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(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, July 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:09 p.m. The quake had its epicenter 118 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 54 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was reported in Malungon, Sarangani No damage to property was reported but aftershocks were.
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The Southeast Asian Games, which were due to take place in Vietnam this year, have been postponed because of the pandemic and will most likely be held in 2022, a member of the organising council said Thursday. The regional Olympics were scheduled to be held in Hanoi and 11 other locations from November 21 to December 2. But Vietnam is struggling to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, and many Southeast […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Dozens of US states joined forces in a lawsuit filed Wednesday accusing Google of abusing its power when it comes to getting apps for Android-powered mobile devices. The litigation aimed at the Play Store online shop for apps and other digital content for Android smartphones comes as the power of Big Tech firms is facing increasing pressure from regulators and lawsuits. “We are […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0b0tIFWEmw (Eagle News) – Local governments in various provinces have expressed their apprehension on possible increase in COVID-19 cases if fully vaccinated individuals would be allowed to travel within the country without requiring them to undergo first COVID-19 testing. This was relayed by Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr., who also serves as the national president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines and national chairman of the Union of Local Authorities of the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,455,585 on Thursday, July 8, after the Department of Health reported 5,484 additional cases. According to the DOH, of these cases, 49036 were active. Of these, 90.9 percent were mild, 3.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent critical, 2.2 percent severe, and 1.62 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1380899 including the additional 3925 ones. The death toll is now at 25650 including the additional 191 deaths. […]
(Eagle News) — The Ombudsman will no longer appeal the Sandiganbayan’s acquittal of Senator Bong Revilla in the 16 graft cases filed against him in relation to the “pork barrel scam.” In a statement released on Thursday, July 8, the Ombudsman said it respects the first division’s decision granting Revilla’s demurrer to evidence with a vote of 3-2. The Ombudsman said the move to no longer appeal was consistent with Ombudsman Samuel Martires’ policy of […]
(Eagle News) — Jacinto Paras has been appointed as the Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Paras’ appointment paper on Wednesday, July 7. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed his appointment on Thursday, July 8. With the signing of his appointment, Paras effectively holds the rank of Cabinet secretary. Paras was an undersecretary at the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office prior to his new appointment. For a time, he also served […]
(Eagle News) — Two vessels collided off the waters of South Harbor Anchorage area in Manila on Thursday, July 8. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the incident involving cargo vessel MV Palawan Pearl and foreign dredger, BKM 104, took place at 2:10 a.m., approximately 100 meters from the Baseco Beach shoreline. Pictures provided by the PCG showed the MV Palawan Pearl half-submerged in the water. The PCG said the vessel was carrying liters of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The assassins Wednesday of Haiti’s president were “professional” mercenaries who disguised themselves as US agents and may have already left the country, Haiti’s ambassador to the United States said. The killers presented themselves at the residence of President Jovenel Moise as agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration but their conduct was not in keeping with forces from the US agency, Ambassador Bocchit Edmond said. “It was a well-orchestrated attack […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBJtZX_68bE The Eagle News Service program “Balitalakayan” interviews Food and Drug Administration Director General Undersecretary Eric Domingo on the various issues surrounding vaccines which have already been given emergency use authorization, including the application of Sinovac to extend its EUA so the vaccine could also be administered to children aged 3 to 17 years old. Balitalakayan, anchored by Weng dela Fuente, airs Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on NET25 and […]
https://youtu.be/dBJtZX_68bE (Eagle News) – The vaccination of children and teenagers could happen by the end of the year, since the priority right now is the vaccination of priority groups such as health workers, the elderly, and those with comorbidities. This was according to Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Undersecretary Eric Domingo in an interview by the Eagle News Service program, Balitalakayan. “Dito naman kasi sa atin, nasa huling priority ang vaccination […]
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early Thursday, the Iraqi army said, at the end of a day marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria. The embassy itself was not hit, the army said, but three nearby places in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone were. A spate of recent attacks on US military and diplomatic facilities in Iraq has […]
