Meghan Markle and her mother leave Cliveden House hotel in a car to head to St George’s Chapel for Meghan’s wedding with Prince Harry on Saturday, May 19, 2018. (Agence France Presse video)
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding: Minute-by-minute guide
by Robin Millard Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday will be a fun-filled occasion but run with military precision, as per British royal tradition. The wedding service will be followed by a carriage procession, a lunchtime reception and an evening party. Here are details of the day’s programme: — 9:00 am (0800 GMT): Some 2,640 people including charity workers, community leaders and […]
Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle as world watches
by James Pheby with Robin Millard in London Agence France Presse WINDSOR, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s Prince Harry and US TV star Meghan Markle tie the knot on Saturday in front of celebrity guests and tens of thousands of fans in a ceremony beamed around the world that will combine traditional pomp and modern twists. Well-wishers camped overnight to secure the best spots to watch the newlyweds, who will marry in Windsor Castle […]
Tugade fires LTO Tarlac chief linked to drugs
(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has fired the head of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Tarlac province. In a statement, Tugade said he dismissed Rodel Yambao on Thursday, May 17, through an order coursed through LTO head Edgar Galvante after he was charged with possession of illegal drugs and a grenade. This was after a search of his house yielded nine sachets of suspected shabu, a grenade and bullets. “If you are involved in corruption, […]
DFA monitoring Kilauea volcano in Hawaii
(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs said it was closely monitoring the Kilauea volcano, after the United States Geological Survey issued a red alert. “The Philippine Consulate General is in touch with representatives of the Hawaii County.., Consul General Joselito Jimeno said in a statement on Saturday, May 19. So far though, Jimeno said that no Filipino of the 15000 on the island has been affected. Jimeno said he also talked to Hawaii Governor […]
Watch: Chef explains how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding cake was made
https://youtu.be/MgKdpFIPgxk Violet Bakery in east London is seen here putting finishing touches Friday on the “ethereal” lemon and elderflower wedding cake, which it said would be displayed in a special “installation”, according to Harry’s Kensington Palace office. Ingredients for the cake, which will be assembled at Windsor on Saturday, include 200 Amalfi lemons, 500 eggs and 10 bottles of elderflower cordial. (Video courtesy Agence France Presse)
Latin America’s worst plane crashes
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A Cuban airliner with more than 100 people on board crashed Friday after takeoff from Havana with many feared dead. Here is a list of the worst air accidents in Latin America over the past three decades: – November 28, 2016, COLOMBIA – A British Aerospace 146 belonging to Bolivian charter company LaMia crashed into the Colombian mountains at 3,300 meters (10,827 feet) altitude. It claimed the lives of 71 people, […]
Cuba airliner crashes with more than 100 people on board crashes on takeoff; 3 pulled out alive
by Alexandre Grosbois Agence France Presse HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A Cuban state airways plane with more than 100 people on board crashed shortly after taking off from Havana Friday, leaving a mass of twisted and smoldering fuselage, as the country’s president warned many people were feared dead. Mexico’s government said the plane carried a Mexican crew. Cuban state media reported that three people had been pulled alive from the mangled wreckage and were […]
Three survivors from Cuba airliner crash: state media
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)–Three people have been pulled alive from the wreckage of a Cuban airliner which crashed after takeoff Friday with 104 passengers aboard, and are in a critical condition in hospital, state media said. The country’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who visited the crash site, warned earlier that many people were feared dead.
Montano: It was Teo who pushed for “Buhay Carinderia” project
(Eagle News)—-Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Cesar Montano on Friday, May 18, said it was then-Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo who introduced him to the owner of the marketing agency behind the controversial “Buhay Carinderia” program. In an interview over dzbb, Montano said apart from introducing Erlinda Legaspi of MaryLindbert International as a “friend,” it was also Teo who pushed for the payment of P80 million in just a month to the marketing agency even […]
UPDATED: Ten killed, 10 hurt in Texas school shooting — governor
Ten people were killed and another 10 injured when a student opened fire Friday at a high school in Texas, the state’s governor said. “It’s with a very heavy heart that I can confirm that as of this time, there have been 10 lives that have been lost, and another 10 that have been wounded,” Governor Greg Abbott told a news conference. The shooting took place as classes were beginning for the day at Santa […]
Three diplomats allegedly behind controversial OFW rescue in Kuwait return to PHL
(Eagle News)—The three diplomats who came under fire in Kuwait following a controversial rescue of distressed Overseas Filipino Workers there are back in the Philippines. The Kuwaiti government had planned to charge the diplomats, who were not identified, over the rescue it said was illegal, but the plan was apparently aborted after successful talks between the two countries that resulted in Kuwait agreeing to allow them to return home, and in the signing of an […]
