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Olympic Filipino swimmers share their experiences
Olympic Filipino swimmers Remedy Rule and Luke Gebbie share their personal experiences Via: EBC Japan Bureau’s Tyra and Dennis Lu
Robredo says she had to self-quarantine after exposure to COVID-19-positive patient
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Aug. 1, disclosed she had to self-quarantine after getting exposed to a COVID-19-positive patient last week. Robredo said in her weekly radio program that she already took a swab test, which turned out negative for COVID-19. “Bukas balik na tayo sa opisina,” she said. Robredo had to attend the State of the Nation Address virtually because she was unable to get her second COVID-19 vaccine dose. […]
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NCR shifts to ECQ Aug. 6-20 Travel ban on India, 9 other nations extended to Aug. 15 Duterte, Austin renew PH-US alliance US Defense Secretary Austin says US security commitment to Philippines ‘ironclad’ Bangladesh evacuates 10,000 Rohingya from landslide-hit camps Thai hospitals short of beds as Covid cases due to Delta variant soar Cambodia imposes virus curbs along Thailand border over Delta fears Hero’s welcome for Philippines’ first Olympic gold medalist Pres. Duterte awards Hidilyn […]
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Four dead as wildfires blaze in southern Turkey
Four people were reported dead and more than 180 injured as thousands of firefighters battled huge blazes spreading across the mediterranean resort regions of Turkey’s southern coast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvrMTg7zols
Heatwave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet
Greenland’s ice sheet has experienced a “massive melting event” during a heatwave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees above seasonal norms, according to Danish researchers. Since Wednesday the ice sheet covering the vast Arctic territory, has melted by around eight billion tonnes a day, twice its normal average rate during summer, reported the Polar Portal website, which is run by Danish researchers. The Danish Meteorological Institute reported temperatures of more than 20 degrees […]
Paris: demonstrators march against ‘health pass’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCjlgGa1PKo In Paris, demonstrators march against the extension of the ‘health pass’ along the Boulevard de Clichy and in front of the Moulin Rouge. France will from August 9 enforce new legislation that will make a health pass compulsory to visit a cafe, board a plane or travel on an inter-city train, the government’s spokesman said Wednesday. The legislation passed by parliament at the weekend has sparked mass protests in France but the government is […]
DFA consular office in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte to entertain only residents of province with confirmed appointments during MECQ: DFA
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte will only entertain applicants with confirmed appointments and whose residence is within Ilocos Norte for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine in the province. The DFA as such advised all passport applicants of the consular office whose appointments fall from Aug. 1 to 15 and who are coming from outside the province not to proceed with their scheduled appointment. […]
American Robert Finke wins 1500m to seal Olympic distance double
America’s Robert Finke secured the Olympic distance double Sunday by winning the men’s 1500m gold medal to go with his 800m title. The 21-year-old delivered a devastating final 50m to pull clear of a tight field in a race that was neck-and-neck from the off. Finke touched first in 14mins 39.65secs ahead of Ukrainian Mykhailo Romanchuk (14:40.66) and Germany’s Florian Wellbrock (14.40.91). Gregorio Paltrinieri would ordinarily have been favourite as defending champion and second fastest […]
1964 Tokyo Games weightlifter wants to meet Hidilyn
By Lade Jean Kabagani MANILA – Artemio Rocamora, 88, is looking forward to meeting his fellow weightlifter, Olympian and Philippine Air Force officer Hidilyn Diaz. Rocamora placed 19th in the light heavyweight division of the 1964 Tokyo Games while the 30-year-old Diaz will be etched in history books as the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medalist. She also snatched a silver at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. Incidentally, the ongoing Games are also being held in […]
PNP reports 96 more COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News)– Ninety-six more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to PNP data, the additional cases pushed the total PNP cases to 30524. Of these, 1211 were active. Recoveries rose to 29229 including the additional 29 recoveries. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 84. COVID-19 vaccination of police personnel is ongoing. The police as frontliners fall under the A4 category. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar […]
