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(Eagle News) — Starting today, Monday, Nov. 23, Siargao Island, the Philippines’ surfing capital, opens to the public as it welcomes local tourists to its world class white sand beaches, natural rock and cave pools and wild water surf sites, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). This is also confirmed by Mayor Cecilia L. Ruson of the municipality of General Luna, Surigao del Norte thru a local executive order. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat […]
(Eagle News) — The municipal hall of General Luna in Quezon is closed today, Nov. 23. The local government said in an advisory that this was after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. The advisory said the temporary closure will allow for a disinfection of the premises. Contact tracing is also ongoing. “Manatiling nakaantabay kung kailan po muli magbubukas ang operasyon sa ating pamahalaang pambayan,” the advisory said. So far, the municipality has reported 27 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate veteran diplomat Antony Blinken as his secretary of state, a decision likely to signal a return to multilateralism after Donald Trump’s shunning of traditional allies, US media reported Sunday. The 58-year-old Blinken, a former deputy secretary of state under Barack Obama, is also a longtime aide to Biden. Bloomberg and The New York Times reported the plan to nominate him. Biden is expected […]
Easterlies affecting eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas (Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. As a result, cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms will be experienced over Bicol Region and Northern Samar. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms over Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has said foreign nationals will continue their exodus for the duration of this year. The bureau gave the prediction as it noted the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered travel restrictions worldwide. “Similar to our overseas Filipino workers who wished to come home to their families during the pandemic, a lot of foreign nationals left as well,” Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said, noting that the many businesses […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain’s strategy to curb a rise in coronavirus infections “is working”, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday as he unveiled details of plans to vaccinate much of the population next year. The country has recorded less than 400 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the last 14 days, compared to nearly 530 cases at the start of the month, he told a news conference after a two-day online summit of G20 […]
(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has ordered all agency officials and some personnel to submit their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net worth (to the DOJ-led task force that will investigate corruption in government. In a statement, Tugade said the order covers officials’ chief-of-staff, secretaries, executive assistants, and those involved in project management and procurement. Tugade said he has also already assigned a group and a point person who will gather and review […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Utah’s Donovan Mitchell landed lucrative extensions to their NBA rookie deals, US media reported Sunday on the second day of the league’s free agency negotiating period. The Salt Lake City-based Deseret News was among the outlets reporting that all-star guard Mitchell had agreed a five-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $163 million with the Jazz. The deal has escalators that could bring Mitchell’s five-year total […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental early Monday, Nov. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:16 a.m., had its epicenter 48 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 36 kilometers. The quake was also tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Twenty-five more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7462 as of Sunday night. Fifty-seven additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 7874. Of these, the PNP said 387 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll was still at 25. The PNP has vowed to protect its personnel, who continue to be among the […]
(Eagle News) –Eight volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were steam and sulfur dioxide emissions. PHIVOLCS said sulfur dioxide emission was at an average of 187 tons on November 19. A slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes since June 2020, and inflation on the lower to mid slopes that began on […]
by Agence France Presse bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in early December, a top government health official said Sunday, the latest positive news to emerge even as cases surge across the worst-hit nation and elsewhere around the globe. The beginning of vaccinations could be a crucial shift in the battle against a virus that has claimed more than 1.4 million lives worldwide, including 255,000 just […]
