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MANILA, Dec 5, 2023 (AFP) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the Philippine capital Manila on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, sending people rushing out of buildings and briefly halting train services in the city. The strong quake struck off the country’s main island of Luzon at 4:23 pm (0823 GMT) at a depth of 77 kilometres (48 miles), about 94 kilometres southwest of Manila, the USGS said. Videos shared on social media showed […]
By Allison JACKSON MANILA, Dec 3, 2023 (AFP) – The Philippines said Sunday more than 135 Chinese vessels were “swarming” a reef off its coast, describing the boats’ growing presence as “alarming”. The Chinese boats were “dispersed and scattered” within the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef, which the Philippines calls Julian Felipe Reef, around 320 kilometres (200 miles) west of Palawan Island, the coast guard said. Whitsun Reef is more than 1,000 kilometres from the nearest major […]
By Ara Eugenio and Cecil Morella MANILA, Dec 3, 2023 (AFP) – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, a day after an even more powerful quake in the same region killed two people and triggered a tsunami alert. The latest earthquake — one of several strong aftershocks felt in the region since late Saturday — hit at around 6:36 pm (1036 GMT) at a depth of […]
MANILA, Dec 3, 2023 (AFP) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos condemned on Sunday a bombing attack by “foreign terrorists” on a Catholic mass in the southern Philippines that left at least three people dead. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most heinous acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists upon the Mindanao State University (MSU) and Marawi communities early this Sunday morning,” Marcos said in a statement. I condemn in the strongest possible […]
MARAWI, Philippines, Dec 3, 2023 (AFP) – At least four people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the insurgency-plagued southern Philippines on Sunday, with President Ferdinand Marcos blaming “foreign terrorists”. The blast happened during a morning service at Mindanao State University’s gymnasium in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city, which was besieged by Islamist militant groups in 2017. Police Lieutenant General Emmanuel Peralta said four people were […]
By Cecil MORELLA MANILA, Dec 2, 2023 (AFP) – A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, followed by four major aftershocks that sent residents fleeing from coastal areas amid fears of a tsunami. The initial quake struck off the coast of the country at a depth of 32 kilometres (20 miles) at 10:37 pm local time (1437 GMT) about 21 kilometres northeast of Hinatuan municipality on […]
(Eagle News)–The government has resorted to digitalization of the country’s prison system records to address overcrowding. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology chief Ruel Rivera said the implementation of the National Inmate Monitoring System was apart from the impending release of around 5000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) this month by virtue of the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law. The law allows for the reduction of the jail time of inmates with good conduct. According […]
(Eagle News)–Two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking in China were recently executed, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA made the announcement without naming the Filipinos in a Facebook post, following confirmation by the Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou. According to the DFA, the two were arrested in 2013, underwent a criminal trial, and lodged appeals before the High Court, which upheld the lower court’s judgment of conviction in 2018. Apart from providing the […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos made a push for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund in a bid to support developing and vulnerable countries from the impact of climate change. The President made the call on the world stage through a message delivered by Special Assistant to the President Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo Jr. during the opening of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) on Friday in Dubai. In pushing for […]
THITU ISLAND, SOUTH CHINA SEA, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP) – The Philippines said Friday it was establishing a coast guard station on the largest island it holds in the disputed South China Sea, to improve monitoring of Chinese vessels asserting Beijing’s claims in the waters. National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano made the announcement during a visit to the Philippine-held Thitu Island, which is part of the hotly contested Spratly Islands. The coast guard station would […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos said the government was exhausting all remedies to free the 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The chief executive made the comment as he extended his apologies to the Filipino community in the United Arab Emirates after he opted to cancel his trip to Dubai to address what the Palace said were important developments in the seafarers’ case. Earlier, the President said he would also no […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos will leave for Dubai on Thursday, Nov. 30, to attend the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC or COP 28. According to Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Teresa Almojuela, the President will “reflect” the Philippines’ priorities in climate-related agenda, as well as energy and food security during the event. In the next two days, she said President Marcos is expected to address the World Climate Action Summit. […]
