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by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The UN said Tuesday that $35 billion would be needed for aid in 2021, as the pandemic leaves tens of millions more people in crisis, and with the risk of multiple famines looming. The world body’s annual Global Humanitarian Overview estimated that 235 million people worldwide will need some form of emergency assistance next year — a staggering 40-percent increase in the past year. […]
(Eagle News) — Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta will retire early. Supreme Court Spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka on Tuesday, Dec. 1, confirmed the Chief Justice’s decision amid rumors Peralta had informed his colleagues about his choice for early retirement in a letter. ” The Chief Justice did not elaborate further but said that he will make a formal announcement in due time,” Hosaka said. Reports quoting sources said the Chief Justice would retire on March 27, […]
(Eagle News) — Ninety-eight people in the House of Representatives have tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 1, Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza said the number represents nearly 5 percent of the 2000 House congressmen and employees who underwent reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing since November 10. Mendoza said the mass testing was the first done in the House since a pandemic was declared in March. It was unclear how many […]
(Eagle News) — The low pressure area off Eastern Samar is less likely to develop into a tropical depression in 24 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the LPA located 85 km east northeast of Borongan City and the tail-end of the frontal system affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon will bring moderate to heavy rains over Eastern Visayas, Sorsogon, Albay, and Catanduanes today. Light to moderate with at times […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is implementing a reorganization involving 23 key positions in the Directorial Staff, Police Regional Offices, and National Support Units. PNP Chief Police General Debold Sinas said the movement of the following officers in the organization was recommended by the Senior Officers’ Placement and Promotion Board following the vacancies created by seven senior officials who already applied for a non-duty status ahead of their retirement date. These senior officials […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7723. Thirty-three additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 8136. Of these, 387 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 26. The police remain among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The PNP has said all police personnel on duty during the […]
(Eagle News) — The U-turn slot near General Malvar St. in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan will be closed starting Monday, December 7. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said the closure of the U-turn slot on the northbound lane going south, in particular, will not be accessible. Motorists may take Monumento Circle to make the U-turn instead. It said the closure of U-turn slots along Edsa was part of its efforts to ensure a faster trip for […]
(Eagle News) — Sixteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 11692. No additional recoveries were reported, which means the recovery total remains at 7497. The death toll rose to 847 including the two additional fatalities. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — NBA championship-winning centre Andrew Bogut announced his immediate retirement from basketball Tuesday after a 15-year career. The 36-year-old Australian, who was the NBA’s top draft pick in 2005 for the Milwaukee Bucks, said the coronavirus shutdown had given him the time to reflect on his future. “The decision hasn’t been an easy one, but I think its the right decision,” he said on his podcast ‘Rogue Bogues’. “I’ll be retiring from […]
(Eagle News) — Rains are expected in parts of the country today due to the tail-end of a cold front, the northeast monsoon, and a low pressure area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tail-end of the frontal system will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rainshowers during thunderstorms over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, which is prevailing over the rest of Luzon and Visayas, […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Dec. 1: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. Passengers were also advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. Only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with domestic travel allowed but subject to the […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A Chinese court jailed 53 people on Monday after convicting them on charges including bribery and negligence over a massive chemical factory explosion in eastern China last year that killed 78 people. The blast in Jiangsu province in March 2019 was one of the worst industrial accidents in the country in recent years, and led to the closure of the plant. Executives and employees of Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical company received sentences […]
