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JUST IN: Pres. Duterte accepts PDP Laban endorsement to run for VP in 2022 elections

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzm6ux1Kjj8     (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the ruling PDP-Laban’s endorsement to run as the party’s Vice-President in the 2022 elections. Cabinet secretary Karlo Nograles announced this on Tuesday, Aug. 24, in a breaking news aired on NET25. Nograles said that President Duterte already confirmed this to the PDP-Laban execom on Monday, Aug. 23. “Kahapon po dahil sa patuloy naming panawagan kay President Duterte na tanggapin niya ang aming pagsulong at […]

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Rain on Greenland ice sheet signals climate change risk

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Rain fell at the highest point on Greenland’s ice sheet — possibly for the first time — in an event Danish scientists on Monday said was most likely driven by climate change. The rain was observed for several hours on August 14 at a measuring post more than 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) up on the sheet, the US Snow and Ice Data Center reported. For rain to fall, temperatures must be […]

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FDA gives EUA to Russia’s single-dose vaccine Sputnik Light, bringing to 9 total COVID jabs for emergency use

With this EUA, there are now 2 single-dose Covid vaccines allowed for PHL use: Sputnik Light and Janssen   (Eagle News) – The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Russia’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik Light. Sputnik Light is the ninth COVID-19 vaccine to be given an EUA in the Philippines. Before this, FDA granted EUA to China’s Sinopharm vaccine on June 7. The other vaccines with EUA are […]

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US grants Pfizer Covid vaccine full approval

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday fully approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, a move expected to trigger a new wave of vaccine mandates as the Delta variant batters the country. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the Covid-19 pandemic,” acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a statement. “While millions of people have already safely received Covid-19 vaccines, we recognize that […]

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DFA: 27 Filipinos still in Afghanistan

Of 27, only 17 have requested repatriation (Eagle News) — Only 27 Filipinos remain in Afghanistan since the Department of Foreign Affairs began repatriation efforts amid the uncertain security situation following the Taliban’s takeover of the government there. According to the DFA, of the 27, 10 have expressed their intent to remain in Afghanistan. The rest have requested repatriation. Meanwhile, seven Filipinos so far left Kabul for Almaty–five left on Aug. 22, while the other […]

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Beijing continues to coerce, intimidate in South China Sea: Harris

US Vice President Kamala Harris accused Beijing on Tuesday of coercion and intimidation in the hotly disputed South China Sea, as she sought to rally allies against an increasingly assertive China. “Beijing continues to coerce, to intimidate and to make claims to the vast majority of the South China Sea,” she said in a speech in Singapore, laying out her administration’s foreign policy goals for Asia. “Beijing’s actions continue to undermine the rules-based order and […]

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DFA reports 946 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Over 900 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional 946 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos outside the Philippines to 22713. Over 200, or 205, more have recovered, also pushing the COVID-19 recovery total to 12808. The death toll is now at 1367, with the addition of 35 more COVID-19 deaths. “Compared to last week’s figures, the total […]

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DFA consular office in San Nicolas to attend only to applicants with residence in Ilocos Norte for duration of MECQ

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in San Nicolas will only attend to applicants with confirmed appointments and with residence within Ilocos Norte until August 31. The DFA made the announcement following the provincial government’s announcement residents outside Ilocos Norte will not be allowed entry. According to the department, applicants whose appointments fall during this period and who will be coming from outside the province should instead send an email to […]

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PHL says it has given over 30 million COVID jabs; more than 13 million Filipinos already fully vaccinated

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines has vaccinated more than 30 million individuals, with over 13 million already fully vaccinated. This was according to Malacanang citing data from the National COVID-19 vaccination dashboard as of Aug. 22, 2021. Total vaccine doses administered have reached 30,389,160 in the country. Of this number, 17,258,675 individuals have been jabbed with a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 13,130,485 individuals are now fully vaccinated, said Presidential Spokesperson Secretary […]

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PNP COVID-19 death toll rises to 100

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 fatalities in the Philippine National Police are now at 100 after a 44-year-old policeman succumbed to the disease. According to the PNP, the policeman assigned in Ilocos Region had been fully vaccinated for the disease and had been on work from home status since the start of the pandemic until his death on Aug. 22. He had been  immuno-compromised with a “high comorbidity,” however, with his relative telling the PNP  the […]

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Tokyo Paralympics to open as Japan battles virus surge

by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s Paralympic Games open on Tuesday, with athletes hoping to shatter stereotypes and world records despite a year-long pandemic delay and as Japan battles a surge in virus cases. The Games will officially be declared open on Tuesday evening by Japan’s Emperor Naruhito but virus rules mean most of the stadium’s 68,000 seats will be empty. Still, the excitement is clear among the 4,400 athletes from 162 teams […]

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ITCZ affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain […]

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