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“Bising” maintains its strength; tropical cyclone wind signals raised over parts of Luzon, Visayas

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Bising” has maintained its strength as it continues to move north-northwest east of Quezon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over the following areas: The eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri) the eastern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Ilagan, Palanan) Catanduanes Signal No. 1, on the other hand, is raised over […]

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PHL to start Ivermectin clinical trial to study its efficacy in fighting COVID-19

UP-PGH to conduct clinical trials on Ivermectin, says DOST chief   (Eagle News) — The Philippines will start clinical trials of Ivermectin to study its efficacy in fighting the COVID-19 virus, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) bared on Monday night, April 19. DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña told President Rodrigo Duterte during his “Talk to the Nation” on Monday night that the University of the Philippines Manila-Philippine General Hospital (UP Manila-PGH) will be […]

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1 million more Sinovac doses, 500k Sputnik V doses to arrive before April ends – Galvez

On April 22, 500k Sinovac doses, 20k SputnikV doses set for delivery   (Eagle News) — More than 1.5 million more vaccine doses will be coming before the month ends, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. The 500,000 additional Sinovac doses will be coming this Thursday, April 22, and another 500,000 Sinovac doses will be delivered on April 29, Galvez told President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday. Galvez said 20,000 doses of Sputnik V […]

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3 areas still under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon “Bising” maintains its strength

(Eagle News) — Three areas in Luzon are still under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon “Bising” maintained its strength as it moved east of Quezon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: The eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri), the eastern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Ilagan, Palanan) Catanduanes The following […]

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Interview: NDRRMC spokesperson: Over 68k preemptively evacuated in preparation for Bising worst case scenario

NDRRMC still assessing typhoon damage, verifying injured and reported casualties https://youtu.be/tZx34OPtis8 (Eagle News) — Over 68,000 individuals or more than 18,400 families have been preemptively evacuated in preparation for a worst-case scenario on typhoon Bising, said National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Mark Timbal. Timbal, in the interview over the Eagle News Service program, Balitalakayan, aired on NET 25 Tuesday, April 20, said that the NDRRMC is still assessing the damage so far […]

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Carpio pushes joint patrols with other countries to protect PHL EEZ; says China not ready to go to war on WPS

Says PHL should not be intimidated to fight for rights in this intergenerational struggle   (Eagle News) — Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said that China is employing scare and intimidation tactics in the West Philippine Sea and is not really prepared to go to war over its ambitions since war would be extremely disadvantageous to China. In an interview with the Eagle News Service program “Mata ng Agila” recently, Carpio said […]

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Bising weakens as it moves slowly north; only Catanduanes, east CamSur, NE Albay under signal no. 2

Typhoon forecast to gradualy weaken into a severe tropical storm by Saturday, and exit PHL by Sunday   (Eagle News) Typhoon Bising (international name Surigae) has further weakened as it continues to move slowly northward with gusts of up to 215 kilometers per hour. As of PAGASA’s 5 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday, April 20, only Catanduanes, eastern portion of Camarines Sur, and the northeastern portion of Albay in Luzon remain under tropical cyclone wind signal […]

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Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines has lifted a suspension on the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people under 60, an official said Monday, arguing “the benefits outweigh the risk” as the country battles record infections. Several countries suspended use of the drug after it was linked to rare but serious blood clotting. Most have subsequently resumed after the European Medicines Agency, emphasised the benefits of the jab, judging it “safe and effective”. Philippine Health Undersecretary […]

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One dead as powerful typhoon brushes past the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — At least one person was killed as a powerful typhoon skirted the Philippines Monday, dumping heavy rain that flooded dozens of villages and forced tens of thousands to leave their homes. Typhoon Surigae packed sustained wind speeds of 195 kilometres (121 miles) an hour at its centre, about 500 kilometres off the Philippines, and was not expected to make landfall in the disaster-prone archipelago, according to the government weather service. But […]

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US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt sent to help PHL Navy patrol West PHL Sea

Ongoing Balikatan exercises strengthening US-PH relations, says PHL Ambassador to US   (Eagle News) – The Philippines and the United States have further strengthened its defense relations with the Balikatan exercises amid the country’s problem with China’s continued incursions in the West Philippine Sea.  In fact, the United States had recently sent one of its aircraft carriers, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, to accompany the Philippine Navy ships in patrolling the country’s waters as part of […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 945,745 with addition of 9,628 cases

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases breached 945,745 on Monday, April 19, after the Department of Health reported 9,628 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 141375 were active. Of these, 96.9 percent were mild, 1.5 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent were critical, 0.7 percent severe, and 0.43 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 788,322, including the additional 9,266 ones. The death toll is now at 16,048, with the addition of 88 deaths. The […]

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Moderna vaccine doses to start its PHL delivery by June 15, says PHL Ambassador Romualdez

Moderna to file EUA with FDA next week, delivery of 20-M doses to be completed by year-end; Moderna booster shots also to be made available starting September https://youtu.be/Cf4WASYf3Jc     (Eagle News) — Moderna would start delivering its vaccines to the Philippines by June 15 by which time more vaccines coming from the United States, including those from Pfizer, would be also arriving, according to Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez. […]

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