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PAGASA: Expect cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers are expected today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and  the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers as the easterlies affect the eastern section. PAGASA said this was also due to localized  thunderstorms. The eastern section of Northern Luzon and the rest of the country will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal […]

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Searching for dead brings extra agony in Ecuador’s largest city

  by Xavier LETAMENDI Agence France Presse GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AFP) — Darwin Castillo’s father died in Guayaquil during the coronavirus pandemic that has caused the Ecuadoran city’s health system to collapse. But when Castillo went to the overwhelmed morgue to recover him, he opened a body bag to find the person inside wasn’t his father. Two weeks have passed and he still hasn’t found the body. Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, is the capital of Guayas […]

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Virus lockdown puts brakes on Vanuatu cyclone relief

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AFP) — Vanuatu’s rigid coronavirus lockdown is hindering critical relief efforts to rebuild the island country after it was pummelled by Tropical Cyclone Harold, aid agencies said Saturday. Nearly two weeks after the deadly monster storm barrelled through the South Pacific, local media reported that newly homeless families were still sleeping in the open. Australia, New Zealand and China have rushed in emergency aid but distribution has been hampered by strict quarantine […]

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MMDA sacks 2 enforcers for allegedly extorting money from delivery drivers in Makati

(Eagle News)–Two Metropolitan Manila Development Authority enforcers were fired for allegedly extorting money from delivery motorcycle drivers in Makati. In a statement, MMDA Chair Danilo Lim said the two enforcers, who have not been identified have been arrested and are detained pending the filing of charges against them. According to the MMDA, the two enforcers flagged down the two drivers, and demanded they pay P500 and P100 respectively so they could pass by Edsa. The […]

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Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests

  by Paul HANDLEY / with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald Trump lent his support to protesters rallying against lockdown orders. Evidence is mounting that social distancing successfully slowed the pandemic after more than half of humanity — 4.5 billion people — were confined to their homes. Governments around the world are now grappling with […]

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Gov’t warns public as NBI, BSP report 100% increase in phishing incidents during ECQ

(Eagle News) – The government warned the public to be cautious in their online transactions as it reported a 100% increase in the number of phishing incidents during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. In an online press briefing on Saturday, April 18, Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that while online services has helped people cope during the ECQ, “the National Bureau of Investigation-Cybercrime Division […]

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DOT launches online training for tourism stakeholders amid COVID-19 pandemic

(Eagle News) – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an online training program to allow tourism stakeholders to embrace the “new normal” and cope with the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, DOT secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said that the program, dubbed DOT Online Training, will be done via Zoom video-conferencing and “offers stakeholders an option to use their time productively during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)”.   “The DOT is […]

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Webber’s musical masterpiece “Phantom of the Opera” streams free for a limited time amid virus lockdown

  (Eagle News) – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece “Phantom of the Opera” as staged at London’s Royal Albert Hall in October 2011 can now be viewed for free at “The Shows Must Go On” Youtube channel for a limited time. Amid the coronavirus pandemic that had shut down musical theaters worldwide, including the Majestic Theater in New York where the musical had been suspended since March 12, this gives a chance for everyone to […]

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DILG now in charge of gov’t contact tracing efforts: IATF

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government will now take the lead in the government’s contact tracing efforts as the country continues in its fight against the coronavirus disease 2019. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement in a press briefing on Saturday, April 18. According to Nograles, the decision was made by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in a meeting on Friday. “Ang DILG ay inatasan […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases over 6,000 with widened mass testing; recoveries rise to 516

(Eagle News) — The country’s total COVID-19 cases has breached the 6,000 mark, reaching 6,087 as 209 new confirmed cases were added on Saturday, April 18. The Department of Health also announced that the total number of patient recoveries had reached 516, while COVID-19 related fatalities rose to 397. There were again more patient recoveries recorded in the past 24 hours, at 29, compared to new reported deaths at 10, as of 4 p.m., Saturday, […]

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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over M. Manila, other areas

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Batangas, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija within the next two hours. PAGASA said these conditions are being experienced in General Nakar, Panukulan, Polilio, Atimonan, PadreBurgos, Plaridel, Unisan, Agdangan in Quezon;  and in Maragondon, General Emilio Aguinaldo and […]

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Palace expects acting NEDA chief to “continue economic momentum” as PHL prepares for “new normal”

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, April 18, said it expects the acting National Economic Development Authority chief Karl Kendrick Chua to “continue the economic momentum set by his predecessor” as the country prepares for the “new normal.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the remark as he thanked Ernesto Pernia, who resigned as NEDA chief, for “his valuable contribution to the Philippine economy.” According to Roque, Pernia was part of the economic team that “steered the […]

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