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MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AFP) — Haze from the Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii blanketed the Marshall Islands 3,700 kilometers (2,300 miles) away on Sunday, as officials warned it would continue moving west. The haze, a phenomenon known as “vog” or volcanic smog, “is spreading across Micronesia,” the US National Weather Service based in Guam said. The volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is now in its fourth week of eruptions. Meteorologists advised residents on the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets, who battled to 65 regular-season wins to earn a home-court edge throughout the NBA playoffs, aim to put that advantage to use on Monday. The Rockets and their Most Valuable Player candidate James Harden host the reigning champion Golden State Warriors in a decisive game seven of the Western Conference finals on Monday with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. “There’s no pressure,” […]
by Brian Knowlton Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US and North Korean officials met Sunday at a border truce village as preparations resumed for a high-stakes, high-drama summit that President Donald Trump said held “brilliant potential” for the North. “I truly believe North Korea has brilliant potential and will be a great economic and financial Nation one day,” Trump said on Twitter. “Kim Jong Un agrees with me on this. It […]
(Eagle News) – United States ambassador to the Philippines, Sung Kim, was called up from his assignment in the country to lead the US delegation to the border truce village in Panmunjom between North and South Korea on Sunday, May 28, in preparation for the planned historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. This was according to a report by the Washington Post. Sung Kim, a former […]
by Terry Daley Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy could be forced to hold new elections after Giuseppe Conte gave up his bid to form a government following the collapse of talks with the president over including a eurosceptic economy minister in his cabinet. Conte, 53, a lawyer and political novice, picked for prime minister by the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and far-right League seeking to form a coalition, had to present a […]
by Daniel Silva Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Tens of thousands of ecstatic fans lined the streets of the Spanish capital to greet Real Madrid’s players as they returned home Sunday after winning their third Champions League title in a row in Kiev. Elated fans cheered and waved club scarves as an open-top bus carrying the squad and the trophy made its way to the club’s traditional celebration spot, the Plaza de Cibeles. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A US delegation was holding talks with North Korean officials Sunday at a border truce village amid preparations for a summit between the two countries’ leaders, the State Department said. “A US delegation is in ongoing talks with North Korean officials at Panmunjom,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement. “We continue to prepare for a meeting between the President and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.” The […]
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawai‘i Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) — “Wild Wild West!” is how Department of Interior and Local Government Officer-in-Charge (DILG OIC) Eduardo Año described Boracay during a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu on May 19, 2018. Año explained that the temporary closure was necessary to give Boracay Island the time to heal and recoup its original feature and ecosystem and that piecemeal rehabilitation was no longer […]
(Eagle News)–The mayor of a town in Bohol was shot dead on Sunday, May 27. Buenavista mayor Ronald Tirol was shot in a cockpit in Tagbilaran reportedly by three unidentified men around 3 p.m. He was rushed to the hospital where he died. Police have yet to establish the motive. Tirol was the son of the late Buenavista Mayor Leandro Tirol and former Buenavista Mayor Elsa Tirol.
(Eagle News)—Filipinos in Saudi Arabia have been told to prepare for tropical cyclone “Mekunu” that is expected to hit the western part of the kingdom over the weekend. The Philippine Consulate in Jeddah said Filipinos in Najran and the surrounding areas,in particular, should beware of torrential rains and flashfloods, a Department of Foreign Affairs statement said on Sunday, May 27. Based on the statement, Consul General Edgar Badajos said the Saudi weather agency has predicted […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the suspension of three Pasay prosecutors for the release of suspects in the alleged smuggling of P3 million worth of jewelry at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Apart from the 60-day suspension, charges for gross neglect of duty, gross incompetence and inefficiency could be filed against Pasay Prosecutors Office officer in charge Benjamin Lanto, Inquest Prosecutor Clementine Villanueva, and Assistant Prosecutor Florencio dela Cruz. Deputy city prosecutor Dolores […]
(Eagle News)–Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Sunday, May 27, said he has ordered wage boards to study the effects of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law on workers in general. Bello made the announcement amid what some say was a surge in the prices of commodities and services as a result of the imposition of excise tax on fuel under the law in particular. “With or without petition, I gave an instruction or […]
