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by Edgar CALDERON / Henry MORALES Agence France-Presse GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) — Nearly 200 people are missing and at least 75 have been killed since Guatemala’s Fuego volcano began erupting over the weekend, officials said Tuesday. Seven communities in already devastated areas were evacuated as the volcano’s activity increased, with rescue operations halted. In the city of Escuintla, near the summit, panicked locals rushed to their cars to escape, causing chaotic traffic. An AFP photographer […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Conservation experts warned Wednesday of alarming falls in Australian fish populations and called for more marine reserves and better management to halt the decline. A 10-year study, looking at nearly 200 species at 544 sites, found the main cause was overfishing, with climate change also contributing, although the organization that manages the nation’s fisheries disputed the findings. The research, in the decade to 2015 by the University of Tasmania and […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Three people, including two minors, are now in police custody after they attempted to sell marijuana from Kalinga to clients in Metro Manila, on Wednesday, June 6, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said. The suspects were identified as Arden Kenneth Ledesma and the two minors, alias Gerald and alias Jomar. A media report said one of the suspects squealed about the operation to someone, which prompted the authorities to set […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Infrared imaging technology has helped peel back the layers of a Pablo Picasso painting on display in Japan, and revealed a page from a 1902 newspaper and another composition below. US and Japanese researchers scanned the piece “Mother and Child by the Sea”, owned by the Pola Museum of Art in Hakone, west of Tokyo, and uncovered a page of the French newspaper Le Journal from January 18, 1902. “While the […]
by Thomas URBAIN Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Designer Kate Spade, one of the biggest names in American fashion known especially for her sleek handbags, was found dead Tuesday in her New York apartment. She was 55. A police spokeswoman said Spade had committed suicide, but told AFP the exact circumstances of her death were not yet clear. A source close to the investigation said she had left a note in her […]
(Eagle News) — Umaasa ang Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) na makakatulong ang mga pag-ulang dulot ng bagyo o habagat ngayong buwan sa sitwasyon ng mga dam sa bansa. Sinabi ni Pagasa Hydrologist Danilo Flores na maaaring maging normal ang lebel ng tubig sa mga dam, depende sa tagal ng mga ulan lalo na ng habagat. Pero sakaling maging mabilis lamang ang pagdaan ng mga pag-ulan, sinabi ni Flores […]
by Jocelyne Zablit © Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Voters cast ballots in eight US states for key primary elections on Tuesday, with all eyes on California, where the outcome could swing the balance of power in Congress. Democrats in the country’s most populous state are battling to ensure they come out on top in several congressional districts that voted for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. However, […]
(Eagle News) — Ilang lugar ang nagsuspinde ng klase ngayong araw, Hunyo 6, dahil sa Tropical Depression Domeng. Sa abiso ng Department of Education, suspendido na ang klase sa mga sumusunod na lugar: Midsayap (All Public Schools), Pigcauyan, Libungan (all levels) sa South Cotabato. Suspendido din ang klase sa primary at secondary level sa Biliran Island sa Eastern Visayas. Samantala, napanatili ng Bagyong Domeng ang lakas nito habang kumilos pahilaga-hilagang kanluran ng philippine sea sa […]
(Eagle News)~Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate on Wednesday, June 6, urged the government to support a bill that seeks to look into the foreign and local currency deposits of all elected and appointed officials and employees. “If the present Duterte administration war on corruption is not just a bluster, it should support House Bill 7146,” he said in a statement. According to Zarate, “then and now, alleged undisclosed bank accounts of some employees are issues […]
(Eagle News) — Binuksan na ng Philippine Embassy sa Kuwait ang pagpo-proseso sa mga aplikasyon ng mga nais na magtrabaho bilang domestic helper sa nasabing bansa. Kasunod ito ng mga alituntunin ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) sa mga recruitment agency kaugnay sa pangangalaga ng karapatan ng mga Filipino worker na nais magtrabaho sa Kuwait. Nakasaad sa memorandum circular ng POEA na malayang makapagsumbong ang OFWs sa mga ahensya ng Kuwait at Pilipinas kapag may […]
by Sunghee Hwang © Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — From threats of war to brotherly hugs, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has emerged as a skilled diplomat with the unexpected assistance of a new player in the game: US President Donald Trump. Kim’s sudden turn to statecraft at the height of tensions is straight out of a North Korean playbook that goes back decades, analysts say, but Trump’s spontaneity has allowed it […]
(Eagle News)~President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, June 5, said he was not aware of the purported harassment of Filipino soldiers by the Chinese in Ayungin Shoal. Speaking upon his arrival from his three-day visit to South Korea, Duterte said when asked by a reporter that it was “the first time I’ve heard of it.” “It would be dangerous for me to answer questions without really having the slightest idea of what it is all about,” […]
