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(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Saturday, Jan. 1. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:17 a.m. It had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Manay. The depth of focus was 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting Visayas and the northeastern portion of Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon. As a result, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon, meanwhile, will have cloudy skies with light […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila will be under an alert level 3 from Jan. 3 to 15. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made the announcement after the Department of Health confirmed three local cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and seven more imported cases. With the additional Omicron cases, the Philippines now has 14 Omicron variant cases, including the four initially reported. The DOH said the detection of three local cases could also mean there was […]
Leading quick-commerce platform service provider foodpanda today announced a company-wide effort to bring much-needed supplies to communities heavily impacted by typhoon Odette, in collaboration with various development organizations. The company, known for its fast delivery of food and groceries to customers via its app, is set to make a delivery of a different kind as it prepares over P3 million worth of essentials such as food, water, toiletries and alcohol for immediate delivery via cargo […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope Filipinos would be “inspired by the promise of new beginnings that the New Year brings.” In expressing the optimism, the President in his New Year’s message noted that Filipinos were “given a fresh start and opportunity to aim higher and to do things better-in the spirit of genuine malasakit at pagbabago.” He expressed hope that all Filipinos’ aspirations would be “guided by our strong sense of nationhood..” […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,843,979 after the Department of Health reported additional 2,961 cases on Friday, Dec. 31. The OCTA research group has said the COVID-19 reproduction rate was now at 2.19, the highest since July 2020. According to the DOH, the active cases also rose to 14233. Of the active cases, 628 were asymptomatic, 8365 were mild, 3197 were moderate, 1701 were severe, and 342 were critical. Recoveries […]
(Eagle News) — The death toll due to Typhoon “Odette” has risen to 405, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Friday, Dec. 31. According to NDRRMC chief Ricardo Jalad, the primary causes of death of the fatalities are drowning, uprooted trees, landslides and debris. He said 82 people have been reported missing while 1,147 were injured. “Odette” affected mostly parts of Visayas and Mindanao before it exited the Philippine Area of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid scored 34 points and Tyrese Maxey added 25 as the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled Kevin Durant’s return from the NBA’s Covid list with a 110-102 victory over the Nets in Brooklyn on Thursday. Durant, who hadn’t played since December 16 as the Nets grappled with a Covid spike that eventually saw three of their games postponed, picked up where he left off with 33 points. James Harden added […]
by Gildas LE ROUX / Alexandria SAGE ROME, Italy (AFP) — “We are inundated,” Antonino Marchese says wearily as his Rome Covid hospital fills up with patients, most of them unvaccinated despite tougher restrictions for Italians who are not jabbed. As daily coronavirus infections in Italy hit new highs, hospital admissions across the country are surging once again due to the new Omicron variant and the persisting reluctance among some to get vaccinated. At Rome’s […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — England is building temporary hospitals to help cope with rising coronavirus cases, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday issued a stark warning to those not fully vaccinated. The new “surge hubs” would deal with a potential overspill of inpatients as surging virus cases put the country’s health service on a “war footing”, according to officials. Fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant, daily cases have ballooned, standing at more […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has included six countries under its “red” list amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palace has announced. According to Acting Spokesperson Karlo Nograles, included in the list are Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia, and Spain. With their inclusion, travelers from such places are not allowed to enter the country, unless they are on board repatriation flights organized by the Philippine government and its partners. Meanwhile, the following countries are included […]
Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting Visayas and the northeastern portion of Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon. As a result, Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Palawan including Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Meanwhile, cloudy skies with light rains […]
