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(Eagle News)–Over 800 repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers arrived on Sunday, May 3, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced. According to the DFA, of the figure, 688 were seafarers from six AIDA cruises in Germany who arrived on board three chartered flights. Almost 200, or 198, land-based OFWs from Bahrain and the Cayman Islands also arrived via Gulf Air flight GF154. According to the DFA, the repatriation of the Filipinos from Germany was made possible by […]
Easterlies affecting S. Luzon, PAGASA says (Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected over Zamboanga Peninsula, and Northern Mindanao today as the Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms are also expected in CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Bicol Region as the easterlies affect Southern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy […]
(Eagle News)–Solicitor General Jose Calida on Sunday, May 3, warned the National Telecommunications Commission against granting provisional authorities to operate broadcasting services to ABS-CBN Corporation and its affiliate, ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc., despite the absence of franchises from Congress. In a statement, Calida said the NTC commissioners risk subjecting themselves to prosecution under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act should they issue the same as the Constitution gives Congress the exclusive power to grant franchises […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 9000 mark, with the addition of 295 cases. The Department of Health on Sunday, May 3, said with the new cases, COVID19 cases in the country now stand at 9223. Recoveries continued to widen, at 1214, with 90 new ones. Deaths have reached 604, with the addition of four. The DOH has said it was too early to say the country […]
Decision to suspend also made to ensure all OFWs in quarantine are well taken care of (Eagle News)–The decision to temporarily suspend commercial flights in some airports in the country was made in a bid to decongest the quarantine facilities in Metro Manila, and to ensure that Overseas Filipino Workers required to undergo the 14-day quarantine are well taken care of. This is according to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., who issued a statement on Sunday, […]
Suspension is for one week (Eagle News)–The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on Sunday, May 3, issued a notice to airmen suspending flights to and from the Philippines in nine airports. CAAP said the suspension of passenger and commercial flights starting 8 a.m. today covers the following airports: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Davao International Airport Clark International Airport Iloilo International Airport Mactan-Cebu International Airport Zamboanga International Airport Kalibo International Airport Laoag International Airport Puerto […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, May 3, confirmed one of her staff members tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Hontiveros said Jaye dela Cruz Bekema, her chief legislative officer, confirmed in April she was COVID-19-positive, five days after she lost her baby at 18 weeks. “We all celebrated with her when she announced to us that she was pregnant and would be able to avail of the 105 day expanded maternity leave we […]
Other guidelines set (Eagle News)–The passenger capacity in all vessels in areas under a general community quarantine should be reduced to 50 percent. The Department of Transportation said this was in accordance with the protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Department of Health. Upon entering the port premises and terminals, all individuals shall also fill out and accomplish health protocol forms. The checking of body […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines have extended the deferment of the collection of fees and charges from its airport concessionaires. CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco announced that the extension of the deferment to May 15 applies to lease or rental fees, the Department of Transportation said. A “rental holiday” was initially granted from March 15 to April 30. The collection of landing/take-off and parking fees for […]
(Eagle News)–All commercial flights to and from the Philippines are temporarily suspended starting today, May 3. In an advisory on Saturday night, the Manila International Airport Authority said the decision was made through Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the national action plan against COVID-19, in a bid to “help further mitigate the spread of the deadly Corona Virus in the country.” MIAA said all cargo flights, medical supplies, utility, and maintenance flights remain […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sonny Angara may no longer be infectious even if he tested positive again for COVID-19, a Health official said on Saturday, May 2. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the senator’s doctors may be right: that “this might be remnants of the virus in his body but are not necessarily infectious anymore.” Angara said he found out he was positive for COVID-19 again after he took a test in preparation for his donation […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Koko Pimentel on Saturday, May 2, said he believes he has recovered from COVID-19. “Yes, I believe, I am now considered a ‘recovered person’ that’s what my staff told me,” Pimentel said. He said, however, that it’s “better to ask DOH (Department of Health) if that’s already official.” “Mahirap na magkamali, although, I think, I am COVID free already,” he said. He said swab samples were taken from him on March 20. “It’s […]
