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by Sam Panthaky MAHUVA, India (AFP) — A deadly cyclone blasted ashore in western India late Monday with fierce winds and drenching rains that turned streets into rivers, disrupting the country’s response to its devastating Covid-19 outbreak. Cyclone Tauktae, which local press reports called the biggest to hit the area in 30 years, has unleashed heavy weather since the weekend that killed at least 20 people in its approach to land. It made landfall in […]
Add’l bomb shelters set up for Filpinos in critical areas in Israel, Gaza as PHL officials monitor situation (Eagle News) — No Filipino worker as well as residents in Israel and the Gaza strip on the Palestine side have been injured so far in the ongoing strikes in the region, as labor officials assure assistance to the country’s overseas workers in the area. According to Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) administrator Hans Leo Cacdac, […]
(Eagle News) — The number of Filipinos repatriated since the start of repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020 has breached the 400,000 mark. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, of the 401,105 repatriated as of May 15, 105417 were seafarers and 295688 were land-based overseas Filipinos. The department said last week’s batch included 344 stranded overseas Filipinos from Saudi Arabia and 155 from China. Also included were 14 distressed students from […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar ordered all police units to closely monitor tourist spots and other leisure spots in the NCR Plus area, as they reopen under a general community quarantine but with heightened restrictions. In a statement, Eleazar noted that over the weekend, people already started visiting outdoor tourist attractions which were allowed to operate at a 30% maximum capacity. The GCQ with heightened restrictions–which covers Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The United States’ top military officer has warned the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas is creating instability beyond Gaza, saying it is “in no one’s interest to continue fighting”. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, speaking to journalists while flying to Brussels for a NATO meeting, urged both sides in the conflict to de-escalate, echoing comments from President Joe Biden, who has said he backs a […]
Alert level 2, however, still in place (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Tuesday, May 18, warned against Taal’s “elevated unrest” after over 200 earthquakes were monitored at the volcano in 24 hours. PHIVOLCS said the 288 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 39 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes and 249 volcanic tremor events with durations of one to 20 minutes, and low-level background tremor that has […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with rain showers are expected in parts of the Philippines today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, BARMM, and Zamboanga Peninsula, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. The weather bureau said the conditions were due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, May 18: 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, so passengers should consult with their airlines. NCR Plus, including Metro Manila, is under a general community quarantine, but with heightened restrictions. Under […]
97-year old former defense chief of the late Pres. Marcos tells Duterte he’s doing right, advises him to ignore critics (Eagle News) — Former Senate President and Philippine defense chief Juan Ponce Enrile backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s stand to continue friendly relations with China, citing the country’s historic ties with the Asian giant and how it is more beneficial for the country and the economy to continue talking to China. Enrile, 97, who was […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James made a successful return from injury as the Los Angeles Lakers kept alive their hopes of an automatic NBA playoff spot with a 122-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. James finished with 24 points while Anthony Davis led the scoring with 28 as the Lakers served notice that they have no intention of surrendering their NBA crown without a fight as the postseason approaches. Saturday’s […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines should remain highly effective against two coronavirus variants first identified in India, according to new research carried out by US scientists. The lab-based study was carried out by the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone Center and is considered preliminary because it has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal. “What we found is that the vaccine’s antibodies are a little […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Three rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel on Monday evening, a Lebanese military source told AFP, prompting the Israeli army to respond with rocket fire. “Three Grad-type rockets were fired from the Shebaa Farms area,” not far from the Israeli border, the source said, adding that Israel responded with artillery fire. bek/kjl/jj © Agence France-Presse
