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(Eagle News) — Police Major General Debold Sinas will remain as National Capital Region Police Office chief. Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa said in a radio interview this was because of the “emergency situation.” “Kapag palitan mo siya we will never know, napakahirap palitan dahil ang dami niyang programa in relation sa COVID. Siya yung nag-establish noong mga naunang quarantine,” Gamboa said. He said Sinas also put a stop to illegal gambling when he […]
(Eagle News) — The Cavite government has temporarily closed malls in the province for what it said was a failure to ensure social distancing. “Sa labas Ng mall Bago magbukas; sa luob Ng mall habang operations; Wala po nakitang pinasusunod na patakaran ukol sa social distancing,” Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla said in a Facebook post. In issuing the directive through an executive order, Remulla noted the jump in COVID-19 cases in the province, from 239 […]
(Eagle News) — The number of Philippine National Police personnel infected with COVID-19 has reached 234. According to the PNP, the figure was as of Sunday, 6 p.m. Of the number, 69 have recovered, while four have died. The PNP said it had 705 probable cases, and 540 suspected ones. The deployment of policemen to assist in checkpoints has continued despite the community quarantine in parts of the country since March. The PNP has said […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Monday, May 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:37 a.m., had its epicenter 260 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 81 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected in the country today, May 18. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions were due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are also possible. PAGASA said Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and coastal waters. The rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have light and slight to moderate ones, PAGASA said. The weather bureau […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang reminded the public not to put to waste previous sacrifices made during lockdown after receiving numerous reports of people flocking to malls nationwide upon easing of lockdown protocols in Luzon over the weekend. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the people should not think that they are already “safe” from the virus, and reminded Filipinos of what happened in other countries that experienced a second wave of COVID-19 infections following easing […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City Hall of Justice is on lockdown starting today, May 18. While the Office of the Executive Judge, Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert, denied an employee of the QC Metropolitan Trial Court or the Regional Trial Court died of suspected COVID-19, she said there were “circulating and unconfirmed news that an employee of another agency holding office at the building died of severe pneumonia and COVID-19, and that said employee went to the […]
by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa on Sunday reported 1,160 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily number since the first case was recorded in March, data released by the health ministry showed “As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 15,515 with 1,160 new cases identified in the last 24 hour cycle of testing,” said the ministry statement. The Western Cape […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has recorded eleven volcanic earthquakes at Taal within a 24-hour period. PHIVOLCS said the quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were “associated mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” “Weak steaming or fumarolic activity rising 100 to 300 meters high” was observed from vents on the main crater and fissure vents along the Daang Kastila trail, PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS […]
by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Sunday reported 170 more coronavirus deaths — its lowest number since late March, when lockdown restrictions were introduced, although the figures from Northern Ireland were not included. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meanwhile acknowledged public frustration with the restrictions imposed to fight the virus. The deaths take the government’s official rolling tally of fatalities, which includes all positive cases after tests, to 34,636 […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was as of Monday, May 18: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, Cebu Pacific announced its flights from May 16 to May 31 remain cancelled in view of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. All flights are concentrated at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in a bid to reduce the risk […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A baby was born with the coronavirus in Russia’s Caucasus region, health officials were quoted by TASS news agency as saying on Sunday, to a mother who is also infected. The birth in the North Ossetia city of Beslan follows one in mid-April in Peru, which health officials there said was the second known case of a COVID-19 positive newborn worldwide. In North Ossetia, “a pregnant woman was infected by […]
