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(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology has urged the public to report any fake or dummy accounts on Facebook. The DICT made the statement following reports of the surge in fake accounts on the social media platform. The department said it was working closely with the National Privacy Commission and has drawn the attention of Facebook Philippines to the matter. “Facebook Philippines has assured the DICT that they are investigating the reports of […]
Limited to 30% operation for GCQ, 50% for MGCQ (Eagle News) — Barbershops and salons resumed their operations on Sunday, June 7, but mostly limited to haircuts, based on the guidelines released by Malacanang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said barbershops and hair salons are still not allowed to give facial care, threading, manicure, and pedicure services to their customers. “Huwag po kayong masyadong ma-excite dahil limitado po ang mga barber at mga salon […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 deaths in the country hit 1,003 as nine more deaths were reported on Sunday, June 7, according to the Department of Health. COVID-19 cases also reached 21,895 with the addition of 555 new cases. Many of these were “fresh” or new cases at 378, while 177 were “late cases” or those whose test results had been released more than four days ago to patients. In both cases, […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Sunday, June 7, announced a probe into the supposed proliferation of dummy accounts on Facebook. In a statement, Guevarra said he will immediately direct the Department of Justice’s Office of Cybercrime to coordinate with the cybercrime units of the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police for the probe. “This gives me cause for worry. We don’t need false information at a time when we’re dealing with […]
(Eagle News)–Former Presidential Commission on Good Government chair Camilo Sabio has been arrested. The National Bureau of Investigation on Sunday, June 7, said Sabio was nabbed in his residence in Quezon City last Friday, June 5, by virtue of a bench warrant of arrest issued by the Fourth Division of the Sandiganbayan, where he was charged with graft. “The Warrant orders the law enforcement agency to ‘Arrest the person of Camilo L. Sabio…. and bring […]
(Eagle News)–Teachers in public schools nationwide, except for some, shall in the meantime continue to work from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This was after Education Secretary Leonor Briones signed memorandum 56 s. 2020, which extended a previous memorandum, DepEd Memorandum No. 054 s. 2020, that stipulated the work-from-home arrangement from June 1 to 5. Briones had said the arrangement was to “(prevent) the risk of exposure” to the COVID-19 virus. The new memorandum […]
(Eagle News)–The government has recently repatriated over 300 Filipinos from Barbados, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, June 6. According to the DFA, the 345 Filipinos who were all crew members of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines arrived at Clark International Airport via Philippine Airlines flight PR 8117. Upon arrival at Clark International Airport, the repatriates underwent proper documentation procedures, RT-PCR COVID-19 testing and a briefing on current safety protocols prescribed by the […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, June 6, said the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act will remain in effect until June 25 because of its sunset provision. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after at least two senators said the additional powers granted to President Rodrigo Duterte under the law lapsed when the House of Representatives adjourned sine die on June 5 because the Bayanihan law that granted them was an emergency measure. But […]
(Eagle News) – The United States government will provide an additional P201 million ($4 million) financial assistance to help support vulnerable populations in Mindanao amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Embassy in the Philippines announced on Friday, June 5. The Embassy said that US Ambassador Sung Kim met with officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) lead by Chief Minister Ahod ‘Al Haj Murad’ Ebrahim, who also chairs the BARMM Inter-Agency Task […]
(Eagle News) – At least 78 COVID-19 patients who recovered while under quarantine at the Philippine Arena “We Heal as One Center” were given an inspiring send-off ceremony on Friday, June 5, thankful that they can now go home to their families. Philippine National Task Force against COVID-19 officials led by Deputy Chief implementer Vince Dizon, and the frontliners — the health care workers who treated the COVID-19 patients as family — were on […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, June 6, said the government will continue to respect its international legal obligations, including human rights, taking offense at the “faulty conclusions” made by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner in its recent report. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Philippines “firmly rejects” the conclusion the country’s “heavy-handed” focus on national security has led to “serious” human rights violations as they were premised on among others “the alleged […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reshuffled key posts. PNP chief Police General Archie Gamboa has designated Police Brigadier General Jesus Cambay Jr. at the helm of Police Regional Office 9 in Zamboanga effective June 4. Cambay, a member of PMA “Makatao” Class of 1989, is former director of the PNP Intelligence Group prior to his appointment. Replacing Cambay as Intelligence Group director is his classmate, Police Brigadier General Joseph Gohel. Police Brigadier General Remus […]
