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(Eagle News) — The town of Lopez in Quezon province experienced severe flooding because of heavy rains, including those brought by storm Pepito. In this video report by Eagle News correspondent Yael Salvador, floods can be seen even in the streets. Many residents were evacuated by the local government. Social distancing and other health protocols were maintained in the evacuation centers amid the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has intercepted P2 million worth of smuggled used clothes in the port of Cagayan de Oro. In a statement, the bureau said authorities intercepted the cargo from Korea on Oct. 16, three days after the shipment arrived at the Mindanao Container Terminal. This was after District Collector John Simon issued an alert order against the shipment reportedly consigned to Humility Trading. Simon issued the alert order after the cargo was […]
(Eagle News)–Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Tuesday night called for an immediate probe into the shooting of a Camarines Sur judge and a member of her staff early in the day. In calling for the probe into the attack against RTC Judge Jeaneth C. Gaminde-San Joaquin and her aide identified as Rocelle Martinez, the Chief Justice noted that “an attack on our judges is an assault on the rule of law.” He also condemned the […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse Netflix shares slid on Tuesday after the US streaming television titan reported that subscriber growth slowed in the recently ended quarter, after booming in the early days of the pandemic. While Netflix added 28.1 million paying subscribers so far this year, only 2.2 million of them came in the third quarter, the company said in an earnings release letter. “We think this is primarily due to our record […]
62 additional COVID-19 cases reported (Eagle News)–Thirty-two more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP recovery total climbed to 6162 as of Tuesday night. Sixty-two more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 6830. Of these, PNP data showed 647 were active. The death toll remains at 21 with no additional death reported. PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan has said policemen on modified enhanced community quarantine […]
(Eagle News)–Branch 59 of the Angeles Regional Trial closed is physically closed until November 4. A memorandum issued by Executive Judge Maria Angelica Paras-Quiambao said the physical closure, which starts today, Oct. 21, was after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 based on a swab test. She said the physical closure was pursuant to Office of the Court Administrator Circular No. 101-2020 and with prior clearance from Deputy Court Administrator Raul Villanueva. Although physically […]
26 more COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths reported (Eagle News)–Thirty-three more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the development, the recovery tally among overseas Filipinos rose to 7234 as of Tuesday. Twenty-six more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the COVID-19 tally to 11,178. The death toll also rose to 815, including the three additional reported. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Pepito” is now over the West Philippine Sea. In its 8 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said La Union, the northern portion of Zambales (Iba, Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz), and the western portion of Pangasinan (Bani, Anda, Bolinao, Agno, Dasol, Burgos, Alaminos City, Mabini, Sual, Infanta, Bugallon, Labrador, Aguilar, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo, Basista, Malasiqui, San Fabian, Pozzorubio, Sison, Laoac, Urdaneta City, Manaoag, San Jacinto, Dagupan City, Mangaldan, […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine dams recovered and have benefited from the rainy weather which the country has been experiencing. Water levels have increased in Angat dam, Ipo dam, La Mesa dam, Ambuklao dam, San Roque dam, Pantabangan dam, and Magat dam, with only Binga and Caliraya dams experiencing a slight dip in water levels. The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, said that Ambuklao and Angat dams had the highest increase in water level in the […]
by Peter MURPHY / Géza MOLNAR BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — As the second coronavirus wave bites, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban — who shut the borders in September — is holding back on tougher measures such as a lockdown, despite growing criticism of his response. During the first wave, the Central European EU member had relatively low numbers of infections and deaths from the virus compared with most European countries. But in October more Hungarians […]
(Eagle News)–Steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. No volcanic quake was monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, the steam-laden plumes downslope were moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was last measured at an average of 143 tons on October 10. A slight inflation of the edifice and inflation of the lower to middle slopes since July […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Pepito” has crossed Northern Luzon and is now over the Lingayen Gulf. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 is hoisted over Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet. Tarlac, and the northern portion of Zambales (Iba, Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Botolan, Cabangan) with “Pepito” 40 kilometers north northwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness […]
