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(Eagle News)–The Baguio City government has accused the group of San Juan, Metro Manila Mayor Francis Zamora of violating health protocols when they reportedly ignored a border control checkpoint and proceeded to their designation in the city without undergoing the mandatory triage health examination. Zamora for his part has apologized. In a statement, Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong said based on a report by Philippine National Police Baguio City director Allan Rae Co, Zamora arrived […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Monday, June 8: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Several airlines have resumed their domestic flight operations as Metro Manila and several other areas transitioned into a general community quarantine. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade had said the domestic flights were allowed for as long as there was approval from the local government unit concerned. […]
(Eagle News)–The Muntinlupa government has extended the “extreme localized community quarantine” of a community in Alabang to June 16. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi said the extension of the ELCQ on Morning Breeze Subdivision was to ensure the protection of everyone, following the discovery of 33 suspected COVID-19 cases. The ELCQ was supposed to end on June 5, at 11:59 p.m. Fresnedi said the 33 suspected cases are already in isolation areas. The six residents who tested […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Sunday, June 7: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, several airlines announced the resumption of domestic flight operations following the shift of some areas, including Metro Manila, to a general community quarantine. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade had said the domestic flights were allowed for as long as there was approval from the local government concerned. […]
Damage to property estimated at P500,000 (Eagle News)–At least one person died after a fire struck a residential area in Mandaluyong early Saturday, June 6. A report identified the fatality in the blaze that affected around 200 houses on Correctional Road corner Nuebe de Pebrero in Barangay Addition Hills as Mila Taon Carillo, 69. The blaze reached the Task Force Bravo alarm, leaving around P500,000 worth of damage to property and affecting around 600 families. […]
(Eagle News)–Cebu Pacific has cancelled several of its flights effective Saturday, June 6. In an advisory, the airline said the following are cancelled until further notice: 5J 995 Manila-General Santos 5J 996 General Santos-Manila Cebu Pacific said the cancellation was “due to restrictions imposed by the local government of General Santos City.” “Passengers on these cancelled flights may choose to either rebook, get a full refund or put the cost of the ticket in a […]
(Eagle News)–Those riding the buses deployed under the Metro Rail Transit-3 Bus Augmentation Program can expect the vehicles to leave stations in intervals of five minutes regardless of whether or not they are full. The MRT-3 said it was implementing the 5-minute fixed interval schedule to ferry passengers from designated loading and unloading stations along the MRT-3 line. Buses will be using dedicated median lanes along EDSA to deliver faster travel times to passengers. Under […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Saturday, June 6: More flights were seen on the list as several airlines resumed their domestic flight operations. MIAA said flight schedules are still subject to changes. The Bureau of Immigration has said its operations remained downscaled at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport as international travel restrictions remain in place.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs urged the public to send the documents they need to have authenticated via courier instead. DFA-OCA issued the advisory as it emphasized the need to implement measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The DFA-OCA said this was in line with physical distancing measures being implemented by the DFA and in view of the “new normal.” According to the office, applicants only need to […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay on Friday, June 5, welcomed the filing of charges against the policeman and several police cadets over the death of former soldier Winston Ragos in April. “The filing of murder cases by the NBI against PMSgt. Daniel Florendo Jr, and four other police trainees, in connection with the killing of former Corporal Winston Ragos, is a major step towards justice for our fallen hero, who has given […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Friday, June 5: Flight schedules may be subject to changes, MIAA said. Several airlines have announced the resumption of domestic flight operations as Metro Manila and several areas transition into a general community quarantine. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade had said the domestic flights were allowed for as long as there was approval from the concerned […]
(Eagle News)–Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal on Thursday, June 4, appealed for individuals who have yet to return to their provinces not to proceed to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport without a confirmed flight. Monreal issued the appeal to locally stranded individuals (LSIs) after some of them arrived in groups the day before, overwhelming MIAA authorities. The groups told airport authorities they had been told to proceed to Terminal 2 because a […]
