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(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief has ordered a thorough probe into the alleged abduction of a development worker who was believed kidnapped last year and turned up dead in August this year. In a statement, Eleazar said he ordered the Anti-Kidnapping Task Group to coordinate with Elena Tijamo’s family to get additional information that would shed light on what happened in June 2020 when she was supposedly kidnapped. Tijamo was a coordinator forthe […]
Monsoon trough affecting the country (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur. PAGASA said the LPA was situated 785 km east northeast of Hinatuan. The monsoon trough, meanwhile, is affecting the country. Batanes and Babuyan Islands, PAGASA said, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2061084 on Saturday, Sept. 4, after the Department of Health reported 20741 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 94.7 percent were mild, 1.6 percent moderate, 1.9 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent severe, and 0.6 percent critical. Recoveries rose to 1869376, including the additional 21962 recoveries. The death toll is now at 34062, with the additional 189 deaths. Metro Manila and other areas are under […]
Total no. of active cases at 157,646 lower than previous day; percentage of COVID-deaths at 1.65 percent lowest since May (Eagle News) – The number of new COVID-19 recoveries increased on Saturday, Sept. 4, as the country recorded almost 22,000 recoveries, according to the Department of Health data. New recoveries reached 21,962 bringing the total number of recoveries to nearly 1.87 million (1,869,376). The number is also higher than the new COVID-19 cases for the […]
Philippine Airlines said Saturday it was filing for bankruptcy in the United States to slash $2 billion in debt as it tries to survive an industry gutted by the coronavirus pandemic. The national carrier of the Philippines said the filing will allow it to restructure contracts and cut debt by at least $2 billion while getting $655 million in fresh capital when it emerges from the Chapter 11 process. PAL will also downsize its fleet […]
Lifting of restrictions to start on Sept 6; IATF also updates countries under “Green List”, approves “red,” “yellow” classification for countries depending on COVID-risk (Eagle News) –(Eagle News) – Starting Monday, Sept. 6, the current travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia because of the Delta variant would be lifted. Malacanang announced this on Saturday, Sept. 4 after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation […]
(Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Undersecretary Eric Domingo who explains the amendments to the emergency use authority (EUA) for Moderna so these could be used for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old. Domingo also explains other issues related to vaccines, including the aim to achieve population protection or even herd immunity by year-end. He also explains the importance of completing vaccination, and getting the full dose, as studies […]
(Eagle News)–Repatriated Filipinos have until Sept. 30 to apply for a transfer of their overseas registration. The Commission on Elections said it extended the deadline from Aug. 31 to “prevent the disenfranchisement of a great number of our kababayans who have been unexpectedly repatriated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said they can still exercise their right to suffrage if they are in the Philippines on election day by casting their ballot […]
Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s NET25-Radyo Agila program “Sa Ganang Mamamayan” interviews former Senator and vice-presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. He discusses many issues including his plans for the 2022 elections. He also questions the Department of Agriculture’s plans to import fish saying that there could be other ways to strengthen the fishing industry to ensure ample supply of fish even during crisis situations. In the interview, he also explains his […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the most senior Roman Catholic official in America to face criminal charges in the massive clergy abuse scandal, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy. McCarrick, 91, arrived at Massachusetts District Court in the town of Dedham walking hunched over with the aid of a walker, amid some boos, video shared on social media showed. McCarrick’s attorney, […]
by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The deaths of almost a dozen New Yorkers who could not escape their homes during flash flooding has exposed the perils of living in the city’s often-dangerous basements. With rents in the Big Apple among the most expensive in the world, below-ground units offer an affordable option for many low-income residents. But the cramped, sometimes windowless apartments can come with risks as […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — At least 25 people in the New York region have died from flash flooding caused by rainfall brought by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, officials said Thursday. Twelve people have now lost their lives in New York City, including 11 who were trapped in the basements of their home, the NYPD said. Ten were known to have died in New Jersey, according to officials there and another three […]
