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61 schools in Batangas still can’t hold classes due to thick Taal ashfall; clean-up to last for a month

February 18, 2020
Bureau of Immigration: Hong Kong and Macau students, residents exempted from departure travel ban, too

February 18, 2020
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan

February 18, 2020
DFA: Eight more Filipinos on board Japan cruise ship test positive for COVID-19

February 18, 2020
Palace: OSG right in asking for gag order in quo warranto case vs ABS-CBN

February 18, 2020

National

Bureau of Immigration: Hong Kong and Macau students, residents exempted from departure travel ban, too

February 18, 2020

(Eagle News) — Filipino student visa holders and permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau are also no longer banned from returning to those places, the Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. In a statement, BI commissioner Jaime Morente said they are included in the lifting of the departure travel ban to those areas, amid the novel coronavirus threat. Earlier, the government announced Filipinos who had working visas in Hong Kong and Macau […]

Palace: President Duterte still trusts Morente

February 18, 2020

(Eagle News) — Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente still enjoys the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Palace said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the remark amid the allegations of corruption hurled against unscrupulous immigration personnel who escort Chinese Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators workers in the airport in exchange for a fee. “Until he says otherwise, the assumption is [that] he has confidence in him,” Panelo said. Senator Risa Hontiveros […]

Cloudy skies, rains still expected in parts of PHL

February 18, 2020

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 18. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Aurora, Quezon, and Oriental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon continues to affect Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon and Visayas, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]

DFA: Eight more Filipinos on board Japan cruise ship test positive for COVID-19

February 18, 2020

(Eagle News) — Eight more Filipinos on board the Japan cruise ship off Yokohama have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The DFA said the eight new cases, who were all crew members of the Diamond Princess, are now undergoing treatment in Japanese hospitals. On Monday, Feb. 17, the DFA said the number of Filipinos with COVID-19 on board the ship was now 27. Over […]

Senator Drilon seeks franchise extension of ABS-CBN until end of 2022

February 18, 2020

(Eagle News) – Senate Minority leader Franklin Drilon has filed a resolution seeking to extend the legislative franchise of media giant ABS-CBN until end of year 2022. Drilon, in the Senate Joint Resolution No. 11, said there was a need for more time to review the application for the renewal by ABS-CBN of its franchise which ends on March 30 this year. He said the lives of some 11,000 workers would be affected in case […]

Metro

AirAsia to resume flights between PHL, Taiwan this week

February 17, 2020

(Eagle News)–AirAsia on Monday, Feb. 17, said it would resume its flights to Taiwan this week. In an advisory, AirAsia said flights from Manila to Taiwan will resume on Thursday, February 20. Those from Cebu and Clark to Taiwan, on the other hand, will resume on March 1, while those from Kalibo to Taipei on March 30. AirAsia made the announcement after the government announced the lifting of the Taiwan travel ban amid the threat […]

Around 450 passengers unloaded after MRT-3 train encounters electrical failure

February 17, 2020
MRT-3 briefly suspends train ops from Ortigas to North Ave. on Sunday morning

February 16, 2020

Agila Pilipinas

3.5-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

February 18, 2020

(Eagle News) — A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:55 p.m., had its epicenter 78 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. Depth of focus was 42 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

Palace: Inclusion of Espenido in drug list may be due to “flaws” in intel gathering

February 18, 2020
61 schools in Batangas still can’t hold classes due to thick Taal ashfall; clean-up to last for a month

February 18, 2020

International

Virus-hit province rewards doctors’ children with extra exam points

February 18, 2020

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Children of China’s frontline medical workers battling the deadly coronavirus will be awarded extra exam points when applying for schools and higher education, local officials said Tuesday. Doctors and nurses in Hubei province — where the outbreak originated and which has reported the majority of deaths — have been lionized online and by state media. China’s schooling system places a major emphasis on exams, and even younger children face extreme competition […]

At least 14 dead in apparent toxic gas leak in Pakistan

February 18, 2020

KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) — An apparent gas leak killed at least 14 people near the Pakistani port city of Karachi, officials said Tuesday, as investigators worked to determine the source of the deadly emission. Residents of Keamari, a commercial and residential area, began falling sick Sunday, officials said. A doctor at one hospital, who asked not to be named, said 250 people had been admitted for treatment, after complaining of breathing difficulties and burning eyes. […]

Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan

February 18, 2020

by Harumi OZAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Another 88 people from a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday, as those free of the disease hoped they were spending their last night on board before disembarking. The new cases take the total from the Diamond Princess to 542 — easily the biggest cluster outside the epicenter in China — as the cruise ship has proved an especially virulent breeding […]

Facebook blocks Singapore anti-govt page, slams misinformation law

February 18, 2020

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Facebook on Tuesday blocked the page of an anti-government website in Singapore following demand from authorities but slammed the “disproportionate” use of a controversial law against online misinformation. The widely criticized legislation gives ministers powers to order internet platforms and websites to put warnings next to posts they deem false, and also order pages be blocked in the tightly regulated city-state. Political website States Times Review (STR) — which regularly posts […]

Technology

‘Jetman’ stuns with Iron Man-style flight over Dubai

February 18, 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Daredevil Vince Reffet has soared into the skies above Dubai in the latest “Jetman” stunt, taking off from the ground and climbing to 1,800metres (nearly 6,000 feet) in a feat reminiscent of Marvel’s “Iron Man” and hailed as a world first. Reffet and his collaborators, known as “Jetman”, have literally scaled new heights with the help of jetpacks and carbon-fiber wings, staging a series of aerial displays that send […]

