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Rains expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News) –Rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Siargao Island and Socorro within the next one to two hours. These conditions are being experienced in Misamis Oriental (Claveria, Binuangan, Salay), Bukidnon (Malitbog, Talakag, Impasug-ong, Manolo Fortich, Kalilangan), Lanao del Sur (Magsaysay, Lala, Kapatagan, Tangcal, Salvador), Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur […]

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Fires ‘poisoning air’ in Amazon: study

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Rampant fires in the Amazon are “poisoning the air” of the world’s biggest rainforest, causing a sharp rise in respiratory emergencies in a region already hit hard by Covid-19, said a study published Wednesday. The fires that engulfed the Brazilian Amazon last year to global outcry caused an estimated 2,195 people in the region to be hospitalized for respiratory distress driven by inhaling smoke-polluted air, found the study by […]

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Of 1700 cases vs HCIs in PhilHealth inventory, 11 formally filed so far, ex-PhilHealth official tells task force

(Eagle News) –Many cases against healthcare institutions and PhilHealth employees have not been formally filed yet. Rodolfo del Rosario Jr., who recently resigned as senior vice president for PhilHealth’s legal unit, told PhilHealth’s task force on Wednesday, Aug. 26, that of the 1700 cases in PhilHealth’s case inventory involving healthcare institutions, his office reviewed and endorsed 1003 to be filed as criminal complaints by the regional offices, but only 11 have so far been formally […]

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Antarctica’s glacier-damming ice shelves at risk

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse More than half the ice shelves ringing Antarctica that prevent huge glaciers from sliding into the ocean and lifting sea levels are at risk of crumbling due to climate change, researchers said Wednesday. Melt water running into deep fissures caused by warming air is undermining the structural integrity of these natural barricades, they reported in Nature. “If the ice shelves fill up with melt water, things can happen very quickly,” […]

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Arnel De Jesus designated as PhilHealth OIC following Morales’ resignation

(Eagle News) — PhilHealth executive vice president Arnel de Jesus has been designated as the state insurer’s officer-in-charge. PhilHealth corporate secretary Jonathan Mangaoang made the disclosure on Thursday, Aug. 27, during the continuation of hearings on allegations of corruption in PhilHealth, by the House committees on public accounts, and the committee on good government and public accountability. According to Mangaoang, De Jesus’ designation, which would be effective upon the acceptance of Ricardo  Morales’ resignation from […]

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Women may mount stronger Covid-19 immune response

by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A new study looking at male and female immune responses to the new coronavirus may shed new light on why men are more likely to become seriously ill with Covid-19, researchers said Wednesday. Since early in the pandemic it has been clear that men, particularly older men, are at a far higher risk of dying from the virus than women of a similar age, but scientists […]

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South Korean parliament closed over virus fears

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s parliament was shut down on Thursday and a group of lawmakers were in self-quarantine as the country recorded more than 400 new coronavirus infections. The South endured one of the worst early outbreaks of Covid-19 outside mainland China before bringing it broadly under control with extensive tracing and testing, but is now battling several clusters mostly linked to Protestant churches. Thursday’s 441 new cases were mostly in the […]

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78 immigration personnel test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Seventy-eight immigration personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. Immigration  Commissioner Jaime  Morente said that of the 78, 29 have already recovered and one was admitted to the hospital. He said 44 employees who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms are currently housed in quarantine facilities while awaiting recovery or undergoing treatment. Dr. Marites Ambray, bureau medical section chief, said another 76 employees were initially  asked to undergo isolation and home quarantine after being identified […]

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PHIVOLCS: 14 volcanic quakes, weak steaming monitored at Taal; volcano still on alert level 1

(Eagle News)–Fourteen volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Taal within 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Thursday, Aug. 27. PHIVOLCS said weak steaming was also observed from vents on the main crater of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS reiterated  its reminder that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas” can occur and threaten areas within the Taal […]

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18 whales die in Mauritius stranding

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Eighteen melon-headed whales washed up on the shores of Mauritius on Wednesday, the country’s fisheries minister said, dismissing any link to a devastating oil spill earlier this month. The whales, some of which were still alive when they were found and later died, were stranded on the south-eastern beaches of Grand Sable, and some of them had injuries. Fisheries minister Sudheer Maudhoo told a press conference that all 18 of the […]

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DILG: Additional 10,000 contact tracers to be hired for Metro Manila

(Eagle News)–Over 10,000 additional contact tracers will be hired for Metro Manila, Interior Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said on Thursday, Aug. 27. In a radio interview, Malaya said this was given a 13-million population for the National Capital Region, so far the epicenter of COVID-19 in the country. He said the World Health Organization’s ratio for contact tracer to population is 1:800. So far, he said Metro Manila has 4,000 contact tracers. “Ang hinahanap namin, first […]

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PCG respects DFA’s rejection of proposal for PCG attaché in Beijing

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard  said it “fully respects” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin’s rejection of the proposal for a PCG attaché in the Philippine embassy in Beijing. According to the PCG, while it believes that the establishment of such a post “will significantly strengthen maritime cooperation between the Philippines and China,” the agency will instead “continue to find ways to further secure the country’s maritime domain.” According to the PCG, the request for a […]

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