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1 dead. On August 12, 2021, at 01:46:12 PST, a strong M w 7.1 earthquake struck the island of Mindanao at a depth of 55.1 kilometers (34.2 mi). It had a maximum perceived Intensity V on the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale. [1] No damage or injuries were reported but a young man was killed by the earthquake.
Aftershocks. Some, Strongest is 4.8 Mw. Casualties. 14 injured. On February 7, 2021, at 12:22 PM PST, an earthquake measuring M ww 6.0 struck Davao del Sur and Cotabato. The event registered a Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) of VIII ( Severe) with VII on the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS).
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . As of June 2, 2024, there have been 4,140,383 [1] reported cases, and 66,864 [1] reported deaths, the fifth highest in Southeast Asia , behind Vietnam , Indonesia , Malaysia , and ...
Motive. Alleged corruption and labor practice of the hostage taker's former employer. On March 2, 2020, 40-year-old Archie Paray, who worked as a security guard at the Greenhills shopping mall complex in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, the Philippines, took 55 people hostage at the administration office on the second floor of the Virra Mall.
television. sports. 2020 in the Philippines details events of note that have occurred in the Philippines in 2020. The year is largely defined by the COVID-19 pandemic that caused the national economy to go into recession and continued until the state of public health emergency was lifted in the country on July 22, 2023.
March 22 – The country logged a new daily high record of 8,019 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the tally last 2 days ago, bringing the total number of cases to 671,792. This number includes 80,970 or 12.1% active patients; 103 new recoveries with total at 577,850; and 4 fatalities with total death toll at 12,972.
Convictions. Reclusión perpetua (40 years imprisonment) for each count of murder, ₱952,560 payment to the victims' family. Charges. Double murder. On December 20, 2020, a shooting incident occurred in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines, when a police officer, Jonel Nuezca, fatally shot two of his neighbors, Sonia and Frank Gregorio, after a heated ...
On July 31, 2020, the government announced at least 18 Philippine holidays for 2021 as declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 986, series of 2020. On February 26, 2021, in an effort to stimulate economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Duterte signed Proclamation No. 1107 reducing the number of special non-working holidays and declaring November 2, December 24, and ...