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(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has tracked down the family of Hong Kong’s first suspected case of novel coronavirus, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Thursday, Jan. 23. The location was, however, not immediately made available. According to Guevarra, the immigration bureau was “monitoring their movements and may refer them to (the Department of Health’s Bureau of Quarantine).” The Hong Kong government has said the family of the man flew to Manila via […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s airports and seaports have started implementing safety measures against the threat of the novel coronavirus, which has continued to spread in nearby China and has killed at least 17 people. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General Jim Sydiongco has reported they were “continuously coordinating with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Quarantine to support its efforts to […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law increasing excise taxes on alcohol, heated tobacco and vapor products. Duterte’s move came barely a month after the Senate and the House of Representatives submitted the ratified bicameral report on the measure that also removes the value-added tax imposed on medicines for heart disease, cholesterol and diabetes starting January 2020. The measure, which had been certified as urgent by Duterte, also removes VAT for medicines for mental […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:54 a.m., had its epicenter 13 kilometers southeast of Glan. Depth of focus was 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)-An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal volcano as it continued its intense activity on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the Philippine Seismic Network recorded 731 volcanic earthquakes since 1 p.m. of January 12. Of these, PHIVOLCS said 176 registered at magnitudes 1.2 to 4.1 and were felt at Intensities I to V. Since 5 a.m. on January 22 until 5 a.m. today, there were six volcanic […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 23, due to the northeast monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The eastern section of the country, PAGASA said, will have strong winds and rough […]
(Eagle News) — Classes in Batangas colleges, technical and vocational schools, and universities outside Taal’s 14-kilometer danger zone will resume on Thursday, Jan. 23. Governor Hermilando Mandanas said in a memorandum signed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that the decision was made after consultation with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Classes for students in the primary and secondary levels, however, will remain suspended. An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal, even as PHIVOLCS […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s scheduled one-on-one interview with President Rodrigo Duterte today, Jan. 22, has been postponed. An advisory from Panelo’s office said the interview, which was supposed to take place at 5:30 p.m., has been rescheduled to Jan. 28. The advisory said this was due to “pressing matters.” “Ang sabi niya kasi sa akin eh, ‘I want to discuss many things and I want the Filipino people to listen to what I’m going […]
(Eagle News) –Fake news. This was how the Metro Rail Transit-3 described social media reports a suicide bomber had been nabbed at Taft station today, Jan. 22. “Wala pong dapat ipag-alala ang aming mga pasahero sapagkat ito ay isa lamang ‘penetration test’ na ginawa ng Philippine National Police (PNP) kahapon, 21 Enero 2020, 2:20PM sa MRT-3 Cubao station,” the MRT-3 said. According to the MRT-3, a “penetration test” was done to assess the “alertness or […]
(Eagle News) –Angkas on Wednesday, Jan. 22, said it was withdrawing the petition it filed in court against the Inter-Agency Technical Working Group studying motorcycle taxis. In its petition filed before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 223, Angkas asked for a halt to the imposition of the initial 10,000 cap on the number of participating riders for each player participating in the pilot run of motorcycle taxis. It also asked the court to […]
(Eagle News) — A Malacanang official on Wednesday, Jan. 22, welcomed the results of a Social Weather Stations survey that found 82 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance. In a statement, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Duterte has “consistently enjoyed a high satisfaction rating” because the people “feel his legacy of real change.” “President Duterte has been reliable and as good as his word in responding to the needs of Filipinos, […]
(Eagle News) — The pilot study on motorcycle taxis will no longer be terminated. Inter-Agency Technical Working Group chair Antonio Gardiola Jr. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, added the motorcycle rider cap for each of the three players participating in the study–Angkas, JoyRide and Move It–had been increased to 15,000 in Metro Manila. He said a site of operation in Mindanao had been added to the previously existing sites of Metro Manila for Luzon and Cebu […]
