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The snow storm is over but the travel misery lingered: drivers on a major highway outside Washington reported Tuesday they were stuck in their cars in freezing weather for 24 hours or more. As families tried to return home from the long New Year weekend, I-95 in Virginia was dangerously icy, gas tanks were running low and for hours there was no help in sight, drivers said. Aerial footage showed seemingly endless lines of cars […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — At least twenty-five whales have died and scientists are trying to rescue 250 more that are stranded in a remote bay on the Australian island of Tasmania, officials said Monday. Tasmania’s environment department said the whales had become stuck on a sandbar in Macquarie Harbour, on the island’s rugged and sparsely populated west coast. Nic Deka, who is managing the incident response, said two large pods were stranded on sandbars a […]
From 57 in April, only four vessels left in Manila Bay, bureau says (Eagle News) — The Philippines has sent home almost 10,000 foreign seafarers who had been stranded in Philippine ports amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, bureau Seaport Operations Chief Alnazib Decampong said as of August 19, 9,854 foreign seamen boarded flights towards their countries of destination after being processed and cleared. Decampong said the foreigners were […]
(Eagle News)–The government has suspended the Balik Probinsiya program to prioritize the transport of individuals who have yet to return to their provinces from the capital amid the community quarantine. “This was a clear instruction from the President. Unahin, pauwiin na ang ating mga kababayan na stranded dito sa Maynila. These are the OFWs, our construction workers, ating mga turista at mga estudyante,” National Housing Authority general manager Marcelino Escalada Jr. said. According to Escalada, […]
(Eagle News) — Stranded students of the University of the Philippines Los Baños were finally able to go home, thanks to the efforts of army soldiers. The students had been staying at UPLB since the Luzon lockdown in March. On Friday, through the efforts of the army soldiers, including the 703rd Infantry Battalion Agila Brigade and the 7th Infantry (KAUGNAY) Division, they were finally brought home. The students sought the help of the authorities under […]
Palace also announces “Hatid Estudyante Program” to help stranded students (Eagle Newa) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Executive Order No. 114 or the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program” that will help Filipinos in various parts of the country to be able to go back to their home provinces during the quarantine period Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr., said that the Philippine government will now implement this by the giving of financial as […]
(Eagle News) — Commuters will have to brace themselves on Monday, as transport groups are set to stage a strike in Metro Manila and in several provinces in protest of a looming jeepney phaseout. The Southern Police District’s public information office said in a statement that the rallyists are set to assemble at Monumento Circle at 6 a.m. on Monday, and in other “protest centers” around the city. The statement did not specify the other protest […]
TURPAN CITY, northwest China (Reuters) — Over 4,500 people got stranded Sunday as gusts of wind blowing at over 100 kilometers per hour forced to stop some 150 motor vehicles along a highway and four trains in Turpan City, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Triggered by a Siberian cold front, high winds started to blow late on Sunday, with increasing speeds and having caused a sandstorm along the way. Local firefighting department has dispatched […]
CALAIS, France (Reuters) — Many unaccompanied children remain stranded in the northern French town of Calais, as the British government scraps its resettlement program. Even after the French authorities tore down the “Jungle” migrant camp last year, refugees continue heading to Calais hoping to cross over to the UK. French officials, however, are determined not to bring back such migrant camps to Calais. “It is not dignified for France. It is dangerous for the migrants and […]
ROMBLON (Eagle News) — Suspendido na ang klase ng pre-school, elementary at high school, pampubliko at pribadong paaralan sa buong lalawigan ng Romblon dahil sa patuloy na pananalasa ng Bagyong Marce. Sa kasalukuyan ay nakataas na tropical storm warning signal no. 2 ang Probinsya. Umaabot na sa 275 ang pasaherong na stranded sa dalawang Pantalan ng Romblon. Nasa 132 pasahero ng Navios Shipping Lines ang stranded sa Bayan ng San Agustin. Sa Poctoy Port naman ng Odiongan ay tinatayang […]
LHOKNGA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian authorities faced pressure Friday to allow dozens of Sri Lankan migrants stranded on a boat for almost a week to disembark, as witnesses said a warning shot was fired in chaotic scenes near the vessel. The 44 migrants, who include many women and children, have been stuck on the Indian-flagged vessel resting in shallow waters off Aceh province since last Saturday after it broke down en route to Australia. The […]
Rough sea condition caused by a Northeast Monsoon has stranded a total of 352 passengers in various ports nationwide, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday morning. Those stranded include 28 rolling cargoes; 40 vessels and 34 motorbancas. A rundown of those stranded include: Palawan – 122 passengers, 4 motorbancas Western Visayas – 2 passengers, 1 motorbanca Central Visayas – 165 passengers, 28 rolling cargoes, 39 vessels, 24 motorbancas Bicol – 58 passengers, 3 motorbancas […]
