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The death toll from Malaysia’s worst floods in years rose to 46 Saturday, with five people still missing, officials said, as work crews continued a massive clean-up on December 25. Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow last weekend, swamping cities, cutting off major roads, and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Selangor — Malaysia’s most densely populated and wealthiest state, encircling the capital Kuala Lumpur — has been one […]
More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long holiday weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday hurt to millions. Compounding the travel chaos in the United States, severe weather in the country’s west is due to wreak havoc on roadways and other routes there although it may well bring a white holiday weekend to northwest cities Seattle and Portland. According […]
Three members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 since returning from the US, where they held their first in-person concerts since the pandemic began, the group’s management said Saturday. Rapper RM and vocalist Jin tested positive for the virus Saturday evening, according to Big Hit Music. The announcement came a day after the agency confirmed that Suga, another member of the septet, was “administering self-care at home” following a positive test. […]
by Pierre CELERIER The world’s most powerful space telescope on Saturday blasted off into orbit, headed to an outpost 1.5 million kilometres (930,000 miles) from Earth, after several delays caused by technical hitches. The James Webb Space Telescope, some three decades and billions of dollars in the making, left Earth enclosed in its Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana. “What an amazing day. It’s truly Christmas,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, head of […]
More than 11,000 people have been displaced in the Brazilian state of Bahia due to flooding, with authorities scrambling Saturday to provide relief to residents without alternate housing. The heavy rains have killed 17 people since November, including the latest death on Thursday, the state’s civil protection agency said. A total of 4,185 people were seeking shelter, according to data released by the agency on Friday, after the rains struck 19 cities particularly hard, including […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Pangasinan on Sunday, Dec. 26. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 8:12 a.m. Its epicenter was 73 kilometers northwest of Agno. The depth of focus was 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed vessels to search for seven Chinese fishermen reported missing near Pag-asa Island. According to the PCG, PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya ordered the deployment of BRP Capones (MRRV-4404) and PCG-manned BFAR vessels, MCS-3002 and MCS-3007. Laroya also directed Coast Guard District Palawan Commander, CG Captain Angel Z Viliran to deploy BRP Cape Engaño (MRRV-4411) to assist in the search and rescue operations. Laroya gave […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police Regional Office 1 has placed under restrictive custody two La Union policemen who allegedly took turns beating a man who had supposedly mauled a senior citizen. The PRO1 took PSSG Benjie Mamuyac and PCPL Quincy Von Obillo while investigating their alleged manhandling of Roy Servera, 40, in San Fernando shortly after midnight on December 24. Servera had been arrested by barangay patrol officers based on the complaint of […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the conditions will be felt, in particular, in Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Aurora, and Quezon, due to the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, meanwhile, will […]
(Eagle News) — The number of fatalities due to Typhoon “Odette” has risen to 367, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. According to the NDRRMC, this was after 41 more fatalities were added to the original tally. The causes of death were mostly drowning, falling trees and debris. Meanwhile, 62 people remain missing. Over 700, or 732, were reported injured. The Palace has said it was eyeing a P10-billion for the rehabilitation […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,838,381 on Saturday, Dec. 25, after the Department of Health reported 433 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 9376 were active. Of these, 458 were asymptomatic, 3430 were mild, 3337 were moderate, 1777 were severe and 374 were critical. Recoveries rose to 2777818 with the additional 369 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 51187 with the additional 137 deaths. […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, cloudy skies and light rains are expected in Batanes, Apayao, Cagayan, Isabela and Kalinga. Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, and the rest of Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected […]
