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(Eagle News) — Seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. In an advisory hours after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the volcano was in a restive state, PHIVOLCS said also monitored at Kanlaon were steam and sulfur dioxide emissions. PHIVOLCS said steam emission was moderate, while sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission was measured at an average of 1130 tons on February 13. It said a slight inflation of the lower […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, Feb. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:37 a.m., had its epicenter 229 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 59 kilometers No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Feb. 14: Flight schedules may change at any given time. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with some foreigners now allowed entry into the Philippines. Starting Feb. 1, the government said the following from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Israel, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Switzerland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Singapore, Sweden, South […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump on Saturday despite voting to acquit the former president on an impeachment charge, saying he was responsible for the January 6 mob assault on the US Capitol. “There’s no question — none — that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” McConnell said in a speech following the vote that […]
by Chris Lefkow and Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday on charges of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol, after a majority of Senate Republicans closed ranks and refused to punish the former president in his historic second impeachment trial. The five-day trial saw Democratic prosecutors argue — bolstered by dramatic video of the January 6 riot — that Trump betrayed his oath by […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s east coast late Saturday, rattling the region hit by the powerful 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown just weeks before the disaster’s 10th anniversary. The quake produced powerful shaking along parts of Japan’s eastern coast, and was felt strongly in Tokyo, but triggered no tsunami alert. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters that no major casualties were reported, according to Kyodo news agency, […]
But does not block nor reject same reso calling for Aung San Suu Kyi release (Eagle News)–The Philippines has “dissociated” itself from a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution that called for the release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi and called for a UN monitoring team in the country. In explaining the move, the Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, said in a letter to the UNHRC that it “cannot stress strongly enough […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — At least 19 people were killed and dozens hurt in a blast at a firecracker factory in India, authorities said Saturday. The blast on Friday afternoon in Virudhunagar district was one of the worst such incidents in years in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Local official R Kannan told AFP that the death toll was likely to go up in the next few hours. “So far 34 people […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Opposition to Myanmar’s new military regime intensified on Saturday as spontaneous neighbourhood watch groups mobilised to thwart arrests of anti-coup activists and the UN demanded the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The army takeover that brought a decade-old democracy to an end last week has unleashed a storm of anger and defiance, with huge daily protests bringing urban centres around the country to a standstill. Since taking Suu […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 547255 after the Department of Health reported 1960 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 34967 were active. Of these, 86.3 percent were mild, 8.7 percent asymptomatic, 2.2 percent severe, 2.3 percent critical and 0.64 percent were moderate. Recoveries climbed to 500781 including the additional 133 ones. The death toll rose to 11507 with the additional 12 ones. The government is eyeing COVID-19 vaccination of […]
(Eagle News)–Sixteen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10,091. Twenty-six additional cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 cases to 10609. Of these, 488 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 30. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has said it was eyeing COVID-19 vaccination of […]
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Developing new Covid-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warned Saturday. As several nations consider implementing vaccine passports when international travel resumes, the authors of an open letter published in the Lancet medical journal said vaccine stockpiling in wealthier countries would only prolong the global health emergency. They warned that “vaccine nationalism” could leave […]
