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(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the advisory following a strong earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Tuesday. The United States Geological Survey said the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck 59 kilometers west of Port Vila. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake hit at 8:49 a.m., Philippine time, and had a depth of 14 kilometers. Media reports said the quake […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Myanmar. The DFA said the 139 Filipinos arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Monday, via a chartered AirAsia special flight. Among those repatriated were 11 dependent children and four dependent parents, including two senior citizens, of the repatriated Filipinos who worked as professionals in Myanmar but whose contracts were affected by the COVID-19 restrictions in the country. […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Visayas and Mindanao due to the tail-end of a frontal system (shear line) affecting the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Feb. 6: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. On Friday, the government announced more foreign nationals with valid visas will be allowed entry […]
by Qassim Khidir Agence France-Presse ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) — Delband Rawanduzi spoke softly to her oak seedlings, as if willing them to grow fast and repopulate forests in Iraqi Kurdistan depleted by war, illegal logging and fires. Over the next five years, the 26-year-old aims to plant one million oaks — resilient trees that can endure both the cold of northern Iraq and the dry spells of one of the world’s hottest countries. Her plan […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the validation of the World Health Organization WHO) of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use was “very significant” for a possible grant of emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said that Pfizer submitted its application for EUA on December 23, and so far was the only vaccine maker which had applied for […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health noted a drop of 85 percent in cases of firecracker-related injuries and accidents from December 21, 2020 to January 1, 2021, compared to the same period before the COVID-19 pandemic. There were only 50 fireworks-related injuries within this period, compared to the 340 cases for the same previous period. But one life was already claimed due to a stray bullet incident as the country welcomed the new […]
But 92.4 percent or 430,490 listed as having already recovered (Eagle New) – Total COVID cases in the country reached 465,724, but majority of these, at 92.4 percent have already recovered, according to the latest data from the Department of Health on Thursday, Dec. 24. The additional cases reported on Thursday reached 1,776, which is way above the previous day’s (Dec. 23) additional cases of only 1,196. The areas with the highest number of new cases […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 422,000 mark on Wednesday, Nov. 25, after the Department of Health reported 1202 additional cases. The DOH said of the 422,915 total cases, 27745 were active. Of these, 83.7 percent were mild, 8.2 percent asymptomatic, 5.1 percent critical, 2.7 percent, and 0.27 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao City with 137, Quezon City with 68, Batangas with 59, […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Nov. 20: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA urged passengers to get confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. The government has eased travel restrictions, with domestic flights allowed. Filipinos are allowed to go on non-essential outbound travel. Foreigners with select investor visas […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Arsenal reinforced their commitment to tackling climate change by becoming the first Premier League club to sign up to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework on Monday. Arsenal join among others the International Olympic Committee, FIFA and English football’s governing body the Football Association in signing up to the initiative. It aims to bring together the global sports community with a commitment to align with the goals of the […]
(Eagle News)–Over 200,000 Overseas Filipino Workers have returned to their respective provinces under the Hatid-Tulong program of the government. The Department of Transportation said the 277,047 OFWs were as of Oct. 29. Of these, 84538 were transported by land, and 13851 over air since May 25. Over 50,000, or 54458, were transported via sea since April 27. The DOTr said the Hatid-Tulong program was a joint initiative of the agency, the Office of the President, […]
