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(FILE) Police authorities set up a checkpoint at the border of Malabon and Navotas City on Thursday, July 16, 2020, as the entire city of Navotas enforces a two-week lockdown to arrest the growing number of coronavirus cases which claimed more than half a million deaths worldwide. INQUIRER/GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines — Expired travel passes issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will still be recognized as Metro Manila and 4 nearby provinces enter a general community quarantine (GCQ) “bubble,” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Sunday. According to Roque, the IATF passes given to frontliners and media practitioners in 2020 when Luzon and other areas were placed under an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) that already expired are considered valid, especially with restrictions on non-essential travel. Earlier, Roque announced that the IATF proposal to place Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal under GCQ ... » Learn More about Expired IATF cards, passes, are valid in areas under GCQ ‘bubble’ — Roque

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 23 March 2021 - GP Industries Limited ("GP Industries") is pleased to announce that its major wholly-owned subsidiary, GP Batteries International Limited ("GP Batteries") has earned Gold Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) Validation from UL for its manufacturing facility located in Tebrau, Malaysia, making it the first plant in the country to earn gold level validation.  The plant has achieved a 96% diversion rate with 4% thermal processing and energy recovery and it is the third GP Batteries plant in Malaysia to earn the ZWTL Validation.  The achievement of UL ZWTL Validation for all plants in Malaysia represents yet another milestone for GP Batteries and its commitment to advance its sustainability performance. In 2020, GP Batteries earned Silver ZWTL Validation for three facilities in the Asia Pacific region.  Since then, it has continued to increase waste diversion in those plants, improving its year-over-year performance.  GP Batteries' Tebrau ... » Learn More about Singapore-listed GP Industries announces GP Batteries’ achievement of Gold ZWTL Validation for first plant in Malaysia

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign parents of Filipino citizens who have valid visas and are traveling with their children may now enter the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Monday. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente disclosed that the new rules are pursuant to the latest resolution issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID). Morente, however, stressed that foreign parents cannot travel alone even with the presence of valid visas. “If they are traveling alone, they will not be allowed entry even if they hold valid visas as the rules provide that they must be traveling with their Philippine spouse or children,” Morente said in a statement. Earlier, only foreign spouses and children of Filipinos who are traveling with them and who hold valid visas are exempted from the travel ban which the government had imposed on all foreign nationals from March 22 to April 20. Meanwhile, Morente also clarified that ... » Learn More about BI: Foreign parents of Filipinos with valid visas can enter PH

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic MANILA, Philippines — Individuals who are set to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may bring any valid ID for their inoculation, National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday. He explained that the PhilHealth Identification Number (PIN) is just one of the unique identifiers needed to get the vaccine and not a requirement for vaccination. “Puwede naman nilang gamitin iyong lahat ng mga puwedeng IDs po nila,” he said in a Palace briefing. (They can use any of their valid IDs.) “Wala naman pong problema for as long as magkaroon tayo ng tinatawag na unang-unang prescreening and also iyong prelisting na at least maba-validate po na taga-doon po siya talaga; and then also iyong office ID po puwede po iyon,” Galvez added. (There will be no ... » Learn More about Galvez: Any valid ID can be used for COVID-19 vaccination

MANILA, Philippines — Quidel Corp.’s Sofia 2 SARS Antigen Fluorescent Immunoassay (FIA), the first COVID-19 antigen test to be granted by the US and Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has also been validated by the Department of Health (DOH) and it is now available for use in the country. According to DOH Memorandum No. 0468, antigen tests that are already authorized by the Philippine FDA and validated by an independent or a reputable government or private institution — such as the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), the US FDA, World Health Organization-Foundation of Innovative New Diagnostics (WHO-FIND) — can be used by the public. “In any setting, only COVID-19 antigen test kits authorized by the Philippine FDA, validated by the RITM, WHO-FIND, and other DOH-designated institutions for test kit validation or those included by in the WHO-EUL (emergency use listing) and have met the minimum regulatory, technical and operational specifications set by the ... » Learn More about Sofia 2 antigen test gets DOH validation

