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(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has recommended an extension of the COVID-19 state of calamity in the country. According to DOH officer-in-charge Ma. Rosario Vergeire, this was contained in a memorandum submitted to the Office of the President. The current state of calamity due to COVID-19 is set to expire on December 31, 2022. This was after President Bongbong Marcos extended the same when he took over from then-President Rodrigo Duterte, who had […]
(Eagle News) — The 180-day period of registration of sim cards under the newly-passed Sim Card Registration Act began on Tuesday, December 27. Under the law, existing mobile subscribers have until April 26, 2023 to register their sim cards. Failure to do so will result in their sim cards being deactivated. Meanwhile, sim cards being sold will only be activated once the required documents are submitted by the buyer. Among the details the government requires […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines recorded over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases from December 19 to 25. The Department of Health said the 5,690 new cases translate to a daily case average for the week of 813. Meanwhile, a total of 172 additional verified COVID-19-related deaths were recorded. These deaths were registered from August 2020 to December 2022. Of the 172 deaths, the DOH said 27 occurred in December 2022, 10 in November 2022, 15 in […]
(Eagle News) — At least two people were reported dead while nine were missing in some areas in Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday, December 25, amid heavy rains and floods. According to the Office of Civil Defense, the two fatalities were reported in Misamis Occidental due to the effects of the shear line. Of the nine reported missing, five were reported in Northern Samar, three in Misamis Occidental, and one in Leyte. Meanwhile, the OCD […]
(Eagle News)–Airport authorities announced that some flights on Sunday, Dec. 25, have been canceled due to bad weather. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the following are covered by the cancellation: Cebgo (DG) DG 6841/6842 Manila-Siargao-Manila DG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila DG 6169 Manila-Masbate DG 6181 Masbate-Manila DG 6881/6882 Manila-Surigao-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has said the shear line is affecting Visayas. The northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon.
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Friday, December 23, said individual taxpayers will be charged lower income taxes starting next year. According to the BIR, because of the lower income tax rate pursuant to Republic Act 10963, or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, individuals earning purely compensation income, including non-business/non-profession related income and sole proprietors, “can look forward to a higher take-home pay in 2023.” It said starting January 1, […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the grant of gratuity pay to contract of service and job order government workers. The order was contained in Administrative Order No. 3, which he signed on Friday, Dec. 23. According to the AO, government workers under those categories may be granted a one-time gratuity pay not exceeding P5,000. They should, however, have rendered a total or an aggregate of at least four months of actual satisfactory […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos has chosen Dante Osorio Tiñga as the chair of the Development Bank of the Philippines. Tiñga, a former Supreme Court associate justice, took his oath of office before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in Malacañang. Tiñga served as associate justice in the Supreme Court under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s administration. He also served as dean of the University of the East College of Law.
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has vetoed three budget items for 2023. The President vetoed DepEd-Office of the Secretary (OSEC), Special Provision No. 4, “Revolving Fund of DepEd TV,” Volume I-A, Page 197; Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), Special Provision No. 1, “Use of Income,” Volume 1-A, Page 1157; and the proviso “in no case shall the appropriations be utilized to change the tourism campaign slogan” under the DOT-OSEC, Special Provision […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs expressed serious concern over reports of new construction and reclamation activities in the South China Sea. “We are seriously concerned as such activities contravene the Declaration of Conduct on the South China Sea’s undertaking on self-restraint and the 2016 Arbitral Award,” the statement said. Quoting Western officials it did not identify, Bloomberg had said Chinese fishing fleets that operate as de facto maritime militias have begun construction […]
Rest of Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting the rest of Luzon. PAGASA said Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Palawan, Aurora, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with rains as a result. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard and local fishermen recovered debris believed to be from a rocket launched from China on Oct. 31, the PCG said. According to the PCG, its station in Zambales assisted crew in recovering the metal and plastic debris that measured two meters long and four meters wide on December 17. David Gervacio, boat captain of Filipino boat Akiyo, the PCG said, had reported a sighting of the white cylindrical object floating […]
