(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, April 6: Flight schedules may change any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Philippines is dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases, something the Palace has attributed to the presence of virus variants. On March 28, the Palace […]
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Immigration bureau bars Chinese national facing deportation case from leaving PHL
(Eagle News) — A Chinese national was barred from leaving the Philippines after authorities found she was facing a deportation case in the country. The Bureau of Immigration said 35-year-old Qiu Meiying was intercepted last March 26, when she attempted to board her flight to Xiamen, China at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. The bureau said this was after Immigration Officer Jeremie Abana, during immigration inspection, noticed that Qiu’s name was in the […]
DFA: Consular offices in NCR Plus area to remain closed during extended ECQ
(Eagle News) — Consular offices in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will remain closed for the duration of the extended enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the directive, in particular, covers the consular offices in Metro Manila (including the Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana, Parañaque City), Antipolo, Dasmariñas, Malolos and San Pablo. “Passport and authentication applicants of these Consular Offices affected by the ECQ declaration […]
MRT-3, LRT-1 and 2 resume only limited operations with COVID-19 testing of all rail line personnel underway
(Eagle News) — Some of the country’s rail lines resumed operations on Monday, April 5. But because the operations of the Metro Rail Transit-3, Light Rail Transit-1, and LRT-2 are still limited to pave the way for a mass testing of all its employees, the Department of Transportation said the government would continue its deployment of buses to assist affected commuters. The DOTr said the MRT-3 will deploy only 10 to 12 trains, with affected […]
Immigration bureau: All bureau offices in NCR Plus area to maintain skeleton workforce until April 11
(Eagle News) — All Bureau of Immigration offices in the Greater Manila Area will continue operating on a skeleton force until April 11. The bureau said in an advisory the decision for only a limited number of personnel to report for work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays is in line with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ recommendation to extend the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, […]
PNP reports 173 additional COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported over 100 additional COVID-19 cases. The PNP said the additional 173 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 16,063 cases. Of these, 2632 were active. Over 200, or 231, additional recoveries pushed the PNP recovery total to 13391. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 40. Earlier, the PNP announced among those who tested positive in their ranks was PNP Chief […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, April 5
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, April 5: Flight schedules may change any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as 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 […]
258 more PNP personnel contract COVID-19
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported over 200 additional COVID-19 cases. According to PNP data released on Sunday, April 4, the additional 258 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 15895. Of these, 2690 were active. Over 100, or 171, additional COVID-19 recoveries were reported, pushing the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 13165. The PNP COVID-19 death toll is at 40, the PNP data showed. Earlier, the PNP announced PNP Chief Debold […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, April 4
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, April 4: Flight schedules may change any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as 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 […]
OCTA Research recommends an additional week of ECQ
by Emily Manuel Contributor (Eagle News) — OCTA Research supports the position of the Department of Health to extend the lockdown in the NCR+ bubble for an additional week, from April 5 to 11, 2021. They say that “a one-week ECQ is insufficient to reverse the surge and will only further strain our hospital system.” OCTA also recommends extending the ECQ to an additional third week if the reproduction number does not dramatically drop in […]
PNP reports 239 additional COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported over 200 additional COVID-19 cases. According to PNP data released on Friday night, the additional 239 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 15329. Of these, 2489 were active cases. Eighty-nine additional recoveries also pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 12801. One additional death, however, led to an increase in the deaths due to COVID-19 among police personnel, now at 39. The PNP recently announced […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, April 3
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, April 3: Flight schedules may change any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as 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 […]
