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Southwest monsoon affecting western section of Northern Luzon

(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting the western section of Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Batanes and Babuyan Islands, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the country will […]

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Metaverse years from being global phenomenon, says pioneer

by Yassine KHIRI Agence France Presse Paris, France (AFP) — Big brands are rushing to the metaverse but the path to profit is still unclear and mass adoption may be years away, one of the sector’s biggest players, Sebastien Borget, told AFP in an interview. Borget is co-founder of The Sandbox, a platform that began life as a game for mobile phones and PCs but is transforming itself into a virtual world where anyone can […]

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4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Sorsogon early Sunday, July 3

(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Sorsogon early Sunday, July 3. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 3:56 a.m. The epicenter was 18 kilometers northeast of Prieto Diaz. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. An instrumental intensity II was felt in Legazpi City. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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“Domeng” now outside PAR

(Eagle News)–“Domeng” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the center of the tropical storm was now 990 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 105 kph. The tropical storm has accelerated and is now moving north northwestward. PAGASA said that while “Domeng” is not directly […]

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PNP: P340,000 worth of shabu seized in Lapu-Lapu City buy-bust; 1 arrested

(Eagle News)–Police seized P340,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Lapu-Lapu City on Friday, July 1, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also arrested during the operation in Sitio Mustang, Barangay Pusok, was Nol Frederick Fevidal Samson alias “Choy.” The PNP said the 50 grams of shabu were recovered from the suspect. The PNP said the illegal drugs and the suspect are in police custody. “I commend our Central Visayas […]

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WHO calls for ‘urgent’ action in Europe over monkeypox

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — The World Health Organization called on Friday for “urgent” action to prevent the spread of monkeypox in Europe, noting that cases had tripled in the region over the past two weeks. “Today, I am intensifying my call for governments and civil society to scale up efforts… to prevent monkeypox from establishing itself across a growing geographical area,” WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri Kluge said. “Urgent and coordinated action is […]

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Covid air war being lost, experts warn, urging mass ventilation

  by Isabelle CORTES Agence France Presse PARIS France (AFP) — The world is still not using one of its most effective weapons against Covid — properly ventilating public spaces — more than two years into the pandemic, experts warn. At the moment there is a “fragile, armed peace” with Covid-19, said Antoine Flahault, director of the Institute of Global Health at the University of Geneva. “In the hopes of stemming the tide of the […]

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PHL logs 1,243 more COVID-19 cases

5,120 new COVID-19 cases registered in Metro Manila in last 14 days, DOH data shows (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 1,243 more COVID-19 cases on Friday, July 1. According to the Department of Health, the additional cases pushed the total cases to 3705649. Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 5120. This was followed by Calabarzon with 1832, Western Visayas with 898, Central Luzon with […]

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Eurozone inflation soars in June to record 8.6%

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Eurozone inflation accelerated to another record high in June, official data showed on Friday, as the consequences of the Ukraine war continued to hammer the European economy. The EU’s Eurostat data agency said the increase in consumer prices in the 19 countries that use the euro reached 8.6 percent in June, leaping from the previous record of 8.1 percent a month earlier. Consumer prices in the eurozone have hit records since […]

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“Domeng” intensifies, decelerates as it heads north over West PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — “Domeng” has intensified and decelerated while moving northwards over the West Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the center of the tropical storm was estimated  975 km east of Extreme Northern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 105 kph. “Domeng” is moving at 15 kph. PAGASA said that while “Domeng”  is not directly […]

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Pres. Marcos Jr cites vision for a “stronger, bigger” air force to protect PHL amid territorial disputes

Attends event marking 75th year of PHL Air Force on his first day as PHL president (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., attended the ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the Philippine Air Force on Friday, July 1, stressing the need for a “stronger, bigger and effective air force” to defend the country and its interests, including its territorial disputes in the South China Sea. This was also one of the first acts by […]

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“Domeng” intensifies as it heads north over PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — “Domeng” has further intensified as it moved northwards over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the center of Tropical Storm “Domeng” was estimated 975 km east of extreme Northern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 90 kph. PAGASA said while “Domeng” is not directly affecting the archipelago at this time, the southwest […]

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