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US Operation Warp Speed backed vaccines for whole world

November 29, 2020
EBC-NET 25 makes its mark as “Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw,” its first-ever romantic drama series premieres tonight at 8 p.m.

November 28, 2020
PHL COVID-19 cases at 427,797; recoveries at 388,062

November 28, 2020
PHL signs tripartite deal with UK to secure 2.6M doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

November 27, 2020
COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 425,918; 387,616 total recoveries reported

November 27, 2020

National

PHL COVID-19 cases at 427,797; recoveries at 388,062

November 28, 2020

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 427000 mark on Saturday, Nov. 28, after the Department of Health reported over 1,000 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 31402 were active. Of these, 84.6 percent were mild, 8.4 percent asymptomatic, 2.3 percent severe, 4.4 percent critical, and 0.25 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao with 200, Negros Occidental with 123, Western Samar with […]

Immigration bureau to OFWs: Secure all necessary travel, work documents prior to departure from PHL

November 28, 2020

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has reminded passengers to secure all the necessary travel and work documents prior to their departure. Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the reminder after immigration personnel barred five Overseas Filipinos Workers from leaving for Dubai on Nov. 21 for not having the required work or employment visas. The passengers were subjected to secondary inspection after the immigration officers noticed that they were all traveling on tourist visas but […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 28

November 28, 2020

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 28: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. The government has eased some restrictions on travel, with domestic flights allowed but subject to the travel requirements of the local government unit covering the area of destination. Filipinos are allowed to go on non-essential outbound travel. The government has allowed more people to enter the country, with […]

PHL signs tripartite deal with UK to secure 2.6M doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

November 27, 2020

Local private firms to buy vaccines and act as donor (Eagle News) — The Philippines has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom to secure 2.6 million does of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, which will be purchased by top local businessmen for the country. The tripartite agreement was signed by national action plan against COVID=19 Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. who is also the country’s vaccine czar, Presidential Adviser for […]

COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 425,918; 387,616 total recoveries reported

November 27, 2020

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 425,000 mark on Friday, Nov. 27, after the Department of Health reported 1631 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 425918 cases, 30047 were active. Of these, 84.3 percent were mild, 8.3 percent asymptomatic, 4.7 percent critical, 2.5 percent severe, and 0.26 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Quezon City with 116, Rizal with 101, Davao City with […]

Metro

49 more police personnel recover from COVID-19

November 28, 2020

(Eagle News) — Forty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. With the additional recoveries, the Philippine National Police said the total recoveries in the organization rose to 7601. Thirty-one additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 8008. Of these, 381 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 26. The PNP has said all policemen on modified enhanced community quarantine and enhanced community quarantine were entitled to COVID-19 […]

PNP reports 31 more COVID-19 cases, 49 more recoveries

November 27, 2020
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Nov. 26

November 26, 2020

Agila Pilipinas

3.4-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

November 28, 2020

(Eagle News) — A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental Saturday, Nov. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 7:31 a.m., had its epicenter 108 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 47 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

3.6-magnitude quake hits N. Samar early Friday

November 27, 2020
3.7-magnitude quake hits E. Samar early Thursday

November 26, 2020

International

Africa lacks preparedness for virus vaccine roll-out : WHO

November 29, 2020

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — The World Health Organization on Thursday urged African countries to improve their capacity to vaccinate populations against Covid-19, warning the continent was still “far from ready” for mass immunisation. With three coronavirus vaccines now showing efficacy rates of 70 percent or more, the UN body called on Africa to “ramp up” preparations for “the continent’s largest ever immunisation drive”. The African region is so far only 33 percent ready […]

US Operation Warp Speed backed vaccines for whole world

November 29, 2020

by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s announcement in May of plans to develop a Covid-19 vaccine by year’s end is near realization — despite a setback among one of the six candidates that the US supported. The president described the effort as “a massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project,” alluding to the US program during World War […]

UK asks regulator to study AstraZeneca vaccine

November 27, 2020

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British government said on Friday it has asked its independent medicines regulator to assess AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine as part of the formal approval process for the drug to be rolled out by the end of the year. More than 1.4 million people have died since the novel coronavirus emerged in China late last year, and three drug developers — Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca/Oxford University — are currently applying […]

Technology

Mysterious ‘obelisk’ in US desert draws wild theories

November 25, 2020

LSO ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A mysterious metal “obelisk” found buried in the remote western United States desert has inflamed the imaginations of UFO spotters, conspiracy theorists and Stanley Kubrick fans around the world. The shiny, triangular pillar — which protrudes approximately 12 feet from the red rocks of southern Utah — was spotted last Wednesday by baffled local officials counting bighorn sheep from the air. Landing to investigate, Utah Department of Public Safety […]

