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First case of human-to-animal transmission: WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox

August 18, 2022
BOC finds some 44,000 sacks of imported sugar in Pampanga, Bulacan warehouses suspected of hoarding

August 18, 2022
16 killed, dozens missing in northwest China floods

August 18, 2022
DSWD allocates P500-M cash aid for indigent students to help in expenses this school opening

August 18, 2022
Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

August 17, 2022

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BOC finds some 44,000 sacks of imported sugar in Pampanga, Bulacan warehouses suspected of hoarding

August 18, 2022

Authorities suspect P22-M worth of sugar supplies were being hoarded to manipulate sugar prices (Eagle News) – The Bureau of Customs found and seized some 44,000 sacks of imported sugar worth some P22 million in separate “raids” in warehouses in Pampanga and Bulacan on Thursday, August 18, 2022, suspected of being hoarded by traders to create a supply shortage. “The raids were in accordance with the marching orders of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. […]

MIAA suspends flight, ground operations at NAIA due to red lightning alert

August 18, 2022

Announces resumption of flight operations past 3 p.m. (Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority on Thursday, Aug. 18, suspended flight and ground operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. In an advisory past 3 p.m., MIAA said the suspension was a “safety measure taken to prevent untoward incidents from happening when lightnings are prevalent in the immediate area..” It said this may “endanger personnel, passengers, and even flight operations.” According to the Philippine […]

DSWD allocates P500-M cash aid for indigent students to help in expenses this school opening

August 18, 2022

P1K per elem. student, P2K per junior HS student, P3K per senior HS student, and P4K per college student to be distributed starting Aug. 20; limit is 3 students per indigent family, says Tulfo (Eagle News) — Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo announced on Thursday, August 18, the department’s plan to distribute a P500 million budgeted educational assistance program for students who belong to indigent families nationwide. Allocation of funds is limited to […]

PAG-IBIG Fund reports record-high P38.82-B savings of its members in first six months of the year

August 17, 2022

Highest amount saved by members for any January to June period, agency notes (Eagle News) – PAG-IBIG Fund reported a record-high of P38.82 billion savings of its members in the first six months of the year, or an increase of P7.23 billion compared to the collected savings for the same period last year. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Rizalino Acuzar noted PAG-IBIG Fund’s “excellent performance in its members’ savings collections.” […]

International

Finland says Russian fighter jets ‘suspected’ of violating airspace

August 18, 2022

HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Two Russian fighter jets are believed to have violated Finnish airspace on Thursday, Finland’s defence ministry said, as the Nordic country seeks NATO membership following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “Two Russian MIG-31 fighters are suspected of having violated Finnish airspace in the Gulf of Finland off Porvoo,” the ministry said in a statement. The Finnish Air Force sent up “an operational flight mission” to identify the aircraft, it said, adding […]

Hundreds evacuated as ‘frightening’ floods hit New Zealand

August 18, 2022

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Hundreds of families on New Zealand’s South Island were forced to leave their homes on Thursday after dramatic flooding prompted a state of emergency in three regions. A tropically fuelled storm has dumped more than 30 centimetres (11 inches) of rain on parts of the South Island, causing rivers to burst their banks. The extreme weather has also felled trees, blocking major roads. A state of emergency was declared Wednesday […]

16 killed, dozens missing in northwest China floods

August 18, 2022

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Sixteen people have been killed and dozens are missing in flash flooding in northwest China after a sudden downpour triggered mudslides and caused a river to change course, state media reported Thursday. The floods occurred in a mountainous region of Datong county in Qinghai province, affecting more than 6,200 people from six villages, state broadcaster CCTV said. “As of noon on the 18th, 16 people have been killed and 36 […]

Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

August 17, 2022

BEIJING, China (AFP) — More than five million people in southwest China were facing rolling power cuts Wednesday as a heatwave creates an electricity supply crunch that has forced factories to stop work. Temperatures across Sichuan province have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in recent days, causing demand for air conditioning to spike. The region also relies heavily on dams to generate its electricity but the heat has caused reservoirs to dry up, […]

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