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President Duterte leads inauguration of seven newly-upgraded ports in Bohol

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led on Friday, Oct. 29, the inauguration of seven newly-modernized in Bohol, part of the government’s infrastructure development thrust. The rehabilitation and structure construction in the ports of Tagbilaran, Jagna, Ubay, Tapal, Talibon, Loon and Maribojoc, the President said, will “allow Bohol to accommodate more people and goods from neighboring provinces and contribute much the province’s recovery from the pandemic.” “I am also confident that these ports will strengthen […]

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PAGASA: Northeast monsoon affecting Luzon

(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and Southern Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Meanwhile, Mindanao, MIMAROPA, and the rest of Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon […]

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PNP inaugurates new multi-purpose building, quarters for police personnel assigned in Camp Crame

(Eagle News) – -The Philippine National Police inaugurated on Friday, Oct. 29, a  new multi-purpose building and quarters for rank officers assigned in Camp Crame. PNP Deputy Chief for Administration, Police Lieutenant General Joselito Vera Cruz led the inauguration, which was also attended by  Department of Public Works and Highways Acting Secretary Roger G. Mercado. The PNP said the new building was in line with the facility development program of the organization. “This project was […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Oct. 30

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Oct. 30: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines as only those with the confirmation of the travel will be allowed entry into the airport. The Bureau of Immigration has said tourists even from countries on the Philippines’ green list are still not allowed to enter the Philippines.

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Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi aide to 20 years for treason

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s military junta sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison for treason on Friday, his lawyer said. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the February 1 coup, with nationwide protests and more than 1,100 people killed by security forces, according to a local monitoring group. “U Win Htein was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment under section 124a by a special court,” […]

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IATF okays 70% to 100% passenger capacity in public tranport starting Nov. 4 in Metro Manila, nearby areas

  (Eagle News) — Starting Thursday, Nov. 4, public transport in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces will be slowly eased from 70 percent to full capacity, Malacanang said. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force approved the recommendation of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to gradually increase passenger capacity in public transportation for road-based and rail transportation plying Metro Manila and its adjacent provinces. “Inaprubahan ng inyong IATF ang rekomendasyon para sa pagtaas ng passenger […]

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sole candidate for WHO chief: source

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the sole candidate for the leadership of the UN health agency when his current term expires, a diplomatic source told AFP on Friday. The 56-year-old Ethiopian former health and foreign minister has been at the forefront of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Elected to the WHO leadership in 2017, his term expires in August next year. vog/rjm/spm © Agence France-Presse

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PHL bares updated “Red, Green, Yellow” list of countries that will take effect on Nov. 1

(Eagle News) – Malacanang has released the approved and updated “Red, Green and Yellow list” of countries that will take effect on November 1 until Nov. 15. Under the new list, only one country – Latvia – remains under the “red list.” There are 46 countries, jurisdictions or territories under the updated Green List. These are the following: Algeria, American Samoa, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, China (Mainland), Comoros, Cook Islands, Eritrea, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), […]

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4.7-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday, Oct. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:33 p.m. The epicenter was 34 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 185 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – General Santos City No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

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Palace announces alert level expanded to more regions; NCR still under Alert Level 3 until Nov. 14

Quarantine classifications for rest of PHL also bared for November   (Eagle News) – Starting Monday, Nov. 1, more regions in the country would be placed under the Alert Level System, even as Metro Manila remained under Alert Level 3. Central Luzon (Region 3), Western Visayas (Region 6), and Northern Mindanao (Region 10) were included in the expanded coverage of the Alert Level System, Malacanang announced on Friday, Oct. 29. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said […]

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PHL COVID-19 tally now at 2,779,943

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,779,943 on Friday, Oct. 29, after the Department of Health reported 4043 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 50630 were active. Of these, 74.1 percent were mild, 6.5 percent were asymptomatic, 2.6 percent were critical, 6.1 percent were severe, and 10.71 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2686692 with the addition of 3224 recoveries. Metro Manila was supposed to be under […]

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Amazon, Apple weighed down by supply and chip troubles

    by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse Amazon and Apple announced billions of dollars in quarterly profits on Thursday, but supply chain bottlenecks and the great chip shortage dented the tech giants, which have been riding a pandemic-stoked boom. Apple said sales of its signature iPhone and iPad were held back due to supply constraints, while Amazon struggled to get products and enough workers to meet demand. Both firms soared in the pandemic era […]

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