According to the PAGASA, there is a low chance of another storm entering the country this month, but due to the low pressure area, expect rains all over the country.
Other News
Accused US Marine will remain in American custody
The US Marine, Joseph Pemberton, who is accused of murdering Filipino transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude, will remain in US custody despite the arrest warrant issued against him by an Olongapo City court, an official said Wednesday. US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg said he had already notified the US Embassy in Manila of the US government’s intension to retain custody of the accused throughout the legal process. “The Philippine government has notified us that […]
In North Korea, hackers are a handpicked, pampered elite
Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state said on Thursday (December 4) as Pyongyang came under the microscope for a crippling hack into computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment. A North Korean diplomat has denied Pyongyang was behind the attack that was launched last month but a U.S. government source said later investigators had determined that North Korea was behind a cyberattack Defectors from the North have said Bureau 121, staffed by […]
U.S. says North Korea behind cyber attack on Sony Pictures – CNN
U.S. officials have determined that North Korea was indeed behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures, according to CNN. The movie studio said on Wednesday (December 17) that it had decided to cancel the December 25 theatrical release of its North Korea comedy “The Interview.” The decision came after several major U.S. theater chains pulled out of showing the film following threats from hackers. “I think that when the threat moved from the virtual world to the physical world, that’s when […]
Putin: Russia economy will be cured but offers no remedy
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia’seconomy would inevitably rebound after the ruble’s dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy to a deepening financial crisis. Under pressure to show he has a plan to fix the economy, Putin told an end-of-year news conference the actions of the central bank and government had been “adequate” in a crisis he blamed on external factors. But hinting at internal divisions, he said more measures were needed and the central […]
Three dead in Japan as weather dumps snow, triggers tidal surges
Japan’s Meteorological Agency called on people to exercise more caution after three people died across the nation, as a low pressure system dumped heavy snows in some parts of Japan and triggered a tidal surge flood in others. At least two people died while shovelling heavy snow, one in Niigata prefecture and another in Akita prefecture, according to Kyodo News Agency. Another died in a pile up caused by snow on the road. In Niigata prefecture, a full metre (3.2 feet) of snow […]
9 injured in stampede in Valencia City, Bukidnon
At least nine individuals were reported injured, with three of them brought to the hospital, following a stampede in Valencia City gymnasium in Bukidnon. In her report in Agila Probinsya, Eagle News Correspondent Christine Balaquit said the stampede happened during the distribution of cash assistance for those under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the government. The accident occurred around 10:40 Wednesday morning, December 17. The stampede started when some people mistook a lunch […]
Obama announces U.S. to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba
President Barack Obama announced the United States would restore diplomatic relations it severed with Cubamore than 50 years ago, drawing resistance from lawmakers opposed to reconciling with the communist-run island. After 18 months of secret talks facilitated by the Vatican and Canada, Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro agreed by phone on Tuesday on a prisoner exchange and the opening of embassies in each other’s countries. In a television speech on Wednesday, Obama announced the end of what he […]
Oil falls below $59 as OPEC, Russia keep pumping
Brent crude oil fell below $59 a barrel on Wednesday, near 5-1/2-year lows, as major oil producers signaled that they would maintain output despite a supply glut and faltering demand in Russia and Europe. Core Gulf OPEC members have said they are prepared to wait as long as a year for the market to stabilize, undercutting hopes they will step in to stem crude price losses. Oil prices have almost halved over the last six months as increasing volumes […]
Qatar risks losing World Cup without job reform: Zwanziger
(Reuters) – Qatar must meet a March deadline for specific labor reforms or it could risk losing the 2022 World Cup finals, FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger said on Tuesday. The German, who was formerly head of his country’s FA and has been a vocal critic of the desert state’s ability to host a World Cup under extreme summer heat, said a proposal would be made to the world governing body’s Exco meeting on […]
U.S. will bid for 2024 Summer Games, city undecided
(Reuters) – The United States will bid for the 2024 Olympics, seeking to host the Summer Games for the first time since 1996, the country’s Olympic committee said on Tuesday. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Washington are under consideration as sites and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said it expects to make a final decision in January. “We’re so lucky to have four great cities … they all have compelling strengths,” USOC Chief Executive Scott […]
Australia orders sweeping investigation after system fails hostages
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday ordered a sweeping investigation into a deadly hostage crisis after tough new security laws and the courts failed to stop a convicted felon from walking into a Sydney cafe with a concealed shotgun. Three people were killed, including hostage-taker Man Haron Monis, when police stormed a Sydney cafe early on Tuesday morning to free terrified hostages held at gunpoint for 16 hours. Police are investigating whether the two […]
