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by Sam KINGSLEY Agence France Presse HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Finnish school children began returning to class on Thursday after eight weeks of coronavirus lockdown despite warnings from the teacher’s union it may not be totally safe for staff or children. The reopenings see pupils back at school for just over two weeks before the summer holidays begin in early June, with strict social distancing rules in place. Break times will be staggered to […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing accused the United States on Thursday of smearing China after Washington alleged Chinese hackers were attempting to steal research on developing a vaccine against the coronavirus. The claims have added fuel to tensions between the global superpowers, who have traded barbs over the origin of the pandemic that has killed 300,000 people. US authorities said Wednesday that Chinese hackers were trying to obtain coronavirus data on treatments and vaccines, warning […]
(Eagle News) – “A criminal case is now being readied” for filing tomorrow against National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Debold Sinas, along with other senior police officials who attended a gathering related to his birthday celebration. This was confirmed by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday, May 14, 2020. He said that he had already talked with Philippine National Police (PNP) chief PGen. Archie Gamboa who had told him about the criminal case […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — World leaders past and present insisted on Thursday that any eventual COVID-19 vaccines and treatments should be made available to everyone, free of charge. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were among more than 140 signatories of a letter saying any vaccine should not be patented while the science should be shared between nations. The World Health Assembly, the policy-setting body of the UN’s World Health […]
(Eagle News) — “Ambo” has maintained its strength as it continued to move across the northern portion of Samar province on Thursday night, bringing violent winds and heavy to intense rains over the northern portion of Samar and the southern portion of Northern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 is hoisted over Sorsogon, Albay, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, […]
by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s prime minister on Thursday lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus for the majority of the country but kept it in place for top cities Tokyo and Osaka. After fears the virus could explode in Japan, new infections have come down sharply, enabling the government to end the measure in 39 out of 47 prefectures before it was due to expire on May 31. […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it is allowing land-based and sea-based overseas Filipino workers to leave and work for abroad provided that they would submit a signed declaration that they know the risks involved in working outside the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that because OFWs are now allowed to leave the country, recruitment and placement agencies that would process their papers would be allowed to operate in areas under Modified Enhanced […]
Says respect precisely for Congress prompted its decision (Eagle News) — The National Telecommunications Commission has defended its move to issue a cease and desist order against ABSCBN Corp., noting it was precisely its respect for Congress that prompted it to issue the same. In its letter to Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and the House of Representatives’ committee on legislative franchises, the NTC noted that based on its months of study of legal arguments, the […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 11876, after the Department of Health reported 258 additional ones on Thursday, May 14. The DOH said of the new cases, 73 percent or 188 cases came from the National Capital Region, 21 percent or 54 cases from other areas, and 6 percent or 16 cases from Region 7. Eighty-six new recoveries were reported, bringing the total to 2337. […]
(Eagle News) –The fuel subsidy for buses transporting medical workers to hospitals has been extended to May 31. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said gas company CleanFuel made this decision following the announcement Metro Manila and other “high risk” areas would be placed under a modified enhanced community quarantine until May 31. The oil fuel subsidy assistance provided by the company was supposed to end on Friday, May 15, when the implementation of […]
by Alfred Acenas (EBC Hawaii Bureau) Eagle News Service PEARL CITY, Hawaii (Eagle News) – Amid fears of the ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Hawaii bravely conducted a contact-free, door-to-door food donation drive for their fellow neighbors, pursuant to upholding the essence of the Church’s Aid to Humanity program. Bags of rice, canned goods, toiletries, and other essential items were distributed in select communities […]
Four of 43 mayors from NCR, DILG says (Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has said it would issue show-cause orders against 43 mayors for what it said was the slow distribution of cash aid to their constituents under the Social Amelioration Program. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año did not specify who the mayors were, but said 11 of them were in Western Visayas, eight in MIMAROPA, five in Central Visayas, […]
