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IATF meeting set today to decide on protocols after June 15 (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that if the increasing trend in high cases continue in Metro Manila and Cebu City, these areas might not “graduate” into Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) after June 15 when the GCQ in these areas would supposedly end. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) would depend […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Southern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced over Northern Samar, in #Masbate (Esperanza, Pio V. Cruz, Placer, Cataingan), Albay (Manito), Sorsogon (Sorsogon City, Castilla), and Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena). PAGASA said these may persist within 1 to 2 hours and may affect nearby areas. “All are advised to […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently assisted over 100 Filipinos stranded in Korea and brought them back to the Philippines. In a statement, the DFA said the 148 Filipinos stranded due to the “intermittent schedule and frequent cancellation of international flights to Manila” departed from Incheon International Airport via special Korean Air flight KE 623 on June 7 at 6:45 p.m. According to Charge d’Affaires Christian de Jesus, many “finished their employment contracts […]
https://youtu.be/uV5AhzVpHaE MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Two Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station played chess against an Earth-bound grandmaster on Tuesday, in a celebration of the first such game half a century ago. Equipped with an electronic chessboard, cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner played in zero gravity against 30-year-old Russian former child prodigy Sergei Karyakin. The game was broadcast live and ended in a draw after about 15 minutes. It was organized by the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology has issued guidelines on the shared common policy. The department said the issuance of Department Circular (DC) No. 008, s. 2020, dated May 29, that provides for the guidelines on Shared Passive Telecommunications Tower Infrastructure, is in compliance with the directives of President Rodrigo Duterte. The DICT said the directive was given through the Executive Secretary last May 28. “Under the Policy on Shared PTTIs, the DICT […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited sites in Paris, will reopen to the public on June 25 more than three months after shuttering in France’s coronavirus lockdown, its operators said Tuesday. The 10-tonne metal landmark will emerge from its longest closure since World War II with limited visitor numbers at first, and face masks mandatory for all over the age of 11, said the Eiffel Tower website. “At first, […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Office and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board are implementing online and cashless transactions as the country transitions to the “new normal” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said starting June 16, the LTFRB will implement in the National Capital Region the Public Transport Online Processing System (PTOPS) that will allow for the online transactions. The DOTr said the system is still on pilot testing […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Vicente Sotto III asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to formulate a flexible tuition payment scheme for private schoolsthat will make it easy for parents to enroll their children amid the economic difficulties encountered during the quarantine period. He gave this statement amid reports that more parents are now opting to enroll their childrent in public schools. Enrollment data for public schools showed that it has exceeded 7 million […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Airlines has announced the cancellation of some of its flights between the Philippines, and the United States and Canada. In an advisory, PAL said the following flights were cancelled because “government authorities are unable to give us an allocation for international arrival slots at Manila airport because of unavoidable constraints in quarantine processing in Manila”: PR102/103 Manila-Los Angeles-Manila on June 10 PR104/105 Manila-San Francisco-Manila on June 10 PR116/117 Manila-Vancouver-Manila on June 10 […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Marinduque, Romblon, Bicol Region, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Central and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the the low pressure area (LPA) estimated 75 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. PAGASA said the conditions are also due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Wednesday, June 10: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Several airlines have announced a resumption of domestic flight operations, which Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said was allowed provided there was approval from the concerned local government unit. The Bureau of Immigration said its operations remain downscaled at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport as international […]
Families of 26 of 32 health workers who died due to COVID given P1M cash benefits Screengrab of PCOO video/Courtesy PCOO (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that it is closely monitoring how the Department of Health is distributing the cash benefits for COVID-19 severely affected health care workers, and for the families of 32 health care workers who died due to the virus. Palace spokesperson Harry Roque said that the DOH had reported so far, […]
