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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Nine children and an adult were killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on an Alabama highway as heavy storms lashed the southeastern US, authorities said Sunday. Saturday’s crash on an interstate highway near the city of Greenville involved at least 15 vehicles and was “probably” caused by hydroplaning under torrential rains, Butler County coroner Wayne Garlock told AFP. Storm Claudette dumped up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) of rain in […]
In hospitals, schools, work areas, places of worship, face shield with face masks still needed (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that face shields are not required to be worn outside, but are still required to be worn inside malls, public transportation, in places of worship, public markets or places where many people can be found pending the appeal of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte had already […]
Baliatakayan interviews Filipino Nurses United Secretary General Jocelyn Andamo on Monday, June 21, 2021, about the Philippine government’s move to increase the deployment cap on nurses and other health care workers who want to work abroad. Andamo said that the increase of the cap by 1,500 is not enough, and appealed for this to be further raised to accommodate the number of newly hired heath care workers abroad who could not leave the […]
Balitalakayan interviews Integrated Bar of the Philippines Atty. Domingo Cayosa on Monday, June 21, 2021, on the move by retired International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to press the ICC to formally investigate Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on alleged crimes against humanity committed in the country’s war against illegal drugs. (Eagle News Service)
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel said Sunday it will allow the “limited export” of farm produce from Gaza, one month after a ceasefire with the enclave’s Hamas rulers to end an 11-day conflict. The crowded Mediterranean territory, home to around two million Palestinians, has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007. Extra restrictions since intense violence last month has meant Gaza’s farmers have been unable to export goods as usual, creating a glut of produce […]
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso sheltering thousands of Malians who have fled jihadist violence in the region. Jolie visited the camp at Goudebou, in the northeast of the landlocked west African country, as part of her role as an ambassador for the UN refugee organisation, the UNHCR. Jolie arrived by helicopter accompanied by Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Alpha Barry for a ceremony […]
(Eagle News) — Ninety-nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 26828. Of these, 1867 were active. Recoveries rose to 24890, including the additional 75 ones. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 71. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the police and the […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines detected 39 more COVID-19 variant cases in the country, including four cases of the Delta variant, the highly infection double mutation variant first found in India. This brings the total Delta variant cases in the country to 17. The Department of Health (DOH), the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the University of the Philippines – National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) also reported on […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized P9 million worth of smuggled agricultural products in Subic. In a statement, the bureau said the shipment of 3×40 containers with fresh red onion was seized last June 14. The shipment arrived at the Port of Subic on May 29 and had been declared as fresh yellow onions. The shipment consigned to Gingarnion Agri Trading was later found to lack a Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance […]
(Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews Inter-Agency Task Force against COVID-19 spokesperson Ret. Gen. Restituto Padilla on Monday, June 21, 2021, on the activities being done by the government to control and prevent the entry of persons with the highly infectious Delta variant from entering the country. Padilla also talks about the other pressing issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the wearing of face shields together with face masks. He said that President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos are now at 20431. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, this was after seven more COVID-19 cases were reported. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported among Filipinos abroad, which means the recovery total and death toll among Filipinos outside the country remain at 12096 and 1220, respectively. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths among […]
(Eagle News) — Fully-vaccinated passengers still need to present proof of booking accommodation at a government-accredited facility to be allowed entry into the country. According to Immigration chief Jaime Morente, fully vaccinated passengers are not exempted from quarantine protocols. Individuals vaccinated abroad, he said, are required to present booking accommodation for ten days. Meanwhile, those arriving passengers who were vaccinated in the Philippines are required to undergo a seven-day facility-based quarantine upon arrival, with the […]
