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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s Cambridge University on Thursday pledged to stop investing in fossil fuels by 2030, bowing to pressure from environmentalists including its own students. The world-renowned seat of learning in eastern England said the pledge is part of its overall goal to slash carbon emissions to zero by 2038 — well ahead of the UK government’s 2050 target. The institution will now switch its £3.5-billion ($4.5-billion, 3.8-billion-euro) endowment fund — one […]
(Eagle News)–Seven volcanic earthquakes were reported 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 was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 1,236 tons/day on October 1. According to PHIVOLCS, a slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes since June 2020, […]
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) — Injured Miami Heat stars Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo were both listed as doubtful Thursday for game two of the NBA Finals, dealing a hammer blow to the franchise’s hopes of leveling the series. A day after the Heat were pounded 116-98 by the Los Angeles Lakers in game one, Miami’s task became more daunting after confirmation of injuries to both Dragic and Adebayo. Dragic has suffered a torn plantar […]
(Eagle News)–The Municipal Trial Court of Carranglan, Nueva Ecija is physically closed until October 6. A memorandum from Judge Marjorie Maranan-Dempsey said the temporary closure, which started on Sept. 22, was to allow for the 14-day quarantine of the entire staff of the court, after the presiding judge had contact with a person who died from COVID-19 on Sept. 17, and had exposure to another personnel who tested positive for the virus on Sept. 21. […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported 18 additional COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional 18 from the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East, the recovery tally rose to 6745 as of Thursday. The Middle East and Africa have the most recoveries so far, with 4277, followed by the Asia Pacific region with 1066, Europe with 938, and the Americas with 464. Five additional COVID-19 cases among overseas […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Friday, Oct. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:53 a.m., had its epicenter 86 kilometers northeast of Baganga. It had a depth of 22 kilometers, and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Passengers of the Metro Rail Transit-3 can expect shorter travel time and shorter waiting times for train arrivals with the rail line’s trains now traveling at an increased speed of 40 kph. In a statement, the MRT-3 said the increase from the 30 kph speed was a result of the installation of the new long-welded rails (LWRs) in all the MRT-3 stations as part of the rehabilitation program of the rail line being implemented […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported additional 59 recoveries among police personnel. With the additional recoveries, the PNP said the total rose to 4843. Forty additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 6030, however. Of these, 1170 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 17. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as they man quarantine checkpoints and enforce law and order. PNP […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Batanes. PAGASA said the southwest monsoon is affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol region, and Northern Samar will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the LPA and the localized thunderstorms. The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Oct. 2: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA urged passengers to confirm 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 with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine until the end of the month. Travelers […]
(Eagle News) – Comedian-singer Kitkat, one of the hosts of EBC-NET 25’s noontime show “Happy Time” was chosen as “Best Noontime Show Host,” as well as “Most Outstanding Comedian in the Field of Humanitarian Services” by the 19th Annual Gawad Amerika Awards Night. The award’s night is set on Nov. 21 this year at the Celebrity Center International in Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Charles Simbulan, the CEO and Founding President of the Gawad […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Early clinical trials of a second Russian coronavirus vaccine have proved successful, its developer said Thursday after Russia boasted of approving the world’s first vaccine. Russia’s Vektor — a top-secret state virology research centre in Siberia — said that early-stage trials were successful for its own experimental vaccine, named EpiVacCorona. “The first two phases of clinical trials demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of the EpiVacCorona vaccine,” Vektor’s press department told […]
