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(Eagle News)–The Department of Tourism clarified on Friday, Aug. 2, that not all Chinese nationals entering the country are granted visas upon arrival. In a statement, the DOT said the visa is “only granted to Chinese tourists who have passed the screening of tour operators accredited by both the DOT and the (Bureau of Immigration).” “Said visitors will only be allowed entry after submission of all pertinent documents subject to the review and approval of […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill that seeks a probe into the recent spate of killings in Negros Oriental. In urging the committees on public order and dangerous drugs, and justice to investigate in Senate Resolution No. 47, Hontiveros noted that the killings were “an easy and chilling example of the violence against civilians that has flourished under the culture of impunity and lawlessness in the country.” “It is this that has made […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday, Aug. 2, dismissed as “baseless” and “laced with malice” Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares’ remark the recent killings in the country, including the ones in Negros Oriental, were state-sponsored. In a statement, Panelo said Colmenares’ remarks were “but a part of the propaganda of the Communist Party of the Philippines [CPP], to which obviously he subscribes and parrots, to discredit the administration and the security forces of the […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Richard Gordon has said he was not offended by President Rodrigo Duterte’s comments against him after he criticized the chief executive’s appointments of military men in government. In a statement, Gordon said “everyone is entitled to an opinion, and we cannot be onion skinned about such things.” “The statements I made yesterday were made in good faith and out of concern for our country and the President, whom I consider a friend,” he […]
(Eagle News)–Mandaluyong has suspended all afternoon classes on Friday, Aug. 2, due to the inclement weather. The suspension, which applies to all levels in both public and private schools, was announced by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Twitter. The weather bureau has said monsoon rains will prevail in parts of the country today as the southwest monsoon affects Western Luzon.
(Eagle News)–Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has suspended classes on Friday, Aug. 2, in the city. A Tweet by the Manila Public Information Office said the suspension applies at all levels, in both public and private schools. The Manila PIO said the suspension comes after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration raised the yellow rainfall warning in Metro Manila as of 8:26 am. Earlier, the Manila PIO released a list of elementary and high […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Friday, Aug. 2, have been suspended in some elementary schools and high schools in Manila due to the inclement weather. Below is a list according to the Manila Public Information Office: HIGH SCHOOL V Mapa HS R Soliman HS Manila Science HS ELEMENTARY J Lukban ES C Apostol ES P Gomez ES P Guevara ES M Roxas de Ayala ES R Avancena ES A Bonifacio ES Manuel L. Quezon ES L. Almario […]
One other suspect ordered arrested (Eagle News)–An Olongapo court has ordered the arrest of Alan Dennis Sytin for the murder of his brother, businessman Dominic Lim Sytin. Also ordered arrested by Branch 72 was Ryan Rementilla. The businessman was shot dead in front of the Lighthouse Hotel in Subic in 2018. His driver, Efren Espartero, was also injured in the incident. The police had said Alan Dennis was the mastermind of his brother’s killing, citing […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A suspected gunman in a deadly shooting at a food festival in California was shot and killed by officers, police said Sunday. The shooting which took place at the site of a major garlic festival in Gilroy, 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of San Jose, left four people dead including the gunman, Gilroy police chief Scot Smithee said. “Officers were in that area, and engaged the suspect in less […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — An oil platform off the Canadian island of Newfoundland spilled nearly 3,200 gallons of an oil-water mix into the Atlantic Ocean, and efforts were underway to minimize the environmental impact, ExxonMobil said Thursday. The spill occurred a day earlier during “routine activities related to removing water” from a platform storage cell, the American oil giant said earlier. “The estimated volume of oil released from the Hibernia platform was 75 barrels of […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory was hoisted over Mindanao on Thursday, June 20. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers are being experienced in Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Misamis Occidental within the next 1 to 2 hours. The same conditions are being experienced in Laak, Montevista, Nabunturan, Mawab and New Bataan in Compostela Valley; Baganga in Davao Oriental; Kapalong, San Isidro and Montevista in Davao del Norte; […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude quake hit Sarangani early Tuesday, June 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 83 kilometers southwest of Kiamba at 4:34 a.m. The depth of focus was 479 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
