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(Eagle News) –Filipino Roger Casugay didn’t mind setting aside the battle for the South East Asian Games gold in the surfing competition on Friday, Dec. 6. For him, it was more important to save his competitor, Indonesia’s Arip Nurhidayat, who was being hit by strong waves after his leash got detached from his surfboard during the ongoing event in La Union, netizen Jefferson Ganuelas said. The scenes were captured by Ganuelas in pictures, which were […]
(Eagle News) — Four-time eight-ball world champion Efren “Bata” Reyes settled for a bronze medal in the men’s 1-cushion carom event at the 30th Southeast Asian Games, after being defeated by his Vietnamese opponent who advanced to the finals instead. Reyes bowed down to Dinh Nai Ngo, with a score of 100-14. On Wednesday, Reyes destroyed his Thai opponent, Punyawee Thongchai, 100-37. In previous interviews, Reyes had said he would do his best to get […]
(Eagle News) — The National Economic Development Authority Board has given the go-signal for the government to proceed with Phase 1 of the Mindanao Railway Project. The NEDA Board gave its approval for the Tagum-Davao-Digos segment in a meeting on Friday, Nov. 29. Earlier, the NEDA Investment Coordination Committee – Cabinet Committee also gave its approval for the project. Under phase 1, a 74-kilometer at-grade and 26-km elevated (viaduct) commuter railway will be constructed from […]
(Eagle News) — The venue of the murder trial of former Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo over the killing of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe is now in Metro Manila. This was after the Supreme Court second division granted the request of Gertrudes Batocabe, Batocabe’s wife; Justin Caesar Anthony Batocabe; and Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Alfredo Garbin for the transfer of the venue from Branch 10 of the regional trial court in Albay, […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Dec. 6, questioned the results of a Social Weather Stations survey that said a majority of Filipinos were worried about the rising number of Chinese workers in the country. “It is a matter of research methodology. We note that the survey question has been slantly phrased as: ‘Gaano po kayo nababahala sa pagdami ng dayuhang Intsik na nagtratrabaho sa Pilipinas?’ Necessarily, the response is logical and expected because […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Dec. 6, gave the assurance the higher inflation rate in November was “not a cause for alarm.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that although the country registered a 1.3 percent rate, higher than the 0.8 percent in October this year, “for the first 11 months of this year, inflation rate averaged at 2.5%, which the Department of Trade and Industry says is ‘still a very tamed inflation rate..” […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte paid tribute on Thursday, Dec. 5, to the policeman who used his body to shield students from a grenade that had been hurled by an assailant in Misamis Oriental on Nov. 28. The President posthumously awarded Police Master Sergeant Jason Magno with an Order of Lapu-Lapu Magalong Medal and the Philippine National Police Medal of Valor, while his family received financial assistance. Also recognized was Master Sergeant Alice Balido, who responded […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Friday, Dec. 6, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: Cebgo DG 6009/6010 Manila-Basco-Manila Skyjet M8 816/817 Manila-Basco-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said rains are expected in parts os the Philippines due to the northeast monsoon and the tail-end of a cold front.
(Eagle News)– The Office of the Solicitor General on Friday, Dec. 6, said it would exhaust “all available legal remedies” against the decision issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore that ordered the Philippine government to indemnify Manila Water for losses it supposedly incurred due to the state’s refusal to implement higher water rates. In a statement, the OSG said that while “the OSG respects its obligation to keep confidential the arbitration proceedings, […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Friday, Dec. 6, were suspended in some areas due to bad weather. Below is a list: Albay – all levels (public and private) Cagayan – all levels (public and private) The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said rains are expected in parts of the country due to the northeast monsoon affecting the eastern part of Northern Luzon and the tail-end of a cold front.
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country as the tail-end of a cold front affects the eastern section of Northern Luzon and the northeast monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods and landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible. Ilocos Region will have cloudy skies with light rains, while Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Thursday, Dec. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 169 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 8:24 p.m. Depth of focus was 54 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Glan, Malapatan and Alabel, Sarangani Intensity II – General Santos City; Koronadal City and Tampakan, South Cotabato Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV […]
