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by Pitcha DANGPRASITH and Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI in Bangkok CHACHOENGSAO, Thailand (AFP) — At least 18 people were killed and more than 40 injured in Thailand Sunday when a freight train crashed into a bus taking passengers to a religious ceremony, officials said. The morning collision, around 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of the capital, Bangkok, toppled the bus and sheared off part of its roof. More than 40 passengers were rushed to nearby medical facilities […]
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) — LeBron James was named Most Valuable Player of the 2020 NBA Finals after powering the Los Angeles Lakers to their 17th championship with a victory over the Miami Heat. It’s the fourth time in four championship runs that James has captured MVP honors, after he did so with Miami in 2012 and 2013 and with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. © Agence France-Presse
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) — A Los Angeles Lakers team led by superstar LeBron James dominated the Miami Heat 106-93 on Sunday to win a record-equalling 17th NBA championship but their first in a decade. James added another chapter to an epic career, fueling the Lakers with a triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and capturing his fourth NBA title with a third different team, as well as earning NBA Finals Most […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has destroyed P70 million worth of seized cigarettes. In a statement, the bureau said the cigarettes were seized by Manila port personnel in two 40-ft containers recently, after they were found in violation of Section 117 in relation to Section 1113 of Republic Act (RA) No. 10863 otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), and other relevant guidelines set by the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) and Bureau […]
(Eagle News)–Seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes that rose 500 meters before drifting northeast was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission, on the other hand, was measured at an average of 1,236 tons on October 1. A slight inflation of […]
(Eagle News)–Sixty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the number of police personnel who have recovered from the disease rose to 5,633 as of Sunday night. Twenty-five more cases, however, pushed the total to 6,408. Of these, 755 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remained at 20. The police continue to man checkpoints and enforce the law amid the […]
(Eagle News) – The number of individuals tested in the country for COVID-19 have reached more than 3.87 million as of Sunday, Oct. 11, as the government tries to reach more Filipinos in its targeted mass testing campaign. Based on data from the Department of Health, there were 3,876,311 individuals who had themselves tested for COVID-19 in the country and 10.1 percent of them tested positive. Confirmed cases were 339,341 representing 0.31 percent of […]
(Eagle News)–There have been no new COVID-19 fatalities reported among overseas Filipinos over the weekend. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that means as of Sunday, the death toll remained at 801. COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rose to 10,869. With no additional recoveries reported, the DFA said the recovery tally remained at 6919. The Middle East and Africa still had the most cases, deaths and recoveries among overseas Filipinos of all the regions, with […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 9,000 Filipinos this week. The DFA said with the additional 9,461 Filipinos abroad repatriated, the number of overseas Filipinos returning to the Philippines with the help of the government rose to 213,942 since February. Of the 213,942, the DFA said 71,998 or 33.65 percent were sea-based, and 141,994 or 66.35 percent were land-based. Most of the repatriated this week were still Filipinos from the Middle East, […]
(Eagle News)–Central Luzon, Pangasinan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan will experience rains today due to the southwest monsoon affecting Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon, and Tropical Depression “Nika,” which was estimated based 245 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, and was […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Oct. 12: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA said passengers should get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those 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 that […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump is no longer contagious, nine days after being stopped in his tracks by Covid-19, his physician said in a statement released late Saturday. “I am happy to report that in addition to the President meeting CDC criteria for the safe discontinuation of isolation, this morning’s COVID PCR sample demonstrates, by currently recognized standards, he is no longer considered a transmission risk to others,” Sean Conley said in […]
