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PHIVOLCS: 10 volcanic quakes, weak steaming monitored at Taal in 24 hours

(Eagle News)–Ten volcanic earthquakes were reported at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said weak steaming was also monitored from the vents on the main crater of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the weak steam rose 10 meters high before drifting northeast and southwest. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic […]

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DFA reports additional COVID-19 case among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported an additional COVID-19 case among overseas Filipinos over the weekend. With the additional case, the total tally rose to 10,117, based on September 6 data, the DFA said. No new recovery was reported, which means the total remains at 6284. The death toll is at 758, with no additional deaths reported from foreign service posts. The DFA said so far, the Middle East and Africa had the […]

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Immigration bureau: P3.14 billion in revenues raised in first half of year despite pandemic

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has raised more than P3 billion in revenues for the government during the first half of the year. The bureau said the P3.14 billion raised were despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, although it was 39-percent lower than the P4.3 billion the agency remitted to the national treasury in the same period last year. Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente said the revenues were collected from January to June. “We still […]

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PNP: No recent reports of COVID-19 deaths among police personnel

(Eagle News)–There have been no recent reports of additional COVID-19 deaths among police personnel, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, as of September 6, 6 p.m., the death toll then remains at 16. Twenty-six additional cases brought the total to 4429. Fifty more recoveries pushed the recovery total to 3107. Suspect cases are at 3067, and probable cases at 757. The police continue to man quarantine checkpoints amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making […]

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Powerful typhoon slams Japan with violent winds, heavy rain

  by Charly Triballeau, with Hiroshi Hiyama in Tokyo Agence France Presse KAGOSHIMA, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon that officials warned could bring record rains and gusts strong enough to flip cars slammed into southern Japan on Sunday, prompting authorities to urge millions to seek shelter. Typhoon Haishen has weakened somewhat as it neared Japan’s mainland, and shifted further west out to sea, but it remained a “large” and “extremely strong” storm. After lashing […]

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Southwest monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon, PAGASA says

(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting the western section of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly  cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, also due to localized thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern Luzon, PAGASA said, will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The rest of Luzon, Visayas […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 7

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 7: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA earlier advised passengers to get a confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed with Metro Manila under a general community quarantine. Restrictions on international […]

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Powerful magnitude 6.4 quake hits waters southeast of Davao Occidental

  (Eagle News) — A powerful magnitude 6.4 quake rocked Davao Occidental at 11:23 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, but quake experts said the origin of the tremor was too deep that it was felt at less intensities in surrounding areas. The tectonic quake’s epicenter was located 26 kilometers southeast of Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental and had a depth of focus of 143 kilometers. It was felt at intensity 5 in General Santos City and in […]

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Amazon bans sales of foreign seeds in US after mystery packets

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Amazon has banned sales of imported seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans said they had received packets of seeds they had not ordered, mostly from China. “Moving forward, we are only permitting the sale of seeds by sellers who are based in the US,” the e-commerce giant said in a statement Saturday. In late July the Department of Agriculture reported that packages of seeds had […]

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Australia extends Melbourne lockdown despite drop in cases

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Australian officials on Sunday extended a strict virus lockdown of the country’s second-biggest city by two weeks, saying new cases had not dropped enough to prevent another spike. Melbourne residents were due to exit a harsh six-week lockdown next weekend but face continued restrictions for months to come, with Victoria state premier Daniel Andrews saying the current lockdown would remain in place until September 28. “If we open up too […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 237,365; 23,074 additional recoveries reported today

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 237,000 mark on Sunday, Sept. 6, after the Department of Health reported 2839 additional cases. The DOH said of the 237,365 total cases, 48803 were active. Of these, 88.6 percent were mild, 8 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent severe, and 2 percent critical. The 2839 additional cases were from results of tests done by 96 out of 115 labs. Of these, 1170 were from Metro Manila, 195 from […]

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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted 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 moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Cagayan (Alcala, Ballesteros, Camalanuigan, Gattaran and Rizal), and Isabela (Divilacan and Ilagan City) within 30 minutes to an hour. Meanwhile, moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers are being experienced in Apayao (Conner, Flora and Pudtol), Cagayan (Allacapan, Lasam, Lallo and Santo Niño), […]

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