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Northeast monsoon affecting Northern, Central Luzon: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, as a result, will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Central Luzon will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Meanwhile, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, BARMM, and Zamboanga Peninsula will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods […]

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4.1-magnitude quake strikes off Ilocos Norte

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Ilocos Norte on Saturday, Feb. 19. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 8:16 p.m. The epicenter was 18 kilometers northeast of Pagudpud. The depth of focus was 47 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte Intensity III – Pasuquin and Bacarra, Ilocos Norte; Santa Praxedes, Cagayan Intensity II – San […]

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13 die as Storm Eunice leaves many in Europe without power

  by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Emergency crews Saturday battled to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes in Britain after Storm Eunice carved a deadly trail across Western Europe and left transport networks in disarray. At least 13 people were killed by falling trees, flying debris and high winds in Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland, according to emergency services. Train operators in Britain urged […]

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PHL new Covid-19 cases at 1,923, a new record low for this year

Only 392 new cases reported in Metro Manila   (Eagle News) – The Philippines had its lowest single day record of new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, with 1,923 cases. At the same time, the Department of Health reported 5,158 new recoveries. This brought the number of total active cases to 62,533 or 1.7 percent of total confirmed Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There were also 198 new Covid deaths bringing the […]

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Six Filipino nationals repatriated from Ukraine

(Eagle News) — Six Filipino nationals have been repatriated from Ukraine amid Western concerns over a Russian military offensive against the country. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Filipinos arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Authority Terminal 3 via Turkish Airlines flight 84. Four of the six repatriates boarded international flights from Kyiv while two  took their flights from Lviv. The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, which is in active coordination with […]

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Ukraine rebel leaders announce ‘general mobilisation’

The leaders of Ukraine’s two breakaway regions announced a general mobilisation Saturday, spurring fears of a further escalation in fighting in the ex-Soviet country. The announcements came after observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe reported a significant rise in attacks on the frontline in parts of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian rebels. The two sides accused each other Saturday morning of fresh attacks. “I urge my fellow citizens who are in […]

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Biden says Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

WASHINGTON, Feb 18, 2022 (AFP) – President Joe Biden said Friday he is “convinced” that Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine within the week, an event that would trigger Western sanctions set to turn Russia into what a US official called a “pariah.” “As of this moment I’m convinced he’s made the decision,” Biden said in televised remarks at the White House. Biden said the attack could come in the next “week” or “days” […]

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Cunningham named MVP of Rising Stars game

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cade Cunningham was named most valuable player of the NBA All-Star Weekend’s Rising Stars game as Team Barry defeated Team Isaiah 25-20 in the final on Friday night in Cleveland. The Detroit Pistons’ Cunningham, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, scored five points in the final while teammate and crowd favourite Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers also scored five. Under the annual contest’s new […]

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12 missing after Greece ferry fire

by John HADOULIS with Ljubomir MILASIN in Rome ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — Twelve people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said, as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark. Divers were being brought in to widen the search for those missing, the Greek coastguard said, after 278 people had been rescued and taken […]

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Eight dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe

by Jitendra JOSHI / James PHEBY LONDON, United States (AFP) — Storm Eunice killed at least eight people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe. London was eerily empty after the British capital was placed under its first ever “red” weather warning, meaning there was “danger to life”. By nightfall, police there said a woman in her […]

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Immigration bureau: Beware of scammers now flaunting supposed ties with ranking officials

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has warned the public against scammers who now flaunt their supposed ties with ranking Immigration officials to victimize people. Immigration Chief Jaime Morente issued the warning following reports of some individuals getting scammed money with the modus operandi. In one case, Morente noted that the victim was scammed P200,000 by an individual who claimed to be a relative of an Immigration official and who offered services to “fix” the victim’s […]

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Ginobili, Cooper among 11 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Manu Ginobili, who won four NBA titles with the San Antonio Spurs and 2004 Olympic gold with Argentina, was among 11 finalists named Friday for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Ginobili spent his entire 16-year NBA career with the Spurs and together with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker made San Antonio one of the most dominant NBA teams of the early 2000s. He also won a Euroleague title in […]

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