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(Eagle News)–Three more Filipinos overseas have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7262. The DFA said 10 additional COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 11239. No additional fatality was reported among overseas Filipinos. The Middle East and Africa is still the region with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths–at 7380, 4542, and 532, respectively. The Americas has the least cases and […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Oct. 31: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. The government has eased some restrictions on international travel, allowing Filipinos to leave the country […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Northern Samar on Saturday, Oct. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:32 a.m., had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Mapanas. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Signal No. 1 raised over M. Manila, other areas (Eagle News)–Signal no. 2 has been raised over several provinces as Typhoon “Rolly” maintained its strength and moved towards the Bicol area. In its recent advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Catanduanes, the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Tinambac, Siruma, Presentacion, San Jose, Goa, Buhi, Sagnay, Tigaon, Ocampo, Iriga City, Baao, Nabua, Bato, Balatan, Bula, Pili, Calabanga, Naga City, […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) gave 10,000 relief packs to the City of Manila as part of its Lingap sa Mamamayan or Aid to Humanity activity. Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, thanked Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo for the help extended to the city. The distribution of relief packs set on Saturday, Oct 31, is part of the Church’s Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan or […]
(Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ or INC) has set a Worldwide Aid to Humanity or “Lingap sa Mamamayan” to mark the birthday of the Church’s Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The Lingap sa Mamamayan (Aid To Humanity) is set in various locations in the Philippines and in other countries where the Church Of Christ has established its presence. The INC has been […]
by Gokan GUNES with Hélène COLLIOPOULOU in Athens Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Rescuers dug through heavy blocks of concrete with their bare hands on Friday in a desperate search for survivors from a powerful earthquake that levelled buildings across Greece and Turkey, killing at least 14 people. The quake caused a mini-tsunami on the Aegean island of Samos and a sea surge that turned streets into rushing rivers in one town […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Turkey on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with initial reports indicating damage to buildings but no immediate casualties. The quake, which was felt from Istanbul to Athens, hit close to the Turkish resort city of Izmir, which has around three million residents. “So far, we have received information about six collapsed buildings” in Izmir province, which incudes the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 378,000 mark on Friday, Oct. 30, after the Department of Health reported 2006 more cases. The DOH said of the total 378,933 cases, 10.9 percent or 41291 were active. Of these, 83.3 percent were mild, 11.1 percent were asymptomatic, 3.6 percent were critical, and 2 percent were severe. Of the 2,006 additional cases, the DOH said 1442 tested positive today. The areas with the most […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration is looking to file charges against two individuals who it said posed as bureau agents and extorted money from arriving vessels at the Port of Capinpin in Orion, Bataan. Bayani Agosto Ferrer, Alien Control Officer of the bureau in Bataan, identified Conrado Bustamante and one Armichael Policarpio as the ones who signed documents relevant to the alleged extortion of as much as P20,000 for each vessel for supposed immigration boarding formalities. […]
by Andrew BEATTY / with Holly Robertson in Brisbane Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s ANZ became the country’s last major bank to walk away from thermal coal investments Thursday, delivering a fresh blow to a sector facing export market upheaval and widespread public hostility. The bank said that from 2030 it would no longer finance thermal coal mines or coal-fired power stations, joining Australia’s other “big four” banks who have already made similar […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 has suspended its scheduled maintenance shutdown this weekend. In an advisory, the MRT-3 said this was as part of its precautionary measures with the impending landfall of “Rolly.” In its latest advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Rolly” has continued to intensify as it moved over the Philippine Sea. The 34.5 kilovolt alternating current switch gear at the depot and turnouts in Taft station was scheduled […]
