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Cloudy skies, rain showers expected in PHL due to ITCZ, easterlies

(Eagle News) — The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is affecting the southern portion of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Davao Region and SOCCSKSARGEN will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. 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, […]

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DOH reports 6,637 additional COVID-19 cases; PHL total at 1,080,172

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,080,172 on Wednesday, May 6, after the Department of Health reported 6637 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 63170 were active. Of these, 94.3 percent were mild, 1.9 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent critical, 1.6 percent severe, and 1.07 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 999,011 including the additional 6091 ones. The death toll is now at 17991 including the additional 191 deaths. The […]

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Pres. Duterte orders return of some 1k donated Sinopharm doses amid critics’ backlash

But PHL leader still to be given 2nd dose from donated batch to complete his immunization, says Palace   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the return of the unused Sinopharm doses that China has donated to the Philippine government. This was in the face of various criticism thrown at the government after he got the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine from the 1,000 doses donated to the Presidential Security Group (PSG) […]

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Magnitude 5.1 quake rocks Davao del Sur

  (Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.1 quake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, May 6, with the epicenter located eight kilometers southwest of Magsaysay town. The quake was 17 kilometers deep and occurred at 2:21 p.m. Aftershocks are expected, PHIVOLCS said. It was reported at the following instrumental intensities: Intensity V- Koronadal City, South Cotabato Intensity III – Kidapawan City, Cotabato Intensity II – Kiamba, South Cotabato; General Santos City (Eagle News Service)

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Squids in: Japan town builds giant statue with Covid grant

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant squid statue that cost nearly $250,000 in a controversial bid to boost post-pandemic tourism. The huge pink monument with its tentacles outstretched was unveiled in March by the coastal town of Noto in central Japan as a proud nod to its local delicacy. It cost around 27 million yen ($247,000) and was mostly paid for […]

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Only five, not six, travelers from India tested positive for COVID-19, DOH clarifies

(Eagle News) — Only five, not six, travelers from India tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health clarified on Thursday, May 6. According to the DOH, the five were among 149 passengers who had a history of travel to India from April 1 to 30 based on the Bureau of Quarantine, and who were allowed inside the Philippines prior to the imposition of the travel ban on passengers from that country. Of these,129 were returning […]

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NBA’s Hachimura gets racist messages ‘almost every day’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese NBA rising star Rui Hachimura said he receives racist messages “almost every day”, as uproar grows over the abuse directed at top athletes online. His revelation comes after England’s Premier League led a social media boycott to protest against racist taunts suffered by footballers including Marcus Rashford and Reece James. Hachimura, 23, a forward for the NBA team Washington Wizards, was commenting after his brother — a basketball player at […]

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Most Asian markets lifted by recovery optimism

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Most markets across Asia rose Thursday as investors welcomed a strong jobs report from the United States that reinforced optimism that the world’s top economy is well on the recovery track, though inflation concerns continue to dog trading floors. The White House’s support for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid vaccines also provided some cheer as it lifted hope for a speedier recovery in poorer nations that have […]

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Sydney rushes to trace first local Covid cases in a month

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Sydney’s first local Covid-19 cases in more than a month left health authorities scrambling to trace their origins on Thursday, but they stopped short of ordering Australia’s most populous city into lockdown. A man in his 50s and his wife have tested positive for the virus, triggering warnings for a string of locations around the city that they visited while believed to be contagious. They are Sydney’s first recorded cases of […]

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India sees record Covid-19 deaths, new cases in 24 hours

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India saw almost 4,000 Covid-19 deaths and more than 412,000 new cases in the past 24 hours, both new records, official data showed Thursday. Health ministry numbers showed 3,980 deaths, taking the national total to 230,168, and 412,262 new cases, bringing India’s caseload since the pandemic began to 21.1 million. The renewed rise follows several days of falling case numbers that had raised government hopes that the catastrophic recent surge […]

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Lakers aim to have LeBron healthy for playoffs

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers’ crosstown duel with the Clippers on Thursday as the reigning NBA champions aim to get their superstar healthy for the playoffs. “He’s out for the Clippers. He’ll be day-to-day after that,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel told reporters on Wednesday, two days after James sat out the Lakers’ win over the Denver Nuggets because of soreness in his injured right ankle in […]

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Quezon governor tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19. Suarez, who is 78 years old, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday, May 6. He said the results were based on the RT-PCR test he took on May 5. “Sa kasalukuyan, maayos ang aking kalagayan at binabantayan ng aking doktor ang aking kondisyon (At present, I am in good condition and my doctor is monitoring my health),” he said. He […]

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