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MANILA, Philippines — Arlene de Castro, the wife of former vice president and broadcaster Noli de Castro, passed away on Saturday. Her death was confirmed by her daughter, Kat de Castro, who is currently the general manager of state-run television PTV-4. “I love you Mommy very much. Rest now Mommy,” she said in a Facebook The post Wife of Noli de Castro passes away appeared first on Inquirer News.

MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 27,889 people in the Philippines as of Saturday after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 167 new casualties. The total deaths represent 1.76% of the total 1.58 million confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, the DOH said in its daily case bulletin. The number of new The post 167 new casualties push PH’s COVID-19 death toll to 27,889 appeared first on Inquirer News.

MANILA, Philippines — The active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 60,887 on Saturday as the Department of Health (DOH) logged 8,147 new infections. The active cases represent 3.8% of the total number of infections recorded since the start of the pandemic, which is at 1,500,189, according to the DOH’s daily case bulletin. The DOH The post PH’s COVID-19 active cases now at 60,887 with 8,147 new infections appeared first on Inquirer News.

An intoxicated man set his own car on fire on a US highway to scare off bears, although the animals were apparently nowhere near his location during the time. The man in his 30s, whose identity was withheld, was reportedly shouting “the bears” when officers found him near the California-Nevada border, as per San Francisco The post Drunk man sets own car on fire on highway ‘to keep bears away’ appeared first on Inquirer News.

BEIJING — Mushrooming outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant prompted China and Australia to impose stricter Covid-19 restrictions on Saturday as the WHO urged the world to quickly contain the mutation before it turns into something deadlier and draws out the pandemic. China’s most serious surge of coronavirus infections in months spread to two The post China outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta appeared first on Inquirer News.

This was the second straight day that new cases counted more than 8,000.   

Local health authorities on Saturday reported 8,147 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,588,965.

Gov. Arthur Defensor advised those who are outdoors often to immediately isolate themselves from their family when they get home. 

Malacañang Saturday praised Filipino athletes for their achievements in their respective sporting events at the Tokyo Olympics and urged them to win gold for the Philippines.

RIGA, Latvia — A pasta order comes in and the robotic arm springs into action at the Roboeatz eatery in Riga. After five minutes of gyrations, a piping hot plate is ready. The Riga cafe, located under a crumbling concrete bridge, is designed in such a way that customers can observe the robotic arm at The post Kitchen robot in Riga cooks up new future for fast food appeared first on Inquirer News.

You can now get your favorite inasal condiment in 250g packs for takeout and delivery

Despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health maintained that the spread of the more contagious Delta variant has not yet reached the level of community transmission in the country.

Renowned economist Jesus Estanislao launched Friday his Philippine governance trilogy entitled “Governance of the Philippines: As a Republic, 1946-2021,” calling for Filipinos to strengthen institutions.

Among the biggest issues are lack of fresh air and training facilities, the quality of food, small living quarters and an absence of basic amenities such as laundry

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila city government on Saturday opened a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site at the Quirino Grandstand. Photos uploaded by the Manila Public Information Office showed Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna also attending the event. The event was also attended by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos The post Manila opens drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site at Quirino Grandstand appeared first on Inquirer News.

The wife of Noli de Castro, Arlene Sinsuat, died on Saturday morning, their daughter Katherine confirmed.   

LEGAZPI CITY — A suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with government troops early Saturday in a remote village in Bulan town in Sorsogon province, a military report said. Army Captain John Paul Belleza, 9th Infantry Division public affairs office chief, said Army troops were on combat patrol after receiving The post Suspected NPA rebel killed in Sorsogon clash appeared first on Inquirer News.

United States Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart challenges the Russian Olympic Committee to make test results public, if they want the world to stop questioning them about doping

Team USA shoots for a quarterfinal berth against Czech Republic in the Tokyo Olympics men's basketball tournament

MANILA, Philippines — Baguio City will not be accepting non-essential travelers or persons not authorized outside of residence (non-APOR) for one week starting Saturday, July 31. This is in light of the additional quarantine restrictions enforced in Metro Manila, as well as a “pre-emptive response against the COVID-19 Delta variant.” “We will not be allowing The post Baguio City to bar entry of ‘non-essential’ travelers for one week appeared first on Inquirer News.

World champion Caeleb Dressel beats Hungary's Kristof Milak, the gold medallist in the 200m fly, by 0.23 seconds

Some city governments in the capital region point to nuances that affect the progress of their vaccination drive

MANILA, Philippines — Despite stricter quarantine protocols, active COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila are expected  to increase to 18,000 to 20,000 by September, based on the projection of independent experts, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said this was the projection of experts or “modelers” who analyzed the current The post DOH: Experts fear NCR COVID-19 case increase by September despite lockdown appeared first on Inquirer News.

Sa harap ng inaasahang pagpapatupad ng ECQ sa Metro Manila ay sumang-ayon ang Department of Health sa pagbuo ng mga ligtas na paraan ng pagbabakuna, gaya ng house-to-house vaccinations.   

Netflix's new documentary on the Formula One legend will feature interviews with his wife, children, and other drivers

The problem of overstretching hospital capacities is aggravated by the number of patients from Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, and Iligan City

Nasagip ng isang grupo ang isang sugatang civet cat sa bayan ng Guiuan sa Eastern Samar.

Metro Manila will be placed in the strictest lockdown, or enhanced community quarantine, from August 6 to 20, the third time it has done so since the pandemic began. 

Local chief executives in the capital region, home to 13 million residents, earlier requested for an additional 4 million virus jabs should the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) be imposed.   

GUINOBATAN, Albay—A magnitude 3.1 earthquake rocked parts of Albay Saturday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was in Ligao City in Albay. In this town, which is adjacent to Ligao City, the ground produced a humming sound during the quake. “That is The post Magnitude 3.1 quake jolts parts of Albay appeared first on Inquirer News.

After surviving a semifinal thriller, Nesthy Petecio moves within a win of clinching the Philippines’ first Olympic boxing gold

MANILA, Philippines — Numerous domestic flights have been canceled due to restrictions on non-essential travel in and out of Metro Manila during the implementation of general community quarantine with “heightened restrictions” until August 5 and  enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20, 2021. The following flights have been cancelled: Cebu Pacific and CebGo The post LIST: Canceled domestic flights due to Metro Manila lockdown appeared first on Inquirer News.

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