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NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) — A shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. Despite the intensity of the quake, the Tonga Meteorological Service issued a brief statement saying there was no threat. The quake, downgraded from an initially reported magnitude 6.7, struck at a depth of 35 kilometres about 210 kilometres (130 miles) northeast of the country’s capital, […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:10 a.m., had its epicenter 63 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of 15 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was reported in Surigao City. No damage to property was reported. Phivolcs also saud that it was not expecting aftershocks. The agency also said that this was an […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported no new COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said the COVID-19 death toll of Filipinos abroad therefore remains at 792. Twenty-seven new COVID-19 cases, however, have been reported from countries in Asia and the Pacific and Europe. The additional cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 10534. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa so far had the most COVID-19 cases with 7097, followed by the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a cloud cluster east of the Philippine Area of Responsibility that may become a tropical disturbance or a low pressure area. In a recent weather update, weather forecaster Raymond Ordinario said the southwest monsoon was affecting Palawan and Visayas. Batanes, Cagayan and the Batanes Island Group are expected to have cloudy skies with scattered rains. He said the rest of Luzon including Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News)–Markk Perete has submitted his resignation from the Department of Justice. In a brief statement, Perete, an undersecretary, said he decided to submit the resignation effective today due to “serious reasons” after “much thought.” He did not elaborate. Perete will in effect relinquish his post as DOJ spokesperson should the resignation be accepted. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as undersecretary in July 2018. In November 2018, he was named as the Jusice […]
(Eagle News)–Seventy-five more recoveries have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said with the 75 new recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 4784. Sixy-one COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 5990. Of these, 1189 were active. There were no additional COVID-19 deaths, which means the death toll remains at 17. PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan has said policemen on modified enhanced community quarantine and enhanced community quarantine duty were entitled to COVID-19 hazard […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:53 a.m., had its epicenter 65 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Oct. 1: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Domestic flights are allowed with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine until the end of the month. Travelers should, however, abide by the requirements of the local government unit that has jurisdiction over the area of destination. The Palace has said a travel pass was required for travel from […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 311,000 mark on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after the Department of Health reported 2426 additional cases. The DOH said of the 311,694, 52702 were active. Of these, 86.4 percent were mild, 9.0 asymptomatic, 1.4 percent severe, and 3.2 percent critical. Of the 2426 newly-announced cases, 887 were from Metro Manila, 201 from Cavite, 147 from Rizal, 115 from Negros Occidental, and 99 from Batangas. The DOH […]
by Martin Abbugao SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — On the rooftop of a Singapore shopping mall, a sprawling patch of eggplants, rosemary, bananas and papayas stand in colourful contrast to the grey skyscrapers of the city-state’s business district. The 10,000 square-foot (930 square-meter) site is among a growing number of rooftop farms in the space-starved country, part of a drive to produce more food locally and reduce heavy reliance on imports. The government has championed the […]
by Salima Lebel KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — Kuwait prepared Wednesday to swear in its new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and to receive the body of his half-brother, the late ruler Sheikh Sabah who died in the US at the age of 91. The body of Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, an acclaimed diplomat and mediator who ruled for 14 years, is expected to arrive in Kuwait City later on Wednesday. He died the day […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:49 a.m., had its epicenter 49 kilometers northeast of Babuyan Island. It had a depth of 15 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
