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26 more police personnel recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Twenty-six more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the tally rose to 5976. Thirty-nine additional cases pushed the total PNP cases to 6675. Of these, 679 were active. No additional death was reported, which meant the death toll remained at 20. The police continue to man quarantine checkpoints and enforce laws, making them the country’s frontliners, together with medical workers, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]

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Alert level 1 still raised over Kanlaon as PHIVOLCS monitors 10 volcanic quakes, sulfur dioxide and steam emissions

(Eagle News)–Ten volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. Also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were steam and sulfur dioxide emissions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the white steam-laden plumes that rose 400 meters was moderate. 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 2020, and inflation on […]

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President Duterte certifies as urgent bill that aims to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Act

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent a Senate bill that would strengthen the Anti-Money and Laundering Act. In his letter to Senate President Tito Sotto, the President certified to the urgency of the “immediate necessity of the immediate enactment” of Senate Bill. No. 1412. The bill aims to amend Sections 2, 3, 7, 10, 12 and 20 of the law. The President said the amendments would  allow the country to “comply with legal […]

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DFA: No additional COVID-19 death reported among overseas Filipinos recently

  (Eagle News)–No additional COVID-19 death was reported among overseas Filipinos recently. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the death toll therefore remained at 811. An additional COVID-19 case pushed the total to 11,146. Recoveries remained at 7184 as no additional recovery was reported. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 fatalities and those under treatment slightly decreased to 7.28 percent and 28.72 percent, respectively, while the total number of recoveries saw […]

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Trough of LPA affecting eastern sections of Visayas, Mindanao

Northeasterly Surface Windflow Affecting Northern and Central Luzon (Eagle News)–The trough of a low pressure area is affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeasterly surface windflow is also affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate with at […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Oct. 18

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Oct. 18: 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 as only those to with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit covering the area […]

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Thousands of Thai protesters return to streets after police clashes

  by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI and Lisa MARTIN Agence France Presse Thousands of Thai pro-democracy protesters massed in multiple locations across Bangkok Saturday, defying an emergency decree banning gatherings for the third consecutive day after confrontations saw riot police use water cannon on peaceful demonstrators. But the escalation in police tactics has not cowed the burgeoning youth-led movement, which is demanding the resignation of a premier first brought to power in a military coup and reform […]

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Ardern wins landslide in New Zealand election

  by Neil SANDS Agence France Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory in New Zealand’s general election Saturday, leveraging success battling Covid-19 to gain an unprecedented outright majority and the chance to implement her reform agenda. With two thirds of the vote counted, Ardern’s centre-left Labour Party was on 49.2 percent and forecast to take around 64 seats in the 120-member parliament. No leader has achieved an […]

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South Africa passes 700,000 coronavirus cases

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — The number of people in South Africa who have tested positive for coronavirus has topped 700,000, official figures showed overnight, another grim milestone for the continent’s worst-hit country. Statistics released by the health ministry showed 2,019 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the country’s total to 700,203. Its total number of coronavirus-related deaths rose to 18,370 after 61 more were registered over the 24-hour reporting period. South Africa accounts for […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 354,338; 539 more recover

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 354,000 mark on Saturday, Oct. 17, after the Department of Health reported 2673 additional cases. Of the 354,338 total cases, the DOH said 52423 were active. Of these, 84.7 percent were mild, 11 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent severe, and 2.9 percent critical. Of the 2673 newly-reported cases, the DOH said Rizal  contributed 185, Cavite 175, Batangas 159, Quezon City 143, and Bulacan 88. The DOH said Metro […]

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Trudeau: Canada will not be cowed by China on human rights

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada will continue to defend human rights in China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged Friday, after a top Chinese diplomat warned Ottawa against welcoming Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. China’s ambassador to Ottawa, Cong Peiwu, warned Canada on Thursday against granting asylum to Hong Kong activists, which he said could have consequences for the “health and security” for the 300,000 Canadians living in the theoretically autonomous Chinese territory. The Canadian daily […]

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7 volcanic quakes, steam and sulfur dioxide emissions monitored at Kanlaon; alert level 1 still in place

(Eagle News)–Seven 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. The emission of white steam-laden plumes that rose 200 meters was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission, on the other hand, was measured at an average of 656 tons on October 13, PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said a slight inflation of the […]

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