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4.2-magnitude quake hits Sultan Kudarat

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Sultan Kudarat early today, March 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:37 a.m., had its epicenter 4 kilometers southeast of Columbio. Depth of focus was 10 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities Intensity IV – Kidapawan City; Makilala and M’lang, Cotabato Intensity III – Columbio, Sultan Kudarat; Magpet, Cotabato Intensity II – Matalam, Cotabato Instrumental Intensities: Intensity […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms as the easterlies affect the country. Flash floods during severe thunderstorms are possible.  

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“United we stand, divided we fall” – Jack Ma offers 500,000 test kits, 1 million masks to US amid virus crisis

  (Eagle News) – “United we stand, divided we fall.” Noted Chinese billionaire and business magnate Jack Ma said this in a statement on Friday, March 13, as he offered to give half a million testing kits and a million face masks to the United States. This was after the US — where confirmed coronavirus cases hit more than 1,200 and 33 deaths due to the virus — reported a severe shortage of testing kits […]

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Rich and famous celebrities who tested positive for COVID-19

  From Hollywood to the world of sports and politics, known celebrities from among the rich and the famous have been infected by the coronavirus. Here is a list of personalities — actors, sportsmen, politicians and government officials — from various countries who have come out to say that they had tested positive for COVID-19. The list is compiled by Agence France Presse. – Entertainers – Tom Hanks and his wife, actress and singer Rita […]

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Disney closes US and Paris theme parks, delays ‘Mulan’ over virus

  by Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disney will close its giant theme parks in Florida, California and Paris and pull the releases of major blockbusters including “Mulan” over the coronavirus, it announced Thursday. The resorts are among the largest theme parks in the world, each drawing tens of thousands of visitors each day. They will remain shut at least until the end of March. “In an abundance of […]

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President Duterte tests negative for COVID-19

Senator Bong Go also negative for virus (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. According to Senator Bong Go, he also tested negative for COVID-19. “We are fit and healthy to perform our duties,” Go said. He said “just like our advice to the general public, we will take precautionary measures seriously and comply with the advice of our health officials in order to remain healthy and avoid the spread of […]

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PHL records 12 new COVID-19 cases, total at 64

(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Friday, March 13, announced 12 more novel coronavirus cases in the country, bringing the total to 64. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said they were   tracing people who may have had contact with the additional cases. “Please contact DOH and call the designated hotline at (02) 8-651-7800 loc 1149-1150 for any new leads. For those who are confirmed cases, please let our hospitals take care of you,” Duque said. […]

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President Duterte says China’s President Xi has offered to help PHL fight coronavirus spread

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that China’s President Xi Jinping has offered to help the Philippines fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the knowledge that China had learned in controlling its spread and in treating patients infected with the virus. Duterte thanked President Xi and said that the Philippines might just accept this offer for help if the situation in the country regarding coronavirus cases deteriorates. “But China, you know, President Xi Jinping, […]

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On mission to eradicate virus germs, China firms see the UV light

  by Beiyi Seow with Jessica Yang in Shanghai Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Ultraviolet light is being beamed through public buses and lifts in China to wipe out any possible germs as part of efforts to clear the country of the deadly coronavirus epidemic. With companies under pressure to meet strict prevention measures for the virus, which has killed more than 3,100 people in China, some are turning to new technology to […]

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All Metro Manila courts to operate with skeletal workforce from March 15 to April 12

Courts outside NCR to continue to operate beginning March 19 (Eagle News)–All courts in Metro Manila will temporarily operate only with a skeletal workforce, the Supreme Court announced on Friday, Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta announced on Friday, March 13. Administrative circular number 30-2020 signed by the chief justice said this was effective March 15 to April 12. “All judges and justices must be on standby to act on and hear urgent matters,” the circular said. […]

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Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya announced Friday the first confirmed case of coronavirus in East Africa, as the region so far unscathed by the global pandemic scaled up emergency measures to contain its spread. A 27-year-old Kenyan woman tested positive for the virus on March 12 in Nairobi, a week after returning from the United States via London. She was in a stable condition and recovering, Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe told reporters. “We wish to […]

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China, US spar over origin of coronavirus

  by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — A Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a row with the United States, with a Beijing official promoting conspiracy theories and Washington calling it the “Wuhan virus”. The spat comes as China tries to deflect blame for the contagion and reframe itself as a country that took decisive steps to buy the world time […]

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