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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over Pangasinan

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Pangasinan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lighting and strong winds are being experienced over Sual, Labrador, Mabini and Alaminos City. PAGASA said these may persist for one to two hours and may affect nearby areas. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards,” PAGASA said. Residents on mountain slopes, on the other […]

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For Moscow’s quarantined, 100,000 cameras are watching

by Victoria LOGUINOVA-YAKOVLEVA Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) —A vast and contentious network of facial recognition cameras keeping watch over Moscow is now playing a key role in the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in Russia. The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia, ignoring protests and legal complaints over sophisticated state surveillance. Since last month, thousands of Muscovites have been confined to their homes for 14 days of compulsory […]

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China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China announced Tuesday that a lockdown would be lifted on more than 50 million people in central Hubei province where the coronavirus first emerged late last year. But fears rose over a second wave of infections fuelled by people arriving from overseas. After two months living with draconian curbs on daily life, residents will be allowed to leave Hubei from midnight Tuesday if healthy, while Wuhan city — the initial epicentre […]

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Palace welcomes Sison’s recommendation for a unilateral ceasefire

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, March 24, welcomed  Communist Party of the Philippines’ founder Jose Maria Sison’s recommendation for a ceasefire amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. “The recommendation of Mr. Jose Ma. Sison, founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, to issue a declaration of a ceasefire addressed to the New People’s Army purportedly in response to the call of the United Nations Secretary General for a global armistice, is a positive […]

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ICT department to hospitals: Employ emergency backup systems

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Tuesday, March 24, called on hospitals to employ emergency backup systems amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. “(T)he Cybersecurity Bureau of the DICT urges hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide to employ emergency backup systems to ensure operational continuity for both databases and infrastructure in case of outages caused by malware or cyber attacks,” the DICT said in a statement. According to the DICT, “cyber-attacks  are happening […]

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China’s imported virus cases spike as fears grow of second wave

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China reported 78 new cases of the deadly coronavirus on Tuesday, with the vast majority brought in from overseas as fears rise of a second wave of infections. The first new case in nearly a week was also reported in Wuhan — the epicenter where the virus emerged last year — along with three other local infections elsewhere in the country. Seven more people died, the National Health Commission said, all […]

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PNB confirms one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Bank on Tuesday, March 24, confirmed one of its employees  tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. “The Philippine National Bank confirms that one of our employees at the PNB Financial Center in Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City had a confirmation yesterday, March 23, 2020, as positive for COVID-19,” the bank said in an advisory. According to PNB, the employee has been under voluntary quarantine since March 11. The employee is […]

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LTO suspends nationwide operations

(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Office has announced the suspension of   operations in all its offices in the country. According to LTO, the suspension, which started on Monday, March 23, was in compliance with the work suspension  declared  in the executive department as a result of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and other areas. “Kaugnay nito, HINDI MANGONGOLEKTA NG MULTA para sa mga lisensya at rehistro na kailangang i-renew habang pinaiiral ang “Enhanced Community Quarantine,” […]

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Las Piñas confirms new COVID-19 case, bringing total to 7

(Eagle News)–Las Piñas on Tuesday, March 24, confirmed another case of the coronavirus disease 2019. With the additional case, the number of COVID-19 cases increases to 7. According to a breakdown released by the Las Piñas City government, of the seven, three were from BF International Village-CAA;  two from Zapote; one from Talon Kuwatro and one from Pamplona Tres. According to the local government, one person has so far recovered. The Philippines has confirmed 501 […]

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Cardiologist at forefront of fight vs COVID-19 dies

(Eagle News)–A cardiologist who was at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 has passed away. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the loss of one of the great pillars of cardiology, PHA past president Dr. Raul Diaz Jara. He was a great father, teacher, mentor, poet, author, singer, colleague, friend,” the Philippine Heart Association said in a statement on Tuesday, March 24. The PHA described Jara as a “great […]

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