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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — World stocks were mixed to start the week on Monday, as investor enthusiasm in Asia failed to spread to Europe and Wall Street, where geopolitical worries weighed on indices. In Europe, stocks gave up early gains following a defiant reply to EU critics by Rome, which intends to stick to a controversial spending budget. The dollar rose against major rivals, while oil prices edged lower, as investors also tracked […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets were mixed on Monday, with Shanghai surging almost four percent to build on a rally at the end of last week but traders still cautious over geopolitical tensions. A close eye is being kept on China this week after Vice Premier Liu He led the country’s top economic officials in a coordinated drive to shore up beleaguered equities, which have fallen more than a quarter this year. The […]
(Eagle News)–Over 3 million families experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months, a Social Weather Stations survey said. The Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey, conducted from September 15-23, 2018, said the estimated 3.1 million families translate to a 13.3% quarterly hunger rate. The SWS said this was 3.9 points above the 9.4% quarterly hunger in June 2018. Hunger in Metro Manila, the SWS said, was at 17.3% (est. 549,000 families), in Balance Luzon […]
(Eagle News)—-Opposition senators have filed a resolution calling for an investigation into what they said was the recent spate of killings in Cebu under the “one-time, big-time” (OTBT) drug operations of the Philippine National Police. “The allegation that police officers themselves are behind some of the killings is highly disturbing,” the group composed of Senators Kiko Pangilinan, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, Antonio Trillanes IV, Franklin Drilon said in filing Senate Resolution No. 915. According to the group, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers has slipped for the third straight quarter, a key central bank survey showed on Monday, reflecting concern about trade wars and a string of natural disasters. The Bank of Japan’s Tankan report — a quarterly survey of about 10,000 companies — showed a reading of 19 among major manufacturers in its September survey, against 21 in the June report. It is the first time the reading […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Trump administration slashed its annual cap on refugee acceptances Monday for the second year in a row, saying it would take a maximum of just 30,000 in the fiscal year to come. That was down from a 45,000 limit in the year that ends on September 30 — but higher than the actual number of refugees resettled in the past year, around 21,000. It was the lowest number for […]
(Eagle News)–Several parts of Metro Manila were flooded on Wednesday, Sept. 12, following a downpour of heavy rains. Below is a list of flooded areas, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority: Several streets in Metro Manila were flooded following sudden heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning. Below is a list of flooded areas as reported by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Both lanes of EDSA P. Tuazon – gutter-deep, passable to all types of […]
Ni Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service MAYNILA, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Nilamon ng apoy ang apat na palapag na gusali sa Maynila nitong Miyerkules, Setyembre 5. Sa sobrang kapal ng usok na lumalabas sa gusali sa Claro M. Recto pasado alas nuebe ng gabi isinara muna ng mga otoridad ang kalsada sa lugar sa mga motorista. Mabilis namang nakaresponde ang mga bumbero. “Ang sunog ay nag-ooriginate dito sa baba, sa first floor. Ang difficult […]
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) — Ecuador announced Thursday it was tightening entry requirements for Venezuelans to help deal with a wave of immigration from the crisis-torn country. Interior Minister Mauro Toscanini said Venezuelans entering the country will be required to present passports from Saturday. Up to now, Venezuelan nationals only had to present ID cards at the border, where they received a letter that allowed them to circulate freely in Ecuador. The move is part of […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Aug. 12, welcomed the United States’ supposed plan to return the Balangiga bells to the Philippines, years after they were seized by the Americans from the Eastern Samar town as war loot. “We welcome this development as we look forward to continue working with the United States Government in paving the way for the return of the bells to the Philippines,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement. US […]
(Eagle News)—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is looking to hold a dryrun of the ban on vehicles with only drivers on Edsa next week. This was announced by MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia in an interview over GMA’s Unang Balita on Thursday, Aug. 9. According to Garcia, the idea was to allow motorists to share their rides with other people. “Puwede asawa o pamilya, kung isa lang ang pupuntahan niyo, baka puwede magsabay na kayo. Kung […]
(Eagle News)—-The Commission on Audit has flagged Nayong Pilipino Foundation’s lease contract with Landing Resorts Philippines Development Corporation for the use of almost 10 hectares of land in Paranaque City. According to COA, Nayong Pilipino entered into the contract “without conducting independent appraisal of prevailing rental rates of the leased property within the vicinity, feasibility study and without posting of notice to public to solicit offers from other interested Filipino investors.” COA said it had […]
