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(Eagle News) — The mayor of Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat has died due to COVID-19. The Tacurong local government said Mayor Angelo Ortizo Montilla succumbed to the disease on Sunday, June 6, at 9:30 p.m. He was 62. A statement from the local government said the mayor had continued to physically report to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was brought to a hospital in General Santos City after testing positive for COVID-19. “Mayor Roncal […]
KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured Monday in a train crash in southern Pakistan, police said. A spokesperson for Pakistan Railways told AFP a train heading from Karachi to Sargodha, derailed on to a track carrying service from Rawalpindi in the opposite direction. “Several people have been killed and many others trapped inside,” the official said. Umar Tufail, a senior police officer at Daharki confirmed the death toll […]
MALAGA, Spain (AFP) — Spain opens its borders to vaccinated travellers from all over the world on Monday, hoping an influx of visitors will revitalise its all-important tourism sector which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. “Spain is a safe destination,” Health Minister Carolina Darias insisted, adding that the country was “in the process of reclaiming its global leadership in tourism”. Non-vaccinated Europeans — who can currently enter Spain with a negative PCR test […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A man armed with a knife killed six people and wounded 14 others in a city in eastern China, state media reported Sunday. The attack occurred Saturday afternoon in the streets of Anqing, Anhui province, 430 kilometers (270 miles) west of Shanghai, state television CCTV said. The suspect was arrested and an investigation was underway to determine the circumstances of the attack that unfolded in a pedestrian shopping street, Anqing Public […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Philippine teenager Yuka Saso birdied the third playoff hole to beat Japan’s Nasa Hataoka and win the US Women’s Open at Olympic Club on Sunday. Saso, 19, shook off two early double bogeys, coming back with late birdies at 16 and 17 in a two-over 73 to thrust herself into a playoff with a four-under total of 280 for 72 holes. As overnight leader Lexi Thompson faded, Hataoka carded […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Los Angeles Clippers won game seven at home with a 126-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks to punch their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Los Angeles withstood a 46-point performance from Mavericks star Luka Doncic on Sunday to take the Western Conference series 4-3, finally cashing in on home court after the […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LMq7IP_uk Health Undersecretary Dr. Myrna Cabotaje explains the vaccine rollout for the A4 workers, also known as the economic frontliners, in this interview in the Eagle News Service program “Balitalakayan” on Monday, June 7, 2021. Balitalakayan is aired over NET 25 and Radyo Agila DZEC and is anchored by Weng dela Fuente-Deimoy. (Eagle News Service)
NCR plus areas, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao and other areas with high COVID cases prioritized https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LMq7IP_uk (Eagle News) – The Philippine government had its ceremonial vaccination of A4 or economic frontliners’ group on Monday, June 7. The event was held at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Initially those targeted for the ceremonial rollout are economic frontliners in Metro Manila. Health Undersecretary Dr. Myrna Cabotaje, in an interview with the Eagle News Service […]
(Eagle News) — An Abu Sayyaf bombmaker was killed in a police operation in Basilan on Saturday, June 5, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Aroy Ittot alias Oroy–who had supposedly close ties with the late Abu Sayyaf Group sub leader Furuji Indama—was killed after authorities retaliated when he opened fire at them with an M-16 rifle. The joint military and police team were serving an arrest warrant for murder against him […]
(Eagle News) — Over P2 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-illegal drug operation in Bukidnon on Saturday, June 5, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also arrested in the operation in Poblacion West, Kalilangan were Jabir Dacula Mandok alias Bam, 19 years old; Jucair Mandok alias Joker, 30; and Sittie Mandok, 28. The PNP said Jucair was top 2 on the municipality’s drug watchlist and top 10 on […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has procured a P60-million closed-circuit television camera rapid deployment system for use in counter-terrorism operations in the country. In a statement, the PNP said the system–composed of 10 deployable artificially intelligent CCTVs, a video management system, 10 CCTV mobile trailers and 10 generators—were procured from the P19,429,717.08 in savings from the recent improvement of the PNP Command Center, and the P45,111,006.28 saved by the PNP from the purchase […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in the country today, June 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Palawan, and Mindoro Provinces, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the southwest monsoon affecting Luzon. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered moderate to at times heavy […]
