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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — A Vietnamese woman died from Covid-19 in Laos on Sunday, according to state-run media, marking the first death from the disease in the impoverished communist country. Reclusive, landlocked Laos had appeared to escape the brunt of the pandemic in 2020, but a community outbreak uncovered last month has sent the number of cases soaring — from 49 in early April to 1,302 in less than a month. Authorities confirmed Sunday that […]
(Eagle News)–Over P1 million worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Manila on Saturday, May 8. The Philippine National Police said also arrested during the buy-bust operation in Barangay 124, Zone 10, Tondo were Anna Loivina de Leon, 38; Atilano Layosa Jr., 37; and Cristina Lim, 38. Apart from the 150 grams of shabu worth P1,020,000 million, also recovered from the suspects were one 45 cal. pistol. Criminal charges are slated to […]
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The WHO chief on Friday implored the G7 to prioritise equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines around the globe, branding the current imbalance morally inadmissible. World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the uneven distribution of vaccines among rich and poor nations would not help to end the coronavirus pandemic. “For the G7 now, the most important and the immediate support we need is […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2yAS2U8B44 Here’s a quick and simple recipe on how to make strawberry cheesecake. Here’s Febeleen Calpo of EBC France Bureau to show you how.
EBC UK Bureau’s Jordan Sison interviews young British students on why they think teachers are important. He also interviews a teacher in the UK on why she chose the profession. Watch in this Eagle News UK report.
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs cleared more COVID-19 vaccine doses upon arrival in the country, as the Philippines’ vaccination drive continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the bureau said the 1.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccines arrived on Friday May 7, via Flight No. 5J 671 from China. Over 2 million AstraZeneca doses (2,030,400 doses) arrived via Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 910 from the Netherlands on Saturday, May 8. The arrival […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 18537. Sixteen additional recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 11349. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll remains at 1159. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries saw a slight decrease to 61.22%. Meanwhile fatalities and those under […]
(Eagle News) — A father and his son were killed in Tawi tawi after they shot it out with authorities who were about to arrest them for murder, the Philippine National Police said on Sunday, May 9. According to the PNP, apart from Girang Lipae and Basil Lipae, also killed was an unidentified female after the shootout in Barangay Sipangkot in Sitangkai. The authorities at that time were carrying an arrest warrant for multiple murder […]
(Eagle News) — Newly-installed Philippine National Police chief Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar has reshuffled the top three posts of the organization’s Command Group. In a statement, the PNP said Police Lieutenant General Dionardo Carlos was designated as the Chief Directorial Staff, the fourth in command in the PNP hierarchy. As chief of the directorial staff, Carlos will supervise the operations of the ten PNP Directorial Staff Offices. Carlos is erstwhile PNP Director for Integrated […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, May 9: 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. Allowed foreigners under previous Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases prior to […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with rain showers will be experienced in the Philippines today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas and Mindanao, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Quezon on Saturday, May 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:03 p.m. It had its epicenter 21 kilometers southwest of Mulanay. The depth was one kilometer. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Mulanay, Quezon Intensity III – Catanauan, Quezon; Torrijos, Marinduque Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV – Mulanay, Quezon No damage to property nor aftershocks […]
