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PNP recruitment and training programs to resume as NCR eases to GCQ on June 1

(Eagle News) – Recruitment and training programs will resume under the “new normal” starting Monday, June 1, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Saturday, May 30. In a statement, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa announced that the PNP’s Recruitment and Selection Service (RSS) “will resume processing of applications for recruitment to fill existing vacancies for recruitment, lateral entry, and cadetship program”. Under a memorandum issued by the PNP’s National Headquarters, a new set of guidelines […]

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No new COVID-19 cases, fatalities recorded for the day among overseas Filipinos: DFA

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, with the total number of confirmed cases remaining at 2,845 as of Saturday, May 30. “Today’s reports from our Foreign Service Posts reflect no new fatalities due to COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad,” the DFA said in a statement. Likewise, “the daily rate of confirmed cases remains at 24 while the daily rate of recoveries increased to 28 […]

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Over 31,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated since February; 65% of them sea-based workers, says DFA

(Eagle News) – A total of 31,352 overseas Filipinos affected by COVID-19 have been repatriated to the Philippines since February, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Saturday, May 30. In a statement, the DFA said that of those repatriated, 65.8 percent (20,633 OFs) are sea-based and 34.2 percent (10,719 OFs) are land-based. The most recent repatriates arrived from the UAE on Friday, May 29. “OFs who wish to be repatriated are requested to […]

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Manila to close business establishments, lock down barangays violating quarantine rules

(Eagle News) – Business establishments caught violating the “no mask, no entry” policy during the general community quarantine (GCQ) will face closure, the Manila City government announced on Saturday, May 30. “Ordinance No. 8627, which mandates citizens to wear face masks in public, is still in effect”, Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso said in a statement. Under the ordinance, the face masks “must sufficiently cover one’s nose and mouth and must be worn at all times.” […]

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DepEd says remote enrollment to be done, instead of physical enrollment under new guidelines

(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued guidelines on a “modified regular enrollment process” for school year 2020-2021 amid the COVID-19 health emergency. Under Department Order No. 8 s. 2020, issued on Thursday, May 28, enrollment “shall primarily be administrated remotely”, with physical enrollment “highly discouraged” even in areas declared as low risk for COVID-19. “The first two weeks shall completely be remote enrollment, where there will absolutely be no face-to-face,” the […]

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DepEd: No physical classes until safe to do so; online, television, radio-based instruction to be used

(Eagle News) – There will be no face-to-face classes or sessions until the safety of students and teachers is assured amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education announced on Thursday night, May 28. In a report during President Rodrigo Duterte’s public address, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that there has been confusion among the people who associate the opening of classes with physical classes. “We are used to learners, we are used to teachers […]

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Coast Guard crafts masterlist of overseas Filipinos with negative COVID-19 tests

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday, May 28, created a masterlist of overseas Filipinos who tested negative for COVID-19. In a statement, the PCG said that the list contains the names of 36,832 overseas Filipino workers, Filipino seafarers, and returning Filipinos who yielded negative result in the RT-PCR test conducted by the Sub-Task Group for the Repatriation of OFWs. According to the PCG, the list consolidates the names of overseas […]

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DOLE forms task groups to expedite return of OFWs to their homes

(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has formed task groups to facilitate the speedy return of overseas Filipino workers from quarantine facilities to their respective residences. In a statement, the DOLE said that Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the formation of “hatid probinsya” and “balik-abroad” task groups to separately process the requirements of outbound land and sea-based workers. “Aside from facilitating the processing of inbound and outbound OFWs, the ‘hatid-probinsya’ […]

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DFA vows to work on continued repatriation of OFWs as cases of infections abroad continue to rise

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported more confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, as it vowed to work “to safely repatriate” more stranded Filipinos home. On Wednesday, May 27, the DFA reported 29 new COVID cases, that brought the total number of confirmed cases to 2,664.    On Thursday, May 28, the new cases spike at a high of 157 confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad – mostly from the Middle […]

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DOT issues health and safety guidelines for hotels, accommodation establishments outside community quarantine areas

(Eagle News) – The Department of Tourism has issued guidelines for the implementation of health and safety protocols in hotels, resorts and other accommodation establishments in areas where community quarantine is no longer in effect. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 26, the DOT said that the guidelines, provided in Memorandum Circular No. 2020-002, “will prove responsive to the needed changes brought about by this pandemic.” Aside from hotels and resorts, the guidelines also […]

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4 more PNP personnel test positive for COVID-19, total cases climb to 281

(Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported four new cases of COVID-19 among its personnel, bringing the total number to 281 as of Tuesday, May 26. In a statement, PNP Health Service (PNP-HS) Director Herminio Tadeo Jr. said there are 160 active COVID-19 cases among PNP personnel as of Tuesday. Likewise, 739 have been categorized as probable persons under investigation (PUIs), while 594 were recommended as suspected PUIs by the PNP-HS. “1890 personnel […]

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COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos climb to 2,635; more recoveries, no new fatalities recorded

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 18 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,635 as of Tuesday, May 26. “Today, the DFA confirms no new fatalities due to COVID-19 reported by our foreign service posts among Filipinos abroad. Just as significant, the daily rate of confirmed cases decreased with only 18 new confirmed COVID-19 cases while the daily rate of recoveries increased,” […]

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