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(Eagle News) — The country’s firefighters will be armed soon. This is according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who issued a statement on Wednesday, Feb. 12. According to Año, the country’s 29,286 firefighters will receive 9 mm pistols, noting that the Bureau of Fire Protection already requested funds from the Department of Budget and Management. He said this was timely in practical, as the firefighters could “help ensure public safety, as a support to the […]
MANCHESTER, United States (AFP) — Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who campaigned on giving every adult American $1,000 a month, suspended his campaign for president Tuesday after failing to make an impact in the New Hampshire primary. “You know I am the math guy and it is clear tonight from the numbers that we are not going to win this race,” Yang told cheering supporters as he bowed out. “I am not someone who wants to […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has approved a P0.50 fare increase for Public Utility Jeepneys in Region X. In a statement, the LTFRB said implementation of the increase from the current fare of P7.50 to P8.00 for the first four kilometers began on Monday, Feb. 10. The rate for every succeeding kilometer remains at P1.40, the LTFRB said. The minimum fare for Persons With Disabilities, senior citizens, and students is set […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:45 a.m., had its epicenter 32 kilometers northwest of Lubang. Depth of focus was 32 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was recorded in Olongapo city. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Wanted: The next generation of astronauts to walk on the Moon and journey to Mars. You’ll need a relevant Master’s degree, be prepared to live and work 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth on the International Space Station, and be a US citizen. NASA announced Tuesday it was seeking to boost its astronaut corps, which currently stands at 48 active personnel, as part of plans to dramatically expand its crewed […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Heavy rain has given hope to Australia’s drought-stricken regions, but scientists warned Tuesday sustained falls were needed to end a years-long dry spell. Stormy weather has brought days of chaos and destruction in the country’s east, with one man missing after his car was swept off a road in Sydney’s north and hundreds more rescued from floodwaters. In the small town of Stanthorpe, Queensland, Tracy Dobie said the rain had been […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as its steam emissions and seismic activity continue. 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 measured at an average of 67 tons per day on February 11. PHIVOLCS said Taal Volcano Network recorded 101 volcanic earthquakes […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country as the northeast monsoon affects the Philippines. Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The eastern sections of Visayas and of Mindanao will have strong winds […]
by Rebecca BRYAN LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods says “bifurcation” in the rules of golf to allow recreational players to use different equipment from professionals should be considered in the quest to curb ever-increasing hitting distance in the game. “It’s on the table whether we bifurcate or not,” Woods said, noting that differing equipment rules could keep the game more enjoyable for the less-skilled while still limiting the distance professionals could hit […]
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — An additional 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities said Wednesday, as thousands more steel themselves for a second week in quarantine. The ship that originally had 3,700 passengers and crew onboard has become the largest single cluster of the newly named COVID-19 disease outside its origin in China, where it has killed more […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The number of fatalities from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,110 nationwide on Wednesday after hard-hit Hubei province reported 94 new deaths. In its daily update, Hubei’s health commission also confirmed another 1,638 new cases in the central province, where the outbreak emerged in December. © Agence France-Presse
by Dario THUBURN GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that “COVID-19” will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a “very grave threat” for the world but there was a “realistic chance” of stopping it. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s COVID-19,” World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva. Tedros said that “co” stands for […]
