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PNP reports 21 more COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News) — Twenty-one more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP recovery total to 9639. Thirty-five additional cases, however, pushed the COVID-19 cases among police personnel to 10288. Of these, 620 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll  remains at 29. The government has said uniformed personnel–including the police–were among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination program. It […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Feb. 4

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Feb. 4: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Starting Feb. 1, selected foreign nationals from the over 30 countries with travel restrictions due to […]

Public can now avail of drive-thru saliva tests for COVID-19, says PRC

Saliva tests at 98 percent efficacy, officials assure https://youtu.be/YCl1EqoA4OI   (Eagle News) — The Philippine Red Cross started its drive-thru saliva tests for COVID-19 which it would be conducting in selected malls in Metro Manila. This was made possible with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with SM Supermalls. More convenient COVID-19 tests would now be made more available to the public at less cost because of this.  Test results would also be […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Feb. 3

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Feb. 3: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA has advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has eased restrictions on over 30 countries with reported COVID-19 variants, with some foreigners […]

PNP reports 34 more COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News) — Thirty-four more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 9576. Thirty-three additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 10,219. Of these, 614 were active. The PNP has reported an additional death due to COVID-19, bringing the PNP COVID-19 death toll to 29. Uniformed personnel, including the police, are among the priorities in a nationwide COVID-19 […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Feb. 2

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Feb. 2: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Philippines has eased travel restrictions on over 30 countries, with selected foreign nationals now allowed inside the […]

Customs bureau seizes P100 million worth of counterfeit goods

(Eagle News) — Authorities seized around P100 million worth of counterfeit goods, the Bureau of Customs said over the weekend. According to the bureau, the bags bearing the name Louis Vuitton and Gucci, fake medicines and soaps, and unregistered face shields and face masks were discovered in a storage facility in Tondo, Manila on January 25. Among the face masks discovered were of the brand AIDELAI™ which the bureau said was a prohibited brand based […]

PNP reports 40 more COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News) — Forty more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP recovery tally to 9542. Sixty-eight additional cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 10,185. Of these, the PNP said 615 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll due to COVID-19 among police personnel remains at 28. The government’s nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program is expected to start this […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Feb. 1

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Feb. 1: Flight schedules may change at any given time. The travel restrictions imposed on over 30 countries following reports of the United Kingdom and South African virus strains are supposed to be lifted effective today. The countries covered by the restrictions are UK, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Israel, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Switzerland, France, Germany, […]

Customs bureau: 116 bottles of liquid marijuana seized in Pasay

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized over 100 bottles of liquid marijuana in Pasay. The bureau said the 116 bottles were intercepted recently at the Central Mail Exchange Center and had been declared as “dietary supplements.” There were different consignees for the packages, the bureau said. The bureau said all seized packages were turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency “for further investigation and case build up.” It said charges for […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Jan. 31

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Jan. 31: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has imposed travel restrictions on over 30 countries following reports of the United Kingdom […]

PNP reports 28 additional COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News) — Twenty-eight more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional COVID-19 recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 9467. Forty-five additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 10087. Of these, 592 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP death toll due to COVID-19 remains at 28. The Philippine government has said it was targeting COVID-19 vaccination of 50 to 60 percent […]