Health Sec. Duque Says COVID-19 Is “Blessing In Disguise” During Webinar HEALTH CHIEF DUQUE – According to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered a “blessing in disguise”. During a webinar hosted by the University of the Philippines, Duque said the new coronavirus pandemic placed a spotlight into the urgent need … Read more
Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes Banda Sea BANDA SEA EARTHQUAKE – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the Banda Sea off Indonesia on Friday. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the intensity was revised upward from the previously recorded magnitude 6.8. Along with this, the quake had a depth of 640 km … Read more
Researchers Found The Most Dominant Coronavirus Strain In The Philippines MOST DOMINANT CORONAVIRUS STRAIN – Researchers at the Philippine Genome Center reported a new coronavirus mutation in the Philippines. According to their study, the new mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus dubbed as G614 has almost completely replaced the first version named D614. This makes the … Read more
Catholic Schools Asks DepEd For Clarification Regarding Opening CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OPENING – A Catholic School group gave a clarification order to the Department Of Education (DepEd) regarding the school opening. Recently, DepEd announced they would move the opening of the classes from August 24 to October 5, 2020, due to the onset of the coronavirus … Read more
Pentagon Creates UFO Task Force Says Two Defense Officials PENTAGON CREATES UFO TASK FORCE – Pentagon officials revealed that the United States created a task force to investigate UFO sightings. Recently, the US military revealed sightings of unidentified flying objects. According to a CNN article, Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist would aid overseeing the … Read more
DOH Clarifies Use Of Faceshields Following Announcement DOH CLARIFIES USE OF FACESHIELDS – Recently, the Department of Health faced harsh criticism after announcing eyeglass-type face shields would not be allowed. However, DOH Western Visayas Center for Health Development recently posted a clarification of their announcement. In a public statement, the DOH stated: “Recognizing that there … Read more
Local Police Reports Claim Indonesian Man Allegedly Kills Own Baby INDONESIA – An Indonesian man allegedly kills his own baby after his wife refused to sleep with him. According to local police reports, the man was from Way Kanan, Lampung province in Indonesia. The Way Kanan Police said the suspect, a 20-year-old man, was fed … Read more
Three Dead After Train Derails In Scotland After Heavy Downpour TRAIN DERAILS IN SCOTLAND – Following a series of heavy rains, a passenger train derails along northeast Scotland. Coming into late 2020, a series of unfortunate has occurred in the past few weeks alone. Earlier, there was the Beirut Blast, followed by the explosion of … Read more
Duterte Says He Is Willing To Become First Tester Of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine DUTERTE WILLING TO BECOME TESTER – President Rodrigo Duterte said he is more than ready to try out Russia’s potential COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Yesterday, Duterte announced that he has accepted Russia’s offer to supply the country with a vaccine. Additionally, as a … Read more
DILG Chief Año Sends A Message To Critics Regarding Motorcycle Protective Shields DILG CHIEF MESSAGE TO CRITICS – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary, Eduardo Año had a message for his critics. Since its conception and implementation, several groups have voiced out concerns regarding Año’s protective shield requirement for motorcycles. However, despite … Read more