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by Hazel WARD with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse A host of European countries imposed new local restrictions on Friday to reduce spiralling new cases of coronavirus as they seek to avoid the example of Israel which enforced a second nationwide shutdown. City authorities in Madrid announced a partial lockdown on nearly a million people, the British government unveiled new measures limiting social contact in several regions, while Ireland banned indoor dining at restaurants […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Saturday, Sept. 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:36 a.m., had its epicenter 40 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 124 kilometers, and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry have launched a foundation that aims to help provide for the education of the children of policemen who died or were incapacitated in the performance of their duties. In a statement, the PNP said the Bayaning Pulis Foundation, Inc. is the PNP’s first foundation that aims to help the dependents of policemen finish their basic education, from elementary to college. The PNP […]
(Eagle News)–There have been no latest reports of additional COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, Sept. 18. The DFA said the death toll due to COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad then remains at 777. The Middle East and Africa still had the most deaths, with 496, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 98, and the Asia Pacific region with eight. Twenty-five new confirmed cases pushed the total […]
Localized thunderstorms affecting Visayas, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro (Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern sections of Luzon and Visayas today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers also due to localized thunderstorms affecting Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro. The entire Visayas, Palawan including the Kalayaan Group of Islands, and Occidental Mindoro will have partly cloudy […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 19: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled, noting that only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but subject to the requirements of the local government unit that has jurisdiction […]
(Eagle News)–The two Filipinos who were rescued after the M/V Gulf Livestock 1 capsized off the coast of Japan will return to the Philippines on Saturday, September 19. The Filipinos were identified as Chief Officer Eduardo Sareno and A/B Jay-nel Rosales. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the crew members were found by the Japanese Coast Guard after the vessel capsized on September 2 amid the inclement weather brought by Typhoon Maysak. Earlier that […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China said Friday it was conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, as a top US diplomat visits the self-ruled island in a move that has angered Beijing. Relations between the United States and China are at their lowest point in decades, with the two sides clashing over a range of trade, military and security issues as well as the coronavirus pandemic. Keith Krach, US undersecretary of state for economic […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Bulacan and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are being experienced in particular in Norzagaray, Pandi, Bustos, Angat. PAGASA said the same conditions are being experienced in Tarlac (Bamban, Concepcion, Capas), Zambales(Olongapo, Subic, San Marcelino, Castillejos, Botolan), and Pampanga(Floridablanca, Porac, Mabalacat, Arayat). PAGASA said in Northern Luzon, moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the state of calamity in the country due to COVID-19. In signing Proclamation No. 1021, the President effectively extended the same for one year, until Sept. 12, 2021, “unless earlier lifted or extended as “circumstances may warrant.” The proclamation took effect on Sept. 13. Under the proclamation, all government agencies were directed to give full assistance and mobilize resources for a faster disaster response. National and local governments are […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Thousands of people in northwest China have tested positive for a bacterial disease after a leak from a state-owned biopharmaceutical plant making animal vaccines last year. Health officials in Lanzhou city said 3,245 people had contracted brucellosis, a disease often caused by close contact with infected animals or animal products that can bring about fevers, joint pain and headaches. Another 1,401 people tested as an early positive for the disease, […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country are nearing the 280,000 mark after the Department of Health reported an additional 3257 cases on Friday, Sept. 18. The DOH said of the 279,526 total cases, 65906 were active. Of these, 87.5 percent were mild, 8.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.1. percent severe, and 2.6 percent critical. Of the 3257 newly-reported cases, 2628 or 81 percent occurred within the last 14 days. Metro Manila had the most number of newly-announced […]
