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News channels have been cut off in Myanmar and internet connection were severely disrupted on Monday, Feb. 1, as the nation’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar President Win Myint, had been “detained” in the capital Naypyidaw. Along with Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, the chief minister of Karen state and several other regional ministers were also held, according to party sources, on the very day when the new parliament was […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has eased travel restrictions on over 30 countries where COVID-19 virus variants have been reported. But Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said in an interview that this did not mean that tourists could already enter the Philippines. He said only those with the allowed valid and existing visas can enter starting Feb. 1. The Department of Foreign Affairs said foreign nationals allowed entry into the country are the following: Diplomats and […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were sulfur dioxide and steam emissions. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was last measured at an average of 634 tons on January 27. PHIVOLCS said that while no magmatic eruption was imminent, Mayon remains at […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s military has detained the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an apparent coup, her ruling party’s spokesman said Monday. The military, which ruled the country for nearly five decades, had this week refused to rule out seizing power over its claims of voter fraud in November’s elections, won by Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Myo Nyunt, the spokesman for the NLD, said Suu […]
(Eagle News) — Two people–including Caraga’s most wanted person—died in an encounter with police on Sunday, Jan. 31, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Jelfin O. Cotic a.k.a Jerome and Jolan O. Cotic a.k.a Jodan Cotic/Dandan were killed after they shot it out with policemen who were about to serve warrants for their arrest in Barangay Caatihan, Boston, Davao Oriental. Caraga Regional Director, Police Brigadier General Romeo M. Caramat Jr. said the […]
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Hundreds of people took part Sunday in fresh protests across Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with many demanding his resignation or impeachment. Covid-19 has claimed more than 223,000 lives in Brazil, second only to the United States, where more than 440,000 have died. Some 200 people gathered in central Brasilia, holding signs and banners saying “Bolsonaro Out” and “Impeachment Now,” while scores of autos drove slowly […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized around P100 million worth of counterfeit goods, the Bureau of Customs said over the weekend. According to the bureau, the bags bearing the name Louis Vuitton and Gucci, fake medicines and soaps, and unregistered face shields and face masks were discovered in a storage facility in Tondo, Manila on January 25. Among the face masks discovered were of the brand AIDELAI™ which the bureau said was a prohibited brand based […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — AstraZeneca will increase its coronavirus vaccine deliveries to the EU by 30 percent, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday as the bloc sought to claw back time lost rolling out the jabs. The British-Swedish company had announced last week that it could deliver only a quarter of the doses originally promised to the bloc for the first quarter of the year because of problems at one of its […]
(Eagle News) — Forty more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP recovery tally to 9542. Sixty-eight additional cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 10,185. Of these, the PNP said 615 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll due to COVID-19 among police personnel remains at 28. The government’s nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program is expected to start this […]
(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting the country today, Feb. 1. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Region will have cloudy skies and rains. Flashfloods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rains. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains while Metro Manila and the rest of the country […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Feb. 1: Flight schedules may change at any given time. The travel restrictions imposed on over 30 countries following reports of the United Kingdom and South African virus strains are supposed to be lifted effective today. The countries covered by the restrictions are UK, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Israel, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Switzerland, France, Germany, […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rains are being experienced over parts of Aurora, in particular in Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler and San Luis. Moderate to at times heavy rains are affecting portions of Bukidnon, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, and in Davao Oriental particularly Cateel, Baganga and Caraga. […]
