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(Eagle News) — Twenty-one volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, sulfur dioxide flux was also monitored at 151 tons/day. A partial volcanic swelling was also monitored. PHIVOLCS said the ban on the entry into the 4-kilometer radius permanent danger zone should remain. Pilots were also advised against flying close to the volcano. Over the weekend, PHIVOLCS issued an advisory on an […]
by Benoit Finck, with Dmytro Gorshkov in Kyiv Agence France-Presse SIVERSK, Ukraine (AFP) — The Ukrainian army retreated from the strategic city of Lysychansk Sunday, as Russia claimed a major victory by seizing control of the entire eastern Lugansk region. The Ukrainian withdrawal followed weeks of fierce fighting and marked a decisive breakthrough for Moscow’s forces more than four months after their invasion and after turning their focus away from the capital Kyiv. Lysychansk had […]
by Francesco GILIOLI, with Gildas LE ROUX in Rome Agence France-Presse CANAZEI, Italy (AFP) — An avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others Sunday, an emergency services spokeswoman said. The glacier collapsed on the mountain of Marmolada, the highest in the Italian Dolomites, near the hamlet of Punta Rocca, on the route normally taken to reach its summit. The […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized over P400,000 worth of illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also arrested during the operation on Saturday, July 2, in Purok Masinadyahon was Pranisa Anlap Ereneo. The PNP said apart from the 60 grams of shabu estimated at P408,000, drug paraphernalia, one black coin purse, one black pouch, among others, were also seized from the suspect. […]
5,520 new COVID-19 cases logged in Metro Manila in last 14 days, DOH data shows (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 1323 more COVID-19 cases on Sunday, July 3. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 3708271. Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 5520. This was followed by Calabarzon with 2107, Western Visayas with 958, Central Luzon with […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, in particular, are expected in Batanes and Cagayan. PAGASA said these were due to the southwest monsoon affecting the western section of Northern Luzon. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Dinagat Islands, Surigao […]
(Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., greeted his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who turned 93 on Saturday, July 2. In a Facebook post, President Marcos Jr., greeted his mother “the happiest of birthdays” and wished her “continued health, blessings and joy.” He also posted a picture of the former First Lady, with a collage of three of her photos in the background — one when she was still a young bride […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — A series of strong earthquakes rocked southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least five people, injuring over 90 others and reducing an entire village to rubble. The quakes, including two of magnitude 6.0, struck west of the major port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province, the US Geological Survey said. The first rattled an area north of the town of Dezhgan shortly after 2:00 am (2130 GMT), before a […]
But construction of P740-billion Bulacan int’l airport to still push through, says PBBM press secretary Angeles (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has vetoed the bill creating the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport to “cure defects” in the measure, according to his Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles. At the same time, Angeles stressed that President Marcos still supports the creation of the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport and […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A Hong Kong lawmaker who posed for a group photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the leader’s visit to the financial hub this week confirmed Sunday he has since tested positive for coronavirus. Xi visited Hong Kong under strict security measures to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain in his first trip outside mainland China since the outbreak of the pandemic. Steven Ho, a […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration renewed its warning against human trafficking syndicates who illegally deploy women and children to the Middle East. Immigration Chief Jaime Morente issued the warning anew following international news about Indians who were trafficked and rescued in inhumane conditions in Kuwait. According to Morente, human traffickers typically lure unsuspecting victims with supposedly lucrative jobs, without securing for them legal documentation. “As a result, those victims of human trafficking are led to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Sunday, July 3, warned about an increase in activity at Kanlaon volcano. PHIVOLCS issued the advisory after it monitored 41 volcanic earthquakes around the summit since 5 a.m. of June 30. According to PHIVOLCS, these included “shallow tornillo signals that could be associated with shallow gas movement along the fractures within the upper volcanic slopes.” Ground data also showed a “short-term slight inflation of the lower […]
