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by Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News THE HAGUE, The Netherlands (Eagle News) – The Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands assisted a total of 392 overseas Filipinos in a repatriation flight from Amsterdam to Manila last July 3, 2020. The flight included 367 seafarers, 3 land-based workers, 10 stranded tourists, 7 au pairs, 2 students, and 3 other returning Filipinos. – Stranded Filipinos – Due to the daily limit of inbound passengers allowed to enter the […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has been nominated to the post of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. But Guevarra declined the nomination made by retired Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Raoul Victorino, even if he acknowledged “this may very well be my last chance to go for it considering the new rules on appointment to the Supreme Court adopted recently by the Judicial and Bar Council of which I myself am a member. He said it […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Two US aircraft carriers have carried out drills in the South China Sea, a US Navy spokesman said Saturday, after the Pentagon expressed concerns over Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago. The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan conducted dual carrier operations in the waterway to “support a free and open Indo-Pacific,” the spokesman said. “These efforts support enduring US commitments to stand up for the right of all nations […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — At least 16 people are dead after torrential rain in Japan triggered massive floods and mudslides, local media said Sunday, as rescue workers sift through debris in search of a dozen missing. The floods in Kumamoto region on the southwestern island of Kyushu have destroyed houses, swept away vehicles and caused bridges to collapse, leaving many towns submerged and communities cut off. More than 200,000 people have been ordered to […]
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday, July 5, urged critics to “read and understand” the anti-terrorism law signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 3. Lorenzana issued the statement following claims from some sectors, including activists, the law could be used to stifle dissent. They in particular called out the 14-day detention of a suspected terrorist without a judicial warrant of arrest allowed under the law, a period which could be extended by […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration on Sunday, July 5, reminded Filipinos they can’t leave the country as tourists just yet amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the statement after receiving a report that six Filipinos were offloaded from a special chartered flight going to Cambodia from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 29 after they told the immigration officer they were going to attend a business meeting on shrimp farming. The […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Ronald dela Rosa is proposing the creation of a DNA database in the country to help in the investigation and resolution of crimes. In filing Senate Bill No. 1577 or the Forensic DNA Database Act, Dela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police chief, said DNA technology has been used “to identify criminals with scientific accuracy when biological evidence exists.” He said apart from identifying criminals, DNA analysis can be used to clear suspects […]
(Eagle News)–Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will resume international flight operations starting July 8. The Manila International Airport Authority said the flight operations which were cancelled on March 28 shall resume at 12:01 a.m. of that date. Several NAIA Terminal 3 airlines which were relocated to NAIA Terminal 1 will be back at the terminal for the resumption. These include All Nippon Airways (ANA), Air Aisa Berhad (AK), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates […]
Nine have died so far (Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has reached 861. The PNP said the data was as of Saturday, July 4, 6 p.m. Nine have died while 407 have recovered. Over 1000, or 1151 are suspected cases, while 746 are probable cases. At least three policemen from Cebu have died. The Palace has said Cebu was the new epicenter of the virus in the […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, July 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:21 a.m., had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 101 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
11453 recover, 1290 die (Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 41830, with the Department of Health reporting 1494 cases on Saturday, July 4. Of the 1494, 403 were fresh cases, or cases where test results were given to the patient within the last three days. Over 1000, or 1091, were late cases, or cases where test results were released four days ago or more. Of the 403 fresh […]
ITCZ affects Mindanao (Eagle News)–The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers mostly in the afternoon or evening, but due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Meanwhile, a thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Dinagat Islands and other parts of the country. PAGASA […]
