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Biden offers aid, vaccines to Covid-stricken North Korea

May 21, 2022
Malacanang expresses condolences on death of veteran actress Susan Roces

May 21, 2022
Philippines logs Omicron subvariant BA.4 case

May 21, 2022
Russia halts gas supplies to Finland

May 21, 2022
Europe health official warns monkeypox cases could ‘accelerate’

May 21, 2022

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Malacanang expresses condolences on death of veteran actress Susan Roces

May 21, 2022

(Eagle News) – Malacanang expressed its condolences to the family and loved ones of veteran multi-awarded actress Susan Roces who died on Friday, May 20, at the age of 80. “We extend our deep condolences to the family, loved ones, close friends and colleagues on the passing of Jesusa Sonora Poe, more popularly known as Susan Roces,” the Palace said in a statement. Malacanang said the demise of Roces, considered the Queen of Philippine Movies, […]

Philippines logs Omicron subvariant BA.4 case

May 21, 2022

(Eagle News)–The Philippines has logged a case of the Omicron subvariant BA.4. According to the Department of Health, the Omicron BA.4, tagged as a variant of concern by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, was detected in a Filipino who flew in from the Middle East on May 4. The DOH said the positive result was based on a test conducted on the Filipino’s specimen on May 8. The Filipino, the DOH said, […]

NTF: “Long COVID” cases monitored in PHL

May 21, 2022

(Eagle News)–The Philippines has confirmed “long COVID” cases in the country. According to National Task Force Against COVID-19 adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa, doctors in hospitals have begun to observe these medium- to long-term COVID-19 effects in patients who recover from the virus. According to the World Health Organization, these effects include fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and breathlessness. Herbosa said patients with long COVID can also experience mental fogginess and heart inflammation. Authoritis said kidney issues were […]

Immigration bureau warns public vs new online modus to solicit money

May 21, 2022

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has warned the public of what it said was a new online modus perpetrated by unscrupulous individuals who use the names of some of the bureau’s officials. In a statement, the bureau said that the scammer would pretend to be the Immigration bureau chief or another Immigration employee and send unsuspecting victims an email. In the email, the person would pretend to have difficulty sending money to a distressed friend […]

International

Biden offers aid, vaccines to Covid-stricken North Korea

May 21, 2022

No response from North Korea where 2.5 million have fallen sick with “fever” SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — US President Joe Biden said Saturday that America had offered Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang but “got no response” despite a spiralling epidemic in North Korea, where nearly 2.5 million people have fallen sick with “fever”. Biden, who is in Seoul on his first trip to Asia president, said the United States and South Korea had also […]

Ecuador’s ex-VP returns to prison in corruption case

May 21, 2022

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) — Authorities in Ecuador on Friday arrested and re-imprisoned former vice-president Jorge Glas, after a court ordered he must serve out the rest of a corruption sentence. Glas, 52, “was admitted” to prison in the central province of Cotopaxi, “but for security reasons and in accordance with the regulations in force, he will be transferred to prison 4” in Quito, the country’s interior ministry said in a tweet. Earlier, police arrested […]

Russia halts gas supplies to Finland

May 21, 2022

HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Russia on Saturday stopped providing natural gas to neighbouring Finland, which has angered Moscow by applying for NATO membership, after the Nordic country refused to pay supplier Gazprom in rubles. Following Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has asked clients from “unfriendly countries” — including EU member states — to pay for gas in rubles, a way to sidestep Western financial sanctions against its central bank. Gazprom said in […]

Spanish monkeypox outbreak linked to sauna

May 21, 2022

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — A sauna in Spain’s capital has been forced to close over a suspected link to a monkeypox outbreak in the country, health authorities said Friday. Several European countries have reported cases in recent days, and the World Health Organisation is investigating whether some outbreaks spread within the gay community. The Paraiso sauna, a gay-friendly establishment whose name means “paradise” in the heart of Madrid, said on Twitter it was shutting its […]

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