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(Eagle News)–The Department of Migrant Workers has said the government was ready to extend all forms of assistance to the five Filipinos who were injured on a Singapore-bound flight that recently experienced severe turbulence. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said they were so far closely coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on the condition of the Filipinos. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa Singapore Air kasi sinasagot iyong mga expenses. But tayo naman ay nakahanda. Nakahanda […]
To deliver keynote address in 21st IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, DFA says (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos will be in Singapore next week to embark on a working visit and attend the 21st edition of this year’s International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, he is also set to deliver the keynote address to mark the opening of the event titled International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue 2024. […]
Signal No. 1 still hoisted over portions of Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao (Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Aghon” has maintained its strength and is now over the coastal waters of Catbalogan, Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following are under a tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 as “Aghon” moves northwestward, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and with a gustiness of up to 90 kph: Luzon Northern portion […]
STOCKHOLM, May 24, 2024 (AFP) – Sweden is seeing “an explosion” of ADHD cases among children that has put it far above the global average, the government said Friday as it ordered a review to find out why. Around 10.5 percent of boys and six percent of girls in Sweden in 2022 had been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Social Affairs Minister Jakob Forssmed told reporters, citing statistics from the Board of […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos is set to depart for Brunei Darussalam next week. The Presidential Communications Office said during the President’s first state visit to the Sultanate from May 28 to 29, he is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Bruneian officials. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Amb. Maria Teresita Daza said the President is also set to meet His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam. “The President will […]
PORT MORESBY, May 24, 2024 (AFP) – A massive landslide struck remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s highlands Friday, with many homes buried and scores of residents feared dead. The disaster hit an isolated part of Enga province at around 3:00 am local time, according to government officials, when many villagers were at home asleep. Provincial governor Peter Ipatas told AFP that “there has been a big landslide causing loss of life and property”. He […]
(Eagle News)–The Luzon and Visayas grids are under yellow alert on Friday, May 24. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the alert is in place over the Luzon grid from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Three plants have been on forced outage since 2023, three between January and March, and 15 between April and May, while eight are running on derated capacities, for a total of […]
TOKYO, May 24, 2024 (AFP) – The pace of Japanese inflation slowed in April to 2.2 percent as gas bills fell, government data showed Friday, with the figure remaining above the Bank of Japan’s two percent target. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) excluding volatile fresh food prices eased from a 2.6 percent year-on-year rise in prices logged in March by the internal affairs ministry. Friday’s figure was in line with market expectations and comes as […]
By Jaime REINA -ALCOCER PALMA, Spain, May 24, 2024 (AFP) – The roof of a restaurant in Spain’s popular tourist island of Mallorca collapsed on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 21 others, local rescuers said. “There are four dead and around 21 injured,” an emergency services spokeswoman said, adding that “several nationalities” were among the victims. The emergency services wrote on social media platform X that seven of the victims were in a “very […]
HANOI, May 24, 2024 (AFP) – A fire that ripped through a small apartment block in central Hanoi early Friday has killed at least 14 people and injured three others, state media said. “The fire broke out at around 12:30 am (1730 GMT Thursday). The fire was big, with several explosions,” Vietnam News Agency said. Pictures from the scene Friday morning showed charred belongings in the building’s courtyard and the blackened interior of […]
By James EDGAR BEIJING, May 24, 2024 (AFP) – Beijing on Friday said ongoing drills encircling Taiwan were testing the military’s ability to seize power over the self-ruled island, days after its new president was sworn in. China’s military kicked off the war games Thursday morning, surrounding Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft, while vowing the blood of “independence forces” on the island would flow. The exercises — codenamed “Joint Sword-2024A” — come after […]
(Eagle News)–The low pressure area east of Surigao del Sur has developed into a tropical depression named “Aghon.” With the center of “Aghon” estimated 340 kilometers east of Hinatuan, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas have been placed under Signal No. 1: Eastern Samar Dinagat Islands Siargao Islands Bucas Grande Islands Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, the northern portion of Surigao del Sur, eastern portion of Southern Leyte, and […]
