The video assistant referee (VAR) system is used to review goals, red cards, penalties and cases of mistaken identity. It is designed to help the referee on the pitch, and can stop the action to review controversial decisions. The world Cup begins in Moscow on June 14. (AFP Video) https://youtu.be/3PH1fTqypkM
Other News
DOLE, magsasagawa ng Independence Day Job Fair sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa
(Eagle News) — Mahigit 120,000 job vacancies ang available sa gagawing Independence Day Job Fair ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa. Sa naturang bilang, nasa 63,000 ang mula sa local employers habang mahigit 53,000 naman ang overseas. Karamihan sa mga bukas na trabaho ay ang nasa manufacturing, sales, service at hotel workers, engineer, nurse at construction. Maliban rito, nasa mahigit 7,000 trabaho sa pamahalaan naman ang alok ng Philippine […]
Trump attorney says Kim Jong Un ‘begged’ for summit: report
WASHINGTON, U.S (AFP)- Donald Trump’s attorney said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un begged “on his hands and knees” for a summit with the US president, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “They… said they were going to go to nuclear war with us, they were going to defeat us in a nuclear war,” Rudy Giuliani told a Tel Aviv investment conference, according to the newspaper. “We said we’re not going to have a summit under […]
17-year-old Fil-Am killed in Seattle brawl
(Eagle News) — A 17-year-old Filipino-American was killed after a brawl ensued in a Seattle park on Saturday, June 2. The Seattle Times reported that Ryan dela Cruz was out with his friends at Martha Washington Park when his group encountered another group, and “mayhem” ensued. The second group allegedly fired shots, and Dela Cruz was hit three times. Police are still investigating the cause of the brawl, but noted that Dela Cruz was not a […]
LRT-1 nagpatupad ng limitadong biyahe kanina dahil sa pagkasira ng isang kable
(Eagle News) — Nagpatupad ng limitadong biyahe kanina ang Light Rail Transit-1 dahil sa pagkasira ng isang kable. Batay sa abiso ng LRT-1, naganap ang insidente sa Monumento station. Bunsod nito, nagsagawa na ang LRT-1 ng technical repair upang mai-alis na ito. Nilimitahan ang biyahe ng LRT-1 mula Baclaran hanggang Blumentritt at pabalik lamang. Gayunman, kaninang alas 6:30 ng umaga, inanunsyo ng LRT-1 na balik na sa normal ang kanilang operasyon at nakakabiyahe na ang […]
Leader of Brazil’s homeless movement eyes presidential palace
by Paula Ramon Agence France-Presse SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP)- He’s got barely one percent in the polls so far, but 35-year-old leftist Guilherme Boulos says Brazil is ripe for a new face willing to take on the corrupt and powerful in October presidential elections. “It’s David against Goliath,” Boulos acknowledged in an interview at his small office in Sao Paulo. “But it’s possible because people are searching for a new form of doing politics.” Boulos represents […]
In South Africa, a unique telescope link-up scans deep space
by Susan NJANJI Agence France-Presse SUTHERLAND, South Africa (AFP) — Scientists in South Africa on Friday launched the world’s first optical telescope linked to a radio telescope, combining “eyes and ears” to try to unravel the secrets of the universe. The device forms part of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project in the remote Karoo desert, which will be the world’s most powerful radio telescope system. The latest move combines the new optical telescope MeerLITCH […]
At least 99 dead as Guatemala volcano threatens new eruptions
By Edgar Calderon and Henry Morales Arana Agence France-Presse GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) — Explosions boomed from Guatemala’s fearsome Fuego volcano Wednesday, unleashing fresh torrents of mud and ash down slopes, as the death toll from a previous eruption rose to at least 99. Fears of a new blowup of the 3,763-meter (12,346-foot) volcano have stalked rescue workers since Sunday’s eruption buried entire villages on its southern flank. The National Forensic Sciences Agency said in a […]
US to release American ‘enemy combatant’ held in Iraq
WASHINGTON, U.S (AFP)- The US Justice Department announced Wednesday that an American alleged Islamic State group combatant held in Iraq for over eight months would be released, potentially defusing a troubling detainee test case for the Trump administration. After being blocked by a Washington court from handing over the dual US-Saudi citizen, identified only as “John Doe” to Saudi Arabia, the Justice Department said in a filing that it had decided to release the man in […]
PNP, tinawag na ‘fake news’ ang mga insidente ng holdapan sa QC na kumakalat sa social media
(Eagle News) — Wala raw katotohanan ang mga kumalakat na balita sa social media hinggil sa sunod sunod na insidente ng holdapan sa Quezon City. Ayon mismo kay Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde, fake news ang lumabas na balita tungkol sa panghoholdap sa Shangrila Chinese Cuisine sa Times Street at sa Starbucks Coffee Shop sa Banawe Street sa Quezon City noong June 1, 2018 Sa isinagawa kasing beripikasyon ng Quezon City Police District, mismong […]
Paglilipat sa gusali ng Senado, suportado ni Pangulong Duterte
(Eagle News) — Suportado ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang planong paglilipat ng Senado sa Bonifacio Global City sa Taguig sa taong 2020. “Anywhere the Senate wants to build it, we will say Amen,” ayon sa Pangulo. Ayon sa Pangulo, alam umano niyang nagrerenta lamang ang Senate sa gusali ng Government Service Insurance System at maging ang pag-gamit ng parking lot sa Social Security System sa Pasay City simula pa noong 1996. “They are occupying a […]
DFA monitoring situation of Filipinos in Guatemala following Fuego volcano eruption
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the situation in Guatemala following the eruption of Volcán de Fuego. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy situated in Mexico was in touch with leaders of the Filipino community to determine if any of the 200 Filipinos living and working in the Central American country needed assistance. The DFA said the Philippine Consulate in Guatemala also urged Filipinos to donate to help those […]