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by Issam Ahmed with Andrew Marszal in Los Angeles, Julia Benarrous in Phoenix and Leila Macor in Miami Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — From coast to coast, Americans jubilant over Joe Biden’s presidential win on Saturday rushed into the streets, dancing, hooting, honking horns and singing on a day many had longed for after four turbulent years under President Donald Trump. In spontaneous outbursts after news broke of the Democrat’s win […]
(Eagle News)–Three more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 7367. Six additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 11423. Deaths were still at 828, with no additional ones reported. The Middle East and Africa were still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths, with 7492, 4617, and 543, respectively. The Americas had the least cases and recoveries […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains raised over parts of Luzon and Visayas as “Tonyo” turns west northwest and is about to cross Marinduque. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclone wind signal is in effect over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, the western portion of Albay (Polangui, Oas, Ligao City, Pio Duran, Libon), the western portion of Masbate (Aroroy, Mandaon, Balud) including Burias Island, Quezon including Polillo Islands, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Democrat Joe Biden was declared winner of the US presidency Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending an era that convulsed American politics, shocked the world and left the United States more divided than at any time in decades. In his first statement as president-elect, Biden, 77, vowed to “be a president for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not.” Crowds took […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 393,000 mark on Saturday, Nov. 7, after the Department of Health reported over 2000 more COVID-19 cases. The DOH said of the 393,961 total cases, 9.2 percent or 36260 were active. Of these, 83.7 percent were mild, 10 percent asymptomatic, 4 percent critical, and 2.3 percent severe. Of the 2157 additional cases, 1711 tested positive on Saturday. The areas with the most additional COVID-19 cases reported on […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Nov. 8: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit that has jurisdiction over the area of destination. Some restrictions on international travel have been eased, with Filipinos now allowed to go on non-essential outbound travel and foreigners with investor visas allowed into the country. MIAA […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 has been raised over Catanduanes and other areas as the low pressure area west of Sorsogon developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, the central and southern portions of Quezon (Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tayabas City, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Pitogo, […]
by Peter Hutchison with Shaun Tandon and Sebastian Smith in Washington Agence France Presse WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) — Joe Biden, inching closer to victory after a bitter presidential election, appealed Friday to Americans to turn the page on divisions as a seething Donald Trump warned him not to declare victory. As trickling returns from Pennsylvania and three other states made Trump’s path to a second term increasingly unlikely, Biden repeated that he believed […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Eastern Visayas. PAGASA said the LPA is estimated 205 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, and is likely to develop into a tropical depression within the next 36 hours. If it intensifies, it will be named “Tonyo.” Moderate to heavy with at times heavy and intense rains are expected over Bicol, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and Samar. Light to […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for Covid-19, US media reported late Friday. Meadows, 61, told people he had coronavirus after the election, CNN reported. He first tested positive on Wednesday, a day after the poll, according to the New York Times. Meadows was part of a crowd in a room at the White House early on Wednesday when Trump spoke to around 150 […]
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — About 150 people have died or remain unaccounted for in Guatemala due to mudslides caused by powerful storm Eta, which devastated an indigenous village in the country’s north, President Alejandro Giammattei said Friday. The toll is in addition to the approximately two dozen people who died elsewhere in Central America since Eta made landfall in Nicaragua on Tuesday as a hurricane. Giammattei said an army unit had arrived in […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over Bohol, the rest of Negros Island and Siquijor within two to three hours. These conditions are being experienced in Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu, and the northern portion of Negros Island. “The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned […]
