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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, June 20

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, June 20: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. In these cases, MIAA said passengers should coordinate with the airlines. Metro Manila and Bulacan are under a general community quarantine but with […]

Revisiting Heidelberg and Wilhelmsfeld in Germany where Dr. Jose Rizal wrote the last chapters of Noli Me Tangere

(Eagle News) — Know more about Heidelberg and Wilhemsfeld in Germany, and how these places were an important part of the life of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero. Wilhelmsfeld is where Rizal wrote the last chapters of his novel, “Noli Me Tangere” from April to June 1886. Heidelberg is a university town in Germany which was also close to the heart of our national hero. Both belong to the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. […]

DOH reports 6,959 additional COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1353220 on Saturday, June 19, after the Department of Health reported 6959 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 59439 were active. Of these, 92.2 percent were mild, 3.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent critical, 1.7 percent severe, and 1.25 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1270243 , including the additional 9407 ones. The death toll is now at 23538 , including the additional 153 ones. Metro […]

Immigration bureau: 15 Chinese nationals nabbed in Cavite for working without proper documents

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested 15 Chinese nationals in Cavite. In a statement, the bureau said the foreigners were nabbed on Wednesday morning from a business center in Barangay Niog II, Bacoor after they were found to be working without the proper documents. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Regional Office 4A. “Our operatives saw 15 foreigners working in different warehouses in the area. […]

142 more overseas Filipinos test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Over 100 overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional 142 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 20422. “The spike in the number of cases is due to an increase in reported cases in Asia and the Pacific,” the DFA said. Meanwhile, one additional recovery and one death also pushed the COVID-19 recovery tally and death toll among Filipinos overseas to 12093 […]

PNP to continue enforcing face shield policy; violators to be given a warning

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar ordered policemen to enforce minimum public health safety standards, but refrain from imposing any sanctions on violators who would be caught not wearing face shields in both open and enclosed places. In a statement, Eleazar said, instead, the police should caution violators and remind them that there are still no existing guidelines that allow the non-wearing of face shields. According to Eleazar, while President Rodrigo Duterte […]

DFA: Over 300 overseas Filipinos repatriated from UAE this week

(Eagle News) — Over 300 overseas Filipinos were repatriated from the United Arab Emirates this week. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 325 Filipinos arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Thursday, June 17. This was the third flight from the UAE this year chartered by the department through the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) using the DFA’s Assistance To National Fund. The DFA said the batch included 88 […]

4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Bukidnon early Saturday, June 19

(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Bukidnon early Saturday, June 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:15 a.m. The earthquake had its epicenter 11 kilometers northwest of Kadingilan. The depth of focus was five kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Kadingilan, Bukidnon Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental No damage to property nor aftershocks […]

PAGASA: Southwest monsoon affecting extreme Northern Luzon

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The weather bureau said the rest of the Philippines will also have the same conditions. Flash floods or landslides due to severe thunderstorms are possible. Extreme Northern Luzon, meanwhile, will have moderate to strong winds and moderate […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, June 19

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, June 19: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Metro Manila and Bulacan are under a general community quarantine but with some restrictions until June 30. The travel ban  on passengers from India, […]

Moscow records 9,056 new Covid cases, a pandemic high

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia’s capital Moscow on Friday registered 9,056 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours, a record since the start of the pandemic, according to government statistics. Some 9,056 new cases were recorded in the megapolis of 12 million in the past 24 hours, up from 3,000 two weeks ago and a new daily record since the Covid-19 pandemic began in early 2020, according to official statistics. Country-wide, 17,262 new cases were […]

Watch: Balitalakayan interview with Dean Amado Valdez on jurisdiction of ICC to probe PH

  (Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews Dean Amado Valdez on the request for a full investigation of the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda on the alleged “crimes against humanity” on the war on drugs campaign of the Duterte administration. In the interview on Friday, June 18, 2021, Valdez said that the ICC has no jurisdiction to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte since the Philippines officially withdrew from the ICC in March […]