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(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has released a list of travel restrictions and bans being implemented in several countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the following information, which was as of June 21, is “subject to change without prior and sufficient public notice:” The DFA said Filipinos should consult with relevant embassies or consulates of the destination country and ports of transit before booking the ticket. It said they should do this […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has deported seven Chinese nationals after they allegedly engaged in illegal activities in the country. In a statement, Immigration Port Operations Acting Chief Grifton Medina said Yong, Li Jia, Ye Bin, Wang Xuening, Xu Xiansheng, Gong Yaan and Xie Yuhong were among those arrested in September last year in separate operations within and outside Metro Manila. Intelligence unit chief Fortunato Manahan said three of them were among the 270 illegal […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers over Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro were due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone and localized thunderstorms. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, meanwhile, are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Qurino, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, […]
(Eagle News) — Starting today, Monday, June 22, public utility jeepneys, buses, and UV express vehicles can ply their routes, but with stringent health protocols such as one-seat apart distancing, wearing of face masks, and disenfecting foot baths for boarding passengers, according to the Department of Transportation. This is phase 2 of the government’s plan on public transportation amid the relaxation of community quarantine protocols in phases. From June 1-21, the government has already implemented […]
(Eagle News)–The Daanbantayan, Cebu mayor has tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Sun Shimura made the announcement in the official Facebook page of the municipality on Sunday night. According to Shimura, the results were based on a swab test he took on June 21, three days after he had a fever and a cough. Earlier, he underwent rapid testing but tested negative for the same so he continued to attend meetings. The mayor is the second local […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is “keeping a close watch” on a series of earthquakes recorded at Kanlaon volcano. In an advisory on Monday, June 22, PHIVOLCS said the earthquakes were monitored in the west lower flanks of the volcano on Negros Island. These began at 4:03 p.m. of June 21, with the largest registering at 4.7 magnitude at 1:15 a.m. today. That earthquake was felt at Intensity V in La Carlota […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Monday, June 22: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA urged passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are scheduled, noting only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Negros Occidental on Monday, June 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:06 a.m., had its epicenter 20 kilometers northeast of La Carlota. It had a depth of four kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded. Intensities : Intensity II – Canlaon City, Negros Oriental Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Bago City, Negros Occidental Intensity I – Iloilo City No […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs on Saturday, June 20, destroyed 11.2 tons of medicines, food and other chemicals that have no Food and Drug Administration approval. The Customs bureau said its Ninoy Aquino International Airport personnel destroyed the items that were “unsafe imported goods not fit for human consumption,” the fifth condemnation for 2020. “The condemnation aims to protect the public and decongest the warehouses with overstaying shipments,” the bureau said. “Bureau of Customs NAIA […]
(Eagle News)–Four earthquakes and weak steaming were recorded at Taal within 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes at the volcano, which remain on alert level 1, “are associated mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” The weak steaming was observed from fissure vents along the Daang Kastila trail. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or expulsions […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rainshowers are expected in parts of Mindanao today, June 21, due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone affecting the island group. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Zamboanga Peninsula, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Light winds will […]
(Eagle News)–The total number of enrollees for school year 2020-2021 has reached over 13 million, as schools continued their remote enrollment of students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Education, as of 8 a.m., Saturday, June 20, the total number of enrollees has reached 13,253,716 nationwide for kindergarten to Grade 12, including ALS and non-graded learners with disabilities. Of the figure, the DepEd said 12,786,022 have enrolled in public schools while 458,320 […]
