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(Eagle News)–Over 100 Overseas Filipino Workers from Indonesia have arrived in the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said the 101 OFWs from Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. They took chartered Air Asia flight QZ960. The repatriation was done in coordination with Sumitomo Corporation, the OFWs’ employer; ABD Overseas Manpower Corporation, the local manning agency; and, the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued show-cause orders against three governors and two mayors for allegedly violating the enhanced community quarantine guidelines. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the local government officials, whom he did not identify, were given 48 hours to explain why administrative charges should not be filed against them for their alleged negligence and dereliction of duty and supposed violation of the Bayanihan to Heal […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Ports Authority has reported a 79 percent dip in its March income due to the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis. The PPA said from the registered P1.401 billion in the same period of last year, the PPA’s income went down to a meager P300.93 million this year, approximately 16 days after the imposition of the community quarantine in Luzon. “Unaudited net income for the first three months of the year also decreased by […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Samar today, April 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 9:07 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers northeast of Basey. Depth of focus was 99 kilometers. The following intensities were felt: Intensity IV – Basey and Sta. Rita, Samar; Tacloban City Intensity III – Catbalogan City, Samar; Barugo, Palo, and Pastrana, Leyte; Lawaan, Eastern Samar; Intensity II – Abuyog, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Quezon and Camarines provinces will have cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the Northeasterly Surface Windflow affects Northern Central Luzon. Ilocos Region and the Cordillera Administrative Region, PAGASA […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 5000 mark, after the Department of Health reported 291 new cases on Tuesday, April 14. According to the DOH, of the 5223 COVID-19 cases overall, 295 recovered, counting the additional 53 recoveries. Twenty new deaths have been recorded, bringing that total to 335. Congress has approved P275 billion to fund the government’s COVID-19 response bid. The amount is expected […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued show-cause orders against barangay officials for allegedly violating enhanced community quarantine guidelines. In a statement on Tuesday, April 14, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the DILG has asked Barangay Libis, Quezon City chairperson Leny Leticia Glivano; and Caloocan City, Barangay 129 chairman Brix John Reyes and councilmen Romualdo Reyes and John Cris Domingo to explain in 72 hours why they should not […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, April 14, announced policemen deployed during the enhanced community quarantine will receive their hazard pay on April 16. PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said the pay was P500 per day of duty. “That should further boost the financial flexibility of our troops and their families apart from the full range of salary and allowances in April sans deduction for loan amortization for this month,” Gamboa said. The PNP has […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, April 14, reiterated the petition that seeks to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to disclose his medical records was doomed to fail. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Supreme Court where the petition was filed by lawyer Dino De Leon, after all, only interprets the law and was not a trier of facts. “And since the Supreme Court is not a trier of facts, ang magde-determine po […]
Grant of special authorizations, however, as “last resort” (Eagle News) — The government will tap medical graduates to help fight the coronavirus disease 2019. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the limited practice of the graduates was decided by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant of special authorizations, however, would be as a “last resort.” “Provided further that any authorization shall only be effective for […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has given the go-signal for a wage subsidy program for middle class workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement a day after Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua unveiled details of the program aimed at helping around 1.6 million small businesses and their 3.4 million employees. Chua had said the small businesses would be identified through the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Priority would be given […]
(Eagle News)–Doctors, nurses and other medical workers who have signed overseas employment contracts as of March 8 can leave the country. This is according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who announced on Tuesday, April 14, the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases which met the day before. The issue on whether the country’s medical workers would be allowed to leave amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic was discussed […]
