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(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 12: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. All passengers were advised to check whether their flights are confirmed on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine but subject to […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the Bayanihan To Recover as One Act. With the President’s signing of the law, over P165 billion will be allotted for the country’s COVID-19 response. According to Senator Sonny Angara, the measure ratified by the Senate allots a P140-billion budget in regular appropriations, and up to a P25.5 billion standby fund “if ever such amount is generated from savings and unused appropriations.” The ratified measure also authorizes the President […]
by Javier TOVAR Agence France Presse Firefighters were battling unprecedented wildfires up and down the US West Coast on Friday that killed 15 people and forced more than half a million others to flee their homes, with officials warning of more deaths to come in the days ahead. The true scale of destruction was impossible to count across wide stretches of California, Oregon and Washington cut off from the world by an apocalyptic wall of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Hundreds of homes have been lost to massive and unprecedented Oregon wildfires with a potentially historic number of fatalities feared in the northwestern US state, governor Kate Brown said Wednesday. More than 300,000 acres are burning across Oregon including 35 major wildfires, with at least five towns “substantially destroyed” and mass evacuations taking place. “This could be the greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfire […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 252,000 mark on Friday, Sept. 11, after the Department of Health reported an additional 4,040 cases. The DOH said of the 252,964 total COVID-19 cases, 62,250 were active. Of these, 88.8 percent were mild, 8.4 percent asymptomatic, 1.1 percent severe, and 1.7 percent critical. Of the 4,040 newly-reported cases, the DOH said 2754 or 68 percent occurred in the last 14 days. Of the newly-reported cases, 1813 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July 17 of every year as National Physiatry Day. In signing Proclamation No. 1017 on Thursday, Sept. 10, the President noted the “growing number of patients with rehabilitation needs” in the country, and the need to “strengthen support in providing accessible and affordable medication and rehabilitation to them.” The President said this could be done by “raising awareness and encouraging collaboration among relevant stakeholders.” The President ordered […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Oriental Mindoro on Friday, Sept. 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:52 p.m., had its epicenter 4 kilometers southwest of Naujan. It had a depth of 126 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Puerto Galera, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Intensity II – Calatagan, Batangas Intensity I – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Roxas, Oriental Mindoro No […]
Cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers expected over Visayas, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro (Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Southern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in Camarines Sur (Iriga City, Baao). The same conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Masbate (Aroroy) and Marinduque (Santa Cruz). Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro, PAGASA said, will have […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the House of Representatives rose to 71 after a consultant tested positive for the respiratory disease. House Secretary General Jose Luis Montales said the consultant, who was not identified, last went to the House on Aug. 24 and 25. “He got tested after experiencing itchy throat, body malaise, nasal congestion with colds, and loss of smell and taste,” Montales said. Montales earlier said employees should only report to work […]
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) — Latin America and the Caribbean on Thursday passed the milestone of eight million cases of Covid-19, days after logging more than 300,000 deaths from the virus, according to an AFP tally of official records. The region, which is the worst hit in the world, had 8,035,484 cases as of 2200 GMT on Thursday, out of a global total of 28.02 million people infected with the disease. The region made up of […]
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) — Anthony Davis had 29 points and 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Houston Rockets 110-100 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA Western Conference final series on Thursday. The Rockets were no match for the Lakers’ intensity and skill as Los Angeles outscored them 62-24 in the paint and 19-2 in fast break points in the quarantine bubble at the Disney resort in Orlando, Florida. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street stocks resumed their downward slide Thursday, while the pound dropped further amid a fight between Britain and the European Union on Brexit legislation. After an early advance that built on Wednesday’s winning session, US stocks stumbled, finishing solidly lower. The pullback came as a trimmed-down US relief package failed to pass the Republican-led Senate. The $500 billion package marked a dramatic reduction from the $3 trillion bill […]
