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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo Olympics fans may have to be vaccinated or test negative for the coronavirus before being allowed into venues, a Japanese newspaper report said Monday. Cheering, eating, high-fives and drinking alcohol would also be banned under controls now being considered, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said, citing unnamed government officials. Organizers are set to decide in June how many spectators — if any — will be allowed to attend the pandemic-postponed Games. […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Dante” slightly intensified as it moved over the Philippine Sea. In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Caraga and Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, Bukidnon, and Misamis Oriental due to the outer rain bands of “Dante,” which is estimated 515 kilometers east northeast of Davao City or 445 km east of Hinatuan, […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — A Ryanair passenger plane made an emergency landing in Berlin before resuming its journey to Poland, German police said late Sunday without releasing further details. The flight from Dublin to Krakow made the unexpected diversion after a reported bomb threat, German newspaper Bild Zeitung said. With 160 people on board, the flight arrived at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport shortly after 8 pm (1800 GMT) Sunday, remaining on the tarmac into early Monday […]
by Alexis Huguet GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) — The situation is “under control” following the eruption of a volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Saturday after his government mistakenly announced another volcano had erupted. A week after Mount Nyiragongo roared back into life, causing devastation and sparking a mass exodus, “the situation is certainly serious but it is under control,” Tshisekedi told a news conference. Around 400,000 residents have […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian investors on Monday struggled to build on last week’s gains as profit-takers stepped in while awaiting the next buying catalyst, with eyes on the upcoming release of key US jobs data. Still, despite worries that the expected surge in economic activity this year will send prices soaring and force central banks to tighten monetary policy, a forecast-beating jump in a closely watched US inflation gauge was taken in stride. […]
by Laurent BANGUET OROVILLE, United States (AFP) — Summer has not even begun and Lake Oroville, the second-largest reservoir in California that provides drinking water to more than 25 million people, is at less than half of its average capacity at this time of year. It is a worrying indication of the worsening drought conditions in the northern part of the Golden State. “When we go into a year like this with the reservoir low […]
2 other nominees – actor Art De Guzman, actress Mia Suarez – cited as “honorable mentions” (Eagle News) — Director Carlo Cuevas and young actor JC Sabenorio won the best director and best actor in a featured film respectively for EBC Films’ “Guerrerro Dos: Tuloy ang Laban” in the recent awarding ceremonies of International Film Festival Manhattan New York (IFFMNY) Spring 2021. Cuevas bested other directors for films all over the world that were […]
(Eagle News) — Dumaguete City Vice Mayor Alan Gel Cordova died of a heart attack on Sunday, May 30. According to reports, the vice mayor had collapsed on his bicycle after participating in a benefit bike run for the Philippine Army. Cordova was 53 years old. He had just reportedly recovered from COVID-19. In a statement, Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, who remains in isolation for COVID-19, expressed his condolences to Cordova’s wife and their three […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent PNP data, the additional 116 COVID-19 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 23,983. Of these, 1850 were active. Seventy-three additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 22,067. One additional death also pushed the PNP COVID-19 death toll to 66. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the police and the military should be among the priorities in the […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities have seized P66.2 million worth of fake cigarettes, the Bureau of Customs said. In a statement, the bureau said the shipments, which arrived at the Port of Subic separately on May 19, were seized on May 28 following the issuance of warrants of seizure and detention. The warrants were issued after a physical examination led to the discovery of the fake cigarettes bearing the labels Marvels Menthol, Marvels Filter, Two Moon […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nonito Donaire used a powerful left hook and three knockdowns to become the oldest fighter to win a bantamweight title with a fourth round knockout of WBC champion Nordine Oubaali on Saturday night in Los Angeles. The 38-year-old Donaire reach up and turned back the hands of time at the Dignity Sports Health Park venue as he reclaimed the WBC title that he held in 2011. The Filipino fighter […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,223,627 on Sunday, May 30, after the Department of Health reported 7058 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 53757 were active. Of these, 93.2 percent were active, 2.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent were critical, 1.8 percent severe, and 1.28 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,149,010, with the addition of 6852 recoveries. Over 100, or 139, more COVID-19 deaths were reported, pushing the […]
