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(Eagle News)–Batanes is still under Signal No. 1 as “Siony” continues to move over the Bashi channel on Friday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., the center of the severe tropical storm was estimated 145 km west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. It is moving west northwest at 20 […]
(Eagle News) – A brief remark by President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night, Nov. 5, after Health Secretary Francico Duque III made his report on the effect of the stoppage of COVID-19 tests by the Philippine Red Cross last month is causing a stir. “Mukhang pera,” the President said after Duque’s report that the PRC’s decision to stop COVID-19 tests had severely affected COVID-19 tests for OFWs. The PRC stopped its COVID-19 tests when […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 391,000 mark on Friday, Nov. 6, after the Department of Health reported over 2000 more COVID-19 cases. The DOH said of the 391,809 total COVID-19 cases, 8.8 percent or 34,374 cases were active. Of these, 83.6 percent were mild, 9.8 percent asymptomatic, 4.2 percent critical, and 2.4 percent severe. Of the 2092 newly-added cases, the DOH said 1714 tested positive today. The areas with the most COVID-19 […]
Signal No. 2 raised over Batanes, Signal No. 1 in effect over Babuyan Island (Eagle News)–“Siony” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tonight. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far though, Signal No. 2 remains in effect over Batanes with the severe tropical storm estimated 95 km northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to […]
(Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has formed a vaccine cluster against COVID-19, following the designation of Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as vaccine czar. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the new cluster, which is separate from the response cluster, was the result of the IATF’s restructuring of the National Task Force on Thursday, Nov. 5. “As a result of this restructuring, the COVID-19 Immunization Program Management Organizational Structure, which […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for a second term Friday, as final election results showed her landslide victory was even bigger than previously thought. The charismatic leader and her ministers made their oaths of office in English and Maori during a ceremony at Wellington’s Government House. “I would say simply that sitting at this table is Aotearoa New Zealand,” Ardern said, gesturing to her gathered team, […]
Babuyan Island under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 remains in effect over Batanes as Severe Tropical Storm “Siony” maintained its strength while moving over the Bashi channel. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Babuyan Island is under Signal No. 1 with “Siony” estimated 50 km northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. It is moving west […]
(Eagle News)–Thirty-four more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 6896. Twenty-one more cases pushed the total to 7345. Of these, 426 were active. There was no additional death, which means the death toll remains at 23. The police continue to man checkpoints and enforce laws, making them one of the country’s frontliners amid the pandemic. PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan has said […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed 30 additional COVID cases among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional cases, the total rose to 11410. Seven new recoveries pushed the recovery tally to 7364. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 828. The Middle East and Africa region still has the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths, at 7492,4617 and 543, respectively. The Americas have the least cases […]
(Eagle News)–Two volcanic earthquakes and four rockfall events were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. Also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were a faint crater glow at night, and steam and sulfur dioxide emissions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was below baseline average, at 436 tons on October 29. “Overall, the Mayon edifice is […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipinos to avoid non-essential travel to the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia. In issuing the advisory, the Philippine Embassy noted the ongoing unrest in the region, and the six-month state of emergency declared there. According to media reports, tensions between the government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front have escalated, with both sides accusing the other of using military force. “Filipinos in Ethiopia, particularly those living in […]
by Denise HRUBY VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Eight of those detained following Monday night’s terrorist attack in Vienna had previous convictions, including for terror offences, the Austrian interior minister said Thursday, as the investigation extended to Switzerland and a second, unnamed country. In the wake of the attack in which an Austrian-born man shot and killed four people in a popular nightlife area of central Vienna on Monday night, police arrested a total of 16 […]
