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BBM-Sara tandem announced after Sara Duterte files candidacy as “substitute” VP bet of LAKAS-CMD

Presidential bet Bongbong Marcos’ party PFP issues resolution adopting Mayor Sara as its vice-presidential candidate (Eagle News) – Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Saturday, Nov. 13, filed her certificate of candidacy for vice-president under LAKAS-CMD. This was after the previous LAKAS-CMD vice-presidential bet Lyle Uy withdrew his certificate of candidacy for the 2022 national elections. Lawyer Reynold Munsayac filed the COC on behalf of the Davao City mayor on Saturday with the Commission on […]

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PNP COVID-19 tally at 42,077

(Eagle News) — The number of detected COVID-19 cases in the police force has risen to 42077. This was after 14 cases were added to the total, according to PNP data released on Saturday, Nov. 13. The PNP data said of the total cases, 187 are active. Recoveries are at 41765 with the addition of 37 recoveries. The PNP COVID-19 death toll is at 125, with no additional deaths reported. The PNP has said a […]

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Shear line affecting eastern section of N. Luzon

Rest of Northern Luzon affected by northeast monsoon   (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is affecting the rest of Northern Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Palawan, Albay, Masbate, and Sorsogon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at […]

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Faroe Islands, Netherlands now included in PHL’s “red” list: Palace

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has included Faroe Islands and the Netherlands in its “red” list due to the COVID-19 situation there, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. With their inclusion, the Bureau of Immigration said those coming from those two places, or have been there in the last 14 days prior to arrival, are barred from entering the Philippines from November 16 until November 30. Filipinos coming from the archipelago and the European country may […]

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Newly-installed PNP Chief Carlos sets policy direction for police force; bares four-point action plan

(Eagle News) — Newly-installed Philippine National Police Chief  Lt. Gen. Dionardo Carlos bared a four-point immediate action plan he said he would implement as the country’s top policeman. According to Carlos, these are to ensure peaceful and orderly 2022 elections, to Continue PNP programs on anti-criminality, anti-Illegal drugs, and anti-corruption; to develop and empower the area police commands; and to continue the policies, programs and projects of previous PNP chiefs. “As our nation is once […]

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Fresh Dutch Covid lockdown as 10 EU states at ‘high concern’

European governments on Friday eyed unpopular Covid curbs, with the Netherlands opting for Western Europe’s first partial lockdown of the winter as EU experts said 10 countries in the bloc were causing “very high concern”. Dutch premier Mark Rutte announced at least three weeks of lockdown measures targeting restaurants, shops and sporting events to curb a record spike in coronavirus infections. The “annoying and far-reaching” measures came as the EU’s diseases agency said 10 countries […]

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4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Batanes

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:28 a.m. The depth of focus was 20 kilometers. The earthquake was of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 13

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 13: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. It advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights prior to the scheduled travel first. The Bureau of Immigration has said tourists are still not allowed into the country. Metro Manila is under a COVID-19 alert level 2.

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Covid pandemic speeds up in Europe, Latin America

  PARIS, France (AFP) — The Covid-19 pandemic continued to pick up speed across Europe this week and also began to accelerate in Latin America. Here is the global state of play based on an AFP database. – Global rise – The number of new daily cases increased globally for a fourth week in a row, jumping eight percent compared to last week, with an average of 472,800 daily infections, according to an AFP tally […]

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WHO urges more targeted vaccination as Covid cases surge in Europe

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — As Covid-19 cases balloon again in Europe, the World Health Organization called Friday for more targeted vaccination efforts to ensure the most vulnerable worldwide get the jabs. The UN health agency said Europe, once again at the epicentre of the pandemic, registered nearly two million Covid cases last week. That is “the most in a single week in the region since the pandemic started,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected due to shear line, northeast monsoon

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in the Philippines. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the shear line  affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Batanes and […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases rise to 2,813,115

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,813,115 on Friday, Nov. 12, after the Department of Health reported 1,894 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 29105 were active. Of these, 63 percent were mild, 5.7 percent were asymptomatic, 4.4 percent were critical, 10.2 percent were severe, and 16.7 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2738975, with the addition of 1,421 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at […]

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