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Dry-run of scheme to continue, however (Eagle News) — The full implementation of the driver-only vehicle ban on Edsa during rush hours originally scheduled on Aug. 23 has been suspended. This is according to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority General Manager Jojo Garcia, who held a press conference on Friday, Aug. 17. According to Garcia, the Metro Manila Council needs to convene first on the policy before its full implementation. Garcia said, however, that the dry-run of […]
By Ken Catli EBC Florida Bureau SIESTA KEY, Florida (Eagle News Service) – Winners of the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships were announced recently as the tournament in Siesta Key drew to a close on July 24. Below is a list of the National Championship winners in each category: Boys 12 and Under – Maddox and Mason Snyder from Ohio. Boys 14 and Under – Christopher Connelly and Nico Paula from Florida. Boys 16 […]
(Eagle News) — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway where a Chinese passenger plane made a “hard landing” on Thursday night will remain closed until 4 p.m. as recovery efforts continue. Runway 06/24 was supposed to be closed only up to noon today, but authorities said there could be a delay as it would be difficult to extricate the Xiamen Airlines plane, with flight number MF8667, due to the soft ground brought about by the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets opened higher Friday after a positive lead from Wall Street and Europe, with investors cautiously optimistic about upcoming US-China trade talks. Negotiators from Washington and Beijing will meet later this month in the first publicly announced meeting in weeks on their bitter trade dispute, which has seen both sides impose reciprocal tariffs on goods worth $34 billion. The news helped global markets regain composure after several days of […]
(Eagle News) — Classes in Quezon City on Monday, Aug. 20, have been suspended. A memorandum signed by City Administrator Aldrin Cuna said based on Mayor Herbert Bautista’s instructions, the suspension applies to all levels in public and private schools. The memo, dated Aug. 17, said the suspension was “to allow the student community to commemorate the birth anniversary of President Manuel Luis Quezon in fitting localized ceremonies and activities.” “Appropriate remedial classes and/or additional […]
by John BIERS © Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP)–Walmart shares surged Thursday after it reported the strongest US comparable sales in more than a decade as e-commerce investments paid off in a strengthening American economy. The world’s biggest retailer said rising online sales, and investments aimed at keeping prices low, boosted store traffic at its namesake US business, the most critical unit for earnings. Comparable US store sales rose 4.5 percent in the second […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) – China’s Communist Party has sacked a dozen provincial and local officials and vowed to punish a pharmaceutical firm over a vaccine scandal that inflamed public fears over the safety of domestically produced drugs. The government has been struggling to shore up public confidence in the pharmaceutical sector following the revelation last month that a major Chinese manufacturer of rabies vaccines was found to have fabricated records and was ordered to cease […]
(Eagle News) — Detained Senator Leila de Lima has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision denying her request she be allowed to participate in debates on the petition against the Philippines’ announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. In her motion for reconsideration, De Lima said she was only asking she be allowed to travel from Camp Crame, where she is detained on drug charges, to the SC in Manila and vice versa, for […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)–Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena has been suspended for six games and fined for intentionally hitting Atlanta rookie Ronald Acuna with a pitch, Major League Baseball announced on Thursday. A statement from MLB’s chief baseball officer Joe Torre said Urena was also fined an undisclosed amount for drilling Acuna on the elbow with his first pitch of Wednesday night’s game. Acuna had come into the contest having homered in five straight […]
KONCHI, India (AFP)–The official death toll from major floods in India’s tourist hotspot of Kerala hit 86 on Thursday with media reporting even higher numbers amid warnings of more torrential rainfall. With a major rescue operation launched to help thousands of people trapped by the floods, Kerala’s chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state now faces an “extremely grave” crisis. Kerala, famed for its pristine palm-lined beaches and tea plantations, is battered by the monsoon […]
MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AFP)–Venezuelans are concerned over the safety of a “twin” viaduct of the collapsed Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy, after a fire on the concrete structure caused a major blackout. The 8.6 kilometer (five mile) General Rafael Urdaneta viaduct links second city Maracaibo with the rest of Venezuela. Designed by Italian structural engineer Riccardo Morandi, it predates by five years his 1967 bridge in Genoa that collapsed this week causing the death of 39 […]
(Eagle News) — Pinaninindigan ng malakanyang na dapat ay cash-based ang 2019 national budget. Binigyang diin ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na mas maraming bentahe ang cash-based budget kumpara sa obligation based at akma ito sa isinusulong na kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa korupsyon. Sinabi ni Roque na sa ganitong sistema ng alokasyon , mas mabilis ding matatapos ang mga proyekto at maiiwasan ang mga nakatiwangwang o nakatenggang government projects. Iwas antala rin aniya ang […]
