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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, March 4

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, March 4: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. It  advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the same will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has imposed some restrictions on entry into the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected proposals to place […]

Abducted Taiwanese national rescued in Parañaque City

(Eagle News) — The police on Tuesday, March 2, rescued an abducted Taiwanese national in Parañaque City. A Philippine National Police statement said Wu Keng Hao was rescued by members of the PNP’s Anti-Kidnapping Group at Pearl Marina, in Building 28 Floor Unit 24. The PNP said the rescue operations, which were prompted by a kidnapping report, took place at 9:30 a.m. They were done in coordination with the establishment’s security personnel. “During the rescue, […]

In Pasay City where South African variant has been detected, health workers find hope in vaccines

  (Eagle News) — The vaccination against COVID-19 started in Pasay City on Tuesday, March 2, the same day that the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the presence of the highly infectious South African variant in the country, including three cases in Pasay City. Many health care workers received the Sinovac vaccines, and expressed hope that they can now have some protection against a deadly disease that had so far claimed more than 200 lives […]

San Juan City mayor Zamora tests positive for COVID-19

  (Eagle News) — San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Zamora made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday, March 1, citing results of a routine swab test made Sunday evening, Feb. 28. “I would like to announce that I have tested positive with COVID-19. My results came out today after a routine swab test yesterday evening, February 28, 2021,” he said in a Facebook post […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, March 1

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, March 1: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. It  advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the same will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has imposed some restrictions on entry into the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected proposals to place […]

22 more police personnel recover from COVID-19; 55 more cases reported

(Eagle News)–Twenty-two more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10787. Fifty-five additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 11331. Of these, 513 are active. No additional deaths were reported. As such, the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31. Uniformed personnel, including policemen, are among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination program expected this year. […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Feb. 28

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Feb. 28: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. It also advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights. It said only those with the same will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has imposed some restrictions on entry into the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected proposals […]

“He didn’t deserve this”: Family of hero cop peppered with 16 bullets in misencounter seek justice

  By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — A good son, and a good husband. This was how Cpl. Lauro De Guzman was described by his grieving parents, and his wife. The bemedalled police officer was among the four killed in the misencounter between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Lauro’s wife, Andrea, still could not believe that he was among those killed […]

DOTr: LRT East Extension to start partial operations this year

(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit East Extension will start partial operations this year. The Department of Transportation said partial operations are slated a day after its inauguration, on April 26. The DOTr said the project, composed of two new stations, will aid commuters traveling from Recto, Manila to Masinag, Antipolo and back. Travel time will be reduced from three hours to only 40 minutes, the department said. The DOTr said once fully operational, […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Feb. 27

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Feb, 27: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. It advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the same will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has imposed some restrictions on entry into the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with only Filipinos and foreigners with selected visas allowed inside. […]

PNP-PDEA misencounter fatalities rise to 4; NBI to also probe incident

(Eagle News) — The number of fatalities in the Feb. 24 misencounter between members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has risen to four. Aside from the two Quezon City police officers earlier reported, two more had passed away — one PDEA agent, and another PDEA informant. This was confirmed by PDEA director general Wilkins VIllanueva. The policemen who died were identified as PCpl Lauro de Guzman and […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Feb. 26

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Feb. 26: Flight schedules may change at any given time. The government has imposed some restrictions on entry into the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with only Filipinos and foreigners with selected visas allowed inside. President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected proposals to place the entire Philippines under a modified general community quarantine, the lowest form of community […]