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(Eagle News)– Tropical Depression “Henry” has intensified slightly as it moved closer to northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Monday, July 16. In its 5 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said that as of 4 p.m., the center of “Henry” was located 180 kilometers east southeast of Calayan, Cagayan. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 75 […]
(Eagle News) — Palalakasin ng Pilipinas at Malaysia ang seguridad sa karagatan laban sa mga pirata at terorista na nasa pagitan ng karagatan ng Pilipinas at Malaysia. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na ang isyu sa terorismo ang pangunahing agenda ng bilateral meeting nina Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohammad sa Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Joint border patrol Ayon kay Roque, ang umiiral na joint border patrol sa pagitan ng Philippine Navy […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III will not attend President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23. “President Aquino already sent regrets,” the Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Special Affairs Bureau (IPRSAB) of the House of Representatives said in a text message. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was Aquino’s decision. It will have been the third time Aquino skips Duterte’s SONA. Vice President Leni Robredo and former […]
(Eagle News) — Niyanig ng magnitude 3.3 na lindol ang munisipalidad ng Dinagat sa Dinagat Island kaninang madaling araw, Hulyo 16. Ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), naitala ang epicenter ng lindol sa layong 15 kilometro silangan ng munisipalidad. May lalim ang pagyanig na walong kilometro at tectonic ang dahilan. Hindi naman inaasahan ang pinsala sa mga ari-arian sa kasunod pang mga pagyanig. https://youtu.be/hydJ4KJt2CY
(Eagle News) — Nilinaw ni 1st District Zamboanga City Congressman Celso Lobregat na pabor siya sa Bangsamoro Basic Law. Kailangan lamang aniyang masusing himay-himayin pa ang nilalaman ng nasabing panukala upang matiyak na ito ay naaayon sa Saligang Batas. Isa aniya sa mahigpit na pinagtatalunan dito ay ang partisipasyon ng anim na munisipalidad sa Lanao Del Norte, kung saan magkaiba ang bersyon ng mababa at mataas na kapulungan ng Kongreso. “Sinasabi sa Constitution na you […]
(Eagle News) — Napakaganda ng naging laban ni fighting senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao laban kay Lucas Matthysse kahapon, Hulyo 15. Ito ay ayon kay boxing analyst Renato Lirio, na nagsabing muling bumalik ang speed at husay ni Pacquiao sa boxing ring. Sa kabilang banda, hindi rin naman matatawaran ang preparasyong ginawa ni Matthysse bagamat hindi pinalad na manalo laban sa ating pambato. Hindi rin aniya umubra kay Pacquiao ang istilo ni Matthysse na sugod ng […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police has identified the alleged mastermind in the killing of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote. In a press conference, Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, director of PNP Region 3, said it was one Christian Saquilabon, a “contractor,” who ordered Florencio Suarez and Robert Gumatay to do the hit on Bote for P25,000, based on Suarez’s and Gumatay’s statements. Suarez and Gumatay were earlier arrested in […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A blistering heatwave smothered swathes of flood-hit western Japan Monday, hampering clean-up efforts as survivors and relief workers toil in stifling temperatures a week after devastating inundations that killed more than 200 people. Tens of thousands of rescue workers are still digging through the debris for bodies after Japan’s worst weather-related disaster in over three decades, which saw record downpours spark flash flooding and landslides across the region. The toll of […]
by Ben Dooley Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — The European Union called Monday on the United States, China and Russia to work together to cool worsening global trade tensions, warning that they could spiral into violent “conflict and chaos.” The comments from EU Council President Donald Tusk comes as Washington and Beijing stand on the brink of an all-out trade war many fear could hammer the global economy, while the US has also picked […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP)–England’s Laura Davies cruised to a 10-stroke victory Sunday at the inaugural US Senior Women’s Open, firing a bogey-free five-under par 68 to complete the rout at Chicago Golf Club. The 54-year-old World Golf Hall of Famer birdied all five par-5 holes to finish 72 holes on 16-under 276, capturing her 85th career triumph worldwide. “It’s great, seeing this trophy paraded down for the very first time and I get my name […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The leaders of the two Koreas have been invited to next month’s Asian Games in Indonesia, Jakarta said Monday, after the neighbours agreed to field several joint teams at the event. Indonesian president Joko Widodo sent a formal invitation Friday to South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Widodo’s spokesman said, but it was not immediately clear if either has responded. “The invitation letters have been […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Two Australian divers who helped extract the young football team trapped in a Thaicave obtained diplomatic immunity before the rescue in case it failed, national broadcaster ABC reported Monday. The “Wild Boars” team were stuck in the cave in northern Thailand for 18 days before Thai Navy SEALs and international cave diving experts successfully removed them in a highly risky, three-day-long operation. Anaesthetist Richard Harris and his diving partner Craig Challen, both cave diving specialists, played key roles in the rescue. […]
