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(Eagle News) — Over 200 buses under the government’s Edsa Busway System are available to commuters starting today, July 29. The Department of Transportation said the additional 90 buses that brought the total buses under the program to 284 came from the MRT-3 Bus Augmentation Program. The DOTr said the additional buses were “absorbed” by the busway system for passengers. The agency said from the fixed rate of P25, the base fare will now be […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, July 29: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Travelers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. MIAA said domestic flights are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local […]
Building 2 of Filinvest Socialized Housing in Alabang under ELCQ (Eagle News)–The Muntinlupa government has imposed measures on two areas in the city to prevent the spread of COVID-19 there. In a Facebook post, Mayor Jimmy Fresnedi said a 24-hour curfew is in place in Planas Compound in Barangay Tunasan starting 12:01 noon today, July 28. Fresnedi said the curfew will last until 11:59 a.m. of Aug. 11. During this period, only authorized persons outside […]
(Eagle News)–The Energy Regulatory Commission is temporarily closed for disinfection until July 31. In an advisory, the ERC said during the temporary closure, it will only accept transactions online. “Kindly course all your inquiries online and visit us at www.erc.gov.ph,” the ERC said. The commission said consumers may direct their complaints to the following email addresses: “We encourage consumers to use the email addresses that we have set up to receive specific consumer concerns and […]
(Eagle News)–The Customs bureau said it has seized P186.9 million worth of misdeclared cigarettes from the Manila port. In a statement, the bureau said based on documents, the seven containers contained towels, school bags, bed sheets, non-woven bags and fabrics but were found to contain 6249 cigarette cases instead. The shipment had been declared as coming from China. According to the bureau, the haul marks the biggest seizure of cigarettes by the Manila International Container […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs main building will be temporarily closed starting today, July 28, until further notice. The DFA said in an advisory the temporary closure of the office on Roxas Boulevard was to allow for the department’s “assessment of public health and safety measures currently in place.” The DFA said another announcement would be made 48 hours after the assessment. According to the department, the DFA-Consular Office in ASEANA and all other […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, July 28: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to confirm theor flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed inside the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit. International flights for non-essential purposes […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, July 27: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Domestic flights are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit. International non-essential travel has been banned again days after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases lifted the ban on the same. The Palace said this was in […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Pampanga and Tarlac as well within the next two hours. The weather bureau said these conditions are being experienced in Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria), Bataan (Morong), Cavite (Magallanes), Batangas (Nasugbu), Quezon (Pagbilao, Tagkawayan, Dolores, Panukulan), Nueva Ecija (Palayan), Laguna […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration main office in Intramuros, Manila will be closed for two days after three employees tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the bureau said the temporary closure from Monday, July 27, to Tuesday, July 28, was to give way to a disinfection of the office. Bureau chief Jaime Morente said it would also allow for the rapid anti-body testing of all employees in the main office. Those with […]
(Eagle News)–A Makati Regional Trial Court branch will be closed starting Monday, July 27, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. A memo from Executive Judge Elmo Alameda said the temporary physical closure of Branch 143 will last until July 31, or the last day of the mandatory 14-day quarantine for people who last had contact with the COVID-19-positive employee on July 17. The memo said the temporary physical closure–which was approved by the Supreme […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, July 26: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Domestic flight operations are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit. International travel by Filipinos for non-essential purposes is not allowed again in light of the fact that only one insurance company was willing to provide health and travel insurance coverage to […]
