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(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 is in effect over Catanduanes as Tropical Depression “Quinta” slightly accelerated and moved west northwest over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, “Quinta” was located 660 km east of Catarman, Northern Samar or 730 km east of Juban, Sorsogon, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph. It is moving at 30 kph. PAGASA […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States said Friday it will deploy Coast Guard patrol ships in the western Pacific to counter “destabilizing and malign” activities by China in disputed fishing grounds of the South China Sea. Accusing China of “illegal” and “unregulated” fishing, as well as “harassment” of fishing boats from regional countries, White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said in a statement that the US Coast Guard “is strategically homeporting […]
Expresses hope that PRC would continue COVID-19 tests for gov’t (Eagle News) – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) said that it will start paying its debt on Monday, Oct. 26, to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for the COVID-19 tests it had conducted. With this development, Philhealth said that it hoped the PRC would continue conducting COVID-19 tests which had affected thousands of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Earlier estimates said Philhealth owed […]
by Christian CHAISE Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain’s “real number” of infections is more than three million, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Friday, as regional authorities demanded tough government action to slow the spread of the virus. Just two days after Spain officially became the first country within the European Union to pass a million cases, Sanchez said the true number was more than three times higher. With the virus showing no […]
by Johannes Ledel with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — The EU’s disease control agency on Friday joined frantic health workers across Europe in sounding the alarm about the surge in coronavirus infections as the World Health Organization warned of an “exponential” rise in cases. Several countries in Europe are reporting infection rates higher than during the first wave of the pandemic in March and April. Spain’s “real number” of infections […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A record of nearly 80,000 new Covid-19 infections over the course of a day were reported in the United States on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. Between 8:30 pm Thursday and the same time Friday, 79,963 infections were recorded, bringing the total number since the start of the pandemic to nearly 8.5 million in the country. The United States had already approached the bar of 80,000 […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are being experienced in the northern portion of Palawan due to the trough of Typhoon “Saudel.” Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over Occidental Mindoro and the rest of Palawan within one to two hours. In northern Luzon, PAGASA said moderate to occasionally heavy […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Office has extended the validity of student permits, driver’s licenses and conductor’s licenses that expired during stringent quarantines until December 31. The LTO said also given the extension were the registrations of vehicles that expired during the times there were restrictions on the movement of people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the issuance of InterAgency Task Force Resolution No. 79, Series of 2020 that ended the restriction period for specific age […]
(Eagle News)–Two volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were steam and sulfur dioxide emissions. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes that rose 300 meters before drifting southeast, north and east was moderte. The sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 656 tons per day on October 13. A slight […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has condemned over 2,000 packs of smuggled and fake cigarettes recently. In a statement, the bureau said apart from the 2305 packs seized by personnel at the port of Manila on Oct. 19, condemned were machines used for counterfeiting cigarettes. All condemned items were worth P21 million and were destroyed at a rendering facility in Porac, Pampanga. According to the bureau, the condemnation was made possible by the combined efforts […]
(Eagle News)–Forty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP COVID-19 tally rose to 6318 as of Friday night. Twenty-eight more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the tally to 6955. Of these, 615 were active. The death toll remained at 22 as there were no additional deaths reported. The police continue to man quarantine checkpoints and enforce laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making them one of […]
(Eagle News)–Twelve more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the tally rose to 11198 as of Friday, Oct. 23. The DFA said the additional cases were monitored from the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East. COVID-19 cases in the first rose to 1791 as a result, while those in the second rose to 7376. No additional death nor recovery was reported, which […]
