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(Eagle News)–The Department of Public Works and Highways advised motorists to avoid several roads in Metro Manila as reblocking and sewer construction activities, and repairs continue. Below is a list: SOUTHBOUND: 1. A. Bonifacio Ave. Cloverleaf to 11th Ave. (1st lane from sidewalk) 2. EDSA Bulakan St. to West Ave. (3rd lane from sidewalk) 3. EDSA approaching BP Tuazon flyover towards A. Boni Serrano flyover (2nd lane from MRT Line) WESTBOUND: 4. General Luis St., […]
by Thanaporn Promyamyai and Dene Chen NAKSON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AFP)–A Thai soldier who killed 20 people in a shooting spree remained holed up in shopping mall on Sunday morning with an unknown number of people feared trapped inside, despite repeated attempts by armed police to flush the gunman out. Volleys of gunfire rang out before dawn, hours after Thai security services stormed the ground floor of the Terminal 21 mall in Nakhon Ratchasima – also […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Sunday, Feb. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:15 a.m., had its epicenter 108 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of focus of 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded .
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila and several areas will have cloudy skies with light rains today as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, and the rest of Central Luzon and of CALABARZON will have those conditions. PAGASA said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon and Oriental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with scattered rains. Flash floods or landslides […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines on Saturday, Feb. 8, donated food items and basic emergency products, including sanitation products for the people of Hubei, China, where Wuhan, the seat of the novel coronavirus outbreak is located. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Brigido J. Dulay turned over the donation to Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, on behalf of the Philippine government at a ceremonial turnover in […]
(Eagle News) — A Filipino worker in the United Arab Emirates has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, along with another Chinese patient, according to a report by the government-run Emirates News Agency. Citing the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announcement, it said that the two new confirmed nCoV-2019 cases brought the total number of nCoV cases to seven in the UAE. The two latest nCoV positive persons were reportedly identified through “continuous […]
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Anxious Singapore shoppers formed long lines at grocery stores Saturday and cleared the shelves of essential items, after the city-state raised its alert level over China’s coronavirus outbreak. Since emerging late last year, the virus has killed over 700 people and infected more than 34,000 in China, and spread to many other countries. Singapore, which has reported 33 cases, raised its alert level Friday to “orange” — the same as during […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Tropical cyclone Damien lashed Australia’s northwestern resource-rich region of Pilbara on Saturday as locals heeded a code red emergency warning and hunkered down indoors. The category three storm brought winds of 150 kilometres per hour (93 miles per hour) that were expected to strengthen to gusts of 220 kph as the cyclone further advanced toward the coast. The Bureau of Meteorology said Damien had brought “very destructive winds” and “very […]
(Eagle News)–Fewer Filipinos are without work in the fourth quarter of 2019, a recent Social Weather Stations found. The SWS said the 17.5 percent national adult joblessness rate, which translates to 7.9 million people, was a decrease of four points from the 21.5 percent, or 10 million people, recorded in September 2019. The 4-point decline in the national joblessness rate was due to decreases of 10 points in Metro Manila and 8 points in Balance […]
(Eagle News)–The Filipino domestic worker who was quarantined in Hong Kong after her employer tested positive for the novel coronavirus has been given a clean bill of health by Hong Kong authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the OFW, who was the first Filipino domestic worker quarantined in the special administrative region, has been discharged by the Hong Kong Department of Health. She had been placed under a 14-day quarantine […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the public to explore the country this year rather than go on a trip abroad, as he noted what he said could be the economic impact of the temporary ban on travelers from China and its special administrative regions on the Philippines’ tourism sector. In a statement, Gatchalian noted that Chinese tourists are the country’s second largest tourism market next to South Koreans. He said based on DOT records, […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expectedexpected over Basilan. PAGASA said this was due to thunderstorms. These conditions are being experienced in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga City, and in parts of Zamboanga Sibugay, particularly Tungawan, Roseller Lim and Ipil. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impact associated with […]
