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Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country as the northeast monsoon affects the Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region  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 […]

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Apple closes China stores until Feb 9 due to virus

  BEIJING, China (AFP) — Apple announced on Saturday the closure of its stores, corporate offices and contact centres in mainland China until February 9 due to the new coronavirus epidemic. The virus has prompted the government extend the Lunar New Year holiday through this weekend in a bid to contain its spread, but many provinces and cities have called on companies to delay their return to work. “Our thoughts are with the people most […]

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Watch: Weak emission of white steam laden plumes in Taal Volcano on Feb. 1

  (Eagle News) — In this video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Ghadz Rodelas, wispy to weak wispy to weak emission of white to dirty white steam-laden plumes continue to be seen at the Taal Volcano’s main crater as of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 which means that there is a “decreased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.” Rodelas came with the members of the Provincial Public Order and […]

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Part of Skyway gives in as huge blaze engulfs San Miguel warehouse in Pandacan, Manila

  (Eagle News) — A portion of the Skyway in Pandacan, Manila which is still under construction collapsed because of the huge blaze that engulfed a plastic factory warehouse of San Miguel Corporation on Saturday, Feb. 1. The fire started at past 10 a.m. and was placed under Task Force Bravo at 11:05 a.m. The warehouse security personnel assured that the workers inside the factory were able to go out of the premises as soon […]

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Australia to refuse entry to non-citizens arriving from China

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The Australian government on Saturday said it would bar non-citizens arriving from mainland China from entering the country under new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said only “Australian citizens, Australian residents, dependents, legal guardians or spouses” would be permitted into the country from mainland China from Saturday. “The arrangements are being put in place through our border authorities to ensure that that […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 1. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting the country. Thw rest of Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. PAGASA said moderate to strong winds from the northeast will prevail […]

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Año to LGUs: Adopt measures vs novel coronavirus

(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has ordered all local government executives to adopt measures against the novel coronavirus. In a statement on Saturday, Feb. 1, Año said “our governors, city and municipal mayors and DILG regional directors must ensure that the coronavirus will not thrive in their backyards” following the announcement of the first confirmed case of 2019-nCoV in the country. “We need to be preventive now that there is a confirmed 2019 nCoV case […]

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PAL releases list of cancelled flights

(Eagle News)–Philippine Airlines has released a list of its cancelled flights following its announcement it would reduce its flights between the Philippines and mainland China by more than 50 percent. The list includes cancelled flights between the Philippines, and Hong Kong and Macau. According to PAL, if passengers are “protected on,” it means they will be  accommodated in other flights provided the rebooking is done within a specific period. The following flights are cancelled: February […]

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All Cebu Pacific flights between PHL, mainland China cancelled from Feb. 2 to March 29

(Eagle News)–Cebu Pacific on Saturday, Feb. 1, announced the cancellation of all its flights between the Philippines and mainland China, amid the threat of the novel coronavirus. The budget carrier issued the statement after it announced on Friday, Jan. 31, that the number of those flights would only be reduced. CebuPac said particularly cancelled were  flights between the Philippines and Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Shenzen. The airline said the cancellation was effective February 2 […]

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Trump set for midweek acquittal after witnesses blocked

  by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United Stares (AFP) — The US Senate on Friday rebuffed Democratic calls for new witnesses at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, paving the way for his acquittal next week of charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Following the 51-49 vote, the Senate scheduled four hours of closing arguments by Democratic prosecutors and White House defense lawyers on Monday and a vote for acquittal on […]

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Fire hits Pandacan, Manila

(Eagle News)–A fire struck Pandacan, Manila on Saturday, Feb. 1. The fire broke out past 10 a.m. and was still raging as of 1 p.m. The Manila Public Information Office said the blaze, which  affected a San Miguel Corp. Warehouse, has now reached Task Force Bravo, according to information from the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office. The Manila Public Information Office said a portion of the ongoing Skyway-3 project collapsed due to the fire. […]

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Public urged to report hospitals that refuse treatment to Chinese nationals, suspected 2019-nCoV cases

(Eagle News)–The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) on Saturday, Feb. 1, reminded medical institutions they should not refuse medical services and discriminate against Chinese nationals and patients suspected of the novel coronavirus. “Part ng aming commitment… you do not discriminate ang ating mga kalahi, ibang lahi.. Kasi ang ospital is for all people na nangangailangan ng tulong,” PHAPi president Dr. Rustico Jimenez said in an   interview over radio dzbb. Jimenez said these […]

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