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Number of international passengers drop by 16 percent since COVID-19 outbreak

https://youtu.be/tUw1uH0FIGI   (Eagle News) – Passengers in Philippine airports for international flights has dropped by 16 percent since the coronavirus outbreak, according to the recent monitoring of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). From January 25 to Feb. 17 this year, there were fewer number of passengers for both international and domestic flights, said MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal in an economic briefing in Malacañang. “We have tracked down since January 25 up to two […]

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PPA posts over P7.2 billion in net income in 2019, reportedly its highest so far

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Ports Authority has reported over P7.2 billion in net income in 2019, reportedly its highest so far. According to the PPA, its data showed that the  P7.280 billion was 31% higher than the 2018 figure of P5.553 billion. Compared to its 2017 net income of P4.473 billion, the current net income is better by 54%. It is also 47% higher than the target P4.941 billion, the PPA said. Combining all the growth […]

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Coronavirus death toll in China hits 2,112; Hubei province reports 108 more virus deaths

BEIJING, China (AFP) — The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 2,112 on Thursday after 108 more people died in Hubei province, the hard-hit epicentre of the outbreak. Most of the deaths were in the provincial capital Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in December, according to the daily update from the Hubei health commission. More than 74,500 people have now been infected with the new coronavirus nationwide. Hubei health officials said […]

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UPDATED: At least nine killed in shootings in Germany: police

  HANAU, Germany (AFP) — At least nine people were killed in shootings targeting shisha bars in Germany that sparked a huge manhunt overnight before the suspected gunman was found dead in his home early Thursday. The attacks occurred at two bars in Hanau, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Frankfurt, where armed police quickly fanned out and police helicopters roamed the sky looking for those responsible for the bloodshed. Police in the central state […]

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3.0-magnitude quake jolts Sultan Kudarat

(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat on Thursday, Feb. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:14 a.m., had its epicenter 5 kilometers northeast of Columbio. It had a depth of focus of 12 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III -Kidapawan City Intensity I – Malungon, Sarangani; Tupi and Koronadal City, South Cotabato No damage to properties nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Alert level 2 still hoisted over Taal

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 is maintained over Taal on Thursday, Feb. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 to 100 meters high.” Sulfur dioxide emission was “below instrumental detection due to weak plume activity,” PHIVOLCS said. According to PHIVOLCS, the  Taal Volcano Network recorded 25 volcanic earthquakes,  one of which was […]

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Coronavirus kills two Iranians, first Mideast deaths

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Two people have died in Iran after testing positive on Wednesday for the new coronavirus, the health ministry said, in the Islamic republic’s first cases of the disease. According to YJC news agency, a branch of state television, the pair who died were Iranian citizens and residents of the holy city of Qom. They are also the first deaths from the COVID-19 virus in the Middle East and only the […]

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Northeast monsoon affects country today

(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Panay Island will have cloudy skies with light rains as a result. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies  with isolated light rains, too. The weather bureau said Northern Luzon and the eastern sections of Central […]

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Sotto: Slain BuCor official was ready to tell all on GCTA mess

(Eagle News)–Suspended Bureau of Corrections legal officer Fredric Santos had expressed readiness to tell all on the Good Conduct Time Allowance mess before he was killed, Senate President Tito Sotto said on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to Sotto, Santos gave this information to him through Senator Panfilo Lacson. “Yes. The  Department of Justice should get to the bottom of this dastardly act,” Sotto said. Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the blue ribbon committee that probed […]

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3.0-magnitude quake hits Ilocos Sur

(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Sur on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:36 p.m., had its epicenter 58 kilometers northwest of Santa Catalina. It had a depth of focus of 21 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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DOTr: Construction of MRT-7 “underground areas” to continue

(Eagle News) — Construction of “underground areas” of the Metro Rail Transit-7 will continue, the Department of Transportation said on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to Transportation Spokesperson Goddess Libiran,  the DOTr will, on the other hand, coordinate with the Quezon City government for the construction of the aboveground structure. Libiran issued the statement after Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte put a temporary stop to the construction of the Quezon Memorial Circle station, noting that the […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 19. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Panay Island, Samar provinces, and Biliran will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon and Visayas, on the other hand, will have partly […]

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