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Fury at debate as Trump refuses pledge to respect a Clinton win

  by Michael Mathes / with Dave Clark in Washington LAS VEGAS, United States | AFP | — Turning his final presidential debate appearance into an unprecedented assault on US political convention, Donald Trump refused Wednesday to say that he would respect a Hillary Clinton victory in November. As the last head-to-head encounter of the toxic 2016 campaign descended into mud-slinging, the Republican mogul doubled down on claims that his Democratic rival’s supporters plan to […]

Typhoon Lawin further weakens, storm signals lowered in Luzon

  (Eagle News) – Typhoon Lawin continues to weaken as it moved away from the country. Public storm warning signals were further lowered in the country, and the previous storm signal number 3 had been removed by PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, as the typhoon’s winds further weakened. Public storm warning signal number 2 is now up in Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Sur and Calayan Group of Islands.  A few hours ago, these areas […]

PNP-NCR orders relief of 9 Manila cops for violent dispersal of US embassy rallyists

  (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police-National Capital Region has directed the immediate administrative relief of Senior Supt. Marcelino Pedrozo, and eight other policemen for their roles in the violent dispersal of rallyists in front of the United States embassy on Wednesday, October 19. NCRPO director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde also said that one of those relieved was the driver of the police van that rammed and ran over protesters, causing injuries to dozens […]

Typhoon Lawin further weakens, to exit PAR tonight

  (Eagle News) – Typhoon Lawin again slightly weakened as it further traversed Apayao province, and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Thursday night, October 20. Storm warning signals in Northern Luzon were further reduced in PAGASA’s latest weather bulletin issued at 8 a.m. As of 7 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located 40 kilometers northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. It is forecast to move west northwest at […]

No handshake as last Trump-Clinton White House debate begins

  LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump began the third and final debate of the 2016 US presidential campaign Wednesday, with the stakes high for the Republican challenger, who has faltered in the polls. The Democratic and Republican nominees took the stage in Las Vegas without shaking hands for a 90-minute televised clash before tens of millions of viewers, with just 20 days to go before Americans vote on November […]

Typhoon Lawin slightly weakens; Cagayan, 9 other areas placed under storm signal no. 4

  (Eagle News) – Typhoon Lawin has “slightly weakened” early dawn Thursday (October 20) while traversing Apayao province, with its maximum sustained winds down to 215 kilometers per hour from the previous 225 kph, and gusts of 285 kph from the previous 315 kph. According to PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, although typhoon Lawin has weakened, it is still a destructive typhoon. It will exit via Ilocos Norte at around 8 to 10 this morning. […]

Duterte says S.China Sea arbitration to take “back seat” in China talks

  (Reuters) — The South China Sea arbitration case will “take the back seat” during talks with China, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (October 19) in Beijing. Duterte said he would wait for the Chinese to bring up the dispute rather than doing so himself. Duterte arrived in Beijing on Tuesday (October 18) with at least 200 top business people to pave the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance, amid […]

Clinton, Trump go all-in with last debate in Vegas

  by Michael Mathes with Ivan Couronne in Washington LAS VEGAS, United States | AFP | — Democrat Hillary Clinton and rival Donald Trump face off for their last presidential debate Wednesday with the Republican candidate spiraling downward in the polls amid allegations of sexual misconduct and wild charges of a “rigged” US election. With just 20 days before Americans cast ballots November 8, polls showed Clinton widening her lead over the provocative billionaire. The […]

“Lawin” makes landfall in Cagayan, to exit via Ilocos Norte this morning

  (Eagle News) — Packing maximum sustained winds of 225 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 315 kph, Super Typhoon Lawin has made landfall over Penablanca, Cagayan and is traversing Apayao province. As of 1 a.m., Thursday, October 20, the eye of typhoon Lawin was located in the vicinity of Solana, Cagayan. It made landfall in Cagayan around 11 p.m. Wednesday night (October 19) It is expected to exit the landmass via Ilocos […]