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(Eagle News)—The Philippines recalled its diplomatic envoys to Canada after the latter missed the May 15 deadline to get back the trash shipped to the Southeast Asian country years ago. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin said the letters for the recall of the Philippine ambassador and consuls in the North American country were sent out at “midnight last night.” “They are expected here in a day or so,” he said. According to Locsin, the Philippines […]
(Eagle News)–Reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar continued to lead the senatorial race three days after the elections, based on partial and unofficial results coming from the Commission on Elections transparency server. As of 8:34 a.m., Villar had 24,934,651 votes, over three million votes more than Grace Poe’s 21,781,178. Bong Go was still in third place, with 20,263,331 votes. Below are the other senators in the top 12: 4. Pia Cayetano – 19,493,076 votes 5. Bato dela […]
(Eagle News)–A yellow alert is in place over the Luzon grid on Thursday, May 16. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the alert, which means reserves do not meet the minimum capacity, is in effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Available capacity is at 11,625 MW while peak demand was at 11,293 MW. “Details on the cause to be announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) later in the day,” the NGCP […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in the country today, May 16, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected in Metro Manila and the rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters are expected in Luzon, Visayas and […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, May 15, slammed militant group Bayan for its claims the results of the 2019 elections were due to President Rodrