member of PMA Class 1992, previously served as Director of Land Warfare Center, Training and […]

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Task force to add more mobile checkpoints as NCR transitions into GCQ area

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police Joint Task Force COVID Shield will add additional mobile checkpoints as Metro Manila transitions into a general community quarantine area starting June 1. Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar said in a press briefing those manning the checkpoints can check inside vehicles. “Basically from the point of view of law enforcement, alam po natin na mas marami nang industries ang allowed to operate, consequently mas maraming tao ang lalabas na authorized […]

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DepEd says remote enrollment to be done, instead of physical enrollment under new guidelines

(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued guidelines on a “modified regular enrollment process” for school year 2020-2021 amid the COVID-19 health emergency. Under Department Order No. 8 s. 2020, issued on Thursday, May 28, enrollment “shall primarily be administrated remotely”, with physical enrollment “highly discouraged” even in areas declared as low risk for COVID-19. “The first two weeks shall completely be remote enrollment, where there will absolutely be no face-to-face,” the […]

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MARINA reiterates need to keep shipping, supply chains open amid COVID-19 pandemic

(Eagle News)–The Maritime Industry Authority on Friday, May 29, reiterated the need to keep shipping and supply chains open amid the COVID-19 pandemic. MARINA issued the statement as it outlined the procedures on ship crew changes and on the repatriation of seafarers in foreign-registered or Philippine-registered vessels docked in international ports or seaports under the jurisdiction of the Philippines. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said all available assistance should be extended to Filipino mariners, who are […]

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DepEd: No physical classes until safe to do so; online, television, radio-based instruction to be used

(Eagle News) – There will be no face-to-face classes or sessions until the safety of students and teachers is assured amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education announced on Thursday night, May 28. In a report during President Rodrigo Duterte’s public address, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that there has been confusion among the people who associate the opening of classes with physical classes. “We are used to learners, we are used to teachers […]

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DFA: 786 Filipinos repatriated from Cambodia, US, Germany, Portugal recently

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, May 28, reported repatriating over 700 overseas Filipinos as  it closed in on its third month of repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the 786 Filipinos arrived on board four different flights from the USA, Germany, Cambodia, and Portugal. The first to arrive on Thursday were 124  Filipinos stranded in San Francisco, USA. They were followed by 375 seafarers of AIDA Cruises from Hamburg, […]

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Coast Guard crafts masterlist of overseas Filipinos with negative COVID-19 tests

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday, May 28, created a masterlist of overseas Filipinos who tested negative for COVID-19. In a statement, the PCG said that the list contains the names of 36,832 overseas Filipino workers, Filipino seafarers, and returning Filipinos who yielded negative result in the RT-PCR test conducted by the Sub-Task Group for the Repatriation of OFWs. According to the PCG, the list consolidates the names of overseas […]

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