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“Auring” intensifies into tropical storm

(Eagle News) — “Auring” has intensified into a tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said although TS “Auring” is not expected to bring heavy rains today,  there is an “increasing likelihood of heavy rainfall” in the Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Bicol Region, CALABARZON, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, Romblon, Northern Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands over the weekend through Monday. So […]

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UN urges global Covid vaccine plan, warns of dangerous inequity

  by Philippe Rater with Shaun Tandon in Washington Agence France Presse UNITED Nations (AFP) — The United Nations on Wednesday led calls for a coordinated global effort to vaccinate against Covid-19, warning that gaping inequities in initial efforts put the whole planet at risk. Foreign ministers met virtually for a first-ever UN Security Council session on vaccinations called by current chair Britain, which said the world had a “moral duty” to act together against […]

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Deep-freeze case could help transport vaccines in Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — A South African company is seeking to help solve the logistical nightmare of keeping Covid-19 vaccinations at the ultra-cold temperatures necessary as they are shipped across the continent. Johannesburg-based natural gas producer Renergen is developing an ultra-cold biologic transport freezer for the task as countries throughout Africa plan for rollouts of comprehensive vaccination programmes. The vaccines developed jointly by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech must be stored at […]

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Behind the power crisis in petroleum center Texas

by John BIERS and Daniel HOFFMAN Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Some 2.7 million households in Texas were still without power as of Wednesday morning in the wake of extremely cold weather buffeting the region. But while the unusual Arctic air mass has lashed numerous states with snow and sleet with more on the way Thursday, Texas, the heart of the country’s oil industry, has seen the worst of the power outages. […]

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Indonesia kicks off second wave of Covid-19 vaccinations

by Agnes ANYA Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Market traders were among the first to benefit from Indonesia’s second phase of mass vaccinations against the coronavirus on Wednesday, as the government looks to right the country’s pandemic-battered economy. Medical teams are now focusing on workers in close contact with the public and people over 60, authorities announced, after a first phase prioritising health workers, 1.1 million of whom have been vaccinated according to […]

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Rainfall advisory raised over parts of Northern Luzon due to northeast monsoon

(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rains are being experienced over Kayapa, Bambang, Bayombong, Quezon, Solano in Nueva Vizcaya. PAGASA said these conditions are also being experienced in parts of Ifugao, particularly in Hungduan, Lamut and Kiangan. PAGASA said these were due to the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon. The conditions may persist for one to […]

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PNP reports 39 more COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News) — Thirty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10437. Thirty-three more PNP COVID-19 cases were reported, pushing the total to 10903. Of these, according to PNP data, 435 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31. The government has said uniformed personnel, including policemen, were among the priorities […]

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PHIVOLCS monitors 91 tremor episodes at Taal in 24 hours, retains alert level 1 over volcano

(Eagle News) — Ninety-one tremor episodes were reported at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tremor episodes at the volcano, which  remains on alert level 1, lasted for one to five minutes. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes of the main crater was weak. “Temperature highs of 77.1°C and pH of 1.59 were last measured from the Main Crater Lake on 12 February 2021,” PHIVOLCS said. […]

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Muntinlupa court junks drug case vs De Lima, denies her plea for dismissal in another

(Eagle News) — A Muntinlupa court on Wednesday, Feb. 17, granted Senator Leila de Lima’s plea for one of three drug cases filed against her to be junked. While Judge Liezel Aquiatan of Branch 205 granted De Lima’s demurrer to evidence in her case involving Jose Adrian Dera, she denied the detained senator’s demurrer to evidence and petition for bail in the case involving her bodyguard Ronnie Dayan. An accused who files a demurrer to […]

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TD “Auring” maintains strength, may make landfall as tropical storm over Caraga over the weekend

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Auring” has continued to maintain its strength as it continued to move westward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said although the tropical depression was currently not affecting any part of the country, there was “an increasing likelihood” of heavy rainfall affecting Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Bicol Region, CALABARZON, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, Romblon, Northern Palawan including Calamian […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Feb. 18

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Feb. 18: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with some foreigners now allowed entry into the Philippines. […]

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Marcos camp says it won’t give up its electoral protest; mulling next move as it awaits copy of SC decision

  (Eagle News) — The camp of former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said that they want to study the decision of the Supreme Court acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal that had unanimously dismissed their electoral protest case on the vice-presidential race results. Marcos’ camp lawyer, Atty. Vic Rodriguez, said that they wanted to “be prudent and practice utmost caution in making any statement or remark on the pronouncement made by the tribunal.” “We’re just relying […]

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