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Group urges Comelec to disqualify Cardema as Duterte Youth rep

June 17, 2019
Manila court convicts Aegis Juris member of obstruction of justice

June 17, 2019
Palace says Duterte called for special Cabinet meeting to discuss Recto Bank incident; meeting was later cancelled, Palace adds

June 16, 2019
JUST IN: 7.4-magnitude quake hits Kermadec islands region in South Pacific Ocean — PHIVOLCS

June 16, 2019
WellMed co-owner Bryan Sy posts bail; Manila court orders his release

June 16, 2019

National

Group urges Comelec to disqualify Cardema as Duterte Youth rep

June 17, 2019

(Eagle News)–A group on Monday, June 17, asked the Commission on Elections to disqualify Ronald Cardema as representative of Duterte Youth Party-list. In arguing for Cardema’s disqualification, Millenials’ PH, which is backed by poll lawyers Sixto Brillantes and Emil Marañon III, said he was overaged. The partylist law says qualified youth representatives are aged 25 to 30. Cardema is 34 years old. The Commission on Elections had allowed Cardema to substitute for his wife Duciella, […]

No meeting between Duterte, and captain, cook of Filipino fishing vessel in Recto Bank incident

June 17, 2019

(Eagle News)–The captain and the cook of the fishing boat that was sunk upon collision with a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea on June 9 will not push through with a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, June 17. Captain Jonel Insigne is reportedly too traumatized to travel to Manila from Occidental Mindoro for the meeting. Later in the day, Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said cook Richard Blasa would also not make […]

Cloudy skies to prevail in parts of PHL today, June 17

June 17, 2019

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, June 17. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as the southwest monsoon affects western Luzon. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized […]

Robredo disappointed over Chinese gov’t refusal to admit “culpability” of Chinese vessel crew in Recto Bank incident

June 16, 2019

Also blames Duterte admin’s “less assertive” stance in dealing with W. PHL Sea issue (Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed disappointment over what she said was the Chinese government’s “refusal to acknowledge the culpability of those responsible for sinking the Philippine fishing vessel and abandoning its crew,” but at the same time blamed the Chinese vessel’s actions on the “less assertive policy” adopted by the Duterte administration on the 2016 ruling of the Permanent […]

Palace says Duterte called for special Cabinet meeting to discuss Recto Bank incident; meeting was later cancelled, Palace adds

June 16, 2019

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte called for a special Cabinet meeting on Monday, June 17, to discuss the Recto Bank incident but later canceled it, the Palace said. The meeting would have taken place days after the June 9 incident was announced by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. The Palace has condemned the incident, which saw a Chinese vessel hitting a Filipino fishing boat that ended up sinking. Lorenzana said the Chinese vessel left the 22 Filipino […]

Metro

2 suspected members of Daulah Islamiyah nabbed in QC

June 17, 2019

(Eagle News)–Two suspected members of the Daulah Islamiyah were arrested in Quezon City over the weekend. Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said Arnel “Abu Mus’Ab” Cabintoy and Feliciano “Abu Muslim” Sulayao were arrested in Tandang Sora. “Both suspects yielded blasting caps and grenades when arrested,” Albayalde said. The two are facing charges for illegal possession of explosives.

Manila court convicts Aegis Juris member of obstruction of justice

June 17, 2019
Some Maynilad customers in Caloocan, QC to experience water service interruptions on Monday, June 17

June 17, 2019

Agila Pilipinas

3.8-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

June 17, 2019

(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Monday, June 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 80 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 10:02 a.m. The depth of focus was 19 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

3.0-magnitude quake hits Batangas

June 15, 2019
3.0-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

June 14, 2019

In photos: President Duterte meets with PhilHealth officials

In photo: Piñol graduates with PhD in rural development

In photos: President Duterte visits some Tokyo shops with Avanceña, Go

In photos: Drone shots of massive fire in Bgy. Sto. Cristo, one of 3 fires that hit QC on April 30

In photos: 18th century Catholic Church in Porac, Pampanga suffers severe damage after quake

In photos: Speaker Arroyo visits site of collapsed building in Porac, Pampanga

Look: Trapped quake survivor recovered from collapsed building in Porac

In photos: Four storey building collapses in Porac, Pampanga after 6.1 magnitude quake

Horrific scenes unfold in Sri Lanka after blasts in churches and hotels that killed at least 156

In photos: A peek into the LRT Line 2 East Extension project

International

Venezuela bus accident kills 18

June 17, 2019

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — At least 18 people were killed Sunday in a bus accident in a rural area of western Venezuela, police said. “Fourteen deaths were reported at the scene of the accident, 33 injured were transferred to the hospital in Villa del Rosario, where four of them died,” police said in a report seen by AFP. The accident occurred in a rural area of Zulia state which borders Colombia. According to a preliminary […]

Joshua Wong: Poster child of Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Movement’

June 17, 2019

by Jerome TAYLOR HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Joshua Wong was the unlikely hero who helped lead a movement that inspired hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers to take over the city’s streets for two months in 2014 calling for fully free elections. Scrawny, with gaunt features and a studious frown, the then 17-year-old spearheaded the mass “Umbrella Movement” protests, which were a reaction to restrictions from Beijing on how Hong Kong’s next leader would […]

