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DOTr: 179,155 OFWs assisted so far under gov’t’s Hatid-Tulong program

(Eagle News)–Over 179,000 Overseas Filipino Workers so far have returned to their respective provinces under the government’s Hatid-Tulong program. According to the Department of Transportation, the 179,155 OFWs were as of September 3. Of this number, 55,899  were transported by land, 81,662 using air transport and 41,594 via sea transport. The data for land and air transport is from May 25 to September 3, while the data for sea transport is from April 27 to […]

‘Pulse’ sparks hunt for survivor one month after Beirut blast

  by Layal Abu Rahal and Dylan Collins Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Rescuers resumed a search Friday for a possible survivor under the rubble in Beirut, buoyed by faint hopes of a miracle a month after a monster blast ripped through the city’s port. The cataclysmic August 4 explosion killed 191 people, making it Lebanon’s deadliest peacetime disaster. One month on, Lebanese across the grieving country observed a minute of silence on […]

Customs bureau collects P44.631 billion in total revenues in August

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs  surpassed its August 2020 target collection by P10.956 billion. The bureau said the increase in collection from the target P33.675 billion to P44.631 billion represents a 32.53 percent increase. “Amid the challenging time, the BOC continues to showcase its consistent and positive monthly collection for the third month since June 2020,” the bureau said. According to the bureau, based on the preliminary report from the BOC-Financial Service, nine of the […]

India becomes third country to pass four million coronavirus cases

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India has become the world’s third country to pass four million coronavirus infections, setting a new record daily surge in cases on Saturday as the crisis shows no sign of peaking. The 86,432 new cases took India to 4,023,179 infections, third behind the United States which has more than 6.3 million and just trailing Brazil on 4.1 million. While the government has eased restrictions in a bid to revive […]

3.6-magnitude quake hits Sultan Kudarat

(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat on Saturday, Sept. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:56 p.m., had its epicenter 11 kilometers southeast of Columbio. It had a depth of three kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity I: Malungon, Sarangani; Koronadal City No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

Typhoon Haishen slightly weakens as it moves northwestward, to exit PHL Saturday night

(Eagle News) — Typhoon Haishen, with local name “Kristine,” slightly weakened as it continues to move northwestward on Saturday, Sept. 5, the country’s weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that Haisen will continue “moving northwestward until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight.” “It is then expected to turn north-northwestward beginning tonight and pass close to Northern Amami Islands and Tokara Islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago (Japan) […]

PHL headline inflation eases to 2.4% in August; Palace credits this to gradual re-opening of economy

(Eagle News) — The headline inflation in the Philippines eased to 2.4 percent in August, from 2.7 percent in the previous month, bringing the year-to-date inflation for 2020 at 2.5 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Inflation in August last year was lower at 1.7 percent. Malacanang immediately issued a statement saying that the easing of the inflation last month was a “positive development.” -Gradual re-opening of economy leads to decrease in food […]

Russia vaccine ‘passes early trial test’; participants developed antibodies within 1st 3 weeks

   Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Early tests of a Russian coronavirus vaccine showed encouraging results when details were published Friday, but experts said the trials were too small to prove safety and effectiveness. Russia announced last month that its vaccine, named “Sputnik V” after the Soviet-era satellite that was the first launched into space in 1957, had already received approval. This raised concerns among Western scientists over a lack […]

California braces for record-setting heatwave, more fires

by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — California is bracing for record-breaking temperatures and dangerous fire weather conditions this Labor Day weekend, with the National Weather Service urging people to limit outdoor activity and to stay hydrated. “Saturday and Sunday will be about 20 to 30 degrees above normal across the entire area,” Frank Fisher, a NWS meteorologist for the southern part of the state, told AFP. “By Monday, we […]

WHO tempers quick vaccine hopes

by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization said Friday it did not expect widespread immunization against the novel coronavirus until mid-2021, tempering hopes just as research revealed encouraging early results from a Russian vaccine. The virus which has killed nearly 870,000 people worldwide continues to spread, with Italy’s flamboyant former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi now in hospital after becoming the latest high-profile figure to test positive for Covid-19. […]

Localized thunderstorms expected in parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Localized thunderstorms are expected in parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are forecast over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Benguet, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. The weather bureau said light to strong winds coming from the north to northwest will prevail over Northern Luzon while […]