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DFA: Operations in two consular offices still suspended until September 24

(Eagle News) — Operations in the Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular offices in Robinsons Galleria, Quezon City,  and in Calasiao in  Robinsons Place Pangasinan are still suspended until September 24. The DFA said the continued suspension was because personnel continue to be in isolation and in quarantine, respectively, pursuant to the guidelines imposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) and the Department of Health (DOH). The operations of the […]

QC gov’t places 53 areas under special concern lockdown due to increase in COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Over 50 areas in Quezon City have been placed under a special concern lockdown due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the local government announced on Friday, Sept. 17. As of September 16, the local government said the following areas are under a lockdown that will last for 14 days from the start of the lockdown implementation in each area: According to the local government, it will distribute food packs and essential […]

PNP logs 110th COVID-19 fatality; 229 additional COVID-19 infections reported among cops

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police reported  on Wednesday, Sept. 15, its 110th fatality due to COVID-19, as it logged over 200 additional COVID-19 cases. According to the PNP, its latest fatality was a 52-year-old policeman assigned in Western Visayas. On September 9, the PNP said the policeman  was rushed to a hospital in Iloilo City after experiencing difficulty in breathing. On the same day, he succumbed due to cardiac arrest and pneumonia. A […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Sept. 15

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Sept. 15: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their respective airlines as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been lifted. The Philippines, however, has imposed travel restrictions on countries on its “red list.”

173 more COVID-19 cases reported among police personnel

(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said the additional 173 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 37356. Of these, 2646 were active. Recoveries rose to 34601, including the additional 212 recoveries. The PNP COVID-19 death toll is at 109, with no additional deaths reported. President Rodrigo Duterte has said uniformed personnel should be among the priorities in the Philippines’ COVID-19 vaccination drive. […]

Metro Manila to be under Alert Level 4 from Sept. 16 to 30, granular lockdowns to be implemented

  (Eagle News) – Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 4 starting Sept 16 which will last until Sept. 30. Under Alert Level 4, granular lockdowns will be implemented in areas with clusters of COVID-19 cases and businesses or activities that would The following will also not be allowed to leave their homes: • persons below 18 years old, • those who are over 65 years of age, • pregnant women • persons with […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Sept. 14

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Sept. 14: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines and confirm their flights prior to the scheduled travel. The Philippines has lifted the travel ban on India and nine other countries. Travel restrictions, however, are in place on travelers from countries under the Philippines’ red list. The Bureau […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 13

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 13: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to their scheduled travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been lifted but the Philippines imposed travel restrictions on countries on its […]

2 DFA consular offices suspend operations after 12 employees test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Operations at the Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular offices in Robinsons Galleria, Quezon City, and in Calasiao, Pangasinan located in Robinsons Place are suspended from  September 13 to 17. The DFA said this was after 12 personnel–10 from the consular office in Quezon City and two from Calasiao—tested positive for COVID-19. Other personnel assigned to those offices have been identified as close contacts. “As such, both Consular Offices have temporarily suspended operations […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Sept. 12

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Sept. 12: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport. The travel ban on India, Pakistan, Nepal, Oman, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Indonesia has been lifted. The Philippines, however, announced […]

PNP reports 168 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to Philippine National Police data as of September 10, the additional 168 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 36715. Of these, 2592 are active. Recoveries also rose to 34015, with the addition of 155 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll among police personnel is at 108, with no additional deaths reported. The PNP has said over 40 percent of the […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 11

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 11: MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled flight as schedules are subject to changes. The Philippines has lifted the ban on India, Pakistan, Omar, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. International travelers from those countries, however, need to comply with the appropriate entry, testing and quarantine […]