Ten killed in Paraguay prison riot: interior ministry

June 17, 2019

ASUNCION, Paraguay(AFP) — A riot at a prison in Paraguay left 10 inmates dead and 10 wounded, the interior ministry said Sunday. Interior minister Juan Villamayor said that there was a “confrontation” between “two feared criminal organizations” at the prison in San Pedro de Ycuamandiyu, some 400 kilometers (248 miles) northeast of the capital. “All of the dead belong to the narco groups,” Villamayor said. One of the organizations involved is originally from the Brazilian […]

Pompeo vows US will guarantee passage through Strait of Hormuz

June 17, 2019

by Jim MANNION WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Sunday that the US will guarantee free passage through the vital Strait of Hormuz, as he accused Iran of recent attacks on oil tankers and the downing of a US drone. Pompeo confirmed in an interview with CBS that a US MQ-9 “Reaper” drone was shot down June 6 with a missile fired from Yemen “that we assess had Iranian assistance.” […]

Technology

Uber eyes drones for food delivery, unveils new autonomous car

June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Uber said Wednesday it plans to speed up restaurant meal delivery by using drones for its Uber Eats service, in the latest effort by the ride-hailing giant to disrupt the transport sector. At its Uber Elevate Summit, the company said it had regulatory approval to begin tests of delivering food by drone in the region of San Diego, California. “Our goal is to expand Uber Eats drone delivery so we […]

Hunting for black holes

June 12, 2019
Media group study finds Google makes billions from news

June 11, 2019

Sports

Raptors’ coach Nurse to guide Canada at Basketball World Cup

June 17, 2019

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Fresh off coaching the Toronto Raptors to the NBA title, Nick Nurse confirmed Sunday that he plans to coach the Canadian national team at the upcoming Basketball World Cup. “It’s just about done and something I’m really looking forward to doing,” Nurse said of a deal to coach Canada in the global showdown in China this coming September. Jay Triano coached Canada to a 27-5 record over the past four years […]

Davis heading to Lakers in blockbuster trade: reports

June 16, 2019
Five Things We Learned From The NBA Finals

June 14, 2019

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2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show crowns King

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Trump appears to slow Syria troop pullout plan

In photos: Designer Mak Tumang releases sketches of “third gown” Catriona Gray planned to wear at Miss Universe pageant

#EBCPhotojournalism: December storm damages White Rock Pier

Business

Oil prices surge after suspected attacks on tankers

June 14, 2019

by Roland JACKSON NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — World oil prices rose Thursday following suspected attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, worsening frayed tensions in the crude-rich Middle East region. The rise in oil prices — jumping as much as 4.5 percent before pulling back somewhat — boosted share prices of energy companies, while global stock markets also won some support from the prospect of US interest rate cuts this year. […]

Hong Kong leads way again in fresh Asia market sell-off

June 13, 2019

HONG KONG, China (AFP ) — Asian markets fell again Thursday with Hong Kong suffering a second straight day of heavy losses as investors fret over the impact of protests in the city and plans to introduce a controversial law allowing extradition to China. Equities were once more deep in negative territory owing to uncertainty over the China-US trade saga and following a tepid inflation report out of Washington, while oil prices were wallowing at […]

Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey

June 11, 2019

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — US retail giant Amazon has moved past hi-tech titans Apple and Google to become the world’s most valuable brand, a key survey showed Tuesday. The brand value of Amazon surged by 52 percent to $315 billion, global market research agency Kantar said in its 2019 100 Top BrandZ report. Amazon jumped from third to first place to eclipse Google — which slid from first to third place with Apple holding […]

Entertainment

Latest ‘Men in Black’ leads box office but fails to wow critics

June 17, 2019

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Men in Black: International” led North American box offices over the weekend, but the new sci-fi comedy was not as far into the black as Sony would have liked, taking in an estimated $28.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported. In this spinoff to the three earlier “Men in Black” installments, the roles of black-suited alien-fighters pass from their originators, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, to the younger […]

BTS, Korean pop titans who conquered the West

June 14, 2019

by Charlotte MASON PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris’s Stade de France stadium is packed. The crowd is a sea of screaming teenagers in sporty hoodies, colorful rabbit ears and — as it starts to rain — plastic ponchos. In a puff of smoke, BTS bursts onto the stage from behind two giant inflatable leopards. Dressed in white suits, they jump around to pumping hit “Dionysus”, to the delight of fans clutching smartphones and flashing globe […]

‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ defeats ‘X-Men’ to top box office

June 10, 2019

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Universal’s new animation “The Secret Life of Pets 2” managed to lead North American box offices this weekend with an estimated take of $47.1 million even while earning less than half what the first “Pets” film did just three years ago. “Pets 2,” produced by Illumination studio, edged out another new release, Fox’s “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” to top the three-day weekend, according to industry watcher Exhibitor Relations. “Pets” could […]