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Severe Tropical Storm “Pepito” slows down, maintains strength

(Eagle News)–Severe Tropical Storm “Pepito” has  maintained its strength even as it slowed down. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said while no tropical cyclone signal was in effect,light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, northern Aurora, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Sulu Archipelago, with “Pepito” estimated  based 305 kilometers west of Dagupan City, Pangasinan. “Flooding (including flash floods) […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Oct. 22

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Oct. 22: All flight schedules may be subject to changes. Only passengers with confirmed flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled will be allowed entry into the airport premises, MIAA had said. Domestic flights are allowed subject to the travel requirements of the local government unit that has jurisdiction over the area of destination. Although international […]

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Ilang basura at water hyacinth naanod sa Manila Bay white sand beach dahil sa bagyong Pepito

  Ni Madelyn Villar Moratillo Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Dahil sa masamang panahon dulot ng bagyong “Pepito,” sari saring basura ang inanod sa Manila Bay white sand beach. May mga plastik, water hyacinths, mga kahoy at iba pang basura. May mga itim na buhangin rin na inanod at humalo sa dinurog na dolomite. Pero kahit na may mga black sand na makikitang humalo sa dolomite sand, una nang sinabi ng Department of Environment […]

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DA says 25 provinces in PHL affected by ASF; almost 350k hogs culled

  (Eagle News) – There are now 25 provinces which have been affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) with more than 350,000 pigs already depopulated or culled, according to Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Dar said that ASF continued to be a threat to the Philippine swine industry. “Twenty-five provinces po ay apektado ng African Swine Fever at apektado—almost 350,000 na iyong na-depopulate so this has some significant bearing doon sa ating hog industry,” Dar said […]

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NET25 Kids to hold EBC Webinar Series on how to manage and educate children amid pandemic

  (Eagle News) – Want to learn more about educating and managing your children in these interesting times? Then check out the series of educational and informative webinars by NET25 Kids for teachers and parents which will be livestreamed via NET 25 Kids Youtube Page. The EBC Webinars 2020 will feature several guest speakers with years of experience to share information that would be valuable and helpful for teachers and parents as they educate and […]

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Brazil embraces Chinese Covid vaccine after row

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s health minister said Tuesday the country would add the Chinese-made CoronaVac vaccine against Covid-19 to its national immunization program, despite a political and diplomatic row over whether to use it. Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said the federal government had reached a deal with Sao Paulo state, which is helping test and produce the vaccine, to buy 46 million doses to be administered starting in January. “This vaccine will […]

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Another 1.4 million in north England under tough virus curbs

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — More than a million people in northern England will be banned from mixing with other households under tougher new coronavirus rules announced by government minister Robert Jenrick on Wednesday. The county of South Yorkshire, which includes the city of Sheffield, will enter into “very high alert” restrictions from 12.01am on Saturday (2301 Friday GMT). “Given rates are amongst the highest in the country, I am pleased that we were able […]

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“Pepito” intensifies into severe tropical storm but no tropical cyclone wind signal raised

(Eagle News)–“Pepito” has intensified into a severe tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that while no tropical cyclone wind signal is in effect, today until tomorrow  morning, light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan with “Pepito” estimated  295 kilometers west of Dagupan City, Pangasinan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 […]

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Floods kill 111 in central Vietnam, Storm Saudel on the way

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — More than 100 people have died and 20 others are missing in central Vietnam following weeks of severe flooding and landslides, authorities said Wednesday, as the country braced for yet another storm this weekend. About 178,000 homes have been submerged by floodwaters, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, with rescuers mounting a desperate bid to get food and drinking water to those cut off. Roads, […]

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Thailand welcomes first tourists since March

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand has welcomed its first group of tourists in seven months, as part of an experiment aimed at testing if a wider opening is possible as the coronavirus cripples the kingdom’s economy. A planeload of 39 Chinese tourists flew into Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport Tuesday evening from Shanghai to a welcome from staff in full protective equipment. The visitors underwent health checks and had their luggage disinfected, before donning protective clothing themselves […]

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Cathay Pacific to cut workforce by nearly a quarter

  by Jerome TAYLOR / Su XINQI Agence France Presse Cathay Pacific announced plans Wednesday to cut its workforce by nearly a quarter and close one of its short-haul airlines in an effort to survive the “devastating” impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Across the globe, airlines have been hammered as the pandemic has slashed international travel, and they face a long, hard winter after a much-hoped-for rebound failed to materialise. Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flag […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases top 362,000; 911 more recover

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 362,000 mark on Wednesday, October 21, after the Department of Health reported 1509 new cases. Of the 362,243 total cases, the DOH said 43,990 were active. Of these, 83 percent were mild, 11.6 percent asymptomatic, 2 percent severe, and 3.4 percent critical. The DOH said of the 1509 newly-reported cases, 90 percent or 1356 occurred within the last 14 days. The top regions with cases in the […]

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