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(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s initiative to abolish the Kafala system. The DFA also acknowledged “recent developments in Qatar as the first country in the Arab Gulf region to allow all migrant workers to change jobs before the end of their contracts without first obtaining their employer’s consent.” The DFA said under Saudi’s “New Labor Initiative,” foreign workers are allowed to change jobs before the end of their contracts by […]
(Eagle News)–Severe Tropical Storm “Siony” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said no tropical cyclone wind signals are in effect with the center of “Siony” located 295 km northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph as it moves northwest at 10 kph. In the next 24 hours, though, moderate […]
(Eagle News)–Batanes is still under Signal No. 1 as “Siony” continues to move over the Bashi channel on Friday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., the center of the severe tropical storm was estimated 145 km west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. It is moving west northwest at 20 […]
(Eagle News) – A brief remark by President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night, Nov. 5, after Health Secretary Francico Duque III made his report on the effect of the stoppage of COVID-19 tests by the Philippine Red Cross last month is causing a stir. “Mukhang pera,” the President said after Duque’s report that the PRC’s decision to stop COVID-19 tests had severely affected COVID-19 tests for OFWs. The PRC stopped its COVID-19 tests when […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 391,000 mark on Friday, Nov. 6, after the Department of Health reported over 2000 more COVID-19 cases. The DOH said of the 391,809 total COVID-19 cases, 8.8 percent or 34,374 cases were active. Of these, 83.6 percent were mild, 9.8 percent asymptomatic, 4.2 percent critical, and 2.4 percent severe. Of the 2092 newly-added cases, the DOH said 1714 tested positive today. The areas with the most COVID-19 […]
Signal No. 2 raised over Batanes, Signal No. 1 in effect over Babuyan Island (Eagle News)–“Siony” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tonight. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far though, Signal No. 2 remains in effect over Batanes with the severe tropical storm estimated 95 km northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to […]
(Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has formed a vaccine cluster against COVID-19, following the designation of Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as vaccine czar. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the new cluster, which is separate from the response cluster, was the result of the IATF’s restructuring of the National Task Force on Thursday, Nov. 5. “As a result of this restructuring, the COVID-19 Immunization Program Management Organizational Structure, which […]
Babuyan Island under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 remains in effect over Batanes as Severe Tropical Storm “Siony” maintained its strength while moving over the Bashi channel. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Babuyan Island is under Signal No. 1 with “Siony” estimated 50 km northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. It is moving west […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipinos to avoid non-essential travel to the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia. In issuing the advisory, the Philippine Embassy noted the ongoing unrest in the region, and the six-month state of emergency declared there. According to media reports, tensions between the government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front have escalated, with both sides accusing the other of using military force. “Filipinos in Ethiopia, particularly those living in […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Nov. 6: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit that has […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 remains in effect over Batanes and the Babuyan Islands with the center of “Siony” expected to make landfall or go very close Itbayat in the next two to three hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Allacapan, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes), the northern portion of Apayao (Santa Marcela, Luna, Calanasan), […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 389,000 mark on Thursday, Nov. 5, after the Department of Health reported 1594 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 389,725 cases, 8.4 percent or 32773 were active. Of these, 83 percent were mild, 10.1 percent were asymptomatic, 4.4 percent critical, and 2.5 percent severe. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Manila with 253, Cavite with 126, Davao City and Rizal with […]
