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(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Nov. 2: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Bureau of Immigration has said tourists are still not allowed into the country even if they come from the Philippines’ countries on the Philippines’ green […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate to at times heavy rains are being experienced over portions of Agusan del Norte (Butuan City), Agusan del Sur (San Luis, Esperanza, Talacogon, La Paz, Loreto, Bunawan, Prosperidad, San Francisco), Misamis Oriental (Gingoog City), Bukidnon (Sumilao, Talakag, Libona, Manolo Fortich), Lanao del Sur (Mulondo), Zamboanga del Norte (Mutia, Pinan, Manukan), and Zamboanga Sibugay […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,790,375 after the Department of Health reported 3,117 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 43185 were active. Of the active cases, 72.6 percent were mild, 4.9 percent were asymptomatic, 3 percent were critical, 1.2 percent were severe, and 12.32 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,703,914 with the addition of 5124 additional recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 43276 […]
(Eagle News) –Authorities seized P5.3 million worth of cocaine in an operation in Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi recently. According to Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar, Basir Daud, 49, was also arrested in the operation jointly conducted by the PNP and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives. Eleazar said also seized from the suspect was an M16 rifle. “Iniimbestigahan na si Basir Daud upang alamin kung saan galing ang nakumpiskang cocaine sa kanya at kilalanin ang iba pa […]
(Eagle News) — The tail-end of the frontal system is affecting Visayas and the northern section of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon. As a result, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Caraga Region, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides during moderate to at […]
(Eagle News) — The number of passengers who arrived this year in the country decreased by 72 percent, the Bureau of Immigration said. According to Immigration chief Jaime Morente, only 893,886 travelers arrived in the country from January to September, down from the 3.2 million arrivals logged in the same period in 2020. Morente said this was “a far cry” from the country’s pre-pandemic figures of 12.6 million arrivals by the 3rd quarter. There were […]
by Olivier THIBAULT Agence France Presse The global death toll from Covid-19, which is set to pass five million, is already far worse than most other viral epidemics of the 20th and 21st centuries. But there have been notable exceptions. The post-World War I Spanish Flu wiped out more than 50 million people in 1918-19, according to some estimates. That is far more than the coronavirus pandemic, even if — as the World Health […]
by Paul RICARD Agence France Presse With the world poised to hit more than five million people officially dead from the coronavirus, experts tell AFP the pandemic’s future path will depend greatly on vaccinations. – How many dead? The true number of fatalities is believed to be far higher than the five million based on daily reports provided by health authorities in each country. The World Health Organization estimates the overall toll could be […]
But highest percentage of moderate cases recorded (Eagle News) — The Department of Health recorded 3,410 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total active cases to just 45,233 as of Sunday, Oct. 31. The percentage of active cases is just 1.6 percent, the lowest so far. But the DOH also reported the highest percentage of moderate cases so far at 11.83 percent. New recoveries reported were 5,825 bringing total recoveries to 2,698,871, bringing the percentage […]
by Andrew LEESON Australia’s international border reopened on Monday almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began, sparking emotional scenes at Sydney airport as loved ones reunited. Shortly after dawn, bleary-eyed passengers began to trickle into the arrivals terminal at Kingsford Smith International and were quickly wrapped up in the tearful embraces of flower-clutching relatives. On March 20 last year, Australia introduced some of the world’s toughest border restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Sunday she has tested positive for Covid-19, after deciding not to travel to Europe with US President Joe Biden when members of her family contracted the virus. Psaki said in a statement that though she had tested negative several times last week, her test came back positive on Sunday. “While I have not had close contact in person with the president or senior members of the White House staff […]
A man was arrested for attempted murder after a knife and fire attack on a train in Tokyo on Sunday, Japanese media said, with at least 10 people reportedly injured and one in a serious condition. A video clip published by public broadcaster NHK showed panicked passengers running down the train as smoke filled the carriage, with flames also visible. Another video posted on Twitter showed people climbing through windows to escape the Keio Line […]
