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53 Filipinos stranded in Israel return to PHL

(Eagle News)–Fifty-three Filipinos who were stranded in Israel amid the COVID-19 pandemic have returned home. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the Filipinos arrived in Manila on Oct. 2 from Istanbul via the  Voluntary Repatriation Program (VRP) of Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA). The DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv assisted the Filipinos, many of whom had overstayed their visas in Israel. The Filipinos constitute the first batch of Filipino beneficiaries under […]

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Southwest monsoon, LPA to bring cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting Visayas, Occidental Mindoro and Palawan, including the Kalayaan Group of Islands. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it was also monitoring a low pressure area, which was now 555 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon. As a result, PAGASA said the Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Group of Islands, and Occidental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds will prevail over […]

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President Duterte: Don’t charge commuters for beep cards

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Oct. 5, called on the relevant agencies to make the beep cards used for commuting free of charge. The President’s announcement came after the Department of Transportation said it had suspended the mandatory use of beep cards on Edsa Busway vehicles following complaints by commuters who were made to pay P80 for the card on top of the minimum required load of P65. The DOTr said it was currently […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Oct. 6

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, Oct. 6: 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 to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but passengers need to comply with the requirements imposed by the local government […]

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Six dead as storm causes floods, landslides in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — At least six people died and thousands were forced from their homes as a tropical storm triggered floods and landslides in southeastern Mexico over the weekend, the authorities said. The victims included two women and two children whose home was buried in a mountainous area in the state of Chiapas, the civil defense said in a statement. Two other people died in Tabasco state, where Tropical Storm Gamma caused severe […]

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Trump criticized for leaving hospital to greet supporters

  by Brian Knowlton and Joshua Melvin Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump sparked an angry backlash from the medical community Sunday with a protocol-breaking visit to his supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for the highly-infectious, potentially deadly new coronavirus. He was masked as he waved from inside his bulletproof vehicle during the short trip outside Walter Reed military medical center near Washington, which appeared […]

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Heavy rainfall warning raised over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A heavy rainfall warning has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the yellow warning level in Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, and Bukidnon was due to the southwest monsoon. PAGASA said flooding was possible especially in low lying areas and along river channels. Landslides are also possible in mountainous areas. Meanwhile, PAGASA said light to occasionally moderate rains are being […]

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Mental health toll of pandemic ‘devastating’: WHO

by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The Covid-19 pandemic is having a “devastating impact” on mental health services globally, the World Health Organization said Monday, ahead of a large fundraising push. It warned that mental health had been overlooked in the crisis, pointing to a survey conducted between June and August that revealed severe disruptions to services in 93 countries. While 83 percent of the 130 countries surveyed had included mental […]

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Roque chides Robredo for having lower ratings than Sotto, Cayetano in Pulse Asia survey

  (Eagle News) – Palace spokesperson Harry Roque chided Vice-President Leni Robredo for her 50 percent trust rating and 57 percent performance rating in the recent Pulse Asia survey, and blamed this on her alleged “politicking amid the pandemic.” In a press briefing, Roque noted that Robredo was a “far fourth” behind President Rodrigo Duterte, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto IV, and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. President Duterte was leading with a 91 percent […]

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4.0-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Monday, Oct. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:35 p.m., had its epicenter 46 kilometers northeast of Burgos. It had a depth of 21 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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US-British trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for Hepatitis C discovery

by Pia OHLIN STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice together with Briton Michael Houghton won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, the Nobel jury said. The three were honored for their “decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world,” the jury said. Thanks to their discovery, highly […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 324,762; 87 more recoveries reported

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 324,762 on Monday, Oct. 5, after the Department of Health reported 2,291 new cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 45,799 were active, of which 85.6 percent were mild, 9.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent severe, and 3.6 percent critical. Of the 2,291 newly-reported cases, 825 were from Metro Manila, 140 from Batangas, 128 from Laguna, 114 from Rizal, and 102 from Cavite. Recoveries rose to […]

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