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Californians airlifted from fires as dangerous winds arrive

by Josh EDELSON / with Andrew MARSZAL in Los Angeles TOLLHOUSE, United States (AFP) — Dangerous dry winds whipped up California’s record-breaking wildfires and ignited new blazes Tuesday, as hundreds were evacuated by helicopter and tens of thousands were plunged into darkness by power outages across the western United States. The arrival of strong gusts after the Labor Day weekend’s unprecedented temperatures saw most of California placed under severe weather warnings, with 14,000 firefighters battling […]

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House approves 50-year franchise to SMC for New Manila Int’l Airport in Bulacan

(Eagle News) – Voting 218–6, the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading House Bill 7507 granting a 50-year franchise to San Miguel Aerocity Inc., to construct, operate and maintain the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan. The ultra modern and world-class domestic and international airport in Bulacan with a total cost of P735.63 billion under a build-operate-transfer arrangement sill span some 2,500 hectares. It is envisioned as an alternative gateway […]

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4.2-magnitude quake strikes off Catanduanes

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Catanduanes on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:02 p.m., had its epicenter 87 kilometers southeast of Baras. It had a depth of three kilometers. The quake was also of tectonic origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced over Abra (Boliney, Bucloc and Lagangilang), Apayao (Calanasan), Ilocos Nortd (Adams), and Kalinga (Balbalan). PAGASA said these  may persist within one to two hours and may affect nearby areas. Moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over […]

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Japan’s economy shrank more than estimated in Q2

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s economy shrank slightly more than initially thought in the April-June quarter, official data released Tuesday showed, deepening a contraction that was already the worst in the nation’s modern history. The world’s third-largest economy shrank 7.9 percent in the second quarter of this year from the previous quarter, more than the initial 7.8 percent in the preliminary data, the Cabinet Office said. The downward revision comes with corporate investment weaker […]

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China says Australian TV anchor detained on ‘national security’ grounds

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China said Tuesday that it had detained a high-profile Australian journalist working for its state media on “national security grounds”. Cheng Lei’s detention was a new blow to deteriorating relations between the two countries that have seen China warn its citizens of traveling to Australia and vice versa. In the first comments on CGTN anchor Cheng Lei, held since August 14, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said authorities took “compulsory measures” […]

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Sudan floods threaten ancient archaeological gem

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Rising Nile floodwaters are threatening to swamp an ancient archaeological site in Sudan, after some of the highest ever recorded river levels, archaeologists said Monday. Teams have set up sandbag walls and are pumping out water to prevent damage at the ruins of Al-Bajrawiya, once a royal city of the two-millenia-old Meroitic empire, said Marc Maillot, head of the French Archaeological Unit in the Sudan Antiquities Service. “The floods had never […]

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SC: 2020 bar exams to be held in November 2021

(Eagle News)–The 2020 bar examinations will be held in November 2021. This is based on Bar Bulletin No. 13, S. 2020 signed by Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the 2020 bar chairperson. The bulletin said this was approved by the court en banc. The venue and periods of the next bar exams will be announced in a separate bulletin. Leonen is also the 2021 bar exams chair, based on the bulletin. Earlier, the SC […]

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Additional 3,281 COVID-19 cases push PHL tally to 241,987

(Eagle News)–The number of COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 241,000 mark after the Department of Health reported an additional 3281 cases. Of these, the DOH said 52893 were active. Of the active cases, the department said 88.6 percent were mild, 8.2 percent were asymptomatic, 1.3 percent severe, and 1.9 percent critical. The 3281 additional cases were from tests done by 81 out of 115 labs. Of these, 1420 came from Metro Manila, 263 […]

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Sorsogon Rep. Ditas Ramos passes away after testing positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Sorsogon Rep. Ditas Ramos has passed away after she tested positive for  COVID-19. The announcement was made by House Deputy Majority Leader Xavier Jesus Romualdo during the plenary session on Tuesday, Sept. 8. It came two days after House Secretary-General Jose Luis Montales said the Sorsogon lawmaker tested positive for the respiratory disease. He had said she had developed symptoms and got tested in the province. Montales also said another House of Representatives staff […]

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LTFRB opens additional ten routes for traditional PUJs in M. Manila

(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has opened an additional ten routes for traditional public utility jeepneys in Metro Manila. In a statement, the LTFRB said the following routes will be opened starting Wednesday, Sept. 9, based on Memorandum Circular 2020-043: T138 EDSA/North Ave. – Quezon City Hall T139 Marcos Ave. – Quirino Highway via Tandang Sora T340 Dapitan – Libertad via L. Guinto T341 Divisoria – Retiro via JA Santos T342 Divisoria […]

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California fires burn record 2 million acres

  NORTH FORK, United States (AFP) — Wildfires in California have torched a record more than two million acres, the state fire department said Monday, as an uncontrolled blaze forced many residents to flee their homes. The record was hit as the wildfire season still has roughly two months to go in the most populous US state and as thousands of firefighters were battling flames during a scorching heat wave. “In the past 33 years […]

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