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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — The city of superlatives with the world’s tallest tower among its many records, Dubai now has the deepest swimming pool on the planet complete with a “sunken city” for divers to explore. Deep Dive Dubai, which opened Wednesday but initially by invitation only, prides itself as “the only diving facility in the world” where you can go down 60 meters (almost 200 feet), 15 meters deeper than any other […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Millions of people across the western United States and Canada were hit Sunday by a new round of scorching hot temperatures, with some roads closed, train traffic limited and new evacuations ordered. In Canada, with wildfires continuing to spread — including 50 more blazes erupting in the past two days — the government announced new emergency measures aimed at preventing further fires. Sweltering conditions hit much of the Pacific […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,473,025 after the Department of Health reported 5,916 more cases. Of the total cases, 49,701 were active. Of these, 89.3 percent were mild, 5 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent critical, 2.4 percent severe, and 1.7 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,397,403 including the additional 6,127 ones. The death toll is now at 25,921 including the 105 additional deaths. The Philippines’ COVID-19 vaccination is ongoing, with […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the creation of a technical working group that will incorporate the Supreme Court’s recently approved rules for the mandatory use of body-worn cameras during the execution of search and arrest warrants into its guidelines. In a statement, the PNP said Eleazar ordered the Directorate for Operations and the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) to come up with a recommendation on the composition […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the filing of criminal and administrative charges against at least eight policemen who tried to enter Zamboanga City using fake RT-PCR test results. Eleazar, in particular, ordered the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region to file the charges against the police officers who hailed from Isabela and Lamitan, Basilan. The PNP said the policemen are facing charges for violation of Section 9, Paragraph B (Tampering […]
(Eagle News) — Seven more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to July 10 data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 20,933. No additional recoveries nor additional fatalities were reported, which means the COVID-19 recovery total and death toll among Filipinos outside the country remain at 12354 and 1245, respectively. “The 27 previously reported recoveries in the Middle East were deducted from today’s figures upon verification by Post,” […]
(Eagle News) — Seventy-four earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included 61 volcanic tremors that lasted for one to 25 minutes, and a low background tremor. A steam plume rising as high as 1,000 meters was also observed due to the upwelling of hot volcanic gas. Sulfur dioxide emissions, PHIVOLCS said, were pegged […]
(Eagle News)– The Philippine National Police has logged its 77th COVID-19 death, as the organization continues with its inoculation of police personnel deemed frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the PNP, its 77th fatality was a 41-year-old police staff sergeant assigned in Negros Occidental, a member of the organization’s contact tracing team. The PNP said the police officer was rushed and admitted to hospital on June 17 when he experienced dry cough, back pains and […]
(Eagle News) — Education Secretary Leonor Briones hailed the country’s teachers, students, and parents as school year 2020 to 2021 came to a close. In a statement, Briones said she was “honored to be part of the accomplishments and milestones” of this year’s graduating batch, noting that “despite being tested in an extraordinary time,” the learners “persevered and made valuable gains for the future.” “While this historic season gave unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sultan Kudarat early Sunday, July 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:45 a.m. It had its epicenter 14 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig and a depth of 55 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Kalamansig, Palimbang and Lebak, Sultan Kudarat Intensity III – Cotabato City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity II […]
Mindanao also affected by ITCZ, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is also affecting Mindanao. PAGASA said Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, and Catanduanes, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News) — Over 30,000 additional Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, July 11. The additional doses from Russia arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 10:30 p.m. The shipment came a day after the Bureau of Customs cleared 132.200 Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX facility. That shipment arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 around 10:30 p.m., via Flight No. QR928. Also on July 9, the Philippines received a shipment […]
