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DFA: Prior confirmed appointment required for entry into ASEANA, consular offices for passport application

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs is reminding the public that prior appointment is needed for entry into DFA ASEANA or any other consular office for passport application. In an advisory, the DFA said  applicants may set an appointment via https://passport.gov.ph. Those entitled to courtesy lane services at DFA ASEANA, on the other hand, may make their appointment by email to [email protected] or online at http://passport.gov.ph. For courtesy lane services at other consular offices, the […]

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PAGASA: LPA off Cagayan may intensify into tropical depression

(Eagle News) — The low pressure area off Cagayan may intensify into a tropical depression today or tomorrow. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s Benison Estareja said if it develops, the LPA, which is so far located 210 kilometers east of Aparri, will be named “Igme” and will be the ninth storm to enter the Philippines so far this 2020. Estareja said the LPA is expected to move northwards towards the east of […]

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PHL files diplomatic protest vs China for confiscation of fishing devices of Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China. In a short statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the recent protest was over the Chinese Coast Guard’s “illegal confiscation” of fish aggregating devices of Filipino fishermen. The DFA said the confiscation of the payao, as they are called, took place in May in Bajo de Masinloc in Scarborough Shoal. “The Philippines also resolutely objected to China’s continuing illicit issuances of radio […]

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Magnitude 4 tremor hits Masbate, aftershock of magnitude 6.6 quake – PHIVOLCS

  (Eagle News) — A magnitude 4 aftershock struck Masbate again at 1:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, three days after the 6.6 magnitude quake, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake was 18 kilometers deep. Its epicenter was located 11 kilometers northeast of Uson, Masbate. Phivolcs said the tremor was felt at intensity 1 in Masbate City. “This is an aftershock of the August 18, 2020 Mw6.6 Cataingan, Masbate earthquake […]

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Senate ratifies final version of Bayanihan 2; P165.5-billion budget set aside to facilitate PHL economic recovery

(Eagle News)–The Senate on Thursday night ratified the reconciled version of the proposed Bayanihan law 2, with a stimulus of up to P165.5 billion for the country’s economic recovery. The ratification came only hours after the Senate and the House came up with the reconciled version after coming to terms with several contentious issues, including a P10-billion assistance intended for the tourism industry. According to Senator Sonny Angara, the ratified measure allots a  P140-billion budget […]

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4,339 additional COVID-19 cases push PHL tally to 178,022

(Eagle News)– The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country topped 178,000 on Thursday, Aug. 20, after the Department of Health reported 4,339 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the total 178,022 cases, 61,025 were active. Of these active cases, 91.3 percent were mild, 6.6 percent asymptomatic, 0.9 percent severe, and 1.2 percent critical. The 4,339 newly-announced cases were from total tests done by 100 out of 109 laboratories. The […]

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Public transport back in NCR, other GCQ areas but with strict social distancing, wearing of face masks, face shields

(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that public transport will again be available in Metro Manila and other areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Railways and various public utility vehicles to include UV express units, taxis, buses and modern as well as traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) can ply in routes allowed by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB). “Pinapayagan na po ang pampublikong transportasyon basta po mayroong social distancing“, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry […]

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House, Senate ratification of proposed Bayanihan law 2 expected as bicameral panel adjourns

(Eagle News) — The bicameral panel discussing the proposed Bayanihan law 2 adjourned on Thursday, Aug. 20, with both houses of Congress settling several contentious issues, including a P10-billion assistance for the tourism industry. Senator Sonny Angara said the panel agreed on a total of P140 billion in funds, with allotments for various government programs to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and on an additional P25 billion standby appropriations. He said the “help […]

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Bicameral panel to continue discussions on proposed Bayanihan law 2 today

Senate adopts House provision for P10,000 special risk allowance for private health workers (Eagle News)–The bicameral panel seeking to reconcile differences in the Senate and House of Representatives versions of the proposed Bayanihan Law 2 has adopted a provision that would provide a P10,000 COVID-19 special risk allowance also to private health workers. But the panel has so far not come up yet with a reconciled version of the proposed law, which aims to provide […]

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DFA: 26 more overseas Filipinos contract COVID-19, eight more recoveries reported

(Eagle News) — Twenty-six additional COVID-19 cases were reported among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the additional cases that brought the total  to 9959 were from Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. Eight new recoveries were reported among Filipinos abroad, pushing the tally to 5868. There are so far 733 deaths, including the seven new fatalities from the Middle East. Many of the deaths came […]

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PAGASA monitoring LPA off Camarines Norte

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Camarines Norte. PAGASA said the chances the LPA located 30 kilometers north of Daet will develop into a tropical depression, however, are low. Nonetheless, the weather bureau said it will bring rains in parts of Luzon and Visayas. Meanwhile, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon will continue to bring  dark skies in the western sections of Visayas and Mindanao. Both […]

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CA junks Maria Ressa’s bid for US travel

(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals has denied Maria Ressa’s motion she be allowed to travel to the United States for a series of activities including the launch of a documentary. In denying the very urgent motion for permission to travel abroad by Ressa, who is out on bail pending her appeal of her cyber libel conviction by the Manila Regional Trial Court, the CA’s special fourteenth division noted that she failed to show […]

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