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(Eagle News)-Branch 10 of the Manila Metropolitan Trial Court is on lockdown until July 29. A memorandum signed by Executive Judge Carissa Anne Manook-Frondozo said the lockdown, which started on July 15, is after a court employee tested positive for COVID-19 based on a RT-PCR swab test. Another court employee also tested positive for COVID-19 based on a rapid test, the memo said. That employee is waiting for the results of his confirmatory RT-PCR swab […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday, July 16, reported 313 of its personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the PCG said the personnel are deployed in “strategic areas to uphold the health and safety of returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and their families, locally stranded individuals (LSIs), fellow frontline workers, as well as maritime stakeholders including fishermen, ship crew, and cargo truck drivers.” The PCG said majority of those infected were […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, July 16: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA said passengers should confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed into the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed provided local government units give their approval for the flight. The government now allows non-essential foreign […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila may revert to a modified enhanced community quarantine area. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was if, after two weeks, there is no slowdown in COVID-19 transmission. Roque made the announcement, noting that President Rodrigo Duterte had initially agreed to place the National Capital Region under the stricter form of community quarantine, the MECQ, as recommended by a group of University of the Philippines researchers. “Pero nag-apela ang chief implementer […]
(Eagle News) — The Caloocan City government has placed Barangay 38 under total lockdown. The local government said the lockdown, which started on July 14, was to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the area following the increase in COVID-19 cases there. At present, the number stands at 42, with two deaths. The local government said the lockdown will end on July 20, at 11:59 p.m. During this period, the local government said it will […]
(Eagle News)–The Quezon City legislative building is temporarily closed starting today, July 15. In an advisory, the local government said the temporary closure until July 19 was after three city councilors and several staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The local government said the temporary closure was upon the approval of the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. The CESU is conducting “exhaustive contact tracing as appropriate and follow-up testing as necessary.” “Everyone is encouraged to […]
(Eagle News)–Several areas in some barangays in Malabon will be placed under a 15-day lockdown starting Thursday, July 16. The Malabon government said the localized lockdown in parts of P. Concepcion and Tumariz in Brgy. Tugatog; University Avenue Extension and Guava Street in Brgy. Potrero; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Street and C4 Road in Brgy. Tañong; Gozon Letre and Phase 1 in Brgy. Tonsuya; and Block 14 A and Block 14 C in Brgy. Longos […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, July 15: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Domestic flights are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit concerned. International travel that is non-essential is allowed but subject to certain conditions. The Department of Foreign Affairs has released its updated list of travel bans and restrictions across countries. On Wednesday, MIAA advised […]
(Eagle News)–One barangay in Caloocan is now under a total lockdown due to what the local government said was the rising number of cases there. Mayor Oscar Malapitan said the lockdown in Barangay 93, which started at 12:01, past midnight, today, was after 28 residents tested positive for COVID-19. During the lockdown, which will last until July 18, the local government shall conduct contact tracing and mass testing of residents. Malapitan said the local government […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, July 14: Passengers 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. Domestic flights are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit concerned. Non-essential foreign travel by Filipinos is now allowed but subject […]
(Eagle News) — Navotas City will be placed under a 14-day lockdown amid the continued rise in COVID-19 cases there. Mayor Toby Tiangco said in a television interview the tentative start of the lockdown was Wednesday, July 15. “Sa Navotas po ang titigas ng ulo ng mga tao. Ang mga bata pinapayagan ng mga magulang lumabas. Yung ibang matatanda, hindi naman official business, lumalabas na nga, hindi pa naka-face mask…,” he said. As of July […]
(Eagle News) — Passengers on board Metro Rail Transit-3 trains are no longer allowed to answer their phones or talk. The MRT-3 announced this policy on its official Facebook page on Monday, July 13. Apart from the ban on talking and on answering calls, the MRT-3 said passengers need to fill out health declaration forms for contact tracing purposes. The MRT-3 put in place the new policies a week after it temporarily shut down for […]
