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(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) gave 10,000 relief packs to the City of Manila as part of its Lingap sa Mamamayan or Aid to Humanity activity. Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, thanked Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo for the help extended to the city. The distribution of relief packs set on Saturday, Oct 31, is part of the Church’s Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan or […]
(Eagle News)–A prosecutor was gunned down in Manila on Tuesday, July 7, an attack condemned by the Department of Justice. Authorities identified the victim as Jovencio Senados, 62. The police said he was attacked while on board his vehicle on Quirino Highway corner Anakbayan in Barangay 686. The suspects’ vehicle, a black SUV, was last seen on its way to Roxas Boulevard, on Quirino Ave. The motive of the killing has yet to be determined. […]
(Eagle News)–Over 3000 students have transferred from private schools to public schools in Manila, the local government has reported. According to Division of City Schools (DCS)-Manila Superintendent Dr. Maria Magdalena Lim, the 3,057 transferees figure was based on data as of June 18. Lim said this was expected, with the loss of jobs of some parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Manila government reported that 231,061 have enrolled in public schools in Manila since June […]
(Eagle News)–All regional trial court judges and court personnel stationed in the City Hall of Manila will undergo self-quarantine until June 30. Executive Judge Virgilio Macaraig said the quarantine–which started on Thursday, June 18–was made a requirement after two court employees had contact with their close relatives who tested positive for COVID-19. The executive judge said the decision was made upon consultation with Office of the Court Administrator chief Jose Midas Marquez and Assistant Court […]
(Eagle News)–Barangay 847 in Manila will be under a “hard lockdown” starting June 1, the Manila government said. According to a statement from the city government, the lockdown will be effective from 12 a.m. until 11:59 pm of June 2 according to Executive Order No. 24. Domagoso signed the order for the implementation of the ECQ for purposes of COVID19 surveillance, rapid risk assessment and testing operations “as the city’s response measures to the imminent […]
(Eagle News) – Ospital ng Tondo in Manila will be closed for two weeks for cleaning and disinfection, and “rearrangement” of the facility to handle COVID-19 patients. “Simula May 11 hanggang 24 ay pansamantala nating isasara ang Ospital ng Tondo (Starting May 11 to 24, we will temporarily close Ospital ng Tondo), Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said in a press briefing late Monday evening (May 11). Domagoso said that the closure is meant […]
(Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) donated 3,000 sacks of rice and at least 1,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Manila City government as part of its continuing efforts to help people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Manila City mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso personally received the INC donation for the Manila City residents at the INC Central Office in Quezon City on Friday, May 8, 2020. He […]
(Eagle News) – Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso confirmed that a lockdown will be implemented in the Sampaloc area, as the city reports 445 cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday, April 19. A statement posted in the Facebook page of the Manila Public Information Office quoted Domagoso as saying that authorities are still “planning it carefully” and that “[t]he schedule of the lockdown is yet to be announced.” The announcement came as the Manila […]
(Eagle News) – A barangay in Tondo, Manila will be placed under a 24-hour “total shutdown” starting Tuesday, April 14, after its residents were caught engaging in boxing, bingo, and other leisure activities, in violation of the enhanced community quarantine. In a statement, the Manila Public Information Office said that Manila Mayor Franciso “Isko Moreno” Domagoso signed Executive Order No. 19, ordering the shutdown of Barangay 20 in Tondo, Manila from 8:00 PM today, April […]
(Eagle News) – The Manila city government has enforced market hours and limited entry points to the public markets in Blumentritt since April 15, after consumers recently crowded the area in violation of social distancing guidelines. “Mahigpit na inoobserba ang social distancing ng mga mamimili sa Blumentritt Market ngayong Miyerkules, ika-15 ng Abril matapos ipatupad ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Maynila ang mga bagong regulasyon sa pampublikong pamilihan (Social distancing is strictly observed by consumers at […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines, through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), received additional medical supplies from the United States and the Indian community in the Philippines for the country’s frontliners in the campaign against the coronavirus pandemic. The US donated 1,300 cot beds, which were received by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin from US Ambassador Sung Kim in a turnover ceremony held on April 10 at the Embassy of the United States in Roxas […]
(Eagle News) – The Manila city government has brought 50,000 sacks or about 2.5 million kilos of rice for distribution to families affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. In a statement, Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said that the city government bought the rice two weeks ago, in anticipation of the extension of the enhanced community quarantine. “We are trying to accumulate basic goods and particularly rice, so we entered into a contract […]
