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Immigration bureau: 2 Qatar-bound victims of illegal recruitment intercepted at NAIA

(Eagle News) — Authorities stopped two Filipinos who were victims of illegal recruitment from leaving the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said on Thursday night. A report by Travel Control and Enforcement Unit Chief Ma. Timotea Barizo said that the passengers, whose names were withheld for their protection, were intercepted on Tuesday at the departure area of NAIA Terminal 3 after immigration officers found their Overseas Employment Certificates were not encoded in the bureau’s linked […]

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DOTr reports 655 active COVID-19 cases as COVID-19 mass testing of rail line personnel continues

(Eagle News) — There are over 600 active COVID-19 cases among rail line personnel so far, recent data from the Department of Transportation showed. According to the data from the ongoing COVID-19 mass testing in the country’s rail lines, the breakdown of the 655 active cases is as follows: Light Rail Transit-1: 19 active cases Light Rail Transit-2: 215 active cases Metro Rail Transit-3: 201 active cases Philippine National Railways: 220 active cases So far, […]

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DFA reports five more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad; total at 18,165

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos is now at 18,165. The Department of Foreign Affairs said this was after five additional cases were reported. No additional deaths nor recoveries were reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll and recovery total among Filipinos abroad remain at 1121 and 11162, respectively. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths, at 10422, 5863, and 731, respectively. The […]

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PNP COVID-19 cases breach 19,000 mark

(Eagle News) — Recorded COVID-19 cases among police personnel breached the 19,000 mark after the Philippine National Police reported 162 additional cases. According to PNP data released on Thursday, April 22, of the 19105 COVID-19 cases, 2123 were active. Over 100, or 156, more recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 16931. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 51. Earlier, the PNP said PNP Chief Debold […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, April 22

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, April 22: MIAA had said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Starting April 12, the Palace said the NCR Plus area would be placed under a modified enhanced community quarantine until the end of the month. Under an MECQ, only medical workers, authorized persons outside residences, and those traveling for essential […]

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COVID-19 mass testing of rail line personnel yields 650 active COVID-19 cases so far

(Eagle News) — There are over 600 COVID-19 active cases so far among rail line personnel, recent Department of Transportation data showed. According to the DOTr, the breakdown of the 650 active cases is as follows: Light Rail Transit-1: 20 active cases LRT-2: 229 active cases Metro Rail Transit-3: 181 active cases Philippine National Railways: 220 active cases So far, 1002 LRT-1 rail line personnel, 1934 LRT-2 rail line personnel, 1410 MRT-3 rail line personnel, […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, April 21

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, April 21: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights. It had said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. On March 28, the Palace said NCR Plus, which covers Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal, would revert to an enhanced community quarantine, the strictest form of community quarantine, starting Monday, […]

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Immigration bureau: 36 undocumented foreign nationals nabbed in Pasay raid

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested 36 foreign nationals in a raid of an illegal online gaming company in Pasay City on Monday, April 20. The bureau said the raid in Double Dragon was conducted after the bureau’s intelligence division received reports of foreign nationals working without the appropriate permits in the area. “We coordinated with (the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) and verified that this company is unlicensed and has no […]

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LRMC: No suspension of LRT-1 operations on April 24 and 25

(Eagle News) — Light Rail Transit-1 operations will no longer be suspended on April 24 and 25. The Light Rail Manila Corporation said  this was because majority of the maintenance work scheduled on those days had already been completed. “We recognize the role of public transport in ensuring the mobility of essential services and understand the needs of our commuters this pandemic. Our Engineering team did their best to accelerate and compress activities through improved […]

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LRT-2 stops operations due to technical problem

(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-2 halted its operations on Tuesday, April 20, due to what the Light Rail Transit Authority said was a “technical problem.” According to the LRTA, the train was “temporarily on Code Red. This means the LRT-2 has stopped selling tickets and operations. Earlier, the Department of Transportation ordered a mass  COVID-19 testing of all rail line personnel to ensure the safety of the riding public. The DOTr had said […]

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PNP reports 141 more COVID-19 cases, 220 additional recoveries

(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. Recent data from the Philippine National Police showed the additional 141 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 18806. Of these, 2149 were active. Over 200, or 220, more recoveries were reported, pushing the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 16,606. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 51. The police are among the country’s […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, April 20

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, April 20: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Starting April 12, the Palace said the NCR Plus area would be placed under a modified enhanced community quarantine until the end of the month. The Philippines has also extended travel ban restrictions on foreign […]

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