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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — One of America’s top government scientists, Anthony Fauci, has issued an urgent plea for a change in US policy on the coronavirus, drawing a sharp rebuke from the Trump administration in the final days of a hard-fought election campaign. Fauci, in an interview in the Washington Post on Sunday, warned that the United States is headed for “a whole lot of hurt” unless it makes an “abrupt change” in […]
Over 2000 more UV Express units allowed to ply streets (Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has opened 20 more routes for 2428 more UV Express units in Metro Manila. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said according to Memorandum Circular No. 2020-060, the following routes are now open: N38 Karuhatan – North Road Rail Station Terminal (NRRS) (Trinoma) N39 Karuhatan-SM North EDSA/Trinoma N40 Robinson’s, Novaliches – Vito Cruz N41 Robinson’s Place, […]
(Eagle News)–Sixty-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the total rose to 6730. Thirty-five new cases pushed the total to 7255. Of these, the PNP said 502 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 23. The police continue to man checkpoints and enforce laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This makes them one of the country’s frontliners exposed to […]
(Eagle News)– “Rolly” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Nov. 2, as it continues to weaken over the West Philippine Sea, according to the country’s weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Island, the western portion of Batangas (Tingloy, Mabini, Bauan, San Luis, Taal, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Talisay, Laurel, […]
Rolly (Goni) forecast to weaken further into a tropical depression (Eagle News) — ROLLY” (Goni) rapidly weakens into a tropical storm as another storm “Siony” (Atsani) which has earlier entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) slightly weakened while moving over the Philippine Sea. In Sunday’s 11 p.m. bulletin and today’s 4 a.m. bulletin of PAGASA, it said “ROLLY” is expected to exit the country on Tuesday morning. It is even forecast to further […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Nov. 2: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. On Saturday, MIAA announced the 24-hour shutdown of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in anticipation of “Rolly,” which brought heavy rains and winds to parts of the country, including to Metro Manila. The temporary shutdown, which started at 10 a.m. on Sunday, ends today, also at 10 a.m.
(Eagle News)–“Siony” has slightly weakened but remains a tropical storm as it moves over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Siony” was estimated 990 km east of Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is moving west northwest at 30 kph. PAGASA said the center of “Siony” is forecast to continue moving west-northwest tonight until tomorrow […]
Rolly to exit on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as another storm grows stronger (Eagle News) – The center of typhoon Rolly (Goni) made its third landfall today, Sunday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 p.m., as it is forecast to weaken further into a severe tropical storm in the next 24 hours. PAGASA said that the center of Typhoon “ROLLY” made landfall in the vicinity of Lobo, Batangas (13.6°N,121,3°E) at 5:30 PM Sunday, and will move generally […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia reported zero new locally transmitted coronavirus cases Sunday, the country’s health minister announced, sparking celebrations online of the first “national donut” since June. Health Minister Greg Hunt said he received advice from the National Incident Centre that no cases were detected in the community in the 24 hours to 8:00 pm Saturday. The country last reached the milestone nearly five months ago on June 9, before a second-wave outbreak in […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Rolly” continued to weaken and is now over the West Philippine Sea, according to PAGASA. In its 8 p.m. bulletin, the country’s weather bureau said the typhoon is even forecast to weaken into a into severe tropical storm category in the next 24 hours, and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Tuesday) morning, Nov.3. The typhoon will move generally west-northwestward or westward tonight while moving over the West […]
To further weaken as it traverses Southern Luzon tonight (Eagle News) – Typhoon Rolly (Goni) is heading towards the southeastern coast of Batangas with “destructive winds and intense rainfall” that will prevail over Batangas and Cavite in the next 12 hours. PAGASA, in its 5 p.m. bulletin, said this is a “particularly dangerous situation for these areas.” But typhoon “Rolly” is “forecast to exit the mainland Luzon landmass and emerge over the West Philippine […]
BAYRAKLI, TURKEY (AFP) — Rescue workers were searching eight buildings in Izmir Sunday, despite dwindling hope for survivors, as the death toll of a powerful magnitude earthquake which hit western Turkey rose to 49. The 7.0-magnitude quake has also injured 896 in Turkey, the Turkish emergency authority AFAD said, after striking on Friday afternoon near the west coast town of Seferihisar in Izmir province. More than 200 people were in hospital, AFAD said, and […]
