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(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police condemned what it said was an ambush by New People’s Army members on policemen in Occidental Mindoro on Friday, May 28, resulting in the deaths of three police officers. The PNP said the ambush at 10:30 a.m. in Sitio Banban in Barangay San Nicolas also resulted in six more policemen being injured. According to the PNP, the policemen had just delivered aid to a remote barangay in the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has filed another diplomatic protest against China over what it said was the illegal presence of Chinese vessels in the vicinity of Pag-asa Island. In a brief statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the protest was filed on May 28. The department said, in particular, the Philippines protested the “incessant deployment, prolonged presence, and illegal activities of Chinese maritime assets and fishing vessels” in the vicinity of the island. […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, May 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit at 5:20 a.m. It had its epicenter 51 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Several escape (Eagle News) — Authorities nabbed nine alleged members of the ISIS-inspired Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group while several eluded arrest after an armed encounter in Lanao del Sur on Saturday, May 29. In a statement, the Philippine National Police said Camaroden Tindug, Sabdullah Sarip, Oter Macaungun, Asnare Alisood, Alisood Dima, Sowaib Abdullah, Saaduden Adapun, Zaenal Abdulatip and Aleem Salih Pitiilan were nabbed after they engaged authorities who were out to arrest Faharudin H. Satar alias […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Airlines is now allowing passengers bound for Saudi Arabia to board flights after the Department of Labor and Employment lifted the suspension on their temporary deployment. In an advisory, PAL said this was after the Philippine government received official communication from the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that foreign employers and agencies will assume the costs of quarantine protocols upon arrival in that country. As a result, according […]
(Eagle News) — The tropical depression east of Mindanao has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and is now named “Dante.” In a weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, the center of the tropical depression was estimated 1,030 km east of Mindanao, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph. It is so far moving west northwest at 15 […]
“Whole Nation, Pray as One, Heal as One” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m, to be followed by “President’s Hour” where Duterte will address nation (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to all Filipinos, whatever their religion or faith may be, to pray at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 30, to beseech God for help to end the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Presidential Adviser for Religious Affairs, Dr. Butch Belgica, President Duterte is urging the […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, May 30: Flight schedules may change at any given time. NCR Plus, including Metro Manila, i so far under general community quarantine but with heightened restrictions. As a result, non-essential travel in and outside the bubble is still prohibited. The Department of Tourism has said, however, that 13 hotels in Metro Manila were already open to the […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The pace of the coronavirus pandemic slowed around the world for a third week in a row, although more than 4,100 people a day continue to die in India. Here is the global state of play according to a specialised AFP database. – Fourteen percent drop – The number of new daily cases around the world dropped by 14 percent last week to 638,600, according to an AFP toll to […]
Various media groups thank INC Executive Minister for remembering them (Eagle News) – Members of the media who put themselves at risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic to bring valuable news and information to the public were given assistance by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in its “Lingap sa Media Frontliners” on Friday, May 28. Representatives of various media group, including the National Press Club (NPC) and the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC), who attended the […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia announced on Friday it will impose a nationwide lockdown for the first time in over a year as it battles a rapidly escalating coronavirus outbreak that has strained the country’s healthcare system. Officials believe more infectious variants have contributed to the surge, as well as gatherings in the Muslim-majority country during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr holiday earlier this month. After a new daily record […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. Philippine National Police data said the additional 207 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 23770. Of these, 1809 were active. Over 100, or 138, more recoveries also pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 21896. No additional death was reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 65. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
