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(Eagle News) — Those who wish to enter the Philippines need to present proof of their booked quarantine accommodation before being allowed entry, the Bureau of Immigration said. In a statement, bureau Port Operations Division Chief Carlos Capulong said those who fail to present their quarantine arrangements “shall be denied entry and shall be boarded immediately on the next available flight back to their port of origin.” Arriving passengers are required to present a pre-booked […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority broke its own fiscal record after it remitted P13.9 billion in dividends to the national government from 2016 to 2019, the Department of Transportation said. According to the DOTr, the total P13,900,904,299.33 remitted by MIAA in that span of three years was much more than the P11,149,527,394.99 it remitted in 20 years, from 1996 to 2015. The DOTr said in 2018, MIAA remitted a whopping P3.42 billion […]
by Natsuko FUKUE / Andrew MCKIRDY Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — This summer’s virus-postponed Olympics could be held behind closed doors, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto told AFP on Friday, pledging to ensure the Games will be safe. Former Olympian Hashimoto said the Games could only be a success if organisers “completely protect” athletes and people in Japan, and that she is hopeful people will “be glad” the event went ahead. Overseas […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more police personnel contracted COVID-19. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional 123 cases pushed the total PNP COVID-19 cases to 20269. Of these, 1678 were active. Over 100, or 167, more recoveries also pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 18535, No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 56. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte hailed Filipino healthcare workers and frontliners in essential sectors for their unwavering commitment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In extolling Filipino workers in his Labor Day message, President Duterte noted Filipinos have found “new meaning” in the annual commemoration, as the country continues to battle COVID-19. “This year, we honor our Filipino workers who–fueled not just by the desire to support their families and advance their careers–have tirelessly toiled these […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said, with no immediate reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the mid-morning quake hit at a depth of 47 kilometres (29 miles) in the Pacific, off Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture — near the epicentre of a huge 2011 quake which triggered a towering tsunami, killing more than […]
(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines after a strong quake hit Japan on Saturday, May 1. This is according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, which issued the advisory after what it said was a 6.6-magnitude earthquake that struck near the east coast of Honshu at 9:27 a.m. PHIVOLCS said the approximate distance of the event from Manila is 3319 kilometers. The US Geological Survey pegged the magnitude […]
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. The rest of the country will have the same conditions. According to the weather bureau, flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The whole country, meanwhile, will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, May 1: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights before going to the airport as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Flight schedules are also subject to changes, MIAA said. On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte announced the MECQ would be extended in the NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, […]
Says PHL ships to continue patrolling in West PHL Sea even if China does not like this (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said Philippine ships patrolling Philippine waters would remain there even if China does not like the country’s actions. The 75-year old Philippine leader said that while he is friends with China, he would not do what his predecessor did — former President Benigno Aquino III — when he allowed the Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 1,037,460 after the Department of Health reported 8748 additional cases. According to recent DOH data, of the total cases, 73908 were active. Of these, 96.1 percent were mild cases, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.0 percent critical, 1.3 percent severe, and 0.87 percent moderate cases. Recoveries are now at 946318, including the additional 4143 recoveries. The death toll reached 17234, including the 89 additional ones. On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Ban on those coming from India or those with travel history to India, though, still in effect (Eagle News) — Foreign nationals allowed to enter the Philippines in previous Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases prior to the travel ban on foreign nationals imposed in March will again be allowed entry starting May 1. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday, April 30, said, however, that those coming from India or those […]
