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Typhoon expected to make landfall over the vicinity of northern or central portion of Palawan this afternoon, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — Signal No. 4 has been lifted from all areas with Typhoon “Odette” now over the Panay Gulf. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under Signal No. 3, with the typhoon 75 kilometers off Iloilo: Luzon: The northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A US panel of medical experts advising the government voted Thursday to recommend mRNA Covid vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna over the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, in light of its weaker protection and greater risks. The panel voted 15-0 in favor of the so-called “preferential recommendation,” which applies to everyone over 18 years of age. “I would not recommend a Janssen vaccine to my family members,” said Beth Bell, […]
by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — France will ban non-essential travel to and from Britain from the weekend to slow the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant that is causing record numbers of cases on the other side of the Channel, the government said Thursday. From midnight Saturday (2300 GMT Friday) there will be a “requirement to have an essential reason to travel to, or come from, the UK, both […]
Indonesia’s mount Semeru erupted twice Thursday, belching a massive column of ash into the sky followed by a flow of lava that sent hundreds of rescuers fleeing in panic. The highest mountain on the island of Java erupted earlier this month, killing at least 48 and leaving a dozen people missing. Rescuers were digging through the mud and volcanic debris when ash — which reached 4.5 kilometres from the peak — and lava flow from […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — The death toll from a boat accident off Malaysia rose to 18 Thursday after a search and rescue team found the bodies of seven more Indonesian migrants on the shore. The vessel, which was carrying about 50 Indonesians seeking to enter neighbouring Malaysia illegally, capsized Wednesday in stormy weather off the southern state of Johor. Soldiers on patrol found 11 victims on the shore in the hours after the […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Odette” made landfall in the vicinity of Liloan, Panaon Island in Southern Leyte, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Thursday, Dec. 16. According to PAGASA, the landfall–its second— took place at 4:50 p.m. Earlier, PAGASA said “Odette” made landfall over Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte at 1:30 p.m. In its 2 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas are under Signal No. 4 as a result: Southern […]
by Roel Catoto Agence France Presse DAPA, Surigao del Note, Philippines (AFP) — Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes and beachfront resorts as super typhoon Rai slammed into the country Thursday, with a charity warning the storm could hit coastal communities “like a freight train”. Rai was packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometres (120 miles) an hour as it made landfall on the southern island of Siargao at 1:30 […]
(Eagle News) — With maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 240 km/hr, Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) showed its fury as it hit Surigao del Norte on Thursday, December 16, 2021. PAGASA said that as of 2 p..m. on Thursday, December 16, Odette has made landfall over Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte. Typhoon Odette’s maximum sustained winds and gusts were comparable to the strength of super typhoon […]
(Eagle News) — In these photos provided by Eagle News correspondent Jabes Juanite in Surigao del Norte, a concrete road in Bgy. Songkoy, Socorro town in Surigao del Norte proved no match for Typhoon Odette’s fury as the typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 230 km/hr first pummeled the province and other areas in Visayas and Mindanao on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Surigao del Norte […]
(Eagle News) – The entire country will continue to remain under Alert Level 2 until the end of the year as the government repealed the community quarantine guidelines and placed the entire country under the alert level system effective today, Thursday, December 16. Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles made the announcement as the Department of Health announced the detection of two Omicron variant cases on Wednesday, December 15. He that […]
by Haeril HALIM LUMAJANG, Indonesia (AFP) — As rescuers comb the ash-covered landscape looking for people after Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted earlier this month, volunteers are searching for even more vulnerable survivors: cats, cows and other animals. The disaster killed 48 people, according to the latest toll, and rescuers are still seeking bodies in the mud and rubble. As deadly ash destroyed villages in East Java’s Lumajang district, at least 767 cows also died, while […]
“Odette” expected to make landfall over Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands area or Dinagat Islands between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (Eagle News) — Signal No. 4 has been raised over parts of Visayas and Mindanao, as “Odette” further intensified on Thursday, Dec. 16. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the tropical cylone wind signal, which means very destructive winds are expected: Visayas Southern Leyte the eastern portion […]
