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Orange rainfall warning hoisted over Batangas, Cavite, Bataan

(Eagle News)–An orange rainfall warning has been hoisted over some parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the warning is up over Batangas, Cavite and Bataan, which means flooding there can be “threatening.” A yellow rainfall warning level has also been hoisted over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga and Zambales, Pagasa said. According to Pagasa, this means low-lying areas there can be flooded. Light to moderate rains with occasional heavy […]

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Ronaldo hat-trick steals the show as Portugal and Spain draw classic

By Andy Scott Agence France Presse Cristiano Ronaldo made it clear that he means business at this World Cup after his stunning hat-trick secured a 3-3 draw here with Spain in a tournament classic and saw him reach another career landmark. The Real Madrid superstar crashed in an 88th-minute free-kick to earn a point for the European champions in this Group B opener, after a second-half goal from Nacho had put the Spaniards 3-2 ahead. […]

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“Ester” out of PAR but monsoon rains to persist in several parts of PHL

(Eagle News)– “Ester” has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Saturday, June 16. Pagasa said however that it was still monitoring a shallow low pressure area that was located in the southern part of China. The weather agency said that although the shallow LPA that could become an LPA was not expected to enter PAR, it  would enhance the southwest monsoon and bring rains in […]

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MLB: Judge, Yankees spark comeback to edge Mets in Subway Series

By Patrick Palugod EBC New York Bureau FLUSHING, New York (Eagle News) – The visiting New York Yankees looked to ride their first game win into game two of a best of three-game “Subway Series” as they again suited up in Citi Field to take on the host, New York Mets. Nearly 42,000 attendees got to the stadium early to represent their hometown favorites. Dressed in either navy and pinstripes or blue and orange, this […]

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Minor League Baseball: Despite strong hitting, River Cats fall to Dodgers

By Jason Tajima EBC Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO (Eagle News) — It was another beautiful night in Sacramento, California where the local minor league baseball team, the River Cats, was wrapping up a three-game series against the Oklahoma City Dodgers. The River Cat’s right-handed pitcher, Taylor Hill, stepped-up to the mound in his debut at Raley Field. Hill coming off a strong game did not have the same “juice” tonight and was pulled after the fifth […]

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PNP tightly guarding AFP-PNP housing in Rodriguez, Rizal; warns Kadamay not to ever enter area

  (Eagle News) — Policemen are now tightly guarding housing units meant for personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Rodriguez, Rizal, round-the-clock after members of the urban poor group KADAMAY on Wednesday, June 13, tried to forcibly enter and take over several housing units in the area. Even the homeowners’ association in the area vowed not to let their guard down. Policemen are now on […]

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Major US military exercises with South Korea ‘suspended indefinitely’

  by Thomas Watkins, with Ben Dooley in Beijing Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US military has indefinitely postponed major joint exercises with South Korea, an official told AFP on Thursday, acting on President Donald Trump’s pledge to halt the “provocative” military drills following his summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. The move, a significant break in how the US and South Korean militaries have worked together for decades, came […]

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Yemen rebel attack kills 12 soldiers south of Hodeida

AL DURAIHMI, Yemen (AFP) — A Yemeni rebel attack killed 12 pro-government soldiers south of the battleground Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Friday, military and medical sources said. The rebels launched the attack on the coast road from the government-held ports of Khokha and Mokha along which Saudi-backed troops advanced on Hodeida earlier this week, the military source said. Dozens of combatants have been killed since the offensive began on Wednesday and the […]

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Japan passes anti-plastic law but with no sanctions for polluters

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A bill intended to reduce the volume of microplastics dumped into the ocean was approved by Japan’s parliament on Friday, but it included no sanctions for failure to comply. The measure, which received unanimous approval in the upper house, seeks to encourage businesses to reduce their use of microplastics, including microbeads — tiny plastic particles used in exfoliating creams and other cosmetic products. But the law contains no details of punishment […]

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Mexico jaguar population grows 20% in eight years

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico’s population of wild jaguars has grown 20 percent in the past eight years, according to a study released Thursday, a bit of good news for an iconic species whose numbers have been declining. There are an estimated 4,800 jaguars in Mexico, found the study, carried out by a consortium of institutions and academics with remotely activated cameras triggered by sensors. That was a 20-percent increase from the first edition […]

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Erdogan takes ‘crazy projects’ to new level with Canal Istanbul dream

by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France Presse KARABURUN, Turkey (AFP) — The waves of the Black Sea lap peacefully on the shore of the Turkish coastal village of Karaburun outside Istanbul. Not far away, water buffalo peacefully graze on green pastures. But if President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins the June 24 presidential elections and succeeds in implementing one of his most controversial plans, this arcadian scene will be transformed by a shipping canal comparable to Panama […]

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Martian dust storm silences NASA’s rover, Opportunity

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) — A massive dust storm raging across Mars has overcome NASA’s aging Opportunity rover, putting the unmanned, solar-powered vehicle into sleep mode and raising concerns about its survival, the US space agency said Wednesday. The unusually severe dust storm has blocked out the Sun over one-quarter of the Red Planet, blanketing an area spanning 14 million square miles (35 million square kilometers), NASA said. Opportunity, […]

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