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(Eagle News)–A total of 301 barangay officials are now facing criminal charges over cash aid anomalies, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Wednesday, June 3. According to Interior Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, law enforcers are conducting a case build-up for 76 more barangay officials. He said those facing complaints for violations of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices, RA 11469 known as the Bayanihan to Heal as […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has suspended the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. According to a diplomatic note issued to US Ambassador Sung Kim and posted on the Foreign Affairs Secretary’s Twitter account, the suspension of the termination of the agreement, which governs the conduct of US forces who take part in military exercises in the Philippines, was “in light of the political and other developments in the region.” […]
(Eagle News)–Newly-appointed Philippine Coast Guard commandant Vice Admiral George Ursabia Jr. emphasized the role of the PCG in ensuring the health and safety of the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the PCG said Ursabia outlined five aspects where he said the Coast Guard played a crucial role. According to the statement, he said PCG men and women should first continue to provide support for the relief operations of the Department of Social […]
(Eagle News) – The number of COVID-cases in the country reached close to 19,000 as the number of recoveries surpassed 4,000 as of Tuesday, June 2, the Department of Health said. In its regular virtual presser, the DOH said that the total number of cases reached 18,997 as of 4 p.m. These 18,997 cases are all validated: 176 of which are fresh or new cases, while 183 are “late cases” from test results which were […]
(Eagle News) – A total of 144 stranded Filipinos have been repatriated from India in May, the Embassy of India in Manila said on Monday, June 1. “The repatriation of the stranded Filipino nationals was accomplished on 24th and 30th May from the Indian cities of Mumbai and Delhi”, the embassy said in a statement. According to the Indian embassy, 96 stranded Filipinos arrived in the Philppines on May 24, including seafarers, while 48 Filipinos […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 34 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, with the total number of confirmed cases now at 5,218 as of Monday, June 1. “Based on the latest figures, the daily rate of confirmed cases decreased with only 34 new cases while daily rate of recoveries increased with 16 new recoveries in the Americas and Middle East”, the DFA said in a statement. The total number […]
(Eagle News) — Restaurants in areas under a modified general community quarantine can now resume dine-in operations, the Palace said on Tuesday, June 2. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, however, only 50 percent of the restaurant’s capacity is allowed starting June 1. “Kailangan pa din sumunod sa minimum public health standards protocol,” Roque added. Based on the Department of Trade and Industry’s guidelines, the following shall be observed during dine-in operations: 1. For counter menus, […]
(Eagle News)–The government has recently repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, June 1. In a statement, the DFA said the 160 Filipinos had been stranded for weeks due to “pandemic related multiple flight cancellations, limited airline seat availability, or prohibitive airfare rebooking costs.” The DFA said the Filipinos departed from Narita International Airport via a chartered flight mounted by the DFA, through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health announced declining deaths in the past few weeks as it reported 552 COVID-19 cases on Monday, June 1, bringing the total coronavirus cases in the country to 18,638. In a virtual presser, the DOH said that the fresh cases, or those confirmed in the past three days, were only 119, while the rest, 433, were called “late cases” meaning confirmed cases based on test results released […]
(Eagle News) — There was no major untoward incident on the first day of Metro Manila’s general community quarantine, the Philippine National Police said. In a press statement on Monday, June 1, PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac said this was “except for reports of stranded commuters due to inadequate public transportation..” By and large, he said the situation was also peaceful and orderly in modified enhanced community quarantine areas. On Monday, Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News) – Videoconferencing hearings will continue in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), the Supreme Court (SC). In an announcement on Sunday, May 31, SC Court Administrator Midas Marquez cited the initial success of the videoconferencing hearings held in various authorized courts nationwide. More than 7,000 videoconferencing hearings were done in a month, and more than 22,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released during the lockdown period. “There have been already three convictions […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate on Monday, June 1, approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to give President Rodrigo Duterte the authority to reschedule the opening of classes to any date beyond August. Senate Bill No. 1541, which consolidates the proposals filed by Senators Joel Villanueva, Francis Tolentino, and Senate President Tito Sotto, seeks to amend Section 3 of Republic Act 7797 which specifically states that the start of the school […]
