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by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan and the EU signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday saying they were sending a “clear message” against protectionism, as Washington puts up barriers and threatens a trade war. The deal signed in Tokyo is the largest ever negotiated by the EU and creates a massive free trade zone, eliminating tariffs for everything from Japanese cars to French cheese. It also provides a stark […]
(Eagle News) – Nakahanda na ang ibibigay na ayuda ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa mga pamilyang apektado ng pag-ulan dulot ng bagyong Henry at hanging habagat. Ayon sa ahensya, nakahanda na ang kanilang mga tanggapan sa National Capital Region, Central Luzon at Mimaropa upang umalalay sa mga local government unit (LGU) sa pagbibigay tulong sa mga apektado. Sa huling ulat ng DSWD Disaster Response and Management Bureau, 2300 na ang apektado […]
Ni Kimberly Urboda Eagle News Service ORMOC CITY, Leyte – Isang baby dolphin ang napadpad sa baybayin sa Brgy. Macabug Bay, Ormoc City, Leyte kamakailan. Ayon kay Irish Belmonte, Section Head ng Fishery Research & Development, posibleng napadpad ang dolphin sa baybayin dahil sa malakas at malalaking alon. Sa kasalukuyan ay nasa kostudiya na ng Bureau of Fisheries Ormoc City ang nasabing dolpihin. Pansamantala muna itong aalagaan bago pakawalan dahil sa malalakas pa ang alon […]
(Eagle News)– Senate Minority Floor Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday, July 18, said Charter Change or federalism were not needed to achieve “self-governance.” Drilon told reporters the BBL, after all, in itself already grants the same. “(It) is proof we do not need federalism or amending the Constitution in order to achieve self governance or the benefits of federalism that (are) being presented to the people,” he said. He said the BBL would “give extensive power” […]
May develop into tropical storm in 24 hours (Eagle News)– The low pressure area spotted east of northern Cagayan has intensified into a tropical depression and is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains in several parts of the country. In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Inday” is located 660 kilometers east southeast of Basco, Batanes as of 10 a.m., packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers […]
(Eagle News) — Continuous heavy rains caused knee-deep flooding in Bacoor, Cavite. (Photos courtesy of Arnold Batario)
by Ludovic EHRET Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Along a quiet residential street on the outer edges of Beijing, a yellow and black cube about the size of a small washing machine trundles leisurely to its destination. This “little yellow horse” is an autonomous delivery robot, ferrying daily essentials like drinks, fruit, and snacks from the local store to the residents of the “Kafka” compound in the Chinese capital. Equipped with a GPS […]
(Eagle News) — Around 10:30 AM today, July 18, the Marikina River water level decreased to 16 meters. Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro advised residents to stay alert. (Photos courtesy of Ronald Cardenas)
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — At least two people were killed and more are feared trapped after an under-construction building collapsed onto a residential complex outside Delhi, officials said Wednesday. Emergency workers sifting through piles of iron and concrete overnight pulled out two bodies Wednesday morning from the site in Greater Noida, a satellite town east of the Indian capital. “We have no concrete evidence on the number of people present in the buildings at […]
(Eagle News) — Nararanasan pa rin ang pagbaha sa maraming lansangan sa kasalukuyan kung kaya naman patuloy na nagbabala ang mga eksperto na lalong mag-ingat sa leptospirosis. Ayon kay Dr. Daisy Tagarda, isang fellow sa Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID), ang leptospirosis ay sakit na maaaring makuha sa paglusong sa baha na kontaminado ng leptospira bacteria na nagmumula sa ihi ng mga hayop tulad ng daga. Kabilang naman sa sintomas ng leptospirosis […]
(Eagle News)—-The Commission on Elections suspended work in several of its offices on Wednesday, July 18. In an advisory, the Comelec said work was suspended in the National Capital Region, Regions 4A and 4B, Bataan, Bulacan and Zambales. Voter registration in those areas was also suspended. Monsoon rains have caused flooding in several areas.
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A vast fire in northern California has destroyed 50 km2 (more than 12,000 acres), left one person dead and is threatening Yosemite National Park, authorities said Tuesday. The Ferguson fire has been raging in the Sierra Nevada forest since last Friday and was only five percent contained as of Tuesday, according to the California firefighting agency, Calfire, which also reported that one firefighter died in the operations. Some 1,500 […]
