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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 541,560 after the Department of Health reported 1345 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 30188 or 5.6 percent were active. Of these, 88.2 percent were mild, 6.1 percent asymptomatic, 2.6 percent critical, 2.5 percent severe, and 0.6 percent were moderate. Over 200 more recoveries–or 276–pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 499971. The COVID-19 death toll also rose to 11401 after the DOH reported […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has called on Myanmar to restore the status quo ante as the military there stepped up its campaign following its coup that ousted the civilian leadership. “The Philippines has been supportive of Myanmar’s progress towards a fuller democracy, cognizant of the Army’s role in preserving its territorial integrity and national security, as well as the unifying role of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the history of the country and […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Airways on Tuesday unveiled a partnership with US startup LanzaJet to produce jet fuel aimed at cutting carbon emissions from 2022. The announcement comes as the global aviation industry is looking to bounce back from a collapse in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic grounding planes. “Despite the crisis in global aviation, it is vital for our future that we continue to address climate change and we remain focused […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Coca-Cola will soon begin selling sodas in completely recycled plastic in the United States for the first time, the beverage giant said Tuesday. The initial items will be introduced this month in a group of states that includes California and Florida, for items such as Coke and Diet Coke in 13.2-ounce bottles made from 100 percent recycled plastic. The company — which has been named a top plastic polluter […]
by Jalees Andrabi and Aishwarya Kumar in Kochi Agence France-Presse TAPOVAN, India (AFP) — A whistle turned into a roar of water that trapped a dozen men in a Himalayan tunnel after a glacier burst in northern India, but Rajesh Kumar lived to tell the tale. Twenty-six people were confirmed dead but at least 170 others remained missing Monday after the glacier broke off a mountainside, triggering a flash flood through a valley in Uttarakhand […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration will not extend the deadline for foreign nationals to make their annual report for 2021 before the bureau. In a statement, the bureau said the March 1 deadline stands. Bureau chief Jaime Morente urged those who have yet to make a report to immediately register with the BI’s online appointment system at http://e-services.immigration.gov.ph to obtain their slots. He said 800 slots for the annual report are reserved per […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A preliminary report on last month’s deadly crash of an Indonesian passenger jet was due to be released Wednesday, as the hunt continued for the plane’s still-missing cockpit voice recorder. All 62 passengers and crew, including nearly a dozen children, were killed when the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 plunged around 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) and crashed into waters off Jakarta on January 9. The 26-year-old plane — previously flown by US-based […]
LIMA Peru (AFP) — Peru on Tuesday began its coronavirus immunization program just two days after receiving 300,000 vaccine doses from state-owned Chinese company Sinopharm. The country has been hard hit by a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping Latin America. It has recorded around 1.2 million cases and more than 42,000 deaths from Covid-19 among its population of 33 million. Hospitals are overrun with almost 13,800 Covid patients while they have also reported […]
(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 Cagayan (Baggao, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Lallo and Santa Ana). Light rains, on the other hand, are expected over Apayao (Santa Marcela), Cagayan (Abulug, Aparri, Ballesteros, Camalanuigan, Penablanca and Tuguegarao City), and Isabela (Cabagan, DelfinAlbano, Mallig, Quezon, Roxas, San Pablo and Santo Tomas). PAGASA said these […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has ordered the Philippine National Police to escort COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination teams to ensure they reach their destinations. DILG officer-in-charge Bernard Florece Jr. gave the order as Interior Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya slammed the Communist rebels for setting conditions for the transport of the vaccines. Earlier, the Communist Party of the Philippines said it would allow the safe transport of the same but urged […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government said it will waive the public market rental fees of meat retailers affected by the price cap. Mayor Joy Belmonte made the announcement after inspecting pork prices at the Commonwealth market and Mega Q mart on Monday. “We have decided to waive their rental fees to help them cope with the current crisis, and we enjoin our private markets to do the same,” Belmonte said. Belmonte, who was […]
(Eagle News) — Sixty-three more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 14554. Fifteen more have recovered, which means the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos based outside the country is now at 9155. No additional COVID-19 deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 954. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are […]
