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Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms, in particular, are expected over Bicol Region and Quezon due to the low pressure area 50 km west southwest of Legazpi City, Albay (previously “Auring”). Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, Western Visayas, MIMAROPA, […]

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UK’s PM eyes end to lockdown as vaccines reach one-third of adults

  by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to start unwinding England’s third and potentially final coronavirus lockdown, as a quickening UK-wide inoculation drive relieves pressure on overstretched hospitals. In a statement to parliament, Johnson will confirm the reopening of all English schools on March 8 in the first big step towards restoring normal life, nearly a year after he imposed the first stay-at-home […]

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Pres. Duterte rejects proposal to place entire PHL under MGCQ

Says economy is important, but he gives “higher premium to public health, safety”   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the recommendation to place the entire country under the more relaxed Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) protocols this March. The decision came amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, including the presence of more infectious variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Duterte gave his directive […]

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Boeing urges grounding of over a hundred 777s after engine fire

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Federal Aviation Administration ordered extra inspections Sunday of some Boeing 777 passenger jets, after a United Airlines flight suffered engine failure a day earlier, scattering debris across a Colorado community. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said the order meant some 777s would “likely” be removed from service. He said he had consulted with his team of aviation safety experts following Saturday’s engine failure aboard a Boeing 777 airplane shortly […]

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Huge anti-coup rallies in Myanmar after junta threat

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters rallied across Myanmar again on Monday despite a clear threat from the junta that it was prepared to use lethal force to crush what it branded “anarchy”. The warning came after three demonstrators were shot dead over the weekend, and the funeral on Sunday for a young woman who died from bullet wounds at an earlier rally. Massive street demonstrations have taken place since Myanmar’s […]

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Dozens of whales strand at notorious New Zealand bay

  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Rescuers were racing Monday to save dozens of pilot whales that beached on a stretch of New Zealand coast notorious for mass strandings, wildlife officials said. The Department of Conservation (DOC) said the pod of 49 long-finned pilot whales was found early Monday at Farewell Spit, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) north of the South Island tourist town of Nelson. By mid-afternoon, nine of the whales had died and […]

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Russia starts giving Covid vaccine to homeless

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) — Forty homeless people in Saint Petersburg received coronavirus vaccine jabs on Sunday, under a charity initiative that has received the backing of local officials. “Here there are many people at risk. It is important for them to be vaccinated,” said Taysia Suvorova, of the Nochlezhka non-governmental that organisation provides aid to the homeless in Russia’s second city. The 40 people receiving the vaccine are currently housed by the charity. According […]

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Palace: President Duterte rejects resumption of face-to-face classes for now

Proposal may be considered in August, Palace says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has thumbed down the proposal for face-to-face classes, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Monday, Feb. 22. “Tumawag po ang Presidente kagabi sa akin at sabi niya, ayaw po niyang malagay sa panganib ang buhay ng ating mag-aaral at mga guro habang wala pa pong nababakunahan sa bansa,” he said. According to Roque, face-to-face classes, however, may be considered in areas […]

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“Auring” expected to make landfall over E. Samar in six to 12 hours

(Eagle News) — “Auring” is expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar in six to 12 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under a tropical cyclone wind signal number 1: Luzon Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Albay, Catanduanes, and the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Sagnay, Buhi, Iriga City, Nabua, Bato, Balatan) Visayas Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the […]

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FDA grants emergency use authorization to Sinovac but vaccines won’t be given to seniors, health care workers

EUA paves the way for the arrival of 600,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines in country; delivery in a matter of days (Eagle News) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to China’s Sinovac vaccine paving the way for the arrival of some 600,000 doses of the said vaccines in the country. Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque announced that this on Monday, Feb. 22, and said that hopefully the vaccines would […]

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Immigration bureau: 17 Chinese nationals barred from entering PHL for misrepresenting purpose of travel

(Eagle News) —  The Bureau of Immigration said it barred the entry of 17 Chinese nationals for misrepresenting their purpose of travel. In a statement, the bureau said the foreigners came from two separate flights on Wednesday. Intercepted first were 16 Chinese nationals who arrived on board a Pan Pacific Airlines flight from Zhengzhou, China at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. According to bureau intelligence division chief Fortunato Manahan, Jr., the 16 alleged […]

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17 more police personnel recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Seventeen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 10579. Thirty-nine additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases total among police personnel to 11054. Of these, 444 were active. COVID-19 deaths among PNP personnel remains at 31, with no additional deaths reported. The government has said uniformed personnel, including policemen, are among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination program […]

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