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(Eagle News) — Total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 31,825 after a record number of 1,150 cases were added today, Tuesday, June 23, according to the Department of Health. Fresh cases, or those with test results released within the last three days, reached a record-high of 789 cases. Late cases – or those with test results released to patients more than four days ago — reached 361. This was the latest as of […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Tuesday that it would invest $425 million to expand its vaccine development venture with US start-up Translate Bio as they aim to find a COVID-19 vaccine by next year. The companies have been working together since 2018, hoping to leverage Translate Bio’s work on new messenger RNA (mRNA) drugs that cause cells to create a specific protein for treating a range of diseases. Their work has […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 23, dismissed Solicitor General Jose Calida’s quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN Corp. SC spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka said the petition, which had sought the forfeiture of the media giant’s then-franchise for “highly abusive practices,” was dismissed during the High Court’s en banc meeting on the ground of mootness. ABSCBN Corp.’s franchise already expired on May 4. According to Hosaka, the case against ABSCBN Convergence Inc. remains pending. The […]
by Cyril JULIEN Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — As the wave of anti-racism protests rocking the United States brings down monuments to figures linked to the country’s history of slavery, the spotlight is shifting to historic characters long considered untouchable. Although protesters initially focused on removing statues of Confederate generals, the movement has begun to turn its focus to icons of US history, including the nation’s founders Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:55 p.m., had its epicenter 304 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 33 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday blasted China’s detention of two Canadians for “political ends,” following charges against them for spying. His comments came after China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate on Friday said it had begun the prosecution of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor, who were “suspected of foreign espionage” and “providing state secrets.” The move, 18 months after their arrest, came just weeks after a Canadian […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate is on “semi-lockdown” after two of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. Senate President Tito Sotto said because of the hearings and work to be conducted in the senators’ offices, they “cannot declare a total lockdown.” He added those who were exposed to the COVID-19-positive employees have already “passed” their 14-day quarantine. “Therefore, my suggestion to the Senate Secretary is to inform those who want a lockdown to do so if they […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector. Footage from state broadcaster CCTV of the launch in southwestern Sichuan province showed the rocket blast off against a backdrop of lush mountains as a small group of onlookers filmed on their phones. The launch of the Beidou-3GEO3 […]
Wounded policeman to receive assistance, too (Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has assured the family of a Parañaque policeman who was killed in an encounter with a suspected drug personality and his companion over the weekend of financial support and social benefits. In a statement, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said apart from the family of PLT Armand Melad, PCPL Allan Fontanilla Baltazar, also of Parañaque’s police community precinct 1, would receive assistance. The two had […]
(Eagle News)–Operations at the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah are suspended from June 23 to July 2. In an advisory, the Consulate said the suspension was after one of its personnel “whose duties involve high public exposure,” and two former wards who were recently repatriated to the Philippines tested positive for COVID-19. The Consulate said its personnel would undergo a strict quarantine. Those who visited the Consulate from Sunday, June 14, to Thursday, June 18, […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 is suspending its operations for four weekends to pave the way for rail replacement work. The MRT-3 said passenger operations are suspended during several weekends from July to September: July 4-5, August 8-9, August 21-23, and September 12-13. According to the MRT-3, it, together with the Department of Transportation Road Sector and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will implement its bus augmentation program to help affected passengers during […]
(Eagle News)–The government has repatriated 46 Filipino seafarers who ere stranded in The Netherlands following the cancellation of their flight amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine Embassy in The Hague told the Department of Foreign Affairs the 46 were part of a group of 53 seafarers from different vessels who were scheduled to take a connecting flight to Narita airport at Schiphol airport on June 19. The other seven decided to take other flights arranged […]
