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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, helped by a halt in the dollar’s weakness and rallies on Wall Street on hopes the US is working towards defusing trade conflicts with China. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.20 percent, or 43.53 points, to 22,263.26 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.04 percent, or 0.66 points, at 1,686.08. “With four consecutive days of rallies in the US market and […]
(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison has refused to apologize for his comment on President Rodrigo Duterte’s health. In a television interview on Wednesday, Aug. 22, Sison said his remark “was not fake news because the people around him, or some of the people around him, were surprised that he was very much unavailable.” “Even some of them tried to contact him on Sunday so they started to guess, that for some […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, August 21, asked local executives in the Visayas region to disassociate themselves with the communist movement and help his administration fight illegal drugs and corruption. “I would suggest that you improve on your record sa drugs, maybe sa intelligence, just to report that they are here and please do not associate yourselves with the Communist Party of the Philippines,” President Duterte said in a speech during the League of […]
(Eagle News)–Classes were suspended in some areas in the country on Wednesday, Aug. 22, due to inclement weather. Below is a list: Classes for Wednesday, August 22, 2018, were canceled in the following areas and schools due to inclement weather. Apalit, Pampanga Paligui Elementary School Sampaga Elementary and High School, and Fausto Gonzales Sioco Memorial Elementary School (Colgante) Masantol, Pampanga – all levels San Luis, Pampanga San Luis Elementary School, and Sto. Rosario Elementary School […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A German actress has filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein alleging the disgraced movie mogul raped her in 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival. Emma Loman says in a complaint filed on Monday in Los Angeles that she met Weinstein in 2004 at the Venice Film Festival and he later invited her to Cannes as his guest to discuss her career. The model-turned-actress says she was initially hesitant […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A Republican congressman from California and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday over the suspected misuse of $250,000 of campaign funds, authorities said. Duncan and Margaret Hunter are accused of syphoning the cash over seven years for family vacations to Hawaii and Italy, dental bills, theater tickets and numerous other non-campaign expenses. US Attorney Adam Braverman said in a statement that Hunter, 41, and […]
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday morning, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at a moderate depth of 30 kilometres (19 miles) with the epicentre just off the northern tip of Vanuatu’s sparsely-populated Ambrym island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami risk. “Shaking would have been felt throughout the whole of Vanuatu,” Geoscience Australia senior seismologist […]
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ / Margioni BERMÚDEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela was rocked by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake near its northeastern coast, the US Geological Survey said on Tuesday, causing panic although there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Edwin Rojas, the governor of the nearest state to the earthquake, told government television “the situation is calm,” adding that “it’s been many years since we’ve felt a quake of […]
(Eagle News)–The removal of the Xiamen plane that got stuck in a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway last week cost the Manila International Airport Authority some P15 million. In a television interview on Tuesday, Aug. 21, MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said this was, however, only the initial cost that covered the manpower and the rental for the equipment used to extricate Xiamen Air flight MF8667 from the 06/24 runway. “I met with the Chairman of Xiamen […]
(Eagle News)–“Wow.” President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say after learning weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won a gold medal in the Asian Games. The President made the comment even after he wrapped up his speech before the League of Municipalities of the Philippines-Visayas cluster on Tuesday, Aug. 21. “Hidilyn Diaz. Ito yung sundalo. Sundalo ‘to ng Philippine Army. Wow. That’s the message,” the President said. He indicated he wanted to congratulate the Airwoman personally himself “kung may panahon […]
(Eagle News)–The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 21, congratulated one of its own, Hidilyn Diaz, for her gold medal finish in the Asian Games. “Airwoman Firstclass (AW1C) Diaz epitomizes the diligence, perseverance, hard work, and dedication not only of every airman, soldier, sailor, and marine, but of every Filipino who triumphs over all adversities and challenges,” AFP spokesperson Edgard Arevalo said in a statement. According to Arevalo, the military salutes Diaz for “her […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau anew for his country’s decision to review the planned sale of helicopters to the Philippines over concerns it would be used against Communist rebels. President Duterte later ordered the cancellation of the $233-million contract involving 16 Bell helicopters. “For God’s sake Mr. Trudeau, my own citizens are rebelling against us, killing my soldiers and policemen and civilians. And I cannot use the helicopter […]
