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(Eagle News)–Over 800 repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers arrived on Sunday, May 3, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced. According to the DFA, of the figure, 688 were seafarers from six AIDA cruises in Germany who arrived on board three chartered flights. Almost 200, or 198, land-based OFWs from Bahrain and the Cayman Islands also arrived via Gulf Air flight GF154. According to the DFA, the repatriation of the Filipinos from Germany was made possible by […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Monday, May 4: Flight schedules, MIAA said, may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA announced the suspension of flights to and from the Philippines starting May 3. MIAA later clarified only inbound international flights, except enroute emergency flights, are covered by the one-week suspension aimed at decongesting Metro Manila’s quarantine facilities. Earlier, AirAsia, Philippine Airlines […]
(Eagle News)–All persons deprived of liberty who are committed to a detention facility in Quezon City are now required to undergo COVID-19 testing. This was after Mayor Joy Belmonte signed Executive Order No. 30, following reports from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Quezon City Police District that some inmates and personnel in their respective detention facilities tested positive for COVID-19. According to the EO, the BJMP is required to coordinate with […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate resumes sessions today, Monday, May 4, but largely through teleconferencing and online means. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto said that he has to convene the senate today, and that at least 12 senators had signified their intention to attend, so they could amend rules to allow “teleconferencing” for senate sessions. “Delikado or hindi, yun bang pagtanong natin ng delikado, tinatanong natin yung guwardiya sa mga hospital, yung mga health workers, […]
Easterlies affecting S. Luzon, PAGASA says (Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected over Zamboanga Peninsula, and Northern Mindanao today as the Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms are also expected in CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Bicol Region as the easterlies affect Southern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy […]
(Eagle News)–Solicitor General Jose Calida on Sunday, May 3, warned the National Telecommunications Commission against granting provisional authorities to operate broadcasting services to ABS-CBN Corporation and its affiliate, ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc., despite the absence of franchises from Congress. In a statement, Calida said the NTC commissioners risk subjecting themselves to prosecution under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act should they issue the same as the Constitution gives Congress the exclusive power to grant franchises […]
(Eagle News) – The San Juan police station invited for questioning former senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday, May 3, for conducting relief operations without a permit which was allegedly a violation of the protocols on enhanced community quarantine. The Philippine National Police (PNP), through spokesperson General Bernard Banac, said that they just issued a “stern warning” to the former senator to coordinate first with the San Juan City local government before he holds any […]
by Phil HAZLEWOOD Agence France Presse The British government on Sunday said the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures was likely to be gradual, as it announced a further rise in the overall death toll. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to unveil the government’s plans in coming days, after announcing the country had passed the peak of the virus. According to the latest figures, 28,446 people have now died after testing positive for COVID-19, up […]
by Brian KNOWLTON Agence France Presse Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday stepped up a US campaign to hold China accountable for the spread of the deadly coronavirus, asserting there is “enormous evidence” the virus originated in a laboratory in the city of Wuhan. The high-security bio-containment facility, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, has called such claims “impossible”. Pompeo, speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” did not elaborate on what he also described as “significant […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy reported 174 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, its lowest toll since 168 fatalities were registered when the country’s stay-at-home orders were imposed on March 10. The Mediterranean country’s toll on the eve of its first easing of lockdown measures on Monday officially stands at 28,884 dead, second only to the United States. The 1,389 new infections were also the lowest since the first week of March. Italian Prime Minister […]
by Anna SMOLCHENKO Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Sunday reported a new record daily rise in coronavirus infections as the number of confirmed cases surged past 130,000. As some European countries were looking to gradually lift restrictions, officials in Moscow — the epicentre of the contagion in Russia — urged residents to stay home despite glorious weather. With the number of cases rising by several thousand each day, Russia is […]
Eagle News — Looking for a new musical to watch on YouTube? Give “HAPI ANG BUHAY The Musical” a try. In a follow up sequel to the award winning film, “Walang Take Two,” “HAPI ANG BUHAY The Musical” begins when Alfajor, the local moneylender, is found unconscious in an alley, which then throws “Barangay Kaysaya” into confusion and musical frenzy. “Filipinos love to sing and dance. It provides us the quick escape from life’s daily […]
