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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A shallow 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, although there was no tsunami warning issued. The quake struck 68 kilometers (42 miles) southeast of the city of Masbate in the central Visayas region at 8:03 am (0003 GMT). © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News)–The low pressure area off Cagayan has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of TD “Helen” was so far estimated 240 kilometers west of Calayan. “Helen,” which is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph, is forecast to move generally westward over the Luzon Sea at 25 kph, and is likely to […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bong Go on Monday, Aug. 17, posted a picture of President Rodrigo Duterte with his family amid reports the chief executive had gone to Singapore over the weekend for medical treatment. In the picture, President Duterte was seen sharing a meal with Honeylet Avanceña and their daughter Kitty. Avanceña is seen holding a newspaper. “Sa mga nagpapakalat ng fake news, makonsensya naman kayo. Ang Pangulo ay nasa Pilipinas lamang at handang mag serbisyo […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila will revert to a less restrictive general community quarantine starting Aug. 19. In a speech aired on Monday night, President Duterte said apart from Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan will be under the GCQ until August 31. Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Quezon and Iloilo City will also be under that community quarantine, where more industries are allowed to operate. Earlier, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) Metro Manila and the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan, from the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) protocol which ends Tuesday, Aug. 18. President Duterte made the announcement on Monday night, Aug. 17, a day before the end of the MECQ protocols in the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces. These areas join other provinces and cities previously placed under GCQ, namely Nueva […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 164,000 mark on Monday, Aug. 17, after the Department of Health reported 3,314 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 164,474 total cases, 49,034 were active cases. Of these, 91.1 percent were mild, 6.5 percent were asymptomatic, 1.0 percent severe, and 1.4 percent critical. The 3314 newly-announced cases were from tests done by 99 out of 105 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is in “perpetual isolation” as a precaution against COVID-19, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, as he gave the assurance the President’s health was “fine.” Roque said this means the Presidential Security Group has done a “very good job in making sure that no one really comes close to the President.” “The President is in perpetual isolation because no one can come close to him. Whenever we meet with him […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs said it has chartered a repatriation flight from Lebanon that would carry at least 386 Overseas Filipinos (OFs) and the remains of eight overseas Filipinos, four of whom were killed as a result of the tragic August 4 blasts in a Beirut port The chartered flight is expected to arive anytime today, Monday, Aug. 17, at the Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among police personnel are nearing the 3,000 mark, with the total rising to 2919. According to the Philippine National Police, as of 8 p.m. of Sunday, 2097 have also recovered. Deaths remain at 13, with no deaths reported on Sunday. Suspect cases are at 2371, while probable cases are at 754. COVID-19 cases in the country have breached the 161,000 mark, based on data reported by the Department of Health […]
(Eagle News)–PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales was one of 14 officials who signed a bank secrecy waiver amid the ongoing probes into the allegations of corruption in the state insurer. This is according to Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor, who presided over the inquiry of the House Committee on Public Accounts and of Good Government and Public Accountability on the allegations made by Thorrsson Montes Keith, a PhilHealth anti-fraud officer who resigned in July citing corruption […]
DFA extends condolences to Robert Trump’s wife Anne, too (Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has expressed its condolences to US President Donald Trump over the death of his younger brother, Robert. In a short statement, the DFA also said it was extending its “heartfelt sympathies” to Anne Marie Pallan, Robert’s wife. Robert died in a New York hospital on Saturday night. The cause of death, however, was not specified. Robert had reportedly been in […]
(Eagle News)–The low pressure area off Cagayan may develop into a tropical depression in the next 36 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s Aldczar Aurelio said so far, the LPA was situated 135 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City. It is expected to pass by the Batanes area, PAGASA said. Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon is still affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Because of the two weather systems, PAGASA said Ilocos Region, Cordillera, […]
