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(Eagle News) – The Food and Drug Administration has already approved the clinical trials for the local herb Lagundi as a possible treatment for COVID-19. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said this as it also announced that it is expecting the approval of the clinical trial of another local herb, Tawa-Tawa, to treat COVID-19 patients. Lagundi is known to treat cough and relieve asthma, while Tawa-Tawa has been previously approved in the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard is deploying K-9 teams to the Light Rail Transit 1. In a statement, the PCG said Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. gave the order in light of the Jolo blasts that claimed at least 15 people as the country continues its fight against COVID-19. Authorities have said the Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible for the blasts, which also hurt at least 75 others. The PCG said the deployment was also […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate early Sunday, Aug. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:04 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southeast of Cataingan. It had a depth of 22 kilometers. The earthquake was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases among police personnel breached the 4000 mark on Saturday night after the Philippine National Police reported 103 additional cases. According to the PNP, with the addition, the number of COVID-19 cases within their ranks rises to 4004. No additional death was reported, which means fatalities remain at 16. The PNP said recoveries have reached 2752, with the additional 45 included. Suspect cases are at 2947, while probable cases are at 670.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs said it repatriated over 8000 overseas Filipinos this week. The DFA said with the additional 8,329 repatriated, the number of Filipinos abroad brought home since the pandemic started rose to 153124 since the pandemic started. Of the total 153,124 repatriates, 57,595 or 37.6 percent were sea-based while 95,529 or 62.4 percent were land-based. “While commercial flights from various countries remain limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DFA […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has intercepted P64.4 million worth of misdeclared cigarettes in Batangas. In a statement, the bureau said the 1631 cigarette cases, which had been declared as plastic cabinets, were contained in a 2×40 container that arrived in the port on Aug. 20. It said the shipment had come from Guangdong, China. Based on a tip, it was given an alert on Aug. 24. A physical examination led to the discovery of […]
(Eagle News)–There were no reports of COVID-19 fatalities among overseas Filipinos on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the death toll as of Aug. 29 then remains at 755, for a death rate of 7.5 percent. The Middle East and Africa still had the most number of deaths among overseas Filipinos, at 474, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia-Pacific region with eight. Total COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte hoped for Japan’s Shinzo Abe’s “speedy and full recovery” as he expressed “much regret” over his resignation as prime minister. According to the President, “through many years” of his engagement with Abe, he “has never seen a leader with a bold vision and firm determination to do what was best for his country and the region.” “The bilateral relations between the Philippines and Japan, now a strategic partnership, greatly flourished during […]
(Eagle News)–“Julian” has intensified into a typhoon. But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said no tropical cyclone wind signal has been raised over any part of the country with “Julian” not likely to directly cause “high impact” weather. PAGASA said as of 4 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located 740 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora or 775 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Aug. 30: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised to get confirmation of their flights on the same day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA had 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. The […]
PHL, one of 5 countries outside Russia to join Sputnik V Phase 3 clinical trials starting October (Eagle News) – The Philippine government said it already has a “confidentiality data agreement” with the Russian government so details regarding the results of the Russian clinical trials on its vaccine against COVID-19, Sputnik V, would be given to the Philippines. “The Department of Science and Technology said that this is important so Philippine experts can analyze the […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — At least 17 people died on Saturday when a restaurant in northern China collapsed, state media said, with rescuers pulling dozens of survivors from the rubble and searching for others believed to be trapped. The two-storey building used for banquets came down in the morning in Xiangfen county, in Shanxi province, according to broadcaster CGTN. Xinhua news agency reported that “45 people have been brought out, of which 17 were […]
