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Moderate to heavy rainshowers expected in parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Moderate to heavy rainshowers are expected in parts of Northern Luzon today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions are  being experienced over portions of Mt. Province,  Ifugao (Hungduan, Banaue, Mayoyao), Quirino (Nagtipunan), and in Nueva Vizcaya (Dupax Del Norte, Dupax Del Sur, Kasibu, Alfonso Castaneda, Kayapa). PAGASA said these are due to thunderstorms, and  may persist for one to two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against […]

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Spain eyes new tax to rubbish plastic packaging

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The Spanish government on Tuesday proposed new legislation on rubbish that seeks to dramatically reduce single-use plastic packaging, notably by taxing it. The move specifically aims to reduce the plastic cups and bottles used in the fast food and take-away sectors. “If we add up all the waste generated in a year in Spain… it would be enough to fill up the Santiago Bernabeu stadium 2,900 times,” said Environment Minister Teresa […]

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4.3-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Wednesday, June 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:58 p.m. It had its epicenter  211 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth was pegged at 129 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Senate President Sotto to Health Secretary Duque: Provide compensation to COVID-19-infected health workers, kin of deceased as stipulated in Bayanihan law

(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto on Wednesday, June 3, urged Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to grant compensation to health workers infected by the COVID-19 virus and to the families of those who died as stipulated in the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act. In asking Duque to implement section 4, paragraph I of Republic Act 11469 in a letter, Sotto noted “no health worker and his or her family has received their supposed remuneration […]

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Total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos reach 5,230, more than half undergoing treatment

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, with the total number of confirmed cases at 5,230 as of Tuesday, June 2. Of this number, more than half, or 2,717, are still undergoing treatment. Most of the OFW COVID cases are also in the Middle East/Africa region and in Europe, according to the DFA. Middle East/Africa has a total of 3,258 cases, and 1,835 of […]

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Muntinlupa gov’t places Morning Breeze in Alabang under two-day “extreme localized community quarantine”

(Eagle News) — The Muntinlupa government has placed a community in Alabang under an Extreme Localized Community Quarantine following what it said was the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases there. According to Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, the ELCQ in Morning Breeze starts today, June 3, and will end on June 5, Wednesday, at 11:59 p.m. “Ibig pong sabihin nito ay hindi maaaring lumabas ng bahay ang mga residente at wala rin po munang papasok sa nasabing […]

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Customs bureau seizes over P17 million worth of fake cigarettes

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs on Wednesday, June 3, seized over P17 million worth of fake cigarettes. In a statement, the BOC said the shipment of supposedly branded cigarettes worth P17.38 million consigned to Mvetisery Industrial Supply was put on hold on May 27 following information from the BOC-Enforcement Group. The shipment, which had arrived from China on May 22, was also  issued a pre-lodgement control order. According to the BOC, upon physical […]

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South Korea approves remdesivir for virus patients

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea on Wednesday issued emergency authorization for the anti-viral drug remdesivir to be used to treat coronavirus patients, paving the way for imports. The US authorized the emergency use of remdesivir in hospitals at the start of May, followed by Japan, while Europe has been considering the following suit. A South Korean government review of remdesivir research said it had proven “clinically meaningful” in cutting patients’ recovery times, the […]

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MRT-3: Senior citizens can board trains if travel is for obtaining essential goods, work

(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Wednesday, June 3, clarified it does not have a policy on the absolute prohibition of the boarding of members of highly vulnerable sectors, including senior citizens, as claimed by the Commission on Human Rights. In a statement, the MRT-3 said it allows susceptible individuals to board the train provided their purpose for using the same was “indispensable under the circumstances for obtaining essential goods and services, or […]

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QC gov’t to fast-track plans to extend city’s existing bike lanes

(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government has announced it would fast-track its plans to extend the city’s existing bike lanes as more people shift to bicycles for transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, Mayor Joy Belmonte said the extension of the city’s 55-kilometer bicycle lane “in the next few weeks” was because of “the pressing need for transport during the pandemic, and the bike culture that emerged…” She noted, however, that bicycle […]

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Taal update: Three quakes, weak steaming monitored in 24 hour-period; volcano still on alert level 1

(Eagle News) — Three earthquakes were recorded at Taal in a 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Wednesday, June 3. PHIVOLCS said the earthquakes at the volcano, which is still on alert level 1, were “associated mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Weak steaming  was also observed from fissure vents along the Daang Kastila trail. According to PHIVOLCS, with the alert level in place, the public should […]

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Gov’t repatriates six Filipinos from Bahrain

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated six Filipinos from Bahrain. The DFA said apart from the six working in Bahrain, the Philippine Embassy in Manama also assisted five seafarers transiting in Bahrain from the United Kingdom by securing their transit permits with the Bahraini government. The repatriates boarded Gulf Air Flight 154 which left Bahrain in the evening of May 30. They arrived in Manila on May 31. “The Embassy remains committed […]

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