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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler ruled himself out of the NBA’s restarted season on Sunday, citing safety fears because of the coronavirus. Chandler told ESPN he had opted to skip the restart in Orlando in order to spend more time with his family. “As difficult as it will be to not be with my teammates, the health and well-being of my family has to come first,” Chandler told ESPN. […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine rescuers were searching Monday for 14 people missing after a local fishing boat collided with a cargo ship, authorities said. The boats crashed early Sunday in waters southwest of Manila, capsizing the Philippine fishing vessel Liberty 5 off the coast of Occidental Mindoro province. The captain of the cargo ship Vienna Wood, which is registered in Hong Kong, called for help “a few hours later” and the vessel was being […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has recorded over 600 confirmed COVID-19 cases so far. In a press conference on Monday, June 29, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said 671 confirmed cases represent 1.9 percent of the total COVID-19 cases recorded so far. Of the 671, 51 percent or 342 people, have recovered. The PNP so far has 320 active cases, of which 287 are in quarantine facilities for mild to moderate cases, 18 are in the […]
by Béatrice ROMAN-AMAT Agence France-Presse FESSENHEIM, France (AFP) — France’s oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after four decades in operation, to the delight of environmental activists who have long warned of contamination risks, but stoking worry for the local economy. The Fessenheim plant, opened in 1977 and already three years over its projected 40-year life span, became a target for anti-nuclear campaigners after the catastrophic meltdown at Fukushima in Japan in […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology will launch 20 Wi-Fi sites in various parts of Basilan on Tuesday, June 30. The DICT said the following will be launched in Isabela and Lamitan through the department’s Free Wi-Fi for All Program: DICT Basilan Provincial Office Basilan National High School Basilan Provincial Capitol Basilan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office Basilan Provincial Library Infantry Brigade101 Headquarters, Isabela City Isabela City Hall Isabela City Maritime Police […]
(Eagle News) –Over 59,000 overseas Filipinos have been repatriated to the country since February when the first flight from WUhan, China had brought home Filipinos from abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Last week alone, the DFA said it had repatriated almost 8,000 overseas Filipinos (OFs) or 7,928 OFs to be exact. This brought to 59,041 the total number of repatriated overseas Filipinos since the COVID-19 outbreak. Of the total, 53.67 percent (31,688) […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A Russian mining giant behind an enormous Arctic fuel spill last month said Sunday it had suspended workers at a metals plant who were responsible for pumping wastewater into nearby tundra. Norilsk Nickel cited a “flagrant violation of operating rules” in a statement announcing it had suspended employees responsible for dumping wastewater from a dangerously full reservoir into wildlife. The incident occurred at the Talnakh enrichment plant near the Arctic city […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people in a province surrounding the capital to contain a fresh coronavirus cluster on Sunday, as authorities warned the outbreak was still “severe and complicated.” After China largely brought the virus under control, hundreds have been infected in Beijing and cases have emerged in neighbouring Hebei province in recent weeks. Health officials said Sunday that Anxin county — about 150 […]
(Eagle News)–Several earthquakes and moderate plume emission were monitored at Kanlaon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in Monday, June 29. PHIVOLCS said of the earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, 16 were volcano-tectonic earthquakes on the western flanks and four volcanic earthquakes in the summit area. They were observed within 24 hours. The moderate emission was of white steam-laden plumes that rose 300 meters. Sulfur dioxide emission was […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today as the southwest monsoon affects Southern Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN, Northern Mindanao, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Zambales and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. According to the weather bureau, Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Imee Marcos has filed a bill that aims to make the work-from-home arrangement mandatory. In pushing for Senate Bill No. 1448 that aims to amend Republic Act No. 11165, or the “Telecommuting Act,” Marcos noted the over 30,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country. As of Sunday afternoon, there are 35455 COVID-19 cases. The World Health Organization has said the Philippines has the fastest rise in cases in the Western Pacific. “Clearly, a […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Monday, June 29: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed provided there is approval from the local government unit concerned. […]
