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UN calls for credible probe of Yemen bus strike which killed 29 children
United Nations, United States (AFP) — The UN Security Council called for a “credible” investigation Friday after at least 29 children were killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition in northern Yemen. The appeal followed the coalition’s announcement that it had ordered a probe of Thursday’s raid in the northern rebel stronghold of Saada. Britain’s Ambassador Karen Pierce, whose country holds the rotating Security Council presidency, said after a closed-door meeting on […]
11-year-old Thai bride returns from Malaysia after uproar
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — An 11-year-old child bride returned to Thailand this week following widespread outcry over her marriage to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior, an official told AFP on Saturday. Malaysian Muslims below the age of 16 are allowed to wed with the permission of religious courts but news of the union between the girl and the 41-year-old trader went viral on social media, reigniting calls to end child marriage. The ceremony […]
Nograles: House budget briefings suspended “until further notice”
(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives’ budget briefings have been suspended “until further notice.” House committee on appropriations chairman Karlo Nograles made the announcement in a Viber group with reporters. Asked about the reason behind the suspension, Nograles said “It’s the decision of the House.” Pressed if the move was because of issues surrounding the cash-based budget system, he said it was “to be consistent with the position of the House to oppose cash-based budgeting.” “And […]
US Navy searching for overboard marine off Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The US military said it had launched a search and rescue operation after reports a marine may have fallen overboard from an American warship as it sailed through Philippine waters. The US 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit said a member, who was not named, may have gone overboard Thursday morning. Aircraft on board the USS Essex are searching waters off the Sulu Sea and the Surigao Strait while multiple searches are […]
Red rainfall warning still hoisted over M. Manila, Rizal as “Karding” continues to enhance the southwest monsoon
(Eagle News)—-A red rainfall warning remains hoisted over Metro Manila and Rizal even as Tropical Storm “Karding” has already exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its advisory at 8 p.m. that “Karding” continues to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains in parts of the country. An orange warning level is up over Cavite, Bataan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Bulacan. A yellow warning level, on […]
Third alarm raised in Marikina river as water levels continue to rise; forced evacuation enforced
(Eagle News) – The Marikina City government has raised the third alarm for the Marikina river, as waters continued to rise and reached 19.4 meters as of 7:02 pm on Saturday, August 11 when torrential monsoon rains did not let up over Metro Manila and Rizal. The third alarm was first raised at 4:57 p.m. on Saturday, when the water level reached 18.1 meters. Waters quickly rose and was recorded at 18.9 meters as […]
‘Suicidal’ man steals and crashes empty plane from Seattle airport
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Two military F-15 jets were scrambled late Friday after a “suicidal” airline worker stole and later crashed an empty passenger plane from the Seattle-Tacoma airport, local officials said. Local authorities quickly ruled out terrorism as a motive for the incident, and said the F-15s “were not involved in the crash.” An airline employee “conducted an unauthorized takeoff” of an airplane carrying no passengers at the major airport in […]
Second alarm raised on rising Marikina river’s water level; nearby residents told to evacuate
(Eagle News) The Marikina government has issued a second alarm for the Marikina river, prompting nearby residents to evacuate, as the water level continued to rise because of continuous heavy monsoon rains. As of 4:07 pm, the water level in the Marikina river was at 17.1 meters prompting the local government to raise the second alarm. This means nearby residents already need to evacuate. The water level, however, continued to rise fast as the […]
Roads become rivers as torrential monsoon rains pound Metro Manila and Rizal
(Eagle News) — Strong torrential rains brought about by monsoon rains flooded many parts of Metro Manila on Saturday, August 11, stranding thousands of passengers and putting vehicles on a standstill. The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, issued a red rainfall warning level at 2 p.m. for Metro Manila and Rizal with serious flooding expected in flood prone areas. A red rainfall warning level means more than 30 millimeters of rain have been observed within […]
UPDATED: Class suspensions for Saturday, Aug. 11
(Eagle News)–Classes on Saturday, Aug. 11, were suspended in some parts of the country due to inclement weather. Below is a list: Dinalupihan, Bataan: All levels; public and private Hermosa, Bataan: All levels; public and private Manila: All levels; public and private Malabon: All levels; afternoon classes only Navotas Polytechnic College: 11:30 a.m. onwards Valenzuela The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said monsoon rains will prevail in parts of the country as “Karding” […]
Senator Villar sees no conflict between Sandiganbayan ruling and bill creating trust fund for coconut farmers
(Eagle News)–For Senator Cynthia Villar, there is no conflict between a bicameral conference-approved bill creating a trust fund for coconut farmers, and the Sandiganbayan ruling that ruled coco levy funds were owned by the government. According to Villar, chair of the Senate committee of agriculture and food, the “cash and the assets from Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund” amounting to about P105 billion under the measure “will be distributed to coconut farmers at the rate […]
