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by Daniel BOSQUE with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Four million residents of Barcelona have been urged to stay at home as virus cases rise, while EU leaders were set to meet again in Brussels Saturday, seeking to rescue Europe’s economy from the ravages of the pandemic. Spain’s COVID-19 death toll of 28,400 is one of Europe’s worst and the country has identified more than 150 new virus clusters across the […]
By Odessa Cruz Eagle News Service correspondent COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – At least 405 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) who were supposed to go home to the provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (Basulta) found shelter in various COVID-19 isolation facilities in Maguindanao. The LSIs were initially ferried and abandoned in Cagayan de Oro City due to time constraint issues of the vessel that brought them to Mindanao. The LSIs were given immediate […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Zamboanga del Norte (La Libertad, Katipunan) within the next 1 to 2 hours. PAGASA said this was due to thunderstorms. These conditions are being experienced in Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte (Bacuag, Tubod, Mainit, Malimono), Surigao del Sur (Bislig, Lingig), and […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Fresh outbreaks of the coronavirus have led several European states to tighten measures as they scramble to prevent its spread. Here is an overview of recent developments, which include localised lockdowns and the obligation to wear face masks among others: – Spain – The almost four million residents of Spain’s second city Barcelona were from July 17 urged to stay at home by the Catalan regional government, unless absolutely necessary, […]
(Eagle News)–The police will continue to assist health authorities in contact tracing efforts, Philippine National Police chief Archie Gamboa said, as he welcomed the “contact tracing ecosystem” put forward by the country’s newly-appointed contact tracing czar. Gamboa issued the statement after Interior Secretary Eduardo Año tapped the Bureau of Fire Protection to help in the government’s Oplan Kalinga program that aims to identify COVID-19 cases who are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms in houses even […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States marked a record number of coronavirus cases Friday for the third consecutive day, notching 77,638 new infections in 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The country also recorded 927 deaths in one day, according to the count by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (00:30 GMT Saturday). The country, the hardest-hit by the coronavirus in the world in absolute terms, has suffered […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Saturday, July 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:12 a.m., had its epicenter 169 kilometers southwest of Sarangani. It had a depth of 89 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The Quezon City government’s intensified campaign against quarantine violators and those not wearing masks has netted 99 individuals so far. The local government said of the 99 held as a result of the intensified campaign that started on July 8, 98 were for violation of City Ordinance 2936, which requires the wearing of face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining one was a minor, who was held for violating localized general community quarantine […]
(Eagle News)–Work in the Supreme Court, except for some personnel in specific offices, is suspended from Monday, July 20, to Wednesday, July 22. A memo from Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said the suspension of work, except for on-duty personnel of the Office of the Bar Confidant, Cash Collection and Disbursement Division, Medical Services, Security Division, and Maintenance Division, was to pave the way for a “thorough disinfection, cleaning and sanitation” of the buildings and its […]
(Eagle News)–Palawan and other parts of the country will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Palawan, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Zamboanga Peninsula will have those conditions as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affects Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, July 18: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA said travelers should confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled, noting that only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit concerned. International […]
(Eagle News)–Caraga and other parts of the country will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said MIMAROPA, Visayas and Northern Mindanao will also have those conditions as the Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with […]
