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(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational flights for Monday, July 26: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights noting that only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The travel ban on passengers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates has been extended to July 30. Also […]
(Eagle News) — Fifty-five more COVID-19 cases were reported among police personnel. According to recent Philippine National Police data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases in the PNP to 29748. Of these, 1073 were active. Seventy-four additional recoveries also pushed the total recoveries, now at 28595. The death toll among police personnel due to COVID-19 is still at 80, with no additional deaths reported. COVID-19 vaccination of police personnel under the A4 category […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Monday, July 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has said the earthquake hit at 5:13 a.m. It had its epicenter 55 kilometers southeast of Guiuan. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to deliver his last State of the Nation Address before he steps down as the country’s chief executive in 2022. The President’s sixth SONA will take place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, with countries worldwide still on their toes as COVID-19 virus variants continue wreaking havoc on people and economies. In the Philippines, the Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the highly […]
SAITAMA, Japan (AFP) — A USA team led by 11-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant were beaten 83-76 by France on Sunday, snapping an Olympic winning streak stretching back to the 2004 Athens Games. France, with a team containing NBA players including Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier, limited Durant to just 10 points in the first-round game. Durant sat out most of the third quarter with foul trouble and when it mattered, he was unable to […]
(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is still affecting the Philippines. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said monsoon rains are still expected over Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered to widespread moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, the weather bureau said Metro Manila, Abra, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, and Batangas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain […]
by Laurie Chen with Ludovic Ehret in Xinxiang ZHENGZHOU, China (AFP) — Villagers were evacuated over makeshift bridges Friday as floods submerged swathes of central China following a historic deluge that claimed at least 56 lives — while an approaching typhoon threatened to dump more rain on the stricken area. Millions have been affected by the floods in Henan province, which have trapped people for days without fresh food or water and blocked roads as […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Virus-wracked Indonesia said Sunday that small businesses and some shopping malls could reopen despite warnings that loosening curbs could spark another devastating Covid-19 wave, even as it moved to extend a web of restrictions launched this month. President Joko Widodo said measures imposed in early July would continue until August 2 as the highly infectious Delta variant tears across the Southeast Asian archipelago, which has been overtaking battered India and Brazil […]
by Nivrita Ganguly, with Subhash Sharma in Taliye and Glenda Kwek in New Delhi MUMBAI, India (AFP) — The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India climbed to 159, officials said Sunday, with rescuers searching for dozens more missing. The country’s western coast has been inundated by torrential rains since Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department warning of further downpours over the next few days. Flooding and landslides are […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Buses and cars were left stranded when roads across London flooded on Sunday, as repeated thunderstorms battered the British capital. Emergency services were battling “significant flooding across London”, Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted, adding that all public transport services were affected and advising people to avoid walking or driving through flooded areas. Social media users posted videos of partially submerged vehicles in southwest London, with more heavy rain set to fall […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church Of Christ received three prestigious commendations from the state of Maryland in the United States on the occasion of the Church’s 107th anniversary this July 27, 2021 The Church Of Christ received the “Governor’s Citation” from Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan where the state of Maryland recognized the “historic occasion” of the Church’s 107th anniversary. Another “Certificate of Special Recognition” was given to […]
PHL high court clarifies its role as it pointed out lack of justiciability of matters raised by senators, other petitioners who “have no standing to file” suit on PHL ICC withdrawal (Eagle News) – The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed for being “moot” the various consolidated petitions seeking to reverse the withdrawal of the Philippine government from the International Criminal Court (ICC) or the Rome Statute. In its 101-page decision penned by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, […]
