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Easing EDSA traffic: San Miguel pushes 10-lane 22-kilometer ‘elevated EDSA’ proposal

October 23, 2019
Go: Duterte back pain only due to “muscle spasms”

October 23, 2019
JUST IN: Justice Peralta appointed as new Supreme Court Chief Justice

October 23, 2019
Palace: President Duterte to inform public of the results of his medical consultation today

October 23, 2019
Duterte back in PHL, attends wake of former Senate President Nene Pimentel in Taguig

October 23, 2019

National

DFA: No Filipino reported affected by Chile protests

October 23, 2019

(Eagle News)–No Filipino has been reported affected by the ongoing protests in Chile, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The DFA made the statement as it urged the 800 Overseas Filipino Workers there to exercise the necessary precautions in view of the declaration of a State of Emergency in Grand Santiago on October 19 due to the protests. The state of emergency, which would supposedly last for 15 days, has since […]

Go: Duterte back pain only due to “muscle spasms”

October 23, 2019

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte’s back pain was merely due to “muscle spasms,” Senator Bong Go said on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Go, who worked for the President for a long time until he was elected, said this was according to the President’s long-time neurosurgeons, whom Duterte consulted after going to former Senate President Nene Pimentel’s wake on Tuesday night. Go said the President had a magnetic resonance imaging done “….at wala naman pong nakitang dapat ikabahala.” […]

JUST IN: Justice Peralta appointed as new Supreme Court Chief Justice

October 23, 2019

(Eagle News) –The Supreme Court announced its new Chief Justice, Associate Justice Diosdado M. Peralta, after he was chosen for the top post by President Rodrigo Duterte. Malacanang forwarded Peralta’s appointment papers signed by President Duterte to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Oct. 23, along with the directive from Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Antonio Carpio to immediately “notify and furnish” Peralta with his appointment paper. Peralta becomes the […]

Gamboa on proposed lifestyle check on him, 2 other PNP chief contenders: It’s up to President Duterte to decide

October 23, 2019

(Eagle News)–The decision on whether or not the three contenders for the Philippine National Police post should undergo a lifestyle check is for President Rodrigo Duterte to make. This is according to Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, who was appointed officer in charge of the police force after Oscar Albayalde stepped down over the ninja cops mess. Gamboa was also among the three shortlisted by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año for the PNP chief post. The other […]

De Lima slams proposal for two-year probationary period for workers

October 23, 2019

(Eagle News)– Senator Leila de Lima has slammed a proposal in the House of Representatives to place newly hired workers in a two-year probationary status before they are regularized. In a statement, De Lima said the “ominous fog for a” proposal by Probinsiyano Ako party-list Rep. Jose Singson Jr. “will not only enshroud the actual issue – the abusive ENDO practices – but will also expose our workers to labor malpractice and put them in […]

Metro

Easing EDSA traffic: San Miguel pushes 10-lane 22-kilometer ‘elevated EDSA’ proposal

October 23, 2019

(Eagle News) – There might still be hope for decongesting the heavy traffic along EDSA, with the proposal of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) to build an “elevated EDSA” — a 10 lane elevated 22 kilometer expressway that will run fro Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City to Samson Road in Balintawak. Ramon S. Ang, President and Chief Operating Officer of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has already submitted partial documents on the proposal to the Department […]

Amid expected rise in volume of passengers, MIAA urges travelers to go to airport early

October 23, 2019
Manila Water releases list of places possibly affected by water service interruptions starting Thursday, Oct. 24

October 23, 2019

Agila Pilipinas

Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga

October 23, 2019

(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Tarlac and two other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over Zambales and Pampanga within the next two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards which include flash floods and landslides,” PAGASA said.

DOTr suspends three private emission test centers for alleged falsification of test results

October 23, 2019
Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over parts of Mindanao

October 23, 2019

In photos: Senator Go accompanies President Duterte in Japan

In photos: President Duterte personally congratulates 1st Filipino world artistic gymnast champion Carlos Yulo

In photos: Gaisano Mall in General Santos City in flames after 6.3 magnitude quake in Mindanao

Panama’s outgoing ambassador to the PHL visits INC Executive Minister in farewell courtesy call

Look: Flooding in Toyama, Japan as rains from typhoon Hagibis intensify

The Ambassador of Spain visits INC Museum for courtesy call on INC Executive Minister

In photo: President Duterte makes his signature pose inside the Kremlin Palace

In photos: President Duterte given a tour inside the Kremlin Palace in Moscow

In photos: President Duterte honors Soviet soldiers killed in World War II at “Tomb of Unknown Soldiers”

In photo: Rodney Baloyo, who led the 2013 Pampanga drug raid, detained in a Bilibid cell after being cited in contempt

International

China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT

October 23, 2019

by Helen Roxburgh with Yan Zhao in Hong Kong Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing is drawing up a plan to remove Hong Kong’s beleaguered Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, after nearly five months of pro-democracy unrest. The pro-Beijing leader has faced sustained criticism from protesters in the semi-autonomous city. So far, the Chinese central government has given its support to her and the Hong Kong police, calling […]

