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Palace: June 24, 2021 a special non-working day in Manila

(Eagle News) — Malacanang has declared June 24, 2021 a special non-working day in Manila. According to Proclamation No. 1167 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, the declaration was in commemoration of the city’s 450th founding anniversary. The proclamation said Medialdea signed the same “by authority” of President Rodrigo Duterte. The Palace added, however, that ceremonies, should there be any, should be subject to “community quarantine, social distancing, and other public health measures.” Manila is […]

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PNP reports 99 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Ninety-nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 26828. Of these, 1867 were active. Recoveries rose to 24890, including the additional 75 ones. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 71. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the police and the […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, June 21

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, June 21: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Metro Manila and Bulacan are under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions until June 30. Some areas, however, are back under […]

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Customs bureau kicks off COVID-19 vaccination program for NAIA employees

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program for its employees at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday, June 20, following the national government’s opening of  vaccination slots to members of the A4 category. The bureau did not say how many were so far inoculated under the “Resbakuna sa Bureau of Customs NAIA” COVID-19 vaccination program. The national government has said, however, that the aim was to have 50 […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, June 20

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, June 20: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. In these cases, MIAA said passengers should coordinate with the airlines. Metro Manila and Bulacan are under a general community quarantine but with […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, June 19

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, June 19: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Metro Manila and Bulacan are under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions until June 30. The travel ban  on passengers from India, […]

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14 Filipino seafarers get first anti-COVID-19 jabs in MARINA ceremonial inoculation

(Eagle News) — Fourteen Filipino seafarers received their first doses of an anti-COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, June 17. According to the Department of Transportation, the ceremonial inoculation was part of the Maritime Industry Authority’s 47th founding anniversary celebration. It was aimed at encouraging Filipino seafarers to get inoculated before their trips, now that they are part of the A4 priority group, and recently, of the A1 category, the DOTr said. Seafarers were initially categorized as […]

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Immigration bureau warns vs individuals posing as its officials and seeking favors

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has warned the public against individuals pretending to be bureau officials and seeking favors. The bureau issued the statement following reports of the scammers targeting heads of its provincial offices. “These scammers would call up the office and pretend to be from the BI’s top management, often requesting cellphone load and other small favors,” bureau chief Jaime Morente said. According to Morente, the modus was  a recurring scheme, […]

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PNP: Former Maguindanao town mayor behind 2016 Davao bombing killed in “gun-grabbing” incident

PNP says ex-Talitay mayor also on national drug watchlist, BIFF arms supplier (Eagle News) — A former mayor of a Maguindanao town behind the 2016 Davao bombing was killed after he tried to grab the firearm of a policeman who was taking him to Camp Crame in Quezon City after his arrest, and shot him, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Montasser Sabal, alias Sabal, former chief executive of the municipality of […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Friday, June 18

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, June 18: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Metro Manila and Bulacan are under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions until June 30. The travel ban  on passengers from […]

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PNP: “Big-time” gunrunner nabbed in Pasay

(Eagle News) — Authorities have arrested a “big-time” gunrunner who has been selling weapons online, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, John Christian T. Bautista, 33, was nabbed in an entrapment operation along Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15. The entrapment operation was organized by the Northern Police District’s Special Operations Unit, which had received information from a concerned citizen about a transaction for the sale […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, June 17

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, June 17: Flight schedules may change at any given time. Metro Manila  is under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions. The travel ban on travelers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Oman and the United Arab Emirates has been extended  until the end of the month.  

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