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PAGASA: Southwest monsoon affecting western sections of S. Luzon, Visayas

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Palawan and Mindoro Provinces will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, July 15. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the […]

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17 earthquakes monitored in Taal; alert level 3 stays

(Eagle News) — Seventeen 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 16 tremors that lasted for one to 36 minutes and a low background tremor. A steam plume that went as high as 1,800 meters was also monitored. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 3755 tons on July 15. PHIVOLCS reiterated its recommendation for […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, July 15

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, July 15: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of their flights prior to the supposed travel. It earlier said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. On Wednesday, July 15, the national government announced the travel ban covering India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman, […]

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Death toll in South Africa unrest climbs to 72 as violence spreads

  by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Stores and warehouses in South Africa were hit by looters Tuesday for a fifth day running despite the troops President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed to try to quell unrest that has claimed 72 lives. As pillaging erupted in the economic capital of Johannesburg and the southeastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa’s main opposition accused radicals of stoking the unrest. The armed forces were sending […]

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1M more Sinovac doses arrive bringing to over 21.7M doses total vaccines delivered to PHL

  (Eagle News) – Another 1 million doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccines against COVID-19 arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday, bringing to more than 21.7 million doses the total jabs delivered to the country since Feb. 28. The 1 million Sinovac doses delivered this morning is part of the 26 million CoronaVac doses that have been purchased by the Philippine government for this year. With the delivery, there are now 13 million Sinovac doses in […]

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PHL’ highest number of vaccinated in a day at 375,059 reported on July 13

(Eagle News) — The country recorded its highest number of vaccines administered in a day at 375,059 jabs on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. According to the National Task Force against COVID-19, this is the highest number of vaccines administered in one day since the country started its vaccine roll-out in March this year. As of Tuesday, at least 13,817,358 Filipinos have received their COVID-19 shots in 4,360 vaccination sites throughout the country. “Of this number, […]

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PHL implements travel ban on those coming from Indonesia effective July 16

Ban imposed as a precautionary measure to protect PHL against Delta variant entry   (Eagle News) – The Philippines implemented a travel ban on travelers coming from Indonesia starting July 16 because of the spike in COVID-19 cases there due to the highly infectious Delta variant. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Wednesday, July 14, that President Rodrigo had approved the recommendation to impose the ban on incoming travelers with a history of being in […]

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Singapore unveils one of world’s biggest floating solar farms

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore Wednesday unveiled one of the world’s biggest floating solar power farms, covering an area the size of 45 football pitches, as part of the city-state’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The project is the country’s most ambitious yet, comprising 122,000 panels on Tengeh Reservoir that will produce enough electricity to run its five water treatment plants. Singapore is among the biggest per capita carbon dioxide emitters in Asia and […]

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WATCH: Interview with San Juan City mayor Francis Zamora – Balitalakayan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqe4xOWHHP8   (Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews San Juan City mayor Francis Zamora on Wednesday, July 14, on the achievement of having vaccinated 70 percent of the city’s populaton with the first dose. Zamora also answers questions about his father, Rep. Ronaldo Zamora, who had been vaccinated both with Sinopharm and Pfizer doses. For the full interview, click the video above, or the link here: Interview with San Juan City mayor Francis Zamora | Balitalakayan […]

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UAE opens Israel embassy after normalization deal

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) — The United Arab Emirates opened an embassy in Israel Wednesday, housed in Tel Aviv’s new stock exchange building, in the latest normalization move under a deal brokered by Washington last year. The venue in the heart of Israel’s financial district highlighted the central role economic cooperation has played since the UAE became only the third majority-Arab country to recognize the Jewish state. At the ceremony, attended by new Israeli President […]

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COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rise to 1,485,457

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1485457 on Wednesday, July 14, after the Department of Health reported 3806 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 44408 were active. Of these, 90 percent were mild, 3.5 percent asymptomatic, 1.7 percent critical, 2.8 percent severe, and 1.96 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1414817 including the additional 6296 recoveries. The death toll is now at 26232 including the 140 additional deaths. […]

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WATCH: Interview with DENR Usec. Antiporda on alleged dumping of human waste in the West PHL Sea

  Balitalakayan interviews Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda on the alleged dumping of human waste in the West Philippine Sea by China. Antiporda said the DENR will investigate the issue, and has already coordinated with the Department of National Defense. He said that they are yet to validate the matter, and pointed some inconsistencies regarding the report. Watch the full interview by clicking the video above, or clicking this link: Interview with Usec. Benny Antiporda, DENR, […]

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