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One arrested (Eagle News)– Four Abu Sayyaf members, including the brother of Jolo Cathedral bomber Mundi Sawadjaan, were killed in counter-terrorism operations in Sulu, while another was arrested on Sunday, June 13, the Philippine National Police said. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said those slain in the implementation of a warrant of arrest against Injam Yadah in Upper Alat, Barangay Alat on June 13 were Yadah himself, Al-Al Sawadjaan, and one alias “Rauf/Raup.” The remaining ASG […]
WASHINGTON,United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden on Sunday offered incoming Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett his “warm congratulations” in telephone talks, the White House said, after an alliance of parties ousted Benjamin Netanyahu and formed a new government. “I congratulate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, and all the members of the new Israeli cabinet,” Biden said in a statement issued shortly before the call. “Israel […]
(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Ilocos Region, the provinces of Zambales and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, this time, […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, June 14: Flight schedules may change at any given time. According to MIAA, passengers should secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine but with restrictions until June 15. A travel ban is […]
by Maggy DONALDSON Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) — A motley alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ended Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 straight years as prime minister, as parliament voted in a new government led by his former ally, right-wing Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett. Bennett, a tech millionaire and former special forces commander, was sworn in at the helm of an ideologically divided eight-party bloc united only by disdain for the country’s longest-serving prime minister. […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1308352 on Sunday, June 13, after the Department of Health reported 7302 additional cases. Of the total cases, the DOH said 59865 were active. Of these, 91.2 percent were mild, 4.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent critical, 1.8 percent severe and 1.26 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 1232986 including the additional 7701 recoveries. The death toll is now at 22788 including the 137 additional ones. The NCR Plus area […]
(Editor’s note: EBC Europe Bureau’s Malou Francisco brings us to the Aguinaldo Shrine where the Philippine independence was first declared, on June 12, 1898. In her video report, she narrates to us a more detailed story of the declaration of the Philippine independence 123 years ago as she gives us a virtual personal tour of this historic home in Kawit, Cavite, which she and her family visited before the COVID-19 pandemic.) By Malou […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was fined $100 Saturday for violating Covid-19 containment measures in Sao Paulo state by failing to wear a face mask and provoking huge crowds at a motorcycle rally for supporters. Thousands of roaring motorcycles took part in the “Accelerate for Christ” rally in Sao Paulo, led by the far-right president, who wore an open-faced helmet and no mask, in violation of state health regulations. Bolsonaro, […]
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Gunfire erupted in a busy entertainment district in the Texas city of Austin early Saturday, injuring 14 people, according to authorities who were still searching for a suspect. Police said they responded to multiple shots fired just before 1:30 am in bustling downtown Austin, where a large crowd began to disperse. “Our officers responded very quickly,” Austin’s interim police chief Joseph Chacon told a news conference. “They were able to […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Sunday, June 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit at 8:51 a.m. It had its epicenter 49 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was two kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs on Friday, June 11, seized what it said were P38.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. According to the bureau, the 1,090 master cases of cigarettes were discovered at the Manila port following a physical examination of a shipment consigned to Green Nature Alliance Ventures. A master case contains more or less 10,000 cigarettes. The bureau did not say what was declared instead in the shipment or what prompted […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to recent PNP data, the additional 132 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases to 25653. Of these, 1840 were active. Recoveries also rose to 23743, including the additional 160 recoveries. The PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 70 with no additional deaths reported. The police are among the Philippines’ frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the police […]
