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(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Ilocos Sur on Sunday, July 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:44 p.m. It had its epicenter 58 kilometers northwest of Candon. The depth of focus was 17 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity II- Vigan City Intensity I-Sinait, Ilocos Sur; Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Total Beta variant cases at 2,019, while total Alpha cases reach 1,773 (Eagle News) – The Philippines detected 55 more Delta variant cases in the country, bringing the total Delta variant infections to 119. This was announced by the Department of Health today, Sunday, July 25, after the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) of the University of the Philippines, as well as the UP National Institute of Health (UP-NIH) detected more variant cases. In fact, […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases detected in the Philippines climbed to 1548755 on Sunday after the Department of Health reported 5479 additional cases. Of the total cases, 54262 were active. Of these, 93.4 percent were mild, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 2.3 percent were severe, 1.4 percent critical, and 1.63 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1467269 including the 5573 additional ones. The death toll is now at 27224, including the additional 93 deaths. The DOH has confirmed the […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India climbed to 124 Sunday, officials said, 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. In Maharasthra state, 114 people have been killed, including more than 40 in a large landslide that […]
NINGBO, China (AFP) — Typhoon In-Fa lashed eastern China with high winds and heavy rain on Sunday as other parts of the country were still cleaning up following historic flooding. Sea, air and rail traffic was shut down across a swathe of China’s east coast with In-Fa expected to make landfall near the major shipping port of Ningbo sometime late Sunday afternoon or early evening. The typhoon’s effects were felt Sunday morning in the […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities destroyed 15,000 fully-grown marijuana plants worth P3 million in Davao del Sur on Saturday, July 25. According to the Philippine National Police, the plants were found in two clandestine farms in Sitio Siman Da-ag, Barangay Tacub, Kiblawan. The first site was 600 square meters big and housed 5,000 fully-grown marijuana plants of the 15,000 destroyed. The PNP estimated their value at P1,000,000. The second site, on the other hand, had a […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, July 25: Flight schedules may change at any given time. As a result, MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled flight before proceeding to the airport. The travel ban on passengers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman, Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates has been extended until the end of the […]
(Eagle News) — Immigration chief Jaime Morente thanked the House of Representatives for including the proposed Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act as one of the top priorities for its third and final regular session. Morente, in particular, thanked Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, who pushed for its inclusion. Apart from the bureau’s proposed law, among those reportedly named as one of the five important measures identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council are Creating the Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — The Valenzuela City government has suspended COVID-19 inoculation activities for today. July 25, due to the incessant rains and flooding. In an advisory, the local government said the suspension applies to all vaccination sites and the administration of first doses and second doses. “Mangyaring maghintay sa mga susunod na anunsyo mula sa pamahalaang lokal ukol sa bagong schedule (Please wait for the local government’s announcement on the new schedule),” the local government […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered local government units not to make people for vaccination wait in line, under the rain and in flooded areas. The President made the comment after Secretary Carlito Galvez showed him a picture of people lining up in knee-deep floods just to get vaccinated. “Cold people are exposed in the open, unprotected from the elements then they are waiting to get a chance to have the shot, mga 3 to […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has deployed over 1,000 policemen to assist in relief operations for persons displaced by extreme weather conditions in Cordillera, Central Luzon and MIMAROPA. The PNP said apart from the 1,064 PNP personnel sent to 132 evacuation centers across Luzon, also deployed to five Luzon regions where emergency situations have been reported were 539 police search and rescue (SAR) personnel. The PNP said on standby are 6,366 police (SAR) […]
(Eagle News) — Longer curfew hours in Metro Manila start today, July 25, as the government moves to curb the transmission of the highly transmissible Delta variant in the Philippines. According to Metro Manila Council Chair Benhur Abalos, instead of the previous 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew, curfew is now from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. “Since the Delta variant spreads exponentially, we should not let our guards down and implement necessary restrictions to […]
