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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Republican governor of Texas, who has been a forceful opponent of mask mandates, has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday, one day after attending an indoor public event. Greg Abbott, who is fully vaccinated, “has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result,” said a statement from his spokesman Mark Miner. “The Governor will isolate in the Governor’s Mansion and continue to test daily,” […]
Bello on self-quarantine in hometown in Ilagan City, Isabela (Eagle News) — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “asymptomatic and remains on top of his health,” according to a statement from the labor department. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that Bello is “fully vaccinated” and is on “self-quarantine at his hometown in Ilagan” where he took the COVID-19 test on Saturday. “Even while in isolation, […]
Says DOH can still submit documents and supporting papers to rectify deficiencies on P67.3B fund as part of audit process (Eagle News) – The Commission on Audit clarified that it did “not mention any findings” of funds lost to corruption in the reported deficiencies in documents related to funds amounting to P67.3 billion in the Department of Health. In a statement, the COA said that its observations were as a result of “non-submission of […]
Duterte: “If there is an excess of supply sa inyo, pakitulong naman dito sa bayan ko” (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the United States government for more vaccines against COVID-19 to be given to the Philippines if they have excess supplies. In his “Talk to the People” on Monday, Aug. 16, Duterte said that he understood that the COVID-19 situation is worsening everywhere especially with the increased transmission of the very […]
https://youtu.be/eOfEu1xJ24c (Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr, the president of the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) who explained how an extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila would result in further losses for the Philippine economy. The ECQ is supposed to end on Aug. 20. Luis said that in the two weeks of ECQ, about P300 billion are expected to be lost in the economy. This would […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — The Taliban Tuesday declared a general amnesty for all government officials and urged them to return to work, two days after taking power following a lightning sweep through the country. “A general amnesty has been declared for all… so you should start your routine life with full confidence,” said a statement from the Taliban. © Agence France-Presse
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s unemployment rate dipped in the second quarter on reopening of the economy that has resulted in record-high vacancies, official data showed Tuesday. While the number of payroll employees has surged, it remains below the pre-pandemic total, the Office for National Statistics added. The unemployment rate eased to 4.7 percent in the second quarter from 4.8 percent in the three months to the end of May, the ONS said in […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets were broadly down Tuesday as investors weighed record gains on Wall Street against fears the resurgent Delta coronavirus variant may put the brakes on the global economic recovery. Major US indices rebounded overnight from a slow start as bargain hunters stepped up purchases — leaving both the Dow and S&P 500 finishing narrowly positive to extend a streak of record-high closes to a fifth straight day. Buoyed by […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_gg9VQ2-KM (Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje explains concerns about the vaccines in the Philippines amid the increasing transmission of the Delta variant in the country. Cabotaje said that herd protection in the country could be achieved by late this year or early this year since this would be dependent on the vaccine supplies being delivered to the country. As of Aug. 15, about 16 percent of the target population had […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s king met political party chiefs Tuesday as the hunt began for a new prime minister, a day after the last leader quit. Muhyiddin Yassin resigned Monday after a turbulent 17 months in office, plunging the country into political turmoil as it battles a worsening coronavirus outbreak. He fell on his sword after members of his crisis-riven coalition pulled support, and amid mounting public anger at his government’s handling of […]
(Eagle News) — Dr. Guido David, OCTA Research fellow, explains how the effects of the current Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila will still be felt after about a month. In this interview with the NET25-Radyo Agila program “Balitalakayan” on Aug. 16, David said that based from previous lockdown measures, the effects of the restrictions in the community under an ECQ would be felt after around three to four weeks. He also explains […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand will move into a snap three-day lockdown after recording its first case of locally transmitted Covid-19 in six months, suspected to be the Delta variant, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday. “We have seen what can happen elsewhere if we fail to get on top of it. We only get one chance,” Ardern said in a televised national address, calling the Delta strain “a game changer”. © Agence […]
