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Thunderstorm advisory raised over M. Manila, other areas

(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cavite and Rizal are also experiencing moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds. The same conditions are also being experienced in Oriental Mindoro (Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, Bongabong, Bansud). PAGASA said these  may persist within one to two hours and may affect nearby areas. The weather bureau said the same […]

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PNP reports 55 more COVID-19 cases among police personnel

(Eagle News) — Fifty-five more COVID-19 cases among police personnel have been recorded, bringing the total to 3153. The Philippine National Police said the data was as of Thursday night. Fifteen deaths have so far been reported, after one death was added to the tally on the same day. According to the PNP, recoveries rose to 2283 from the 2258 reported on Wednesday night. Suspected cases have reached 2546, while probable cases are at 751. […]

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PHL files diplomatic protest vs China for confiscation of fishing devices of Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China. In a short statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the recent protest was over the Chinese Coast Guard’s “illegal confiscation” of fish aggregating devices of Filipino fishermen. The DFA said the confiscation of the payao, as they are called, took place in May in Bajo de Masinloc in Scarborough Shoal. “The Philippines also resolutely objected to China’s continuing illicit issuances of radio […]

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PNP: P137.7 million worth of suspected shabu seized in separate drug ops on the same day

(Eagle News) — Police have seized suspected illegal drugs worth P137.7 million in separate drug operations on Wednesday, Aug. 19. A consolidated report to PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said around P136 million worth of shabu–or 20 kilograms–was seized from three people–identified as Joel Narido, Maria Teresa Concil, and Ronald Solomon—in a buy-bust operation of the PNP Drug Enforcement Unit in Maybunga, Pasig City. The shabu was contained in a Chinese tea bag. In Northern Luzon, […]

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Customs bureau intercepts P54.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has intercepted P54.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. In a statement, the bureau said the 1092 cases were in a 40-foot container that arrived in the Port of Cebu on Aug. 16. The container, which was consigned to GRR Trading, had been declared as containing drawers, tables, cabinets and lockers. According to the bureau, based on a tip, Carlo A. Bautista, chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation […]

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Magnitude 4 tremor hits Masbate, aftershock of magnitude 6.6 quake – PHIVOLCS

  (Eagle News) — A magnitude 4 aftershock struck Masbate again at 1:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, three days after the 6.6 magnitude quake, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake was 18 kilometers deep. Its epicenter was located 11 kilometers northeast of Uson, Masbate. Phivolcs said the tremor was felt at intensity 1 in Masbate City. “This is an aftershock of the August 18, 2020 Mw6.6 Cataingan, Masbate earthquake […]

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Cloudy skies with rainshowers expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the low pressure area 310 kilometers northeast of Casiguran, Aurora and the southwest monsoon affecting Luzon. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. PAGASA said Metro […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Aug. 21

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Aug. 21: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Metro Manila is under a general community quarantine, which means domestic flight operations are allowed. Restrictions on international […]

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Thousands of Taiwan government email accounts ‘hacked by China’

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Chinese hackers infiltrated at least 10 Taiwan government agencies and gained access to around 6,000 email accounts in an attempt to steal data, officials said Wednesday. The damage done was “not small”, according to a top Taiwan cyber official, who said the full impact was still being assessed. Taipei has accused Beijing of stepping up a cyber campaign since 2016 when Taiwan elected President Tsai Ing-wen, who refuses to acknowledge […]

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Peru, Argentine economies post huge falls

  LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru’s year-on-year GDP fell by 30 percent in the second quarter of 2020 as it was badly affected by coronavirus containment measures, the government said on Thursday. Meanwhile, Argentina’s state statistics institute said its economy contracted by almost 13 percent in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year. In Peru, mandatory confinement was in place throughout the whole of the second quarter and was only […]

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Latin America surpasses 250,000 coronavirus deaths: AFP tally

MONTEVIDO, Uruguay (AFP) — Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed 250,000 deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday, according to an AFP tally based on official national statistics. The region recorded 6,463,245 infections and 250,969 deaths by 2200 GMT. Brazil is the region’s worst-affected country with 3.5 million cases and more than 112,000 deaths. The South American giant is second only to the United States as the world’s worst-hit country. Peru, where figures released Thursday showed […]

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World Bank chief warns COVID-19 pandemic has driven 100 million people to extreme poverty

Numbers could go higher if pandemic drags on   by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The coronavirus pandemic may have driven as many as 100 million people back into extreme poverty, World Bank President David Malpass warned Thursday. The Washington-based development lender previously estimated that 60 million people would fall into extreme poverty due to COVID-19, but the new estimate puts the deterioration at 70 to 100 million, and he […]

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