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(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has warned the public against the tactics used by cybercriminals to access personal accounts and siphon off hard-earned money. The PNP issued a statement following reports some Banco De Oro accounts had been hacked into, with thousands of money siphoned off to a different account. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has said it was coordinating with BDO on the matter. The PNP, in particular, warned against accepting random […]
(Eagle News) — Classes have been suspended in some areas due to Severe Tropical Storm “Odette,” which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Covered by the suspension are the following areas so far: Monkayo, Davao de Oro According to Mayor Ramil Joanna Gentugaya, the suspension which covers all levels, from elementary to college and was recommended by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, was to ensure the safety of […]
(Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm “Odette” (international name Rai) has slightly intensified and is now nearing typhoon category in strength, according to PAGASA in its 5 a.m. bulletin on Wednesday, December 15. The storm was estimated based on all available data at 735 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.8°N, 133.0°E) and is affecting at least 15 areas in the Visayas and Mindanao which have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal […]
COVID-19 positivity rate down to below 1 percent for the first time (Eagle News) – The Department of Health recorded only 235 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, December 14, with 780 new recoveries and only 10 new deaths. The 235 new COVID cases on Tuesday represented a new record low for virus cases reported in a single day for this year. Because of this, the total active COVID-19 cases have gone down to just […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte went to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office in Manila on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, to withdraw from the 2022 senatorial race, a few hours after his former long-time aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go withdrew his bid for the presidency. President Duterte filed his certificate of withdrawal with the COMELEC office. In the certificate, it showed December 11, 2021 as the date when it was prepared and subscribed […]
Asks Comelec to issue guidelines/reminders on social distancing in political gatherings (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would be turning over the reins of power to his successor in June next year knowing that he did his best to serve the Filipino people. “I said that as I step down in June 2022, it will be my highest honor to turn over the reins of power to my successor knowing that in […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, Dec. 13, gave the assurance the country was prepared for when the tropical depression off Mindanao enters the Philippines. In a statement, acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council was “already making the necessary preparations in coordination with the regional and local disaster risk reduction and management councils to ensure the safety of the public.” He said the Department of Social […]
(Eagle News) – Pfizer-BioNTech has already submitted its application for emergency use authorization (EUA) for the use of its vaccines to children aged 5 to 11 years old, and is now being evaluated by the Philippine vaccine experts’ panel, according to Food and Drug Administration chief Undersecretary Eric Domingo. Pfizer’s application has already been forwarded to the country’s vaccine experts for their evaluation as of late last week. Domingo said that Pfizer claims its […]
(Eagle News) — The tropical depression spotted off Mindanao is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday, Dec. 14. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, once inside PAR, the tropical depression will be named “Odette.” So far, the weather disturbance was situated 1,760 km east of the Philippines’ island group. The weather bureau said the tropical depression’s west northwestward movement is forecast to continue until Wednesday morning. It […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nonito Donaire showed that age is a just a number, knocking Reymart Gaballo out in the fourth round with a thunderous body shot to retain his World Boxing Council bantamweight title on Saturday. The veteran and ageless wonder Donaire continues to impress at 39 despite being counted out several times by boxing critics before the Philippine boxer moved back to the 118-pound division. Donaire landed a vicious left […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines’ Ms. Universe candidate Beatrice Luigi Gomez made it to the top five, but failed to make it to the top three of the prestigious pageant being held in Israel on December 12 (Israel time) or Monday, Dec. 13 on Philippine time Gomez was asked about mandating vaccine passports and said she was all for it in the interest of public health. South Africa’s Lalela Mswane, India’s Harnaaz Sandhu and […]
402 new COVID cases added on Sunday, Dec. 12, but new COVID deaths reach 184 (Eagle News) – The total active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines went down further to just 11,255 even as 402 new virus cases were added on Sunday, December 12. This was because there were more recoveries reported at 509 compared to new cases. Total recoveries reached 2,775,057 or 97.8 percent of the 2,836,592 total COVID-19 cases recorded since the […]
