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(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives on Friday, Oct. 16, approved on final reading the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget. Over 200, or 257 congressmen, voted for House Bill No. 7727 while six were against. With the approval, the House can now transmit its final version to the Senate which is expected to resume session on Nov. 9. The House version as approved is expected to be transmitted to the Upper House on Oct. 28. The passage […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Department of Energy to allow oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Philippine government has also chosen a service contractor to do the oil and gas exploration, and eyeing another firm to do more exploration in the area. “Inaasahan na magtutuloy ngayon ang paghahanap ng langis at natural gas diyan sa West Philippine […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The antiviral drug remdesivir, considered one of the most promising Covid-19 treatments, turns out to do little to prevent deaths from the disease, according to a WHO-backed study. Remdesivir, which was part of the experimental cocktail given to US President Donald Trump when he caught the new coronavirus last month, was one of several reviewed in a large study of more than 11,000 people across 30 countries. The drug “appeared […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea in a decades-long operation, reports said Friday, despite strong opposition from local fishermen. The release of the water, which has been filtered to reduce radioactivity, is likely to start in 2022 at the earliest, said national dailies the Nikkei, the Yomiuri, and other local media. The decision ends years […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 351,000 mark on Friday, Oct. 16, after the Department of Health reported over 3,000 more cases. The DOH said of the 351,750 total cases, 50,354 were active. Of these, 84.7 percent were mild, 10.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent severe, and 3 percent critical. Of the 3139 newly-reported cases, 1003 were from Metro Manila, 206 from Cavite, 175 from Rizal, 138 from Laguna, and 126 from Iloilo. The […]
(Eagle News)–The government is now allowing the conduct of sale events and marketing events in business establishments. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the activities subject to the guidelines imposed by the Department of Trade and Industry may be held to “spur consumer and economic activity.” Roque said based on Inter-Agency Task Force Resolution No. 79, the IATF also authorized the Department of Trade and Industry to “adjust the permissible on-site operational capacities […]
by Ayaka MCGILL Agence France Presse Rare pink dolphins are returning to the waters between Hong Kong and Macau after the coronavirus pandemic halted ferries, but scientists remain deeply concerned about their long-term survival in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes. The tell-tale flash of pink leaping from the waters alerts Naomi Brennan to the presence of a local Chinese white dolphin and she jots the animal’s location into a GPS device. Conservationists like […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter service appeared to be restored Thursday evening after a technical problem caused a global outage of nearly two hours on the social media platform used by hundreds of millions worldwide. The outage marked a new setback for the network, which is fending off accusations of bias over its decision to block a news report critical of Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden. “Twitter has been down for […]
(Eagle News) –Filipinos who wish to go on non-essential travel abroad may do so starting Oct. 21. This was according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who made the announcement in a statement on Friday, Oct. 16. According to Roque, Filipino travelers are allowed to leave the country for non-essential trips subject to the submission of confirmed roundtrip tickets. For those traveling on tourist visas, they should also have “adequate travel and health insurance.” They should […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Iloilo on Friday, Oct. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:27 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southwest of San Joaquin. It had a depth of six kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV – Miagao, Iloilo Intensity III – Anini-y and Hamtic, Antique Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Anini-y, Antique Intensity II – Bago City […]
by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI and Lisa MARTIN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Some 10,000 Thai protesters gathered Thursday in defiance of a sweeping crackdown after authorities moved to crush months of pro-democracy demonstrations by imposing emergency powers and rounding up leading activists. Protesters chanted “Prayut get out!” and “Free our friends!” as they confronted police at Ratchaprasong, a busy junction in central Bangkok, despite a new decree that bans gatherings of more than four people — aimed […]
