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(Eagle News) – The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide have reached more than 720,000 with recoveries reported at more than 150,000, according to the latest data from the virus dashboard of Johns Hopkins University tracking global cases of COVID-19. The cases have reached 721,817 as of 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 30, (Philippine time) with 33,968 total deaths and 151,204 total recoveries. -US still leading countries with most COVID-19 cases- […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Monday, March 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:04 a.m., had its epicenter five kilometers northeast of Kananga. Depth of focus was seven kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Instrumental Intensity III – Ormoc City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the country 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 a result. PAGASA said these were also due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport has released its list of operational flights. MIAA said the list was as of Monday, March 30: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. In such cases, passengers were advised to contact the airline for confirmation.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health has condemned the attacks on health workers who serve as frontliners amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The DOH made the statement following reports some health workers were being attacked physically, including being thrown bleach and splashed with chlorine. The DOH said there are also reports of healthcare workers being refused basic services such as public transport and laundry, blocked and fined at checkpoints and evicted from their homes. “These […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine airport authorities are now investigating Lionair Philippines and are mulling grounding its entire fleet after the latest incident involving its medical plane at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said that it is investigating the latest accident of Lionair involving a medical evacuation plane that caught fire while taking off at NAIA’s runway on Sunday […]
(Eagle News)–A plane on medical evacuation mission which was bound for Japan caught on fire while taking off at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday, March 29. The accident happened on or about 8 p.m. on Sunday, involving a West Wind 24 aircraft bound for Haneda, Japan with eight passengers on board. “Unfortunately, no passenger survived the accident,” said the Manila International Airport Authority in an advisory issued late Sunday night. “The flight, which […]
(Eagle News)–The staff member of Senator Bong Revilla who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 has passed away. Revilla made the announcement in a statement on Sunday, March 28. “I lost my staff and friend of almost 30 years to this COVID-19 this afternoon,” he said. Revilla, however, did not identify the staff member. Apart from him, Senate authorities earlier said also positive for COVID-19 were a staff member and a consultant for Senator […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has confirmed 343 new coronavirus disease 2019 cases, bringing the total to 1418. The Department of Health said it has also recorded seven new recoveries, for a total of 42. Three additional deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 71. The new deaths were 70 to 78 years old. All of them had no travel history. Two of them were confirmed to have the disease after they died. All new fatalities had […]
The Department of the Interior and Local Government has lauded the “White Ribbon initiative” of Barangay Malis in Guiguinto, Bulacan which prioritizes the less fortunate families of the community in the distribution of relief goods. In the said initiative, residents tie a white ribbon on their doors or gates signifying that they want to waive or pass on their relief packages to poor families who could not afford to buy their own food at this […]
(Eagle News)–Over 300 Filipinos from three cruise ships docked in Italy have arrived in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, March 28. According to the DFA, 248 Filipino crew members from MV Costa Luminosa from Milan, and 122 Filipinos from MV Grandiosa and MV Opera docked in Rome arrived as Italy grappled with a continued increase of coronavirus disease 2019 cases. The Filipinos arrived on board chartered planes by the Philippine […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse San Francisco, United States (AFP) — There are offers to pick up groceries or medicine for neighbors, to share supplies, or walk people’s dogs — and even intel on where to find scarce items like toilet paper. For people forced to stay home to ride out the coronavirus pandemic, Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social network, has found itself playing an increasingly important role. Daily usage of the network — an […]
