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(Eagle News) — All international flights bound for Mactan-Cebu International Airport shall be diverted to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City from May 29 to June 5. This is based on a memorandum issued by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on May 27, upon the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte. The President gave the order after Cebu defied the mandatory COVID-19 testing of all passengers seven days after arrival in the country, as contained […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration announced the hiring of 100 additional officers as it anticipates a gradual reopening of borders to more international travelers within the year. In a statement, bureau commissioner Jaime Morente said the 100 new employees, with the item of Immigration Officer 1, were appointed by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to fill up vacancies in the bureau’s plantilla. Bureau personnel chief Grifton Medina said of the 100, 94, in particular, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of a new law that lowered the height requirement for policemen and other uniformed personnel. In welcoming President Duterte’s signing of Republic Act No. 11549 or the PNP, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Bureau of Corrections Equality Act, PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar said he shares the view of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former PNP chief, that […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Sulu early Saturday, May 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:07 a.m. It had its epicenter 291 kilometers southeast of Banguingui. The depth of focus was 577 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. 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 today, Saturday, May 29. The rest of the country, PAGASA said, will have the same conditions. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to PAGASA, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters are expected in […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, May 29: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. NCR Plus, including Metro Manila, i so far under general community quarantine but with heightened restrictions. 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 public for staycations. […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The alleged bomb threat cited by Belarus as the reason why it diverted a plane to Minsk before arresting a journalist on board was sent after the plane was redirected, the email provider said. Proton Technologies, which is headquartered in Geneva and says it is the world’s largest secure email provider, said the sent time confirmed it came after the Ryanair passenger plane was diverted to Belarus. The Athens-to-Vilnius flight carrying […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Anthony Davis scored 34 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James delivered 21 points and nine assists as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 109-95 in a heated Western Conference playoff game Thursday. Davis is looking like his old self again and James’ balky knee isn’t the biggest injury story of the series anymore as the Lakers grabbed a 2-1 series lead in the opening round […]
But Herbosa says COVID-19 infections in Visayas, MIndanao sharply rising (Eagle News) — National Task Force special adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa said he is recommending the shift to a less restrictive quarantine classification for Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal or the so-called NCR (National Capital Region) plus areas. Herbosa explained that cases in the NCR plus areas are already declining. Most of the new cases are happening outside of the NCR plus areas, […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,209,154 after the Department of Health reported 8,748 additional cases. The DOH said the data was based on the results submitted to the COVID-19 document repository system by all laboratories except four. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 53770 were active. Of these, 93.2 percent were mild, 2.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 1.8 percent severe, and 1.3 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to […]
by Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A steady decline in coronavirus cases and rising levels of immunity from vaccination or infection suggest that the worst of the pandemic may be over for hard-hit Mexico, experts say. The improvement has led to a gradual loosening of lockdown measures, paving the way for children to go back to classrooms and spectators to return to sports stadiums and wrestling tournaments. The outlook “is hopeful,” said […]
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) — Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those who have had their first shot are to get the second in time, the WHO said Thursday. “Africa needs vaccines now,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s Regional Director for Africa. “Any pause in our vaccination campaigns will lead to lost lives and lost hope.” The WHO statement underlined the importance of respecting […]
