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by Richard Carter and Sara Hussein with Simon Sturdee in New Delhi and Mikhail Flores in Manila TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The nightmare of a 14-day quarantine is ending for most passengers on the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship, but it is far from over for the more than 1,000 crew. While passengers on board were confined to their cabins around the clock apart from an hour of fresh air on deck, most crews did […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — K-pop superstars BTS were releasing their new album Friday, breaking records even before it came out as the country’s most pre-ordered album of all time, with its lead single the first track to make its debut on video app TikTok. BTS — or Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates as Bulletproof Boy Scouts — has gained a huge global following, becoming the first K-pop group to top charts in the US and […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is not interested in forging military pacts with other countries. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who was interviewed on ANC on Friday, Feb. 21. “Tinanong ko siya, ‘Are you open to military forces agreement with other countries? No. For as long as I am President, no,” Panelo quoted the President as saying. Panelo made the remark after the Philippines terminated the Visiting Forces Agreement with the […]
by Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s coronavirus cases nearly doubled Friday, rising above 200 and making it the worst-affected country outside China as the number of infections linked to a religious sect spiked. A total of 100 new cases were confirmed by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 85 of them connected to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in the southern city of Daegu. More than 120 members […]
(Eagle News) — A Department of Justice panel has found probable cause to indict former Health Secretary Janette Garin and several others over children’s deaths allegedly linked to the administration of the Dengvaxia vaccine under the then-administration’s program. Also to be indicted for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide were nine other DOH officials along with officials of the Food and Drug Administration, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and Sanofi Pasteur, the dengue vaccine manufacturer. […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China could start clinical trials for a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus around late April, an official said Friday. Public and private researchers around the world have been working to develop treatments and vaccines to combat the COVID-19 virus that first emerged in central China in December. More than 2,200 people have died and more than 75,000 have been infected by it in China. Another 11 people died abroad, with […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s President Xi Jinping called Wednesday for greater protection of medical staff fighting the new coronavirus after the deaths of prominent doctors sparked national anger at the government’s handling of the outbreak. At least seven medical workers have died from the virus, while 1,716 have been confirmed as infected, most at the epicenter of the epidemic in central Hubei province where hospitals have dealt with a huge influx of patients. The […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8piFFKTAXs (Eagle News) — Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente is not yet off the hook in the so-called “pastillas” scheme that sees Chinese nationals being escorted into the country for a fee. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who spoke to reporters on Friday, Feb. 21, Morente’s performance will be assessed during the next Cabinet meeting. Salvador issued the statement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte vouched for Morente, who was Davao police chief when Duterte […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Personal na binisita ng mga opisyal at tauhan ng Philippine National Police Directorate for Police Community Relations (PNP-DPCR) ang bagong Iglesia Ni Cristo Museum sa Central Avenue sa Quezon City. Pinangunahan ito ni Police Brig. Gen. Bartolome Bustamante na isang kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo. Layon ng kanilang pagbisita nitong Huebes, Pebrero 20, na makakuha ng mga ideya at konsepto sa isang state-of-the-art museum tulad […]
(Eagle News) — Baguio City experienced its lowest temperature this amihan or northeast monsoon season. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said temperature in the city in Benguet dropped to 9.4° Celsius on Thursday, Feb. 21. This was a bit higher than the 9.0°C recorded there on Jan. 30, the lowest during the October 2018 to February 2019 Amihan season. According to PAGASA, the lowest temperature in Baguio was recorded in January of […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A spike in new virus cases outside China spooked Asian markets Friday after Wall Street pulled back from record highs as more companies warned earnings could be hurt by the epidemic. More than 2,200 people have died from the novel coronavirus, which has infected over 75,000 people, mostly in China, and spread panic around the world. While Beijing claims it’s epidemic control efforts are working, the rising death toll and […]
(Eagle News) — Chinese workers who came to the Philippines illegally will be deported. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, following revelations some Chinese casino high-rollers and Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations workers were escorted by some unscrupulous immigration personnel for a fee. At least 19 immigration officers have been placed on floating status after the scheme was revealed in hearings in the Senate, which is probing issues stemming from the proliferation of POGOs […]