New Chinese submersible reaches Earth’s deepest ocean trench

November 21, 2020
SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS

November 17, 2020

Sports

Celtics’ Tatum, Jazz’ Mitchell land rich extensions – reports

November 23, 2020

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Utah’s Donovan Mitchell landed lucrative extensions to their NBA rookie deals, US media reported Sunday on the second day of the league’s free agency negotiating period. The Salt Lake City-based Deseret News was among the outlets reporting that all-star guard Mitchell had agreed a five-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $163 million with the Jazz. The deal has escalators that could bring Mitchell’s five-year total […]

Thompson out for season after torn Achilles: Warriors

November 20, 2020
Timberwolves take Edwards first overall in NBA draft

November 19, 2020

Business

Disney to lay off 32,000 workers in 2021

November 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disney said Thursday it will cut 32,000 jobs in 2021, primarily from its US theme parks division, an increase from layoffs announced in September. The company, which previously said it would cut 28,000 jobs, has struggled with the pandemic and social restrictions. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the cuts — which Variety reported are part of September’s announcement — would be made in […]

Globe myBusiness supports local SMEs through #GiftLocal campaign

November 22, 2020

Globe myBusiness supports SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) with the #GiftLocal campaign that aims to encourage Filipino consumers to purchase their gifts for family and friends from local small businesses. “We have always rallied the Filipino consumers to patronize local establishments and help Filipino SMEs,” said Globe myBusiness Strategy and Marketing Head Maridol Ylanan. “This year’s Gift Local campaign will serve an even greater purpose, as we feature the products of our SME partners that […]

World’s largest free trade agreement signed at end of ASEAN Summit in coup for China

November 16, 2020

by Alice Philipson, with Martin Abbugao in Singapore Agence France Presse HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) includes 10 Southeast Asian economies along with China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia, with members accounting for around 30 percent of global GDP. First proposed in 2012, the […]

Entertainment

EBC-NET 25 makes its mark as “Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw,” its first-ever romantic drama series premieres tonight at 8 p.m.

November 28, 2020

Watch how love overcomes challenges even amid the virus pandemic (Eagle News) – The first-ever romantic drama series of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s NET25 premieres tonight, Saturday, at 8 p.m. with “Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw” with a storyline that incorporates life under the new normal. Set in the scenic and historic Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, with breathtaking views and cultural vistas that take pride in the Filipino heritage, NET25 makes its mark in Philippine television. […]

Bago at unang romantic drama series ng NET 25 ‘Ang Daigdig Ko’y ikaw’, mapapanood na sa Nobyembre

October 9, 2020

Ni Phoebe Publico Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Inihahandog ng NET 25 ang kauna-unahang romantic drama series ‘Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw’ na nakatakdang ipalabas sa Nobyembre. Gagampanan ang dalawang lead roles nina Geoff Eigenmann at Ynna Asistio at ito rin ang kanilang unang pagtatambal on screen at sa telebisyon. Kasama sa powerhouse cast nito sina Elizabeth Oropesa, Tanya Gomez, Richard Quan, AJ Muhlach, Anna Mabasa-Muhlach, Arielle Roces, Jiro Custodio, at marami pang iba. Mula […]

NET25, Philippine’s first digital TV soars with new shows, unveils new logo during the pandemic

October 4, 2020

By Caesar Vallejos, Open for Business NET25, the first digital broadcast television station in the Philippines, recently launched a dozen new TV programs and projects and unveiled a new logo representing the commitment of its mother network, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) – to soar high above the challenges of the global pandemic. The brand refresh of NET25 features the world’s largest eagle in terms of length and wing surface – the Philippine Eagle – “a […]

EBC KIDS

NET25 Kids to hold EBC Webinar Series on how to manage and educate children amid pandemic

October 21, 2020

(Eagle News) – Want to learn more about educating and managing your children in these interesting times? Then check out the series of educational and informative webinars by NET25 Kids for teachers and parents which will be livestreamed via NET 25 Kids Youtube Page. The EBC Webinars 2020 will feature several guest speakers with years of experience to share information that would be valuable and helpful for teachers and parents as they educate and […]

EU offers children’s films, virtual astronomy to Filipino kids

June 2, 2020

(Eagle News) – The European Union Delegation in the Philippines (EU) is offering Filipino children with access to children’s films, online storytelling, and virtual star- and moon-gazing event on Friday (June 5) and Saturday (June 6). The activities, part of the EU’s “Lakbayin Natin ang ang EU” and “Ode to the Stars and to the Moon” programs, “aim to enable children to learn about the European Union without having to physically visit the continent especially […]

