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HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — The man behind Vietnam’s successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, was formally sworn in as president in Hanoi on Monday. Phuc, 66, was Vietnam’s prime minister for the last five years, a period in which the economy boomed, and his government’s Covid-19 response won plaudits at home and abroad. Following secret voting on Monday, Phuc scored the maximum votes among the almost 500-member rubber-stamp national assembly. “This is […]
(Eagle News) — A Chinese national was barred from leaving the Philippines after authorities found she was facing a deportation case in the country. The Bureau of Immigration said 35-year-old Qiu Meiying was intercepted last March 26, when she attempted to board her flight to Xiamen, China at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. The bureau said this was after Immigration Officer Jeremie Abana, during immigration inspection, noticed that Qiu’s name was in the […]
(Eagle News) — Consular offices in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will remain closed for the duration of the extended enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the directive, in particular, covers the consular offices in Metro Manila (including the Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana, Parañaque City), Antipolo, Dasmariñas, Malolos and San Pablo. “Passport and authentication applicants of these Consular Offices affected by the ECQ declaration […]
(Eagle News) — Some of the country’s rail lines resumed operations on Monday, April 5. But because the operations of the Metro Rail Transit-3, Light Rail Transit-1, and LRT-2 are still limited to pave the way for a mass testing of all its employees, the Department of Transportation said the government would continue its deployment of buses to assist affected commuters. The DOTr said the MRT-3 will deploy only 10 to 12 trains, with affected […]
(Eagle News) — All Bureau of Immigration offices in the Greater Manila Area will continue operating on a skeleton force until April 11. The bureau said in an advisory the decision for only a limited number of personnel to report for work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays is in line with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ recommendation to extend the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana reiterated his call for China to “refrain from conducting activities that disturb regional and international peace and security.” In reiterating his call, Lorenzana said China’s nine-dash line, which it uses to stake its claim over almost the entire West Philippine Sea, is “without any factual or legal basis.” Lorenzana noted that the Permanent Court of Arbitration had already “flatly and categorically rejected” China’s historical claim when it issued […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Officials in Washington appealed Sunday for balance between securing the US Capitol and public accessibility after the second deadly attack this year targeted the seat of American democracy. A policeman was killed and another wounded Friday after a man rammed through security and crashed into a barrier at the complex, forcing it into lockdown less than three months after a mob insurrection at Congress. Capitol Police shot the driver […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France’s government deficit will deepen and public debt rise after a lingering Covid crisis smashed hopes of a rapid economic rebound, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday. The annual deficit, which has spiralled as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to prop up the struggling economy with massive spending, is now expected to reach nine percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, he told reporters. This compares to […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported over 100 additional COVID-19 cases. The PNP said the additional 173 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 16,063 cases. Of these, 2632 were active. Over 200, or 231, additional recoveries pushed the PNP recovery total to 13391. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 40. Earlier, the PNP announced among those who tested positive in their ranks was PNP Chief […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, April 5: Flight schedules may change any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. On March 28, the Palace said NCR Plus, which covers Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal, would revert to an enhanced community quarantine, the strictest form […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and isolated light rains will persist in parts of the country today, April 5. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes and Cagayan, in particular, will have cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The weather bureau said this was due to the northeasterly wind flow affecting Luzon and Visayas. Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and Visayas, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]
Son Jinggoy says father is in “stable but guarded condition” (Eagle News) — Former President Joseph Estrada has been moved to the intensive care unit and is being sedated. Former Senator Joseph Estrada said the former president, however, who recently contracted COVID-19, was in a “stable but guarded condition.” “While he needed to be placed on high flow oxygen support, we are thankful that there has been no need to put him on a ventilator,” […]
