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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte received his national ID card on Wednesday, March 3, more than a month after he registered for it. In photos released by Malacanang, President Duterte received his national ID from National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) acting secretary Karl Kendrick Chua. He registered for the national identification system on January 21 this year. The legislation on the Philippine Identification System ID (PhilSys ID) was signed by President Duterte […]
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-2 East Extension is expected to start operations this April. The Department of Transportation said the specific target date is April 27. The two new stations – the Marikina Station (in front of the Sta. Lucia mall and Robinsons) and the Antipolo Station (in front of SM Masinag) –, however, will have a soft opening on April 26, the DOTr said. With the two new stations, travel time from […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden returned to Houston for the first time since his tumultuous departure from the Rockets on Wednesday, posting a triple-double to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 132-114 victory over his former NBA team. Harden, greeted by a first-quarter video tribute, cheers and a smattering of boos, delivered 29 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists to fuel Brooklyn, where he finally landed in January after demanding a trade. […]
by Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News (Eagle News) — In a virtual press conference held on March 3, 2021, the OCTA Research Team, an independent and inter-disciplinary Philippine-based research group, shared its latest report which highlights a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in some local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR), including: Pasay, Quezon City, Manila, Makati, Malabon, Taguig, Paranaque, and Navotas. This surge is possibly being driven by […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The pandemic has had a “substantial” impact on childhood cancer care worldwide, with a marked rise in the number of patients abandoning treatment altogether, new research showed Thursday. Covid-19 has placed huge pressure on hospitals and healthcare systems, particularly in developing nations, as most medical facilities have been inundated with Covid patients. A global assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on paediatric cancer care showed that care was affected at more […]
(Eagle News) — Nineteen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10945. Seventy-nine additional COVID-19 cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 11,499. Of these, 523 are active. The PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31, with no additional deaths reported. The Philippines kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination drive on Monday, with some government and medical frontliners given […]
(Eagle News) — The police arrested on Tuesday, March 4, a Chinese national and his Filipino cohort for selling unauthorized COVID-19 test kits, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Liset Lo Kaw, 40, and Christian Casanova Cruz, 23, were nabbed in an entrapment operation in Barangay San Rafael Village, Navotas City. The operation was conducted following information from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the illegal online sale of unregistered COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with rains are expected over Bicol today. Flash floods or landslides due to light to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora and Quezon, on the other hand, will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines said it was “deeply concerned” over the recent escalation of violence in Myanmar, and urged Filipinos there to avoid places of protest. In a statement, the Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, also urged Filipinos to monitor developments through reputable sources, and check with the Philippine Embassy in Yangon for further advisories. The Philippines also called on Myanmar security forces to “exercise restraint and refrain from using excessive force […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany will soon authorize the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, the same day Belgium authorized its rollout to seniors. The countries — both criticized for the slow pace of their inoculation drives — had previously said there was insufficient data about the effect of the vaccine on older age groups. But both Merkel and the Belgian health minister said recent studies […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has raised the alert level 1 for Mt. Pinatubo. In making the move, PHIVOLCS noted the “persistence of seismic activity.” For instance, since January 20, 2021, it said the Pinatubo Volcano Network (PVN) has detected 1,722 “imperceptible earthquakes” beneath the Pinatubo edifice. It said the first cluster on Jan. 20-26 occurred along the Sacobia Lineament at depths of 15-28 kilometers and ranged between ML1.0 and […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Seven NBA players have tested positive for Covid-19 among the 456 players tested by the league in the past week, the NBA announced Wednesday. The league does not identify players results, but any player who tests positive is isolated or quarantined until they are cleared under NBA health and safety guidelines. Protocols also require those identified as having been in close contact to an infected person to quarantine. The […]
