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Iligan classified as MECQ area (Eagle News)–Metro Manila will remain under a general community quarantine. President Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech aired on Monday night that apart from Metro Manila, Bulacan and Batangas are retained as GCQ areas starting Sept. 1. The cities of Tacloban and Bacolod will join them as GCQ areas, while Iligan City will be under a stricter modified enhanced community quarantine. The rest of the country, the President said, will […]
(Eagle News)–Former National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran is the new PhilHealth chief. Gierran replaces Ricardo Morales, who resigned from the post last week due to his medical condition. Morales was diagnosed with lymphoma and is undergoing therapy. His resignation came after President Rodrigo Duterte said it would be best for him to quit amid the crucial times PhilHealth was facing. Several government agencies are probing the allegations of corruption in the state insurer. […]
(Eagle News) –Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay on Monday, Aug. 31, hailed the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic, calling them the “heroes of our time.” In his National Heroes Day message, Gapay, who represented President Rodrigo Duterte in ceremonies at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, thanked the medical practitioners, law enforcers, government employees, and “everyone who continues to perform their duties despite the threats posed by COVID-19,” […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 220,000 mark on Monday, Aug. 31, after the Department of Health reported 3.446 additional cases. The DOH said of the 220,819 total cases, 59,699 were active. Of these, 91.3 percent were mild, 6.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.0 percent severe, and 1.5 percent critical. The DOH said the 3,446 additional cases were from results of tests done by 97 out of 110 labs. Of […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) –The Indian military on Monday accused China of carrying out “provocative” movements on their contested Himalayan border near where 20 Indian troops were killed in a battle in June. A defence ministry statement said the incidents happened in eastern Ladakh on Saturday night but did not indicate whether there was a new clash. Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops “carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo” at the border, […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk late Friday demonstrated progress made by his Neuralink startup in meshing brains with computers, saying the work is essential to the future of humanity. Musk has long contended that a neural lace merging minds with machines is vital if people are going to avoid being so outpaced by artificial intelligence that, under the best of circumstances, humans would be akin to “house cats.” “It’s […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte lauded the men in uniform fighting terrorism in the country as he honored the soldiers who were killed in the Aug. 24 terrorist bombing in Jolo, Sulu. In his talk to the troops in Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista Headquarters in Jolo, Sulu, President Duterte also vowed to give all the support needed by the soldiers to fight terrorism amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “To our troops, I stand in solidarity […]
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rains are expected over Cagayan (Allacapan, Lasam and Lallo) and Isabela (Maconacon and San Pablo). PAGASA said these may persist within 30 minutes to an hour. Moderate to occasionally heavy rains are being experienced, meanwhile, over Calayan Island, Abra (Lagayan and Tineg), Apayao (Calanasan, Flora, Kabugao, Luna and […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health is eyeing five hospitals as sites for the conduct of Phase 3 clinical trials of the potential COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China-based Sinovac Biotech. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said these were the Philippine General Hospital, Manila Doctors Hospital, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the Vicente Sotto Medical Center, and San Lazaro Hospital. So far, she said the potential vaccine was under the Phase 3 clinical trial in Brazil. […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Julian” accelerated towards the north-northwest on Monday, Aug. 31, as it maintained its strength. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said no tropical cyclone wind signal, however, has been raised over parts of the country with “Julian” expected to remain far from the Philippine landmass. PAGASA said “Julian,” which is located 710 km east northeast of Basco, Batanes, is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility and pass between the […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Science and Technology has recommended zoning procedures for the various COVID-19 vaccine trials that the Philippine will join in efforts to find a solution against the virus pandemic. DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said this as he also revealed another recommendation for a “standard rate” of compensation for Filipinos who will volunteer in the various vaccine clinical trials. The various vaccine clinical trials that the Philippines will participate […]
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Tens of thousands of Mauritians protested Saturday in the capital Saint-Louis over the government’s handling of a giant oil spill off its pristine Indian Ocean coast. The Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio crashed into a reef off southeastern Mauritius last month spewing more than 1,000 tonnes of oil into waters that are home to mangrove forests and endangered species. After the boat split in two, the larger piece was towed […]
