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(Eagle News) — Tuluy-tuloy na mawawalan ng tubig ang ilang lugar sa Metro Manila habang rotational water supply naman ang ipatutupad sa iba pang lugar hanggang sa Biyernes. Sa abiso ng Maynilad Water, ito ay bunsod ng lumawig na turbidity o paglabo ng raw water mula sa Ipo dam dahil sa walang tigil na pag-uulan. Ayon sa kumpanya, kailangan magbawas ng water production sa kanilang treatment plants para matiyak ang kalidad ng tubig ng mga […]
(Eagle News) — Passable na ang lahat ng mga pangunahing kalye sa Valenzuela City maliban na lamang sa mga tinatawag na “below-sea level” na ilang barangay sa lunsod. Sa panayam kay Mayor Rex Gatchalian, 14 na barangay ang kabilang sa “below-sea level” na malapit sa Bulacan. Paliwanag ni Gatchalian, ang mga tubig na ito ay nagmumula sa Meycauayan river at pagka-minsan ay umaabot sa kanilang lunsod. Kapag bumaba na ang level ng Meycauayan river ay […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — The number people of killed during the collapse of a bridge in the Italian port city of Genoa has risen to 38, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Wednesday. “We’re currently at 38 confirmed deaths and some people missing,” Salvini, who is also co-deputy prime minister, told reporters on the sidelines of an event in the southern region of Calabria. Salvini is due to arrive in Genoa, on Italy’s north-western coast, in […]
President lauds leadership skills of Chiz Escudero, Bongbong Marcos instead (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 14, appeared to belittle Vice President Leni Robredo’s leadership abilities, saying she cannot handle the country’s problems. In the same speech, the President instead appeared to express support for the leadership skills of Chiz Escudero and Bongbong Marcos, who both ran against Robredo in the 2016 elections, but lost. Marcos has filed an electoral protest against […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “at an early date”, the North’s state media reported Wednesday, amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula. Putin invited Kim and the South’s President Moon Jae-in in June to an economic forum in Vladivostok next month although it is not known whether the North Korean leader responded to the invitation. In a message to […]
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines on Wednesday, Aug. 15, urged its passengers to avoid Edsa as their pick-up and drop-off points during rush hours. “We request all passengers to avoid (doing this)” from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m., and from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., the transport network company said in an advisory. Grab made the announcement on the same day the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority held a dry-run of the drivers-only scheme. On the same day, the MMDA […]
(Eagle News) — Senate leaders on Wednesday, Aug. 15, filed a resolution urging the Metro Manila Council to recall the “driver-only vehicles” ban on Edsa during rush hours. In filing Resolution 845, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, and Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said 70 percent of those plying Edsa would be affected by the ban, which they said also violated due process laws in the Constitution. They […]
(Eagle News) — Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo disputed on Wednesday, Aug. 15, the Commission on Audit report she had withdrawn goods and made luxurious purchases of items for herself from Duty Free stores. In a television interview, Teo said the withdrawn items–which COA said amounted to P2.17 million–and purchased items–allegedly amounting to P346,446.80–were for “corporate accounts.” “When somebody would solicit from me, there’s a golf tournament, ‘Kailangan namin ng refrigerator, TV’, you give them. And then […]
by Scott Williams Agence France-Presse Cincinnati, United States (AFP) — Roger Federer began his US Open preparation with a quick 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Peter Gojowczyk in his first ATP Cincinnati Masters appearance since 2015. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 37 last week, is pacing his tennis year, playing a limited schedule and skipping events when he feels the need to rest. He has missed the last two editions of this tournament because […]
WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) — New Zealand Cricket appointed former Test batsman Gary Stead as the new Black Caps coach Wednesday, with pundits describing him as a steady pair of hands to replace predecessor Mike Hesson. Stead, 46, was a journeyman opening bat, playing just five Tests in 1999 before being dropped. But he has excelled as a coach, guiding Canterbury to domestic titles in 2014, 2015 and 2017. He also took the national women’s […]
by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — More than 300 “predator” priests in Pennsylvania are accused of abusing over 1,000 children across seven decades, a grand jury said Tuesday in a devastating report that decried a systematic cover-up by the Catholic Church. It is thought to be the single most comprehensive report to date into abuse in the US church, since The Boston Globe first exposed pedophile priests in […]
Open for Business, the online business program of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) will be tackling the topic “Financial Inclusion” on its August 18 episode that will showcase the insights of Mr. Catalino S. Abacan, President and CEO of CitySavings. Open for Business focuses on business, financial and economic news and headlines in the Philippines and in key markets around the world. It also highlights the insights of CEOs and key industry leaders in the fields […]
