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(Eagle News) — Eight inmates of the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City have recovered from COVID-19. The Bureau of Corrections said the inmates tested negative in the PCR test and rapid test three weeks after they tested positive for the virus. Dr. Henry Fabro, chief of the BuCor Health Service, said the inmates will be brought back to the CIW, and will remain in the recovery isolation room, where they will undergo one […]
(Eagle News)–Former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta has passed away. Malabon Mayor Antolin Oreta, her son, made the confirmation in a Facebook post. He said his mother passed away at 10:48 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. The cause of death was not cited. The mayor described his mother as a “public servant who devoted her life to the country and her adopted hometown of Malabon.” “She was a loving grandmother, mother, and wife and a friend to […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Ambo” has maintained its strength and has made landfall over San Andres, Quezon, its sixth so far. In its 8 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 7 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located over the coastal waters, bringing destructive winds and heavy to intense rainfall over Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon and Burias Island. PAGASA said “Ambo” is packing maximum sustained winds of up […]
(Eagle News) — “Ambo” has maintained its strength as it continued to move across the northern portion of Samar province on Thursday night, bringing violent winds and heavy to intense rains over the northern portion of Samar and the southern portion of Northern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 is hoisted over Sorsogon, Albay, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, […]
Says respect precisely for Congress prompted its decision (Eagle News) — The National Telecommunications Commission has defended its move to issue a cease and desist order against ABSCBN Corp., noting it was precisely its respect for Congress that prompted it to issue the same. In its letter to Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and the House of Representatives’ committee on legislative franchises, the NTC noted that based on its months of study of legal arguments, the […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 11876, after the Department of Health reported 258 additional ones on Thursday, May 14. The DOH said of the new cases, 73 percent or 188 cases came from the National Capital Region, 21 percent or 54 cases from other areas, and 6 percent or 16 cases from Region 7. Eighty-six new recoveries were reported, bringing the total to 2337. […]
Four of 43 mayors from NCR, DILG says (Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has said it would issue show-cause orders against 43 mayors for what it said was the slow distribution of cash aid to their constituents under the Social Amelioration Program. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año did not specify who the mayors were, but said 11 of them were in Western Visayas, eight in MIMAROPA, five in Central Visayas, […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Ambo” has made landfall over Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of the typhoon made landfall over San Policarpo at 12:15 p.m. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said violent winds and heavy to torrential rains of the eyewall region will begin affecting Northern Samar and the northern portions of Samar and Eastern Samar within 12 hours, as “Ambo” packs maximum sustained winds of up […]
(Eagle News) — “Ambo” has maintained its strength as it approaches the Eastern and Northern Samar area on Thursday, May 14. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of Typhoon “Ambo” was located 140 km east southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar as of 10 a.m., and is expected to make landfall over Northern Samar or the northern portion of Eastern Samar between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. before heading towards Sorsogon […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology has asked local government units and homeowners’ associations to ease permitting requirements in order to accelerate the rollout of cells sites and other ICT infrastructure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The department also appealed for checkpoint officials and those enforcing the quarantine to ensure the “unhampered movement of ICT personnel and equipment of telecommunications companies, internet service providers, cable television providers, including those who perform indirect […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, May 14, said he has accepted the apology of National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas, who has been accused of violating quarantine protocols during his birthday celebration. In an interview over Unang Hirit, Año said, however, that this did not mean that Sinas would no longer be held accountable, should results of the investigation show he had erred. “Yes, tinatanggap ko ang kaniyang apology, […]
Metro Manila under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News)–Signal No. 3 has been raised over Sorsogon and other areas as Typhoon “Ambo” further intensified on Thursday, May 13, and threatens the Eastern Samar-Northern Samar area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Sorsogon; the eastern section of Albay or Legazpi City, Manito, Daraga, Camalig, Jovellar, Santo Domingo, Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu; Ticao Island; Northern Samar; the northern portion of Eastern Samar or Jipapad, Arteche, […]
