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(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 276,000 mark on Thursday, Sept. 17, after the Department of Health reported an additional 3375 cases. The DOH said of the 276289 total cases, 63408 were active. Of these, 87.5 percent were mild, 8.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.1 percent severe, and 2.7 percent critical. Of the 3375 cases reported today, 2519 or 75 percent occurred within the last 14 days. Metro Manila had the most number of newly-announced […]
(Eagle News) – The government has allowed locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from Region 6 or Western Visayas to return to their provinces, provided that they are of good health and will undergo the required 14-day quarantine period. Malacanang announced this on Thursday, Sept. 17, after the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the “partial lifting of the temporary suspension of inbound travel by returning residents to Region VI.” This is contained […]
Light to moderate rains expected in other parts of PHL (Eagle News)–An orange rainfall warning has been raised over Palawan, Kalayaan Islands and Occidental Mindoro. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this means rains of 15 millimeters to 30 mm are expected within an hour due to the southwest monsoon. Flooding is also possible in low-lying areas. Landslides are also possible. Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are affecting Cebu; […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A group of wealthy nations representing 13 percent of the global population have already bought up more than half of the promised doses of future Covid-19 vaccines, according to a report by Oxfam on Wednesday. The non-governmental organization analyzed deals struck by pharmaceuticals and vaccine producers for the five leading vaccine candidates currently in late-stage trials, based on data collected by the analytics company Airfinity. “Access to a life-saving […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, Sept. 17, reminded Metro Manila residents they need to secure a travel pass to travel from the National Capital Region–a general community quarantine area—to a modified general community quarantine area. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the clarification after the Tagaytay City government said it would continue to welcome visitors even without the travel pass. Tagaytay is a popular tourist destination for Metro Manila residents. It is located in Cavite, […]
(Eagle News)–Commuters will again need to keep at least a one-meter distance from each other when riding public transportation. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Transportation Secretary Art Tugade himself made the announcement during the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ meeting on Thursday. “Pansamantalang isususpinde ang implementasyon ng 0.75 [meter] na distancing sa mga pampublikong transportasyon at ibabalik po ito sa sa one meter,” Roque said. Earlier, Roque said President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News)–In these pictures uploaded on Senator Bong Go’s official Facebook account, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on board a motorcycle. Go said the President, an avid motorcycle rider, misses riding a motorcycle and is raring to drive around. “Muntik (nang) di maawat ng (Presidential Security Group),” Go said. The last time the President was known to have used a motorcycle inside the Malacañang Complex, he figured in an accident that left him with slight […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.8 percent in August, spurring hopes that the worst of a coronavirus-fuelled recession may have passed. The country’s statistical agency said Thursday that unemployment had fallen 0.7 points from the 7.5-percent rate posted in July, with the economy adding 111,000 more jobs. Australia is experiencing its first recession in almost 30 years, prompting the government and central bank to embark on a vast stimulus spending […]
by Neil SANDS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand’s economy plunged into recession for the first time in a decade on Thursday, posting a record contraction in the June quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern heads into next month’s general election. “The 12.2-percent fall in quarterly GDP is by far the largest on record in New Zealand,” the national statistics agency said. The reporting period covers April to June, […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, Sept. 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:32 a.m., had its epicenter 12 kilometers southwest of Baliguian. It had a depth of 41 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
DOTr says it is the highest number of running trains on the main line (Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 fielded 21 train sets on Wednesday, the most deployed on the main line in MRT-3 history, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Sept. 17. According to the DOTr, with the deployment, the waiting time interval between trains was shortened. Passenger capacity was also increased. “This is a product of DOTr and MRT-3’s collaboration to improve the […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao and Luzon due to the southwest monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in Mindanao, moderate to at times heavy rains are being experienced in portions of Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental (Balingoan, Kinoguitan, Sugboncogon, Talisayan, Lagonglong, Salay), and Tawi-tawi. PAGASA said these may affect nearby areas and may persist within two to […]
