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Immigration bureau to implement one-strike policy vs erring employees

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration will implement a one-strike policy against erring employees. The bureau made the announcement on Thursday, Nov. 5, days after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of Justice to spearhead a probe into corruption in government. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, in support of the President’s initiative, the bureau  “beefed up” its Board of Discipline “to focus on cleaning up the bureau.” The BOD is currently headed by lawyer Ronaldo […]

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PNP COVID-19 recovery tally at 6,862 with 76 additional recoveries

(Eagle News)–Seventy-six more policemen have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally rose to 6862 as of Wednesday night. Twenty-four more COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 7324. Of these, the PNP said 439 were active. There were no additional deaths reported, which means the death toll remains at 23. Police personnel continue to man checkpoints and enforce laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making them […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Nov. 5

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Nov. 5: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the travel requirements set forth by the local government unit that […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Nov. 4

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Nov. 4: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA said passengers should get 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 premises. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit that has jurisdiction over […]

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DOTr: MRT-3 trains now running at 50 kph, shorter travel time expected

(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3’s trains are now running at 50 kilometers per hour, the Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The DOTr said with the train speed hiked to 50 kph, the  time the 20 trains travel from one station to the other has been cut short to four to five minutes. When the 20 trains traveled at 30 kph,  they took eight to nine minutes to get from one station to […]

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16 more police personnel recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Sixteen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 6745. Twenty-three more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 7278. Of these, 510 were active. The death toll remains at 23 with no additional death reported. The police remain among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic as they continue to man checkpoints and enforce laws. The PNP has vowed to […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Nov. 3

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Nov. 3: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA said travelers should get a confirmation of their flights, noting that only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. On Monday, flight operations resumed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after operations were suspended for a day due to “Rolly.”

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3936 more PUJs allowed to operate in M. Manila starting today

(Eagle News)–More traditional public utility jeepneys are allowed to ply Metro Manila streets starting today, Nov. 2. The LTFRB said the 3936 additional PUJs are allowed to operate at the same time 35 more routes are opened. According to Memorandum Circular No. 2020-068, these are: T177 Amparo – Novaliches T178 Bagong Barrio – G De Jesus/EDSA T179 Bagong Silang – SM Fairview T180 Bagong Silang – SM Fairview via Zabarte Rd T266 Afp/Pnp(Taguig) – Guadalupe […]

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MRT-3 resumes operations today

(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 resumed operations on Monday, Nov. 2. This was a day after the MRT-3 cancelled operations due to “Rolly,” which prompted the lifting of as high as Signal No. 4 over Metro Manila on Sunday, Nov. 1. The MRT-3 had also suspended its scheduled maintenance shutdown for the weekend to ensure the safety of workers. In an advisory, the MRT-3 reminded passengers to take care during their travel, with Signal No. […]

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LTFRB opens 20 more routes for UV Express units

Over 2000 more UV Express units allowed to ply streets (Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has opened 20 more routes for 2428 more UV Express units in Metro Manila. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said according to Memorandum Circular No. 2020-060, the following routes are now open: N38 Karuhatan – North Road Rail Station Terminal (NRRS) (Trinoma) N39 Karuhatan-SM North EDSA/Trinoma N40 Robinson’s, Novaliches – Vito Cruz N41 Robinson’s Place, […]

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67 more police personnel recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Sixty-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the total rose to 6730. Thirty-five new cases pushed the total to 7255. Of these, the PNP said 502 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 23. The police continue to man checkpoints and enforce laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This makes them one of the country’s frontliners exposed to […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Nov. 2

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Nov. 2: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. On Saturday, MIAA announced the 24-hour shutdown of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in anticipation of “Rolly,” which brought heavy rains and winds to parts of the country, including to Metro Manila. The temporary shutdown, which started at 10 a.m. on Sunday, ends today, also at 10 a.m.

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