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(REUTERS) The Russian Foreign ministry said Moscow would respond to a U.S. naval ship’s entry into the Black Sea with unspecified measures, saying it and other deployments were designed to ratchet up tensions ahead of a NATO summit, the RIA news agency reported. Russian state media reported that the USS Porter, a U.S. naval destroyer, entered the Black Sea a few days ago on a routine deployment, a move it said raised hackles in […]
The election of Rodrigo Duterte as the new president of the Philippines tops the June 2016 edition of “ASEAN Today.” Raissa Chentami of the Indonesia Channel Anchors the program from Jakarta, home of the ASEAN Secretariat. She also reports on the concerns over a popular tiger attraction in Thailand, and luxury villas in Cambodia’s historic Siem Reap Region. This is the 54th episode in the informative and entertaining series now in its fifth year of […]
(Eagle News) — Tukoy na raw ni incoming Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa, ang mga ‘bigtime drug lords’ na nasa likod ng planong paglikida sa kanilang dalawa ni President-elect Rodrigo Duterte sa halagang P50 milyon. Sinabi ni Dela Rosa, na kahit umano hindi magbanta ang mga sindikato ay mayroon na talaga silang inihandang aksyon laban sa mga ‘drug lords’ kaya wala umanong personalan ang inihahanda nilang operasyon para masugpo ang iligal na operasyon […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III said that he is ready to provide assistance to the peace process in Mindanao after his term as President. Aquino said he would continue his assistance as a private citizen. He also expressed hope that the Bangsamoro Basic Law will be passed during Duterte’s term. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — Bulusan volcano in Sorsogon had a “stream-driven explosion” at 11:35 a.m. today (Friday, June 10) which lasted for about five minutes according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The explosion produced a 2.0 kilometer high grayish ash plume that drifted towards the northwest. Because of this, Phivolcs said Bulusan remains on Alert Level 1, meaning it is still in an abnormal state. “This indicates that hydrothermal processes […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police said it is ready to enter the New Bilibid Prison to suppress the illegal drug trade inside the national penitentiary. The PNP said it has already coordinated with the Department of Justice. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Isidro Lapeña will look into the procedures of the agency in securing confiscated illegal drugs after receiving reports that the illegal drugs stored in the agency were released and sold by PDEA agents. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metro Rail Transit, as well as Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2, will offer free rides to all commuters on June 12 to commemorate the country’s Independence Day. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will launch the iTow application on Friday in a bid to stop anomalous practices of tow truck operators. MMDA Chairman Emerson Carlos said Thursday the iTow application, through the pure force citizens app, will be available for all Smartphones, both in Android and IOS platforms, to provide an online venue dedicated to towing operations. Traffic enforcers, as well as accredited private towing companies, will be provided with tablets with […]
SENIOR officials from the ASEAN nations and China vowed on Thursday to fully and effectively implement the declaration on the conduct (DOC) of parties in the South China Sea. The 12th senior officials’ meeting on the implementation of the DOC, co-chaired by Chinese vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin and Singapore’s permanent Secretary of Foreign Ministry Chee Wee Kiong, was held in Vietnam’s northern Halong City. All parties vowed to continue to fully and effectively implement […]
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) — A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake and at least three aftershocks shook northwestern Nicaragua on Thursday night, triggering panic among residents. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The 6.1 quake struck at 9:25 pm (0325 GMT), centered 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) east of Puerto Morazan near the Honduras border at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey. It was followed by three weaker aftershocks […]
TOKYo, Japan (AFP) — Four new elements have been added to the periodic table after discoveries by Japanese, Russian and US scientists, an international authority said, with the new substances including Asia’s first entry on the chart. Scientists in Japan who discovered element 113 have chosen the name nihonium, derived from the name of the country in the local language, and the accompanying symbol Nh. Russian and US scientists, meanwhile, have proposed moscovium and Mc […]
