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ROME, Italy (AFP)–Genoa’s Morandi motorway bridge, a 200-metre (650-foot) portion of which collapsed on Tuesday killing dozens of people, has been riddled with structural problems since its construction in the 1960s, which has led to expensive maintenance and severe criticism from engineering experts. – Celebrated designer – The Morandi bridge was built between 1963 and 1967. It has a maximum span of 219 metres, a total length of 1.18 kilometres, concrete piers (vertical structures that […]
(Eagle News) — As of Tuesday, August 14, La Mesa dam’s water elevation has reached 79.06 meters. It increased to 79.16 meters as of Wednesday, August 15, less than a meter before its spilling level of 80.15 meters. If the rains continue, people expressed apprehension that it would spill over and cause the nearly Tullahan River to overflow, leading to more floods in the area. https://youtu.be/_NfciLN3g7A
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) under the leadership of Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo immediately sent aid for flood victims in the Central Luzon province of Pampanga. The flood victims severely affected by the recent southwest monsoon rains were the beneficiaries of the INC’s Lingap sa Mamamayan which started on Monday, August 13, when there were still heavy rains. INC volunteers gave out food packs to the flood victims […]
by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Nebraska on Tuesday carried out America’s first execution using fentanyl — the opioid at the center of the country’s deadly overdose crisis — as part of a previously-untested, four-drug combination. Carey Dean Moore, sentenced to death for two 1979 murders, was the first prisoner executed in the Midwestern state in 21 years, in what was its first ever lethal injection. The 60-year-old was […]
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) — A bus carrying travelers from Colombia and Venezuela crashed in Ecuador early Tuesday, killing 24 people and injuring 22 others, officials said. The dead included an unspecified number of Venezuelans and Colombians, whose embassies were notified of the accident outside Quito, they said. “Most of the victims were Colombians,” said Juan Zapata, security secretary for the capital city. The bus, which had foreign license plates, was on a downward stretch […]
Says raps to be filed vs PTV4, Tourism officials, too (Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV vowed to pursue plunder charges against former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo and her brother, Erwin and Ben, over the tourism ad placement mess. In a statement, Trillanes said he would also hold accountable PTV4 and Tourism officials. “Maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw na lahat ng elemento ng krimen na plunder ay ginawa ng magkakapatid na sina Ben Tulfo, Erwin […]
(Eagle News)—Classes on Wednesday, Aug. 15, were suspended in some areas due to flooding brought about by a storm-enhanced southwest monsoon. Below is a list: Malabon City – only schools in Barangay Dampalit (public and private) Marikina City – all levels (public and private) Valenzuela City – Daycare centers:Balangkas, Bilog, Bisig, Coloong, Dalandanan II (Esteban South), Dalandanan III (Esteban North), Isla, Mabolo, Malanday, Palasan,Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Pulo, Rincon, Tagalag, Wawang Pulo Schools: Pio Valenzuela ES, Isla ES, Tagalag ES, Coloong ES, Wawang Pulo ES, Pasolo ES, Rincon ES, PR San Diego ES, Polo NHS, Dalandanan NHS, Arkong Bato NHS, Wawang Pulo NHS […]
GENOA, Italy (AFP) — As many as 30 people were killed on Tuesday when a giant motorway bridge collapsed in Genoa in northwestern Italy. Here’s what know about the bridge, the collapse and the response: – The bridge – The Morandi viaduct, less than five kilometres (three miles) to the west of Genoa’s old port, was built in the 1960s and completed in 1967. The flyover of the A10 motorway, named after the architect who designed […]
by Vincent-Xavier Morvan Agence France Presse GENOA, Italy (AFP) — About 30 people were killed on Tuesday when a giant motorway bridge collapsed in heavy rain in the Italian city of Genoa in what the government called an “immense tragedy”. The collapse, which saw a vast stretch of the A10 freeway tumble on to railway lines in the northern port city, came as the bridge was undergoing maintenance work and as the Liguria region, […]
by Martine Pauwels Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A car crashed into barriers outside Britain’s Houses of Parliament in a suspected terror attack on Tuesday, injuring a “number of pedestrians” close to where five people were killed last year. Police said they had arrested the driver, a man in his late 20s, and were holding him on suspicion of terrorist offences. “At this stage, we are treating this as a terrorist […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 14, said there was no proof there was shabu worth P6.8 billion in the lifters found in Cavite recently. “I’d like to address myself to all government agencies. Iyong sabi nila na those they found that the metal… But they opened it, there was none. It was pure speculation,” Duterte said, dismissing the Philippine Drug Enforcment Agency’s claim. The President made the statement after Customs Chief Isidro Lapeña […]
(Eagle News)–Cleveland Cavalier Jordan Clarkson has been given the green-light to play in the Asian Games for the Philippines. This was after the National Basketball Association gave him the clearance to do so, following its initial denial of the request of several Philippine sports officials he be allowed to play. In denying their request, US National Basketball Association deputy commissioner Mark Tatum had said there was an existing agreement with FIBA that bans NBA players […]
