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FLORIDA, United States (Eagle News) — Some citizens of Florida, considered the swing state in US elections, give their views about the importance of their vote and the options that had been made available to them to be able to cast their vote, including the mail-in voting and early voting With 29 electoral votes at stake, the Florida vote is very important in a close US presidental race such as that happening between Republican Donald […]
(Eagle News)–Two volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said apart from the earthquakes, two rockfall events, and steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes that crept downslope was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was below baseline average, at 436 tons, on October 29. PHIVOLCS said overall, the “Mayon edifice […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes early Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:59 a.m. It had its epicenter 14 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, and a depth of 105 kilometers. It was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hundreds of Joe Biden supporters rallied at the White House Tuesday evening, fueling a festive atmosphere with blasting music and dancing activists who voiced faith Democrats could win back the presidency. The area, recently named Black Lives Matter (BLM) Plaza by the mayor of Washington, was the focal point of opposition to President Donald Trump during racial justice protests over summer. Dozens of the city’s police watched the crowds, who […]
(Eagle News)–The northeasterly surface windflow is affecting Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the disturbance was apart from Tropical Storm “Siony,” which has prompted the lifting of Signal No. 1 over Cagayan and the Babuyan Islands. PAGASA said Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region will have cloudy skies with light rains as a result, while the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 has been raised over parts of Luzon as “Siony” continues to move slowly over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga) and the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Balintang Island, Babuyan Islands, Didicas Island, and Camiguin Island including their adjoining islets) are under the tropical cyclone wind signal with “Siony” estimated 700 km east of Basco, Batanes, […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Nov. 4: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA said passengers should get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit that has jurisdiction over […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC or Church Of Christ) helped poor communities in Papua New Guinea, including hard to reach areas there, through the Aid To Humanity event on Oct. 31, which was also done worldwide to help various communities in need. The Church’s latest Worldwide Aid to Humanity campaign was held to also mark the birthday of INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Communities from June Valley in Port […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 387,000 mark on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after the Department of Health reported 1772 additional cases. The DOH said of the 387,161 total cases, 30876 or 8 percent were active. Of these, 82.5 percent were mild, 10 percent asymptomatic, 4.8 percent critical, and 2.7 percent severe. Of the 1772 newly-reported cases, 1016 tested positive today. The DOH said the areas with the most cases reported today were Pampanga […]
Duterte says some are his friends, but should be prosecuted (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte read the initial list of names of government personnel from Philhealth, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and other agencies who are already being investigated for corruption, including those who have been suspended pending prosecution of their cases. The President said that there will be more heads to roll in December, aside from the names he read Monday night, […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3’s trains are now running at 50 kilometers per hour, the Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The DOTr said with the train speed hiked to 50 kph, the time the 20 trains travel from one station to the other has been cut short to four to five minutes. When the 20 trains traveled at 30 kph, they took eight to nine minutes to get from one station to […]
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) — Eta rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane on Monday as it bore down on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and Honduras, threatening the Central American countries with catastrophic winds and floods. The hurricane was packing sustained winds of 130 miles (215 kilometers) an hour as it swept over the Caribbean 140 miles northeast of the Nicaraguan coastal city of Bilwi, the US National Hurricane Center said. Traveling at nine miles […]