Tourist dies in Aussie jungle zipline fall

October 23, 2019

CAIRNS, Australia (AFP) — A man has died and a woman been left with serious injuries after they plunged up to five storeys from a jungle zipline in far northeastern Australia. The husband and wife from South Australia were harnessed together at the Jungle Surfing Canopy tours in the Daintree rainforest tourist hotspot in Queensland state on Tuesday when the incident occurred. A man in his fifties was pronounced dead at the scene, despite efforts […]

Venue fire casts pall over New Zealand’s APEC plans

October 23, 2019

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — A massive fire at the Auckland venue being built to host the 2021 APEC forum raged for a second day on Wednesday, as New Zealand officials insisted the event would go ahead. The blaze broke out at the SkyCity convention centre construction site on Tuesday afternoon and was still blanketing the city with smoke a day later, despite the efforts of more than 100 firefighters. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters […]

157 dead in Iraq protests: new official toll

October 23, 2019

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — The death toll from week-long anti-government protests that erupted in Baghdad and southern Iraq at the start of October totaled 157, an official inquiry announced Tuesday, ahead of further demonstrations. It also said commanders from across the security forces had been dismissed in the wake of the violence, including from the army, police, anti-terror, anti-riot, anti-crime, intelligence, and national security units. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, in a report […]

Technology

NASA wants international partners to go to Moon too

October 22, 2019

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — As it looks to return to the Moon, NASA is open to the idea of international participation, which could mean a non-American setting foot on Earth’s natural satellite for the first time in history, global space chiefs said Monday. “I think there’s lots of room on the Moon, and we need all our international partners to go with us to the Moon,” NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine told reporters at the […]

NASA and SpaceX hope for manned mission to ISS in early 2020

October 12, 2019
Artificial meat is now made in space, coming to a supermarket near you

October 11, 2019

Sports

Warriors ace Thompson could miss whole season: Kerr

October 23, 2019

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr warned on Tuesday that shooting guard Klay Thompson could miss the entire 2019-2020 season as he recovers from a serious knee injury. Kerr said Thompson, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during the NBA Finals in June, realistically faced up to a year on the sidelines. Previous assessments had suggested Thompson may be ready to return towards the end of the […]

NBA star rookie Williamson out up to 8 weeks after knee surgery

October 22, 2019
Siakam signs four-year maximum NBA deal with Raptors: reports

October 21, 2019

#EBCphotography: Melbourne bursts in color as spring begins

#EBCphotojournalism: Philippines sends garbage back to Canada

#EBCphotojournalism: El Ateneo Grand Splendid named the world’s most beautiful bookstore

Look: Tierpark Berlin shows photo of unnamed female 11-week-old icebear cub during first veterinary examination

2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show crowns King

#EBCphotography: Amazing views at a beach in Donsol, Sorsogon

#EBCphotojournalism: Fire destroys historic Enoch Sales House in Calgary

#EBCphotojournalism: Frozen waves on Newark Bay

#EBCPhotography: Morning of New Year in Edison, Alberta, Canada

Trump appears to slow Syria troop pullout plan

Business

Pound flat, most Asian markets down as Johnson’s Brexit bid fails

October 23, 2019

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — The pound clawed back earlier losses Wednesday in Asia after Boris Johnson’s failure to push through his Brexit deal fuelled fresh uncertainty, while regional equities ticked lower as investors took a step back after recent gains. With everything quiet on the China-US trade talks, attention was on Westminster where Britain’s prime minister finally got MPs to agree to his EU divorce pact, but minutes later lost a vote on […]

Nike’s Mark Parker to step aside as CEO next year; remains board chair

October 23, 2019

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Sporting goods giant Nike announced a new CEO on Tuesday to take over from Mark Parker, who will continue to lead the company’s board of directors. John Donahoe will replace Parker as president and chief executive officer effective January 13, Nike said in a statement. Parker, who has served as CEO since 2006, and as chairman, president, and CEO since 2016, “will become executive chairman and continue to lead […]

Asian markets lifted by China-US trade hopes, pound stands ground

October 22, 2019

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday on growing optimism that China and the US will sign a partial trade deal next month, while the pound held firm around five-month highs as dealers bet Britain will leave the EU with a Brexit agreement. Donald Trump reinforced hopes Monday that he and Xi Jinping will be able to put pen to paper on a mini pact, saying China had already begun promised purchases […]

Entertainment

Abominable’ won’t be screened in Malaysia over S. China Sea map

October 21, 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Animated film “Abominable” will not be shown in Malaysia after its distributor Sunday said it could not comply with censors’ demands to cut a controversial scene showing Beijing’s disputed claims in the South China Sea. The decision comes after Vietnam pulled the Universal Pictures movie from theatres days ago and the Philippines’ foreign secretary called for the segment to be excised. “Universal has decided not to make the censor […]

The fight continues: A look into what the film “Guerrero Dos” is all about

October 15, 2019

By MJ Racadio Eagle News and Features contributor Official Trailer of Guerrero Dos When it comes to sports, victory comes sweet, but there can only be one declared winner. But still, there are some who suffer defeat, even physical injuries and experience the agony of pain but continues to fight until the end. And thus, the story of EBC Films’ “Guerrero Dos: Tuloy Ang Laban” continues, as the first Guerrero film’s main character boxer Ramon […]

Headlines

China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT

Tourist dies in Aussie jungle zipline fall

NASA wants international partners to go to Moon too

The pirarucu: the giant prized fish of the Amazon