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Villanueva to DOLE: Issue advisory reminding employers to comply with Occupational Safety and Health law

(Eagle News)–Employers should not hesitate to send home workers who show symptoms of the flu but continue to report to work, Senator Joel Villanueva said. According to Villanueva,  employers should, after all, consider the occupational health and safety of their entire organization. Villanueva at the same time urged the Department of Labor and Employment to issue a labor advisory reminding private companies of their obligations to comply with labor standards particularly the Occupational Safety and […]

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#WalangPasok: Class cancellations for Friday, Jan. 31

(Eagle News)–Classes on Friday, Jan. 31, were cancelled in some areas as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Below is a list: Chiang Kai Shek College Hope Christian High School Philippine Cultural College Saint Jude Catholic School St. Stephen’s High School Tiong Se Academy Uno High School On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Philippines confirmed its first novel coronavirus case. The Department of Health said the 38-year-old woman had come from Wuhan, and was currently being […]

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President Duterte to impose temporary travel ban on travelers from Hubei, China — Go

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will implement a temporary travel ban on travelers coming from  Hubei, China, where Wuhan, the seat of the novel coronavirus outbreak, is located, Senator Bong Go said. According to Go, this was after he talked to the President and made the recommendation following the country’s confirmation of the first 2019-nCoV in the country. “Nais ko  pong ipaalam sa publiko na nakausap ko po si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kanina at inirekomenda ko […]

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Cloudy skies, light rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and light rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 31. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon will have  cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly  cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Visayas and Mindanao will have partly  […]

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WHO declares international emergency over novel coronavirus

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly novel coronavirus from China — a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international coordination in tackling the disease. “Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said as he declared a “public health emergency of international concern”. “This is […]

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Recto: US cancellation of Dela Rosa’s visa “wrong” but PHL response should be “commensurate”

(Eagle News)–Senator Ralph Recto believes the United States’ cancellation of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa’s visa was “wrong,” noting that the former national police chief had even been given the red carpet when he visited the Federal Bureau of Investigation. But according to Recto, the country’s response to the US’ move should be “commensurate.” “Kung dapat mang ibasura ang (Visiting Forces Agreement), kailangang ipakita na it has been unfavorable to us, that we are getting the […]

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Palace: President Duterte’s announced US travel ban covers his family, too

(Eagle News)–Members of the family of President Rodrigo Duterte are also covered by his announced travel ban to the United States. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who revealed the details of the ban Duterte said he would ask Cabinet members to follow on Thursday, Jan. 30. According to Panelo, exempted from the ban was Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. He said the ban includes both personal and family trips. “Oo. Huwag […]

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Lacson: Indefinite US travel ban on Cabinet members could have adverse consequences on PHL economy, security

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, Jan. 30, said an indefinite travel ban on Cabinet members to the United States could have adverse consequences on our country’s economy and security. In a short statement, Lacson said the Philippines was, after all, exporting “at least $10 billion worth of goods annually to the US, and accounts for 52 percent of the total US military support and assistance to the entire Asia-Pacific region.” According to Lacson, there […]

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Alert level 3 still hoisted over Taal as it spews steam-laden plumes

(Eagle News)–An alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continued to spew white steam-laden plumes 500 meters tall. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the Taal Volcano Network detected 137 volcanic earthquakes including two low-frequency events and one harmonic tremor that lasted for 97 seconds. The Philippine Seismic Network recorded seven volcanic earthquakes with no felt event. PHIVOLCS reiterated the ban on the entry into the Volcano Island and into areas […]

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Duterte declares national day of remembrance for road crash victims, survivors, kin

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a measure declaring every third Sunday of November as national day of remembrance for road crash victims, survivors and their families. The President, who had lamented deaths caused by speeding motorists in public speeches,  signed Republic Act 11468  on Jan. 23. Under the law,  blood donation campaigns, solidarity marches and road safety advocacy programs are required for the commemoration. A national working committee headed by the Secretary of the […]

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Court convicts alleged recruiters of Veloso in another case

(Eagle News)–A Nueva Ecija court has convicted the alleged traffickers of Mary Jane Veloso of large-scale illegal recruitment in a separate case. Judge Anarica Castillo-Reyes sentenced Maria Cristina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao to life imprisonment in the case filed by  Lorna Valino, Ana Marie Gonzales, and Jenalyn Paraiso. The judge also ordered them to pay a fine of P2 million. Veloso, who was convicted of illegal drugs possession in Indonesia, is imprisoned in Yogyakarta. Last […]

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Northeast monsoon affects N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon today, Jan. 30, bringing rains in parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains. Visayas, Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy […]

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