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Senators Lacson, Sotto file their certificates as presidential and vice-presidential bets for 2022

  (Eagle News) – Senator Panfilo Lacson filed his candidacy for the presidency on Wednesday, Oct. 6, along with his running mate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, saying they can bring back the people’s trust in government. “Kakayahan. Katapatan, katapangan — mga katangiang taglay ng Lacson-Sotto tandem upang maibalik ang tiwala ng mga mamamayan sa ating pamahalaan,” Lacson said. Lacson said they would fight corruption inside and outside government. “Kahit minsan, hindi kami tumanggap […]

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Former Senator Bongbong Marcos files certificate of candidacy to run as presidential bet in 2022

Says the original plan was to adopt Pres. Duterte as his VP, but that changed with PRRD’s decision not to run anymore   (Eagle News) – Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., filed his certificate of candidacy to run as president for next year’s elections, on Wednesday, Oct. 6, a day after announcing his bid to run for the top post. Marcos Jr., filed his CoC with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) accompanied by his […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Oct. 6

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Oct. 6: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines first and secure confirmation of their flights prior to the scheduled travel. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Philippines has said only Bermuda was so far on its updated red […]

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DOH reports 9,055 new cases, the first time in about 2 months that new cases are below 10k

Percentage of active cases at 3.9 percent, one of lowest this year   (Eagle News) – New COVID-19 cases in the country as of Tuesday, Oct. 5, reached 9,055, the fourth straight day that new cases have been declining, according to Department of Health data. This is also the first time in about two months that new COVID cases reported were less than 10,000. The last time that new cases were below 10,000 happened on […]

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Tropical cyclone wind signals lifted as TD “Lannie” accelerates while traversing West PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — All tropical cyclone wind signals have been lifted as “Lannie” accelerates while traversing the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains, however, are still likely over Palawan including Calamian, Kalayaan, and Cuyo Islands, with the center of Tropical Depression “Lannie” estimated 380 km west of Coron, Palawan or 465 km west of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. “Lannie,” PAGASA said, is packing maximum sustained […]

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Ex-senator Bongbong Marcos says he will run for president in 2022

Takes his oath as chair and standard bearer of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., announced on Tuesday, Oct. 5, that he will run for president in the 2022 elections. “I am today announcing my intention to run for the presidency of the Philipines in the upcoming May 2022 elections,” said the 64-year-old Marcos who ran for vice-president in the 2016 elections. He joins a growing field […]

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Flight cancellations on Tuesday, Oct. 5

(Eagle News) — Several flights scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 5, were cancelled due to bad weather. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the following flights are cancelled: Cebu Pacific (5J) 5J 196/197 Manila-Cauayan (Isabela)-Manila Air Swift (T6) T6 5110/5111 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila Signal No. 1 remains raised over the northern portion of Palawan including Calamian Islands due to Tropical Depression “Lannie.” “Lannie” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday morning.

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Pres. Duterte hopes “new set of leaders” to succeed him will continue his reforms, programs

Talks for the first time about his retirement, makes no mention of daughter Davao City Mayor Sara   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is hoping that the “new set of leaders” who would succeed his administration would continue his reforms and projects. During his “Talk to the People” on Monday, Oct. 4, Duterte talked for the first time about his decision to retire from politics next year. “Last Saturday, respecting the […]

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DFA reports 40 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Forty more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos outside the country to 23,317. The DFA said 87 new recoveries also pushed the total COVID-19 recovery tally to 13,552. Two additional deaths pushed the death toll to 1389. According to the DFA, the Middle East and Africa are the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, […]

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PNP welcomes 117 new technical service officers

(Eagle News) — Over 100 licensed professionals took their oaths as new police commissioned officers of the Philippine National Police. The newly-inducted technical service officers include four lawyers, three medico-legal officers, one chaplain and two medical doctors. They were appointed to the initial rank of police captain with a basic monthly salary of P56,582 and allowances. Also inducted were 107 dentists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nutritionists, engineers, chemists, forensic criminologists and IT officers. They […]

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Tropical depression Lannie makes landfall over El Nido; Signal no. 1 over northern Palawan

Lannie forecast to exit PHL on Wednesday, Oct. 6 (Eagle News) – Tropical depression Lannie has “crossed the northern portion of Palawan and is over El Nido bay where it recently made landfall.  So far, only these areas in Palawan including the Calamian Islands are under tropical cyclone wind signal, according to PAGASA. In its 8 a.m. update on Tuesday, Oct. 5, PAGASA said that Lannie had made landfall in two areas in Palawan over […]

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