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(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Saturday, June 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 12:49 a.m., had its epicenter 59 kilometers of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 134 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Saturday, June 20: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled before proceeding to the airport. It noted only those with confirmed flights would be allowed entry into the airport premises. MIAA is among 26 airports that have so far […]
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse The UN’s top human rights body on Friday condemned discriminatory police brutality and demanded a report on “systemic racism”, but rights groups accused Washington of wielding pressure to strip out any mention of the United States in the resolution. The UN Human Rights Council’s 47 members approved by consensus a revised resolution, which was presented by African countries for an urgent council debate, called following the death of George […]
by Robin MILLARD with Elle IDE in Rome Agence France Presse The World Health Organization warned Friday of a “new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus pandemic with people tiring of lockdowns despite the disease’s accelerating spread. The warning came as it emerged the virus was present in Italy in December, months before its first confirmed cases and about the same time as the disease was first reported in China. The virus, which […]
by Ella IDE Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) — The coronavirus was present in two large Italian cities in December, more than two months before the first case was detected, a national health institute study of waste water has found. That suggests the virus appeared in Italy around the same time it was first reported in China. Researchers discovered genetic traces of Sars-CoV-2 — as the virus is officially known — in samples […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country reached 28,459 as more fresh cases were reported on Friday, June 19, at 460, most of them in Metro Manila, according to the Department of Health. The number of recoveries added were 288 which brings total COVID-19 recoveries at 7,378. But fresh cases or cases confirmed in the last three days from Metro Manila were noticeably high at 277. This was more than […]
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Shops and cafes reopened in Singapore on Friday as coronavirus measures were relaxed — but the city-state’s leader warned people “not to go overboard celebrating”. More than two months after a partial lockdown was imposed, massage parlours and spas also resumed operations while beaches were no longer off limits and sports and other facilities opened again. “I feel happy because I can come out… a few restrictions still apply but I’m […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro today, June 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 9:46 a.m., had its epicenter 17 kilometers southeast of Santa Cruz. It had a depth of 31 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities: Intensity III – Santa Cruz and Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro Intensity II – Puerto Galera and San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III […]
https://youtu.be/uxTS0cFiu1s (Eagle News) — EBC correspondent Marianne Leal in Laos reports how the Laos government has declared victory over COVID-19. Laos only has a total of 19 COVID-19 cases since the outbreak of the disease that had severely affected countries all over the world. Laos is one of the few countries with no COVID-19 fatality. All of the 19 coronavirus patients in Laos have already been discharged from hospitals. No new cases have also […]
by Marion DOUET Agence France Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — East Africa is bracing for a third outbreak of desert locusts, with billions of the destructive insects about to hatch and threaten food supplies in a region already reeling from damaging rains and the coronavirus pandemic. Spurred by favourable weather conditions, the migratory pests have descended on East Africa in record numbers since late 2019 and another wave is about to take to the skies […]
(Eagle News)–The Judicial and Bar Council has opened applications for the posts of overall deputy Ombudsman and other posts. Applicants may submit their applications for the post left vacated by Melchor Carandang from June 20 to Aug. 4. Carandang was dismissed in 2018 for allegedly leaking the bank account statements of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family. His term was supposed to end on Oct. 14, but his dismissal became final in 2019. Those who […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — A lawsuit filed this week in federal court accuses YouTube of discriminating against African American video makers and viewers by factoring in race when it comes to filtering or monetizing content. The suit filed in a courthouse in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose on Tuesday seeks class action status and names as defendants the leading video sharing platform and its parent companies Google and Alphabet. “Under […]
