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(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Wednesday, Sept. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:52 a.m., had its epicenter 117 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. PHIVOLCS said this was an aftershock of the 5.7-magnitude quake that struck Bayabas on Tuesday, Sept. 21. The quake had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
PARIS, France (AFP) — French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi and Britain’s GSK have promised up to 72 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine candidate to the Canadian government, which has already signed similar agreements with several American companies. The two groups, which plan to seek regulatory approval for the vaccine in the first half of 2021, launched human clinical trials in early September, for which 440 participants are being recruited. “To address a global health crisis […]
Southwest monsoon affecting Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao (Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Northern Samar. PAGASA said apart from the LPA which, as of 3 a.m. was estimated 365 kilometers east of Catarman, it was monitoring the southwest monsoon affecting Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao. Severe tropical storm “Dolphin,” which was “Marce” when it was inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, for its part, was so far […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that China must be held accountable by the world for its actions over the Covid-19 pandemic. In a recorded message played to the annual meeting of the UN, Trump accused Beijing of allowing the coronavirus to “leave China and infect the world.” “The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions,” he said. Trump, who faces a […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Sept. 23: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Only those with confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled will be allowed entry into the airport premises, MIAA said. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit covering the area of jurisdiction. The Palace has said a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Chicago Bulls named Billy Donovan as the team’s new head coach on Tuesday, replacing Jim Boylen who was fired last month after the franchise’s latest failure to make the playoffs. Donovan, 55, joins the Bulls after parting company with the Oklahoma City Thunder by mutual agreement earlier this month after his team were eliminated from the postseason. “We are very pleased to welcome Billy and his family to […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — The death toll from an apartment block collapse in western India climbed to 20 Tuesday, with more bodies likely to be recovered, officials said, as rescuers searched for survivors. Emergency workers from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have pulled 20 survivors — including two boys aged four and seven — from the rubble of the building in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai. An NDRF spokesman told reporters that recovery teams, aided […]
(Eagle News) — The City-county of Honolulu teamed up with local businesses to slowly restart the economy and, at the same time, help fight hunger on Oahu. In this combined report aired on Eagle News International, EBC Hawaii correspondent Alfred Acenas talks about the fish-to-dish program while another EBC correspondent in Hawaii Jhojie Carnate shares with us his first-hand experience in a recent drive-thru fresh food donation drive. (Eagle News Service)
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK government will on Tuesday announce new measures to curb a concerning rise in coronavirus cases, shutting pubs in England early and recommending a return to working from home where possible. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines the restrictions to parliament at 1130 GMT, and was due to make a televised address to the nation at 1900 GMT. Top advisers on Monday warned the country could see up to 50,000 […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 291,000 mark on Tuesday, Sept. 22, after the Department of Health reported 1635 cases. The DOH said of the total 291,789, 56097 were active. Of these, 86.4 percent were mild, 9.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent severe, and 3.1 percent critical. Of the 1635 newly-announced cases, 583 came from Metro Manila, 102 from Cavite, 97 from Iloilo, 67 from Rizal, and 57 from Cebu. The DOH said 88 […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan on Tuesday demanded that China “back off” and accused it of threatening peace after a Beijing official rejected a largely respected marine boundary following recent incursions. Foreign minister Joseph Wu urged Beijing to “return to the civilized international standards” after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said there was no so-called median line in the Taiwan Strait “as Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory”. Wu told reporters: “The median […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao and Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Cagayan (Iguig, Piat, Santa Teresita and Solana), and Isabela (Benito Soliven and San Mariano) within 30 minutes to an hour. PAGASA said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers are being experienced in Abra (Luba, Pilar and Tubo), Apayao(Kabugao and Pudtol), Cagayan(Alcala, […]