MANILA, Philippines — The validation of road clearing operations by local government units will run from Feb. 16 to March 2, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Monday in a statement reminding the LGUs of the end of the deadline extension. The original deadline for the second wave of road clearing operations, a directive of President Rodrigo Duterte, was set for Jan. 15 but was extended to Feb. 15 to give LGUs more time to prepare for the arrival and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. “We would want to see the success of road clearing operations in the whole country, but we also don’t to delay the rollout of the vaccines. So our mayors will have to do well,” Undersecretary Bernardo Florece, DILG officer-in-charge said in Filipino. According to Florece, the DILG and Task Force Road Clearing would adopt a strategy that would call for local officials to sign an agreement that would make barangay chiefs responsible for maintaining the cleared roads. ... » Learn More about DILG to LGUs: Validation of road clearing operations starts Feb. 16

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Four foreign security guards have been arrested here for failing to provide valid documents. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the four individuals from Pakistan and India, who are between 23 and 34 years old, were arrested separately on Thursday (April 15) at a housing area in Mutiara Rini, Skudai. "A police team from Iskandar Puteri was making checks on a security post at a housing area in Mutiara Rini when it met two Pakistani security officers. "The duo failed to show their identification documents and valid security officer permits," he said in a statement here on Friday (March 16). He added that the security officers' manager was also arrested at the same location for violating the licence condition of a private agency for employing foreigners without a permit. "The 32-year-old manager also tested positive for methamphetamine and has a criminal record with three drug-related offences," he said, adding that the manager was a local. ... » Learn More about Four foreign security guards arrested for failing to provide valid papers, manager held too

JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) has detained a container ferrying frozen fish worth more than RM100,000 from Vietnam at the Pasir Gudang port here. State Maqis director Nur Afifah A. Rahman said that the seizure was made following a routine inspection carried out by enforcement officers at around 5pm on Wednesday (Feb 24). "Following checks, we found 27,000kg of ‘ikan cencaru’ (torpedo scad) worth about RM113,603 from Vietnam. “The items were seized as the documents handed over to the Maqis enforcement officers contradicted the information and declaration stated on its import permit, ” she said in a statement here on Friday (Feb 26). She added that the case is being investigated under Section 13 of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011 (Act 728) for declaring a false, inaccurate or misleading document, and if convicted, the offender faces a maximum fine of RM50,000, two years' imprisonment or both. “Maqis ... » Learn More about Fishy business: Johor Maqis seizes 27,000kg of frozen ‘cencaru’ without valid import documents

BILBAO, Spain (Reuters) - Athletic Bilbao are known around the world for only selecting players from their home region and they have the chance to prove their renowned philosophy can also deliver trophies when they play two Copa del Rey finals in April. The Basque club used to be one of Spain's top sides, lifting the Copa 23 times plus eight La Liga titles, but they have not won a major trophy since 1984. Clubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla and Valencia have tasted success instead, boosted by the foreign talents which Athletic have always shunned. Athletic can end that drought on Saturday when they play Real Sociedad in last season's rescheduled Copa del Rey final before meeting Barcelona in a second showpiece on April 17. Everyone involved at the club believes their unusual policy of selecting home-grown players is a virtue, not a handicap. "This is a unique squad," said coach Marcelino in a briefing organised by La Liga TV. "The players are united, they have ... » Learn More about Staying local: Athletic Bilbao eye Cup double to validate ‘unique philosophy’

PETALING JAYA: Private vehicle owners with an expired driving licence can still drive their vehicle during the movement control order, provided that the vehicle’s insurance is still valid, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Transport Minister said a similar exemption from March 25 to Sept 20 last year will be granted for drivers whose driving licence are expiring during the MCO. “To alleviate public concerns regarding the expiration of their licences and to comply with the health standard operating procedures to prevent crowding in public places, the ministry will reintroduce the exemption in response to the first MCO. “I have granted exemptions to all private vehicle owners from renewing their Motor Vehicle Licences (LKM) and Competent Driving Licences (CDL) from Feb 1 to March 31, ” he said in a statement on Friday (Jan 29). He said that anyone who has an expired driving licence can still use their vehicles, on the condition that the vehicle has valid insurance coverage. ... » Learn More about Dr Wee: Private vehicle owners with expired driving licence allowed to use their vehicle during MCO