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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said, as the financial hub introduced an emergency ban on all flights from India in a crackdown over a new wave of cases. All of the passengers who tested positive flew into Hong Kong on a flight run by Indian operator Vistara on April 4. The positive tests are significant as […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent in the three months to the end of February, remaining close to multi-year highs on fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Tuesday, The rate compared with 5.0 percent in the three months to the end of January, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. “The UK unemployment rate was estimated at 4.9 percent, 0.9 percentage points higher than a […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Bising” has maintained its strength as it continues to move north-northwest east of Quezon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over the following areas: The eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri) the eastern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Ilagan, Palanan) Catanduanes Signal No. 1, on the other hand, is raised over […]
UP-PGH to conduct clinical trials on Ivermectin, says DOST chief (Eagle News) — The Philippines will start clinical trials of Ivermectin to study its efficacy in fighting the COVID-19 virus, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) bared on Monday night, April 19. DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña told President Rodrigo Duterte during his “Talk to the Nation” on Monday night that the University of the Philippines Manila-Philippine General Hospital (UP Manila-PGH) will be […]
On April 22, 500k Sinovac doses, 20k SputnikV doses set for delivery (Eagle News) — More than 1.5 million more vaccine doses will be coming before the month ends, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. The 500,000 additional Sinovac doses will be coming this Thursday, April 22, and another 500,000 Sinovac doses will be delivered on April 29, Galvez told President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday. Galvez said 20,000 doses of Sputnik V […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested 36 foreign nationals in a raid of an illegal online gaming company in Pasay City on Monday, April 20. The bureau said the raid in Double Dragon was conducted after the bureau’s intelligence division received reports of foreign nationals working without the appropriate permits in the area. “We coordinated with (the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) and verified that this company is unlicensed and has no […]
(Eagle News) — Three areas in Luzon are still under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon “Bising” maintained its strength as it moved east of Quezon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: The eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri), the eastern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Ilagan, Palanan) Catanduanes The following […]
NDRRMC still assessing typhoon damage, verifying injured and reported casualties https://youtu.be/tZx34OPtis8 (Eagle News) — Over 68,000 individuals or more than 18,400 families have been preemptively evacuated in preparation for a worst-case scenario on typhoon Bising, said National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Mark Timbal. Timbal, in the interview over the Eagle News Service program, Balitalakayan, aired on NET 25 Tuesday, April 20, said that the NDRRMC is still assessing the damage so far […]
(Eagle News) — Light Rail Transit-1 operations will no longer be suspended on April 24 and 25. The Light Rail Manila Corporation said this was because majority of the maintenance work scheduled on those days had already been completed. “We recognize the role of public transport in ensuring the mobility of essential services and understand the needs of our commuters this pandemic. Our Engineering team did their best to accelerate and compress activities through improved […]
(Eagle News) — Seven more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 11,149. No additional cases were reported, which means the total remains at 18,141. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 90,” the DFA said. The death toll remains at 1,115, with no additional fatality reported. According […]
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-2 halted its operations on Tuesday, April 20, due to what the Light Rail Transit Authority said was a “technical problem.” According to the LRTA, the train was “temporarily on Code Red. This means the LRT-2 has stopped selling tickets and operations. Earlier, the Department of Transportation ordered a mass COVID-19 testing of all rail line personnel to ensure the safety of the riding public. The DOTr had said […]
Says PHL should not be intimidated to fight for rights in this intergenerational struggle (Eagle News) — Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said that China is employing scare and intimidation tactics in the West Philippine Sea and is not really prepared to go to war over its ambitions since war would be extremely disadvantageous to China. In an interview with the Eagle News Service program “Mata ng Agila” recently, Carpio said […]