Kids in Malaysia talk about COVID-19 and why they cannot go out

April 20, 2020

(Eagle News) — Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children already know some basic information about the virus that has so far infected more than 2.3 million people around the world. In this video report by Hui Mei See, EBC correspondent in Kuala Lumpur, children interviewed in Malaysia, including kids of Filipinos working there, already know why they cannot go out and why their schools are closed. They already know the importance of proper hand washing […]

Fun play activities at home for kids and the whole family

April 19, 2020

By Sally Lopez NET25 Kids Supervising Producer Do you feel bored? Are your eyes always tired because of watching too much videos? Are you already having a headache because of too much video games? Well, why not, have some physical play instead? Did you know that physical play has a lot of benefits for everyone? Physical play can help us in many ways. It helps us have a healthy body because it helps us […]

President Duterte greets INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on his birthday

Former Russian Amb. to PHL Igor Khovaev greets INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo

Manila City Council greets INC Executive Minister on his birthday

Bongbong Marcos greets INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on his birthday

Gov. Daniel Fernando greets INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on his birthday

Israel Ambassador H.E. Rafael Harpaz greets INC Executive Minister Bro. EVM on his birthday

Headlines

Africa lacks preparedness for virus vaccine roll-out : WHO

UK to impose tougher rules on Google, Facebook

What is it like to take part in a vaccine trial?

Mysterious ‘obelisk’ in US desert draws wild theories

INC Worldwide Aid to Humanity (Lingap sa Mamamayan)

Iglesia Ni Cristo holds Aid to Humanity in Hawaii islands; legislator thanks Church for help

Iglesia Ni Cristo holds Lingap sa Mamamayan for typhoon “Ulysses” victims

PHL Ambassador thanks Iglesia Ni Cristo for “Aid to Humanity” for OFWs in Malaysia

Iglesia Ni Cristo helps hard-to-reach communities in Papua New Guinea through “Aid to Humanity”

Iglesia Ni Cristo Aid to Humanity starts in New Jersey, USA

Iglesia Ni Cristo turns over almost 5k goodwill bags to San Juan City for Oct 31 Lingap

INC turns over 8,300 goodwill bags to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan for Oct 31 Lingap sa Mamamayan

Iglesia Ni Cristo gives 10,000 relief packs to City of Manila

Iglesia Ni Cristo Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan set on Oct 31

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Hawaii conducts contact-free Aid to Humanity during COVID-19 crisis

Remembering World War 1: The first war where chemical gases were used as weapons

COVID-19 special report: Learning from the 1918-1919 Flu Pandemic that killed 50 million worldwide

News in Photos

One dead, at least four hurt after steel girder from Skyway project falls on vehicles in Muntinlupa

News in photos: Marikina submerged by Ondoy-high floods after rains dumped by Ulysses

Pres. Duterte conducts aerial inspection of Marikina, Montalban, other areas hit by floods reminiscent of “Ondoy”

Pres. Duterte conducts aerial inspection of Catanduanes, Albay to check typhoon damage

News in photos: Electric posts toppled by Super Typhoon Rolly in Guinobatan, Albay

In photos: Manila Bay’s white sand beach wows locals and tourists alike

In photos: Reduced physical distancing inside MRT-3 trains starting today, Sept. 14

15 killed, 500,000 evacuated in unprecedented western US bushfires

Hundreds of Oregon homes destroyed by US wildfires

President Duterte visits twin blast site in Jolo, condoles with kin of victims of terrorist attack

Weather

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL today

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Bulacan

Northeast monsoon affecting Luzon

Cloudy skies, rainshowers expected over Eastern Visayas due to tail-end of frontal system, easterlies

Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Mindanao

Northeast monsoon affecting Luzon, Visayas

Northeast monsoon affects Northern, Central Luzon

Northeast monsoon affects extreme N. Luzon

Thunderstorm advisory raised over M. Manila, other areas

Northeast monsoon affecting extreme N. Luzon: PAGASA

Featured Photos: International

#EBCphotojournalism: Protesters converge on White House, call for end to police brutality

EBC photography: A view of the Rhine River this spring amid the pandemic

In photos: The vicarage where Dr. Jose Rizal wrote the last chapters of Noli Me Tangere

In photos: Scenes at the EBC PopCon 2019

#EBCphotography: Melbourne bursts in color as spring begins

#EBCphotojournalism: Philippines sends garbage back to Canada

#EBCphotojournalism: El Ateneo Grand Splendid named the world’s most beautiful bookstore

Look: Tierpark Berlin shows photo of unnamed female 11-week-old icebear cub during first veterinary examination

2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show crowns King

#EBCphotography: Amazing views at a beach in Donsol, Sorsogon