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(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed criminal charges against alleged smugglers of agricultural products. The bureau said charges were filed against Santo Nino Marketmarket Co. and the Navotas Fish Traders Association Market. The BOC said the one count for violation of Section 1401 (Unlawful Importation) of Republic Act No. 10864 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) in relation to other sections of the act, Sections 3, 4, and 5 of R.A. […]
(Eagle News)–More areas are under a tropical cyclone wind signal as “Quinta” slightly intensified and moved closer to the Catanduanes-Albay-Sorsogon area. In its 8 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, the northern portion of Masbate (Milagros, Masbate City, Mobo, Baleno, Aroroy, Mandaon, Uson) including Burias and Ticao Islands, the central and southern portions of Quezon (Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Dolores, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio, […]
(Eagle News)–Four volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide emission was also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 656 tons on October 13. A slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes since June, and an inflation on the lower to mid slopes that began on June […]
(Eagle News)–Seventy more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery toll rose to 6384. Forty-three more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 6998. Of these, 592 were active. There were no additional deaths reported, which means the death toll remains at 22. The police continue to man quarantine checkpoints and enforce laws, which make them among the country’s frontliners amid the […]
(Eagle News)–Tollway operators are ready for cashless transactions on Nov. 2 but have extended the installation of RFID stickers beyond that date, the Department of Transportation said. In a statement, the DOTr citing Toll Regulatory Board Executive Director Abraham Sales said all expressway operators would make the shift to contactless transactions in compliance with the Department of Transportation’s Department Order No. 2020-012 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales noted, however, that motorists without RFID stickers will […]
Metro Manila, others under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 is in effect over Catanduanes and other areas as “Quinta,” with international name “Molave,” intensified into a tropical storm and moved closer to Bicol. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, the northern portion of Masbate (Baleno, Aroroy, Masbate City) including Burias and Ticao Islands, the southern portion of Quezon (Perez, Alabat, Quezon, […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Oct. 25: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. All passengers were advised to get a confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are subject to requirements imposed by the local government unit that has jurisdiction […]
by Su Myat MON Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — For many marginalised ethnic minority groups in conflict-plagued regions of Myanmar, next month’s national elections had at least offered a glimmer of hope for empowerment. But a decision to exclude swathes of their homelands from the vote — ostensibly over security concerns — has instead filled them with anger and despair, with nearly two million people now disenfranchised. Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling […]
(Eagle News)–More areas have been placed under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression “Quinta” maintained its strength while moving towards the Bicol Region. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Marinduque, Camarines Norte , Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, the northern portion of Masbate (Mobo, Uson, Milagros, Masbate City, Baleno, Mandaon, Balud, Aroroy, Dimasalang) including Ticao and Burias Islands, and the southern portion of Quezon (Atimonan, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, […]
by Jordane BERTRAND Agence France Presse MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) — Under stress from a historic drought, large swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires. Experts say the wildfires in a region that spans Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay — especially the region between the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers — have become critical in 2020. “There has been a dramatic […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 367,000 mark on Saturday, Oct. 24, after the Department of Health reported over 2000 new cases. The DOH said of the 367,819 total cases, 47773 were active. Of these, 83.7 percent were mild, 11.4 percent asymptomatic, 1.8 percent severe, and 3.1 percent critical. Of the 2057 newly-reported cases, 92 percent or 1892 occurred in the last 14 days. The top regions with the most cases reported in […]
(Eagle News) – Starting November 1, more foreign investors with valid investor visas issued by the government will be allowed into the country as the Philippine government tries to boost more economic activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic The decision to allow the entry of more foreign nationals was made by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) that set the guidelines for this in its Resolution No. 80 dated Oct. 22. The IATF said that only the […]
