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by Dario Thuburn Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — At least 30 people have been confirmed killed and dozens more are feared dead in the London tower block fire, police said on Friday, as firefighters continued searching for bodies amid outrage over the use of cladding blamed for spreading the flames. “We know that at least 30 people have died as a result of this fire… I do believe the number will […]
Manufacturers surveyed by Standard Chartered said much of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations remains to be the preferred destination for China manufacturers looking to relocate their production facilities. Standard Chartered said Cambodia and Vietnam were the most favored destinations, as in prior years, by those opting to move capacity overseas. However, Malaysia was not seen as a popular destination for their relocation by China manufacturers this year. The report also showed that only less […]
The Supreme Court has ordered the martial law petitioners and the government to submit their final memoranda on June 19. The three-day oral arguments have ended on Thursday, June 15, but both parties still need to submit their final memoranda before the high court justices decide on the petition. After the internal and closed-door oral arguments on the third day, Solicitor General Jose Calida said what happened was a fruitful discussion of issues and facts that would […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Australian journalist Adam Harvey of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation underwent a one-hour surgery for the extraction of a bullet slug that hit his neck near the capitol building of Lanao del Sur. Harvey, through his twitter account, said that the operation was successful. He said that the bullet that was removed from his neck came from an M-16 rifle. Because of the incident, strict measures were implemented for journalists and […]
Eagle News – Apat na magkakasunod na pagyanig ang naitala mula madaling araw nitong Biyernes (June 16) sa South Cotabato, Batanes at Occidental Mindoro. Batay sa datos ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, may naitalang lindol sa T’boli, South Cotabato na may magnitude-4.2, bandang 2:07 ng madaling araw ngayon. Sa General Santos City ay naramdaman ito sa intensity 4. Sa Sabtang, Batanes, ay may naitalang magnitude-3.8 na lindol, bandang 2:29 ng madaling araw. Naramdanaman naman ito […]
President Duterte has been praised by Brazilian Ambassador to the Philippines, his excellency Rodrigo Do Amaral Souza for his campaign against drug users. He said, just like the Philippines, Brazil is struggling to stop the drug problem in their country. The Brazilian Ambassador visited Eagle Broadcasting Corporation for a courtesy visit. He said the visit was significant because the station is important in letting the world know about Brazil. He said, despite the geographical distance […]
by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Doctors treating Otto Warmbier, the United States student released by North Korea in a coma this week, said Thursday the 22-year-old had suffered severe brain damage, as his father lashed out at the reclusive regime. Warmbier experienced extensive tissue loss in all regions of the brain, doctors said, but he showed no signs of physical trauma and medical tests offered no conclusive evidence […]
by Matthew Knight Agence France Presse FENGXIAN, China (AFP) — The blast that killed eight people and injured dozens outside a kindergarten in eastern China was caused by a makeshift bomb and the assailant died in the explosion, authorities said Friday. The public security ministry said in a statement that the suspect was a 22-year-old man with health problems who rented a room near the kindergarten in Fengxian, where Thursday’s blast occurred. Police found material […]
Urges clients to report “unauthorized transactions” in their accounts (Eagle News) — Banco de Oro on Friday said it had received reports of “potentially compromised” automated teller machines, urging its clients to contact their branches if they discovered unauthorized transactions in their accounts. “Customers with unauthorized transactions may reach out to the bank via formal channels so that their cases may be properly investigated and, where confirmed as impacted, may be reimbursed,” BDO said. The statement, however, […]
(Eagle News) — No, the President is not ill. In fact, President Rodrigo Duterte appears to have been fully recharged after taking some days off to rest following his very hectic schedule in Mindanao, where he visited various military camps and hospitals where police and soldiers who were wounded in action were being treated, and also visited various wakes of those killed in the Marawi fighting which has entered its fourth week. In this […]
Assures public gov’t troops have taken “proactive measures” to ensure security there (Eagle News) — The military on Friday said Maute members may have traveled to Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, but assured the public they have already taken “proactive measures” to ensure security there. “We have coordinated with local governments and other security partners (so they can) heighten their security posture,” Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson, told reporters during the Mindanao Hour briefing. Padilla added that Maute’s “capabilities” have been […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur, on Friday, June 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake–with a depth of focus pegged at six kilometers– hit Bislig at 9:44 a.m. The earthquake was felt at Intensity IV in Bislig City, and Intensity III in Hinatuan. No damage nor aftershocks are expected, Phivolcs said.
