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PNP to strictly implement LGU-issued guidelines in Odette-hit areas

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will strictly implement  local government unit-issued guidelines in areas hit by Typhoon “Odette.” According to the PNP, some LGUs in Visayas and Mindanao, in particular, have already directed the different government agencies to assist in the monitoring of establishments and in the apprehension of business owners violating the Consumer Act or Republic Act 7394. The Consumer Act or Republic Act 7394 considers the overpricing and hoarding of products […]

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Sea turtles return to Thailand’s shores during pandemic

by Sophie DEVILLER and Pitcha DANGPRASITH Agence France-Presse PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) – After laying eggs on a deserted Thai beach, a green sea turtle dives back into the turquoise-coloured waters of the Andaman Sea — a welcome sight for biologists who say the absence of tourists spurred the marine animal’s return. The turtle’s nesting was spotted in November by scientists. In about two months, the 100 eggs will hatch and babies will slide towards the […]

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ITCZ affecting Southern Mindanao: PAGASA

(Eagle News)– The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southern Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Davao Region, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi tawi will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or […]

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Swedish company offers a Covid pass that gets under the skin

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) – Dystopian nightmare or a simple convenience? A Swedish company implanting microchips under the skin has is promoting its devices for use as a Covid-19 health pass in a country with thousands of early adopters. “I think it’s very much part of my own integrity to have myself chipped and keep my personal data there with me, I actually feel that it’s even more controlled on my end,” Amanda Back, a Stockholm […]

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Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) – The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, causing the Indian Ocean archipelago’s worst-ever environmental disaster, have been convicted of endangering safe navigation. The MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned but Panamanian-flagged vessel, ran aground in July 2020, spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of toxic fuel into the pristine waters of Mauritius, coating mangroves, corals and other fragile ecosystems. The vessel’s Indian captain, Sunil Kumar […]

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WHO approves Novavax as 10th authorized Covid jab

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved a Covid vaccine made by US pharma giant Novavax for emergency use, after the European Union medicines regulator gave it the green light. The European Medicines Agency had assessed and approved Nuvaxovid on Monday. It is made from a more conventional technology than others already approved, which has led officials in Brussels to express hope that this will help persuade those hesitant about […]

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Pres. Duterte declares state of calamity in six regions devastated by super typhoon Odette

PHL President visiting and touring areas hit by Odette since Saturday, Dec. 18   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Presidential Proclamation No. 1267 declaring a State of Calamity in six regions namely MIMAROPA (Region 4-b), Western Visayas (Region 6), Central Visayas (Region 7), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), Northern Mindanao (Region 10), and CARAGA Region (Region 13). Duterte, in his Talk to the People on Tuesday night, December 21, said that with the […]

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PHL okays shortened interval of 3 months for booster shots

From the previous interval of 6 months, boosters can now be administered 3 months after second primary vaccine dose (Eagle News) — Effective December 22, the interval for the administration of booster doses shall be shortened — from at least six months to at least three months after the full or second dose of the primary vaccine, according to the Department of Health. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the shortened interval between the second […]

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Malaysia floods death toll rises to 27

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — The death toll from Malaysia’s worst floods in years rose to 27 on Wednesday, as a clean-up operation gathered pace and residents assessed the damage unleashed by the disaster. Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow at the 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 […]

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LPA expected to enter PAR on Dec. 26 or 27: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — A low pressure area is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Dec. 26 or 27. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the LPA, so far located over the Pacific, will be closest to the landmass of Mindanao on the evening of the 29th or the morning of the 30th of December. “This LPA has 60-70% chance to develop into a tropical depression,” PAGASA said. The […]

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DFA: Applicants affected by closure of consular offices in Odette-hit areas to be contacted for rescheduling of appointments

(Eagle News) — Applicants affected by the closure of consular offices in areas severely hit by Typhoon “Odette” will be contacted for rescheduling of the appointments, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, this is “as soon as the Department has established contact with the COs and as soon as the situation stabilizes.” So far, the DFA said the consular offices of Cebu and the temporary off-site passport services there shall remain […]

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At least 70 missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine: rescue team

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — At least 70 people were missing and one confirmed dead on Wednesday following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, a member of the rescue team told AFP. “About 70-100 people are missing in a landslide that happened around 4:00 am” at Hpakant mine in Kachin state, said rescue team member Ko Nyi. “We’ve sent 25 injured people to hospital while we’ve found one dead.” Around 200 rescuers were […]

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