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President Duterte rejects reduced physical distance rule; 1-meter minimum distance among commuters to be implemented

(Eagle News)–Commuters will have to retain at least a one-meter distance in  modes of public transportation. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte decided against the reduced physical distance  rule which the Department of Transportation started implementing on Monday, Sept. 14, with a reduction to 0.75 meters of the minimum distance among commuters. This was, however, later suspended following opposition by some  Cabinet members and other medical experts, who expressed fears of a spike in COVID-19 […]

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3.3-magnitude quake hits Negros Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Negros Oriental early Saturday, Sept. 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:31 a.m., had its epicenter six kilometers southwest of Valencia. It had a depth of six kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was recorded in Sibulan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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BIR supports measure allowing banks to dispose of bad loans, other non-performing assets through asset management companies

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Internal Revenue has expressed its support for a measure that aims to allow banks to dispose of their bad loans and other non-performing assets through asset management companies. The BIR formally expressed its support for the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) bill in a letter sent by Commissioner Caesar Dulay to Senator Grace Poe. The Department of Finance also backs the measure, which President Rodrigo Duterte described during his 5th State-of-the-Nation […]

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Cloudy skies, isolated rains expected in parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Partly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected over parts of Northern Luzon today. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said isolated rainshowers are also expected over  Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Aurora. PAGASA said this was due to the easterlies. Light to moderate winds will prevail over these areas, PAGASA said. It said slight to moderate […]

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DOTr: Over 206,000 OFWs have so far returned to provinces under Hatid-Tulong program

(Eagle News)–Over 206,000 Overseas Filipino Workers have returned to their respective provinces under the government’s Hatid-Tulong program. The Department of Transportation said the 206,389 OFWs were as of Sept. 17. Of these, 64242 were transported by land, while 96803  returned to their provinces via air transport. Over 45000, or 45344, returned via sea travel. The DOTr said the figures for land and air transport are from  May 25 to Sept. 17, while that for sea […]

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9 volcanic quakes, steam and sulfur dioxide emissions monitored at Kanlaon

(Eagle News)–Nine volcanic earthquakes were reported at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the emission  of white steam-laden plumes that rose 400 meters was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission, on the other hand, was  at an average of 416 tons/day on  September 14. According to PHIVOLCS, a slight inflation of the […]

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MTCC Cavite City, Office of the Clerk of Court physically closed until Oct. 1

(Eagle News)–The Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) of Cavite City-Office of the Clerk of Court is physically closed until October 1. A memorandum issued by Executive Judge Mederlyn Mangalindan and uploaded on the Supreme Court’s official Twitter account said the physical closure, which started on Sept. 17, was after an employee  tested positive for COVID-19. The memorandum said court personnel shall observe “at the minimum” a strict home quarantine during the period, and shall […]

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US TikTok users prepare for a possible exit from platform

  by Thomas URBAIN Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — American TikTok users reacted with a collective shrug Friday to the US move to ban new downloads of the video-sharing app — but many are already planning an exit to other platforms should the clampdown lead to an outright ban. “Oh my God! Ok! It’s happening! Everybody stay calm!” TikToker Nick Foster told his 577,000 followers, dubbing a video of himself with […]

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PHL named among top digital risers in East Asia, ICT department says

(Eagle News)–The Philippines was named among the top “digital risers” in East Asia and the Pacific, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said. The department said the Philippines was particularly cited in the  European Center for Digital Competitiveness’ Digital Riser Report 2020, which  analyzes and ranks the changes in the digital competitiveness of countries over the last three three years based on digital ecosystem and mindset. It builds upon data from the Global Competitiveness […]

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DepEd: Over 24 million learners so far enrolled for SY 2020-2021

(Eagle News)–Over 24 million students have enrolled for school year 2020 to 2021, the Department of Education said. According to the department, the 24,507,802 enrollees were as of Sept. 18. The figure, which covers enrollees from kindergarten to Grade 12 and includes Alternative Learning System enrollees and non-graded learners with disabilities, represents 88.24 percent of the total enrollees for school year 2019 to 2020, which started before the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the total, the DepEd […]

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UK PM says second wave ‘inevitable’ as more curbs imposed

by Jitendra JOSHI / Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse Britain is seeing a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday, as millions more people faced new restrictions and the government warned that another national lockdown could be imminent. “There’s no question, as I’ve said for several weeks now, that we could expect and are now seeing a second wave coming in,” said Johnson as he toured the site of […]

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PNP reports 74 additional COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported 74 more COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel. The PNP said with the new recoveries, the total rose to 3924 as of Friday night. Forty-four additional COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 5329. Of these, the PNP said 1388 were active. After reporting zero additional COVID-19 deaths for several days straight, the PNP reported one more death, bringing the death toll to 17. The PNP has vowed to continue […]

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