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Duterte says Sen. Pimentel’s previous action of “designating” Pacquiao as party president caused troubles in party (Eagle News) – Senator Manny Pacquiao was replaced by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as president of the ruling PDP-Laban party in a national assembly on Saturday, July 17 which was attended by party chair, President Rodrigo Duterte. It was President Duterte himself who swore in Cusi as the duly elected new president of PDP-Laban after 16 posts, including […]
by Jean-Philippe LACOUR with Deborah COLE in Berlin Agence France Presse Troops and firefighters scrambled through the night Saturday to find victims of the devastation left by the worst floods to hit western Europe in decades, which have already left more than 150 people dead and dozens more missing. Western Germany has suffered the most brutal impact of the deluge that also pummelled Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, leaving streets and homes submerged in […]
by Talek HARRIS Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The chief of the Tokyo Olympics tried to reassure “worried” athletes on Saturday as the Games Village was hit by its first coronavirus case, six days before the pandemic-delayed event opens. As thousands of competitors pour into Japan for the Games, which will largely take place without spectators, the positive test for an unnamed person in the Village heightened worries over biosecurity. About 11,000 […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1502359 on Saturday, July 17, after the Department of Health reported 6040 additional cases. Of the total cases, 47257 were active. Of these, 91.8 percent were mild, 2 percent asymptomatic, 2.7 percent were severe, 1.6 percent critical, and 1.89 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 1428504 including the 7213 additional ones. The death toll is now at 26598, including the additional 122 deaths. The Philippines COVID-19 vaccination is […]
Over 5.85M vaccine doses delivered in 2 days bringing total jab doses in PHL to over 26M (Eagle News) In a span of two days, the Philippines received over 5.85 million doses of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines including the 3.2 million doses of Johnson and Johnson’s single-shot Janssen vaccines that arrived on Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17. Among the recent vaccine deliveries were the 1.15 million AstraZeneca doses which arrived on Friday morning, and […]
(Eagle News)–Forty-seven more COVID-19 cases were reported among police personnel. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 29245. Of these, 1315 were active. Ninety-seven more recoveries also pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 27852. An additional death was also reported, pushing the PNP COVID-19 death toll to 78. The inoculation of PNP personnel is ongoing. On Friday, July 16, the Department of Health said 16 additional […]
(Eagle News)–More than P7 million worth of marijuana bricks were seized in Kalinga following a tip from a concerned citizen. The Philippine National Police said the P7.8 million worth of illegal drugs were about to be transported from Kalinga to Cagayan when seized. The illegal drugs were sezied from a concrete sewer in Sitio Anonang, Barangay Road, Liwan West. Law enforcers discovered the three abandoned sacks containing 53 pieces of dried marijuana leaves and stalks […]
(Eagle News)– Ninety-nine volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included 90 volcanic tremors lasting one to 11 minutes and a weak background tremor. Also monitored at the volcano was a steam plume rising 1,200 meters. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 6574 tons on Friday, July 16. PHIVOLCS reiterated its recommended ban on […]
(Eagle News) — Passengers only transiting in the eight countries covered by the travel ban will be allowed to enter the Philippines. The Bureau of Immigration issued the clarification following the extension of the travel ban covering India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates until July 31. The national government also recently included Indonesia in the travel ban. According to the bureau, transiting passengers are those who were only in […]
(Eagle News) — Two alleged members of the New People’s Army were arrested in Quezon City early Friday, July 16. The Philippine National Police said Julieta Tawide Gomez, 39, and Niezel Duaso Velasco, 39, were nabbed by virtue of a standing warrant of arrest for murder and two warrants for attempted murder. The warrants had been issued by Judge Edwin Malazarte of the Regional Trial Court, 11th Judicial Region, Branch 27 of Tandag City, Surigao […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Saturday, July 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:14 a.m. It had its epicenter 45 kilometers northwest of Santa Monica. The depth of focus was 21 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Fabian” is unlikely to bring heavy rainfall into the country but is currently enhancing the southwest monsoon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said monsoon rains may be expected over MIMAROPA and the western portion of Visayas within 24 hours. “Fabian,” PAGASA said, was so far located 1,365 km east of extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and […]
