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(Eagle News)–Four volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide emission was also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 1,236 tons on October 1. A slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes since June, and inflation on the lower to mid slopes that began on June 21 […]
(Eagle News)–Six more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said with the additional cases, the tally of Filipinos abroad with COVID-19 rose to 10,849. Two more have recovered, pushing the recovery total to 6905. The death toll also rose to 800, with an additional death reported. The Middle East and Africa still had the most COVID-19 cases, deaths and recoveries, with 7130, 518, and 4300, […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered all public utility vehicle operators and automatic fare collection system (AFCS) operators to remove any charges or fees for the purchase of cards for fare payment on top of the initial load. The LTFRB issued the directive in memorandum circular number 2020-057 after President Rodrigo Duterte said beep cards used in the Edsa bus system should be free. In calling for this, the President noted […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:53 a.m., had its epicenter 130 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 29 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
Additional COVID-19 death pushes death toll to 19 (Eagle News)–Over 100 more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19, the Philippine National Police said. With the additional 106 recoveries, the PNP said the total rose to 5,344 as of Wednesday night. Forty-three additional COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 6,270. Of these, 907 were active. One more death pushed the death toll to 19. The Makati Medical Center and the PNP earlier signed an agreement […]
LPA spotted over coastal waters of Romblon (Eagle News) –The country’s weather bureau said that the southwest monsoon continue to affect the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, in a bulletin released Thursday morning, Oct. 8. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration also noted a low pressure area (LPA) situated over the coastal waters of Concepcion, Romblon or 90 km East Northeast of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, in a bulletin released […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Oct. 8: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Travelers were advised to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements imposed by the local government unit covering the […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Wednesday evacuated more than 2,000 people from nearby villages after a wildfire set off explosions at a munitions depot in the Ryazan region southeast of Moscow, officials said. More than 400 firefighters were battling into the evening to extinguish a blaze that broke out at the depot on Wednesday afternoon, with the authorities saying five people were injured but no one died. The fire was sparked by a wildfire […]
by Yussel Gonzalez CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) — Hurricane Delta tore across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday, toppling trees, ripping down power lines and lashing a string of major beach resorts with winds of up to 110 miles (175 kilometers) per hour. There were widespread power outages after Delta slammed into the country’s Caribbean coast as a Category 2 storm, having lost some of its earlier strength. But the region appeared to have escaped major destruction and […]
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — Kuwait’s new emir, Sheikh Nawaf, on Wednesday named his half-brother Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a long-serving top security official, as crown prince. Sheikh Meshal, 80, has been deputy chief of the Kuwait National Guard since 2004, largely staying out of the political scene and away from disputes within the royal family. The Sabah ruling family “blessed” 83-year-old Sheikh Nawaf’s decision, the official Kuwait News Agency said Wednesday, a […]
by Christophe VOGT Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after leading the first day of the agency’s main annual meeting in person. Filippo Grandi, who kicked off UNHCR’s week-long Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on Monday, told participants via video-link that he would need to continue following the event from home. “I am engaging with UNHCR’s Executive Committee from home […]
by Sylvie LANTEAUME Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US commander-in-chief has Covid-19 and the top military brass are isolating as the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on the national security establishment of the most powerful nation in the world. As Covid-19 breached the walls of the Pentagon, the Defense Department was quick to stress on Tuesday that there had been “no change to the operational readiness or mission capability of […]
