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President Duterte rejects reduced physical distance rule; 1-meter minimum distance among commuters to be implemented

(Eagle News)–Commuters will have to retain at least a one-meter distance in  modes of public transportation. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte decided against the reduced physical distance  rule which the Department of Transportation started implementing on Monday, Sept. 14, with a reduction to 0.75 meters of the minimum distance among commuters. This was, however, later suspended following opposition by some  Cabinet members and other medical experts, who expressed fears of a spike in COVID-19 […]

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BIR supports measure allowing banks to dispose of bad loans, other non-performing assets through asset management companies

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Internal Revenue has expressed its support for a measure that aims to allow banks to dispose of their bad loans and other non-performing assets through asset management companies. The BIR formally expressed its support for the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) bill in a letter sent by Commissioner Caesar Dulay to Senator Grace Poe. The Department of Finance also backs the measure, which President Rodrigo Duterte described during his 5th State-of-the-Nation […]

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PHL named among top digital risers in East Asia, ICT department says

(Eagle News)–The Philippines was named among the top “digital risers” in East Asia and the Pacific, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said. The department said the Philippines was particularly cited in the  European Center for Digital Competitiveness’ Digital Riser Report 2020, which  analyzes and ranks the changes in the digital competitiveness of countries over the last three three years based on digital ecosystem and mindset. It builds upon data from the Global Competitiveness […]

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DepEd: Over 24 million learners so far enrolled for SY 2020-2021

(Eagle News)–Over 24 million students have enrolled for school year 2020 to 2021, the Department of Education said. According to the department, the 24,507,802 enrollees were as of Sept. 18. The figure, which covers enrollees from kindergarten to Grade 12 and includes Alternative Learning System enrollees and non-graded learners with disabilities, represents 88.24 percent of the total enrollees for school year 2019 to 2020, which started before the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the total, the DepEd […]

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PNP reports 74 additional COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported 74 more COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel. The PNP said with the new recoveries, the total rose to 3924 as of Friday night. Forty-four additional COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 5329. Of these, the PNP said 1388 were active. After reporting zero additional COVID-19 deaths for several days straight, the PNP reported one more death, bringing the death toll to 17. The PNP has vowed to continue […]

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PNP, PCCI launch foundation to help children of policemen killed, incapacitated in the line of duty to finish their studies

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry have launched a foundation that aims to help provide for the  education of the children of policemen who died or were incapacitated in the performance of their duties. In a statement, the PNP said the Bayaning Pulis Foundation, Inc. is the PNP’s first foundation that aims to help the dependents of  policemen finish their basic education, from elementary to college. The PNP […]

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Two Filipinos rescued after vessel sinking off Japan to return to the PHL on Saturday, Sept. 19

(Eagle News)–The two Filipinos who were rescued after the M/V Gulf Livestock 1  capsized off the coast of Japan will return  to the Philippines on Saturday, September 19. The Filipinos were identified as Chief Officer Eduardo Sareno and A/B Jay-nel Rosales. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the crew members were found by the Japanese Coast Guard after the vessel capsized on  September 2 amid the inclement weather brought by Typhoon Maysak. Earlier that […]

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President Duterte extends COVID-19 state of calamity in PHL

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the state of calamity in the country due to COVID-19. In signing Proclamation No. 1021, the President effectively extended the same for one year, until Sept. 12, 2021, “unless earlier lifted or extended as “circumstances may warrant.” The proclamation took effect on Sept. 13. Under the proclamation, all government agencies were directed to give full assistance and mobilize resources for a faster disaster response. National and local governments are […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 279,526 with 3,257 additional cases

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country are nearing the 280,000 mark after the Department of Health reported an additional 3257 cases on Friday, Sept. 18. The DOH said of the 279,526 total cases, 65906 were active. Of these, 87.5 percent were mild, 8.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.1. percent severe, and 2.6 percent critical. Of the 3257 newly-reported cases, 2628 or 81 percent occurred within the last 14 days. Metro Manila had the most number of newly-announced […]

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Two more House employees test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Two more employees from the House of Representatives have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 78. In a statement, the office of House Secretary-General Jose Luis Montales said the 77th case was a member of the security staff, while the 78th was an employee of the Legislative Library Service. The statement said the security staff member last reported for work on September 7 and 9, with  office duties mostly done in their […]

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DFA chief Locsin: Japan did not cease search ops for 36 Filipino seafarers

(Eagle News) — Japan did not cease its search for the 36 Filipino seafarers who remain missing after a cargo ship sank more than two weeks ago. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin said Japan in fact continued its search that Saturday “against protocol.” According to Locsin, he, the Philippine ambassador to Japan, and the Japanese government “are on this.” “On the other hand, I refuse to ask other Asian powers to join in the search […]

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37 additional COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel reported

(Eagle News)–Thirty-seven additional COVID-19 recoveries have been reported among police personnel, the Philippine National Police said on Thursday night. The PNP said with the additional recoveries, the total rose to 3850 as of 6 p.m. Fifty-two additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 5285. Of these, the PNP said 1419 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 16. The PNP has said it would continue to man quarantine […]

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