Stardust or star bust? Betelgeuse’s dimming light puzzles astronomers

February 17, 2020
US defense chief warns NATO of China’s Huawei ‘threat’, asks allies not to allow it to build new 5G networks

February 16, 2020

Sports

EBC commemorates EBC Sports International, 100th episode

February 17, 2020

By Alexandra Megia Eagle Broadcasting Corporation QUEZON CITY, Philippines (EBC) — Since 2018, EBC Sports International (EBCSI) has been giving insight and highlights to some of sport’s biggest and brightest stages. Starting as volunteers and growing into professional reporters, “it’s been a great journey to cover various sporting events that truly inspire us,’ says Rob Potes, EBCSI corespondent. Being fans and interacting with professionals creates a unique opportunity Potes also states. Creating an opportunity, to […]

NBA loses ‘hundreds of millions’ in China over Hong Kong tweet

February 16, 2020
Tatum powers Celtics over Clippers in double overtime

February 14, 2020

Business

Asian markets fall as virus hits earnings, growth

February 18, 2020

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets tumbled Tuesday after Apple warned the new coronavirus had hit output and demand in China, fuelling fears over the wider impact of the epidemic on corporate earnings and economic growth. Investors looked past a positive lead from European bourses to focus on the spiraling fallout from the virus that has so far killed more than 1,800 people and infected nearly 72,500, mostly in mainland China. As well as […]

Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus

February 18, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, triggering a fall in Asian stock markets. The COVID-19 death toll now exceeds 1,800 in China, where it has infected more than 72,000 after emerging in the central province of Hubei in December. The virus has sparked global economic jitters, with travel bans and mass quarantines […]

China to waive tariffs on US medical imports amid virus outbreak

February 18, 2020

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China will waive trade-war tariffs on imports of selected US medical equipment from March 2, the government said Tuesday, as the country battles to contain the new coronavirus epidemic. More than 72,000 people have been infected by the outbreak of the new COVID-19 strain in China, which has claimed the lives of over 1,800 people. Products that will qualify for the exemptions include patient monitors, blood transfusion equipment and instruments to […]

Entertainment

Pneumonia forces Elton John to cut short Auckland gig

February 17, 2020

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Elton John has tearfully apologized to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand due to illness, with the British superstar saying he was suffering from “walking pneumonia”. The 72-year-old, who is in the midst of a gruelling world tour, struggled to sing while seated at a grand piano during a performance at Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday night. After being checked by a medic with a stethoscope, he […]

Philippine actor Richard Quan receives special recognition during EBC Films “Make it Reel” workshop

February 17, 2020

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Veteran Philippine actor Richard Quan made an appearance on day 2 of the filmmaker workshop “Make it Reel” sponsored by EBC Films and held at the EBC Main Studio in Quezon City, Philippines. Event organizers took the opportunity to congratulate him for his 26 years of success and contributions to the country’s film industry by presenting a certificate of recognition signed by EBC […]

Top UK TV presenter Caroline Flack found dead

February 16, 2020

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British television presenter Caroline Flack was found dead on Saturday, her family said in a statement, the third star connected with the hit reality show “Love Island” to have died. “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February,” the 40-year-old’s family said in a statement. British media reported that the star, who was soon to go on trial accused of assaulting her boyfriend, was found […]

Headlines

Virus-hit province rewards doctors’ children with extra exam points

At least 14 dead in apparent toxic gas leak in Pakistan

Most coronavirus infections are mild, says Chinese study

‘Jetman’ stuns with Iron Man-style flight over Dubai

INC Worldwide Aid to Humanity

INC holds 3rd phase of relief distribution for Taal volcano eruption victims

In photos: Reaching out to help more victims of Taal eruption, INC continues relief distribution, medical mission

INC holds series of Lingap sa Mamamayan for Batangas and Cavite residents affected by Taal volcano eruption

Thousands, including OFWs, attend relaunch of INC’s “My Countrymen, My Brethren” in Japan

INC Aid to Humanity for OFWs held in Japan

Iglesia Ni Cristo in Taiwan holds “Lingap for OFWs”

In photos: Iglesia Ni Cristo starts “Lingap sa Mamamayan” to help those affected by Mindanao quakes

INC holds “Aid to Humanity” events in various provinces

INC gives free medical and dental services during Lingap sa Mamamayan at the PHL Arena

In photos: INC Lingap sa Mamamayan at the PHL Arena as part of the Oct. 31 Worldwide Aid to Humanity

News in Photos

30 Filipinos from Wuhan City arrive in Clark, brought to New Clark City for 14-day quarantine — DFA

In photos: Scenes of locust infestation threatening East Africa; UN warns numbers could double 500 times by June

In photos: President Duterte dines at a local eatery

INC’s “very positive impact” to the world highlighted by Canadian Parliament member in courtesy call to Brother Eduardo Manalo

In photos: Reaching out to help more victims of Taal eruption, INC continues relief distribution, medical mission

In photos: Duterte rides motorcycle in PSG compound

“Continuous eruption” with 500 meter high lava fountains, 2-km high steam plumes noted in Taal volcano – PHIVOLCS

INC holds series of Lingap sa Mamamayan for Batangas and Cavite residents affected by Taal volcano eruption

Taal, Batangas residents evacuated with the help of SCAN Int’l as Taal volcano continues unrest

In photo: Footprints on muddy ashfall in Tagaytay City, Cavite after Taal eruption