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CATAINGAN, Philippines (AFP) — At least one person was killed and 43 injured when a 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook the central Philippines on Tuesday, sending residents fleeing their homes and damaging buildings and roads. The shallow quake struck southeast of Masbate Island in the Bicol region at 8:03 am (0003 GMT), the US Geological Survey said. “There are a lot of damaged houses,” said Staff Sergeant Antonio Clemente in Cataingan, a town of about 50,000 […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea on Tuesday ordered nightclubs, museums and buffet restaurants closed and banned large gatherings in and around the capital as a burst of new coronavirus cases sparked fears of a major second wave. The country’s “trace, test and treat” approach to curbing the virus has been held up as a global model, but it is now battling several clusters mostly linked to Protestant churches. Authorities reported 246 new infections […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bong Revilla has been rushed to the hospital after developing pneumonia. His wife, Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Aug. 18. She said the results were based on the latest X-ray of her husband. “..And isolation in a regular facility is no longer ideal. Hospital care badly needed,” she said. Earlier, Revilla revealed he had tested positive for COVID-19. He said apart from him, […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country rose to 169,213 on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after the Department of Health reported 4836 cases on the same day. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 53,665 were active cases. Of these, 91.5 percent were mild, 6.2 percent asymptomatic, 0.9 percent severe, and 1.3 percent critical. The 4836 newly-announced cases were from tests done by 84 out of 105 labs. The […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao and Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over portions of Misamis Occidental, Siargao Island and Sarangani within the next one to two hours. PAGASA said these conditions are being experienced in Bukidnon (Malaybalay, Lantapan), Surigao del Sur (Cantilan, Madrid, Lanuza, Tandag, Bayugan), Agusan […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board announced additional routes for public utility vehicles as Metro Manila reverts to a general community quarantine on Wednesday, Aug. 19. According to the LTFRB, for public utility jeepneys, 64 routes will be opened, while four will be opened for UV Express units. The opening of the routes was based on Memorandum Circulars 2020-029A, MC 2020-035, and MC 2020-036 signed between July 31 and August 15. These are […]
(Eagle News) — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday, Aug. 18, denied PhilHealth lost P154 billion to fraud, and that there were “preferred” hospitals in the release of funds under its Internal Reimbursement Mechanism. Duque, who virtually attended the hearing of the Senate Committee of the Whole on alleged irregularities in the state insurer, said based on a June 10, 2020 letter from Commission on Audit chair Michael Aguinaldo, there was no such finding […]
by Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — The melting of Greenland’s ice cap has gone so far that it is now irreversible, with snowfall no longer able to compensate for the loss of ice even if global warming were to end today, according to researchers. “Greenland’s glaciers have passed a tipping point of sorts, where the snowfall that replenishes the ice sheet each year cannot keep up with the ice that is flowing into the […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he would be among the first to receive a Russian coronavirus vaccine if it is shown to be effective. Russia’s announcement last week that it was the first in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine was met with caution from Western scientists who said it still needed to be proved safe and effective. “I would be the first to get […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Aug. 18, vowed to continue to assist local government units in the enforcement of local health ordinances as Metro Manila and other areas revert to a general community quarantine on Wednesday, Aug. 19. In a statement, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said the PNP would also continue to be “vigilant” in implementing health protocols. Banac said quarantine control points will remain to ensure that […]
(Eagle News) — The Cavite government has unveiled plans for a free WiFi system that it said will cover up to 90 percent of the province’s residential areas. According to Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla, during the ongoing quarantine period, the Cavite free WiFi system shall be solely used for the educational requirements of public school or Department of Education students. These students, he said, will be able to access the WiFi using their ID numbers. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Railways and the Light Rail Transit-2 will resume operations on Wednesday, Aug. 19, as Metro Manila reverts to a less strict general community quarantine. Both the PNR and the LRT-2 made the announcement in separate posts on social media on Tuesday, Aug. 18. According to both the PNR and LRT-2, they will implement the mandatory wearing of face shields and face masks in trains and stations, in line with […]
