ABOARD THE BRP MALABRIGO , April 27, 2023 (AFP) – A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision, an AFP team on board another boat saw. The near-miss off the Spratly Islands on Sunday was the latest in a steady string of incidents between China and the Philippines in the contested waterway. AFP was one of several media outlets invited to […]
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NCR targets “very low risk classification” by March; aim is to have as low as 140 new cases per day
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila could be placed under a “very low risk classification” by next month, as reproduction numbers and health care utilization rates decrease, according to Octa Research. Metro Manila or the National Capital Region “targets very low risk classification by March,” said OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Friday, February 11. “The magic number to achieve very low risk classification is 140 new cases per day, which seems possible by […]
OCTA Research supports continuation of GCQ in Metro Manila
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAp2XxSpBdo (Eagle News) – The OCTA Research group supports the continuation of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with still some restrictions in Metro Manila. Dr. Guido David, OCTA Research fellow, explained in an interview with Eagle News Service’s “Balitalakayan” on Thursday, July 15, said that it is important to continue GCQ with some restrictions since the Philippine capital is still classified as a “moderate risk” area. I think we can still have GCQ with […]
3,000 year old treasures dated to the time of King David unveiled
ELAH VALLEY, Israel (Reuters) — The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem offered a unique preview on Monday (August 29) of an exhibition showcasing 3,000 year-old artifacts recovered from Khirbet Qeiyafa which archaeologists believe could be the biblical city of Sha’arayim, meaning ‘Two Gates’, that is mentioned in the story of the battle of David and the Philistine giant, Goliath. Khirbet Qeiyafa, overlooking the Elah Valley, southwest of Jerusalem is an ancient fortified city that was discovered […]





