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(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases among police personnel has breached the 11,000 mark, with the addition of 22 COVID-19 cases. According to Philippine National Police data, of these, 422 were active. Twenty-two additional recoveries also pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally to 10562. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll among police personnel remains at 31. The Philippines has so far reported a total of 559,288 cases so far. […]
(Eagle News) — Seventeen tremor episodes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tremor episodes monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, lasted for 60 to 360 seconds. The emission of steam-laden plumes was weak. “Temperature highs of 74.6°C and pH of 1.59 were last measured from the Main Crater Lake respectively on 18 and 12 February 2021,” PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said a […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Feb. 21: Flight schedules may change at any given time. The Palace has eased restrictions imposed on over 30 countries following reports of the Untied Kingdom and South African COVID-19 variants there, with some foreigners with select visas allowed into the country. The Palace later said foreigners with visas issued as of March 20, 2020 and are […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 is raised over parts of Visayas and Mindanao as Tropical Storm “Auring” maintained its strength and moved west-northwest. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under the tropical cyclone wind signal are the southern portion of Eastern Samar (San Julian, Borongan City, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Balangiga, Lawaan, Llorente, Hernani, General Macarthur, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Salcedo, Mercedes, Guiuan) and Dinagat Islands and the northern portion of Surigao del Norte (Surigao […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZo3xusJ9K4&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) — More than 1,200 families or some 5,000 people have been preemptively evacuated in the areas expected to be hit by storm Auring, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal said that 1,241 families were already preemptively evacuated in the CARA region, and are now staying in 36 evacuation centers. Those overseeing the evacuation procedures were also making sure that they follow minimum health protocols […]
by Brian KNOWLTON Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Texas authorities have restored power statewide bringing relief after days of unprecedentedly frigid temperatures, but millions were still struggling Saturday without safe, drinkable water. “Due to lack of power, frozen pipes, high use at certain times, we’ve seen the number of systems go up that are reporting (water) issues,” Toby Baker, executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality told reporters […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Forty-six small whales stranded on a beach in Indonesia have died, after rescue efforts succeeded in saving three others, local officials said Friday. Starting Thursday, at least 49 short-finned pilot whales arrived at a beach on Madura Island in northern Java, authorities said in a statement. Large crowds gathered as a rescue operation was launched, with volunteers using tarpaulins or just their bare hands to try to push the pod […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Auring” (international name Dujuan) slightly weakened as it began to move northwestward on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 20, but maintained strength afterwards as it remained almost stationary near Surigao del Sur around 10 p.m, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said that there is an “increasing likelihood that ‘AURING’ will weaken into a tropical depression before it makes landfall.” This is “due to persistent […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Two people were killed in Myanmar’s second largest city as security forces fired live rounds on protestors, emergency workers and doctors said Saturday — the latest show of force from a junta regime that has faced two straight weeks of anti-coup demonstrations. Much of the country has been in uproar since the military deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, with large street demonstrations seen in major […]
MANDALAY, Myanmar (AFP) – A raid on a shipyard in Myanmar’s second-largest city turned violent Saturday when police and soldiers fired live rounds and rubber bullets at protesters gathering to stop arrests. At least five people were injured by rubber bullets, a photographer at the scene reported, while emergency medical staff treating the injured confirmed at least six others were shot with live rounds. Much of the country has been in uproar since the […]
New confirmed cases rise to 2,240 bringing total to 559,288 (Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 deaths in the country reached 12,069 after 239 fatalities were reported on Saturday, Feb. 20, the highest number of deaths reported in a day so far this year. New confirmed cases also increased to 2,240, the highest daily toll this February, and the second highest this year. This brought the total number of confirmed cases as of […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia Whole neighbourhoods of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and dozens of major roads were flooded on Saturday after torrential rains pounded the Southeast Asian city overnight. More than 1,300 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, with parts of the capital under four to nine feet (1.2 to 2.7 metres) of water. Images showed rescuers on rafts battling to evacuate the elderly and children from submerged houses in hard-hit southern and eastern areas of […]
