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DFA: Cotabato City consular office operations suspended “until further notice”

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Cotabato City is temporarily suspending operations. In an advisory, the DFA said the suspension “until further notice” was due to “issues concerning the Cotabato Consular Office building.” The department did not elaborate. It said affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services must secure another appointment by emailing the consular office at [email protected]. The email should contain  the following […]

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Olivia Rodrigo to star in White House vaccine promotion

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Teen pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo is set to visit the White House on Wednesday to put some star power into the Biden administration’s flagging Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Rodrigo, 18, will meet with President Joe Biden and his top coronavirus advisor Anthony Fauci and “record videos about the importance of young people getting vaccinated,” the White House said Tuesday. The actress and singer, who has some 28 million social media followers, […]

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Sydney virus lockdown extended by two weeks: state official

by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Sydney’s five million residents will be in virus lockdown for at least another two weeks, state premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on Wednesday, rejecting calls to tighten restrictions further. Australia’s largest city is already in its third week of a partial lockdown and struggling to bring a fast-spreading outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant under control. In the past 24 hours, 97 new cases were recorded, more than the […]

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Durant gets US back on track in Argentina blowout

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 17 points as the United States bounced back from consecutive defeats to score a convincing 108-80 victory over Argentina in a pre-Olympic exhibition on Tuesday. Gregg Popovich’s US squad, the reigning Olympic champions, had been jolted by defeats to Nigeria and Australia in the opening two games of their Las Vegas training camp before heading to Tokyo for the Olympics next week. But a more polished […]

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PNP suspends BMI requirement for cops amid pandemic

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has suspended the body mass index requirement for policemen to be promoted. In a statement, PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said in deciding to suspend the implementation of PNP Memorandum Circular 2020-029, “we took into consideration the balance between the workload of all our personnel in this time of pandemic and the need for them to comply with this Memorandum Circular just to be promoted.” “Nasa panahon tayo ng […]

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PAGASA monitoring LPA off Northern Samar

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Northern Samar. PAGASA said the LPA was so far situated 20 kilometers east northeast of Catarman. As a result, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region and Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, July 14

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, July 14: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to therefore secure confirmation of their flights prior to the travel. It added only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The travel ban on passengers from India and several other countries is in effect until July 15. The national […]

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Russia says India will produce 300 million Sputnik V doses each year

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Tuesday a deal had been struck with Indian vaccine maker the Serum Institute to produce 300 million doses annually. “The parties intend to produce over 300 million doses of the vaccine in India per year with the first batch expected in September 2021,” the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said in a statement. Sputnik V was registered by Russia in August […]

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Thailand defends Covid vaccine ‘mix-and-match’ after WHO warning

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand on Tuesday defended mixing two different Covid-19 vaccines to battle a surge in infections, after the WHO’s top scientist warned it was a “dangerous trend” not backed by evidence. The kingdom is struggling to contain its latest outbreak fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant, with cases and deaths skyrocketing and the healthcare system stretched thin. Authorities said they will mix a first dose of the Chinese-made Sinovac jab with […]

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COVID-19 cases in the PHL now at 1,481,660

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1481660 after the Department of Health reported 3,604 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 46934 were active. Of the active cases, 89.6 were mild cases, 4.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent critical, 2.6 percent severe, and 1.83 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1408634, including the additional 5840 ones. Seventy-seven more deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 26,092. The Philippines’ COVID-19 […]

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More than 3 million J&J doses to arrive in the PHL this month further boosting vaccine drive

Senior citizens to be prioritized for single-dose J&J jab   (Eagle News) — More than 3 million doses of the single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine from the COVAX Facility would be delivered to the country by July 19, further boosting the vaccine rollout. Because J&J vaccines only require a single for full vaccination, this means faster period for more Filipinos to be fully vaccinated. Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje, the chair of the National Vaccination Operations […]

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Australian apartment blocks placed in hard lockdown

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — An Australian apartment block was placed under strict lockdown with police posted outside Tuesday, as authorities stepped up efforts to curb a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak. Police guarded both the front and rear exits of an apartment block in Sydney’s Bondi neighborhood, where nine people have tested positive for Covid-19, with movement in and out of the building restricted. A sign taped to one apartment window read “Send Beer” while another asked, […]

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