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(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 has beefed up its security following an incident of vandalism on one of its trains on May 12. In a statement, the MRT-3 said from the initial 580 security personnel deployed across all MRT-3 stations, the number has increased to 750. Apart from the security personnel on patrol, the MRT-3 has deployed a patrol car for added security. The MRT-3 also installed 241 new closed-circuit television cameras in […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities on Monday, May 17, seized P3.11 million worth of ketamine and arrested the claimant of the illegal drugs which had been concealed in coffee sachets, the Bureau of Customs said. According to the bureau, Kristopher Segumbang was nabbed in a joint controlled delivery operation in Caloocan after claiming the 622 grams of illegal party drugs on behalf of the consignee, a certain Nick Dimagiba. The parcel arrived last May 10 from […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Indiana Pacers launched their bid for a playoff place with a 144-117 blowout over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday as the NBA’s postseason got underway. Oshae Brissett scored 23 points and Doug McDermott added 21 as the Pacers got off to a fast start and never eased up in a comprehensive wire-to-wire victory in Indianapolis. Domantas Sabonis added 14 points and hauled down 21 rebounds with nine assists […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Tuesday, May 19, said it does not recognize China’s unilateral imposition of a fishing moratorium in the South China Sea. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the moratorium for the period May 1 to August 16 as announced by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs covers “waters north of 12 degrees north latitude” in the body of water, and those include “areas over which the […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Around 8,000 migrants have arrived in Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta since Monday, and around half have been sent back to Morocco, the Spanish government said Tuesday. Madrid will send another 50 police officers to the territory, in addition to the 200 already announced, to boost border controls, it added in a statement. “In addition another 150 officers are on alert in case their deployment to Ceuta is needed,” the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 102 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 16 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes and 86 volcanic tremor events with durations of one to 22 minutes, and low-level background tremor that has persisted since April 8. PHIVOLCS said sulfur dioxide emission was also monitored, and averaged 3,256 tons on May 18. […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 15, officials said on Tuesday, in a first for Asia. The city-state’s Health Sciences Authority extended the use of the vaccine — currently only approved for individuals aged 16 and above — after reviewing clinical data submitted by the manufacturer. Singaporean authorities “assessed that the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine demonstrated high safety and efficacy for this age group […]
Rest of PHL affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao, Visayas, and Palawan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies, meanwhile, are affecting the rest of the country. As a result, PAGASA said cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, May 19: Earlier, MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. It added flight schedules may change at any given time. NCR Plus, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine, but with heightened restrictions. Under the community quarantine, non-essential travel in […]
by Sam Panthaky MAHUVA, India (AFP) — At least 33 people died and more than 90 were missing on Tuesday after a monster cyclone slammed India, compounding the country’s woes as it posted a new record number of coronavirus deaths in 24 hours. The swirling system dubbed Cyclone Tauktae is the latest in what experts say is a growing number of increasingly severe storms in the Arabian Sea as climate change warms its waters. Hundreds […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — An elderly Japanese man has anonymously donated his life’s savings — in cash — to a city outside of Tokyo, an unexpected financial windfall as the economy reels from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The man, who did not identify himself, appeared at city hall in Yokosuka on Monday and asked that a backpack with a letter inside be given to the mayor, the official who met him told AFP. […]
by Sakher Abou El Oun with Ben Simon in Jerusalem GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Heavy air strikes and rocket fire in the Israel-Gaza conflict claimed more lives on both sides Tuesday as tensions flared in Palestinian “day of anger” protests in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Calls for a ceasefire intensified, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Israel would continue its onslaught on the coastal enclave “as long as necessary,” before a UN […]
