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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs warned the public against passport application scams online, following reports of unwitting applicants showing up at the DFA with fake appointment documents they supposedly secured through social media in exchange for a fee. In a statement, the DFA said only appointments secured from the official website, which is www.passport.gov.ph, will be honored, as it noted that it would open ten more temporary satellite offices to address the […]
(Eagle News) – Former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III was laid to rest beside his parents’ tombs at the Manila Memorial Park on Saturday, June 26, with full military honors and a 21-gun salute, two days after his death that surprised the nation. It was at around 1:40 p.m. that the urn containing his ashes was put inside the tomb beside the resting place of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino, and his […]
Haiti, Malta, Philippines and South Sudan were placed Friday on a “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring to counter money laundering and terrorist financing. The Financial Action Task Force, an international organisation that coordinates global efforts to crack down on money laundering and terrorism financing, said nations on the list are working with it to correct deficiencies in their financial systems. The additions bring to 22 the number of countries currently under increased […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1391911 on Saturday, June 26, after the Department of Health reported 6871 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 53447 were active. Of these, 89.4 percent were mild, 5.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2.0 percent severe, and 1.44 percent were moderate. Recoveries increased to 1314220 , including the additional 8720 ones. The death toll is now at 24244 , including the additional 92 ones. […]
Says Malacanang through ES Medialdea “offered everything that we wanted,” (Eagle News) – Actress Kris Aquino, the youngest sister of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, thanked Malacanang and President Rodrigo Duterte for acknowledging her brother’s service to the Filipino nation. Kris said the Aquino family felt President Duterte’s sincerity in expressing his condolences for the untimely death of her brother. “Maraming salamat sa Malacanang. Maraming salamat kay President Duterte doon sa […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos are now at 20,662. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, this was after one additional case was reported. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 94,” the department said. Seven additional recoveries, meanwhile, pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 12,228. The COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos remain at 1227, with no additional deaths […]
(Eagle News) — Private schools and non-Department of Education schools may now start their classes for school year 2021 to 2022, provided there are no face-to-face classes. The DepEd issued the statement as it noted the new general school opening and school calendar were still on hold pending approval. Earlier, the department said it was eyeing Sept. 13, Sept. 6 or Aug. 23 as the opening of classes for this school year. The department, however, had […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 1,385,000 mark after the Department of Health reported 6812 additional cases on Friday, June 26. According to recent DOH data, of the total 1385053 cases, 55293 were active. Of these, 90.3 percent were mild, 4.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent critical, 1.9 percent severe, and 1.35 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1305608 including the additional 2867 recoveries. Over 100, or 116, additional deaths were also […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. will participate in the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS in Rome, Italy on June 28. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the DFA chief will be joined by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Brigido Dulay and National Security Council Deputy Director-General Damian Carlos. As part of the opening, Locsin will lead the opening of the […]
(Eagle News) — American citizens with expired and expiring passports are now allowed to leave the country using those documents. This was after Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente signed a memorandum ordering bureau personnel to allow the departure of American nationals whose passports expired from January 1, 2020 and are expiring up to December 31 of this year. Morente said, however, that the use of these passports will only be allowed until December 31, 2021. According […]
Directs national flag to be be flown at half-mast in all gov’t buildings nationwide and abroad (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte declared “period of national mourning” for 10 days over the passing of former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, from June 24, the day of his death until July 3. In his Proclamation No. 1169 which he signed on June 24, President Duterte also directed that the Philippine national flag to “be […]
Biden notes Aquino’s “remarkable legacy that will endure for years to come” (Eagle News) – US President Joe Biden extended his “deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines on the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.” “He was a valued friend and partner to the United States, and he will long be remembered for serving his country with integrity and selfless dedication,” President Biden said in a statement. The US leader […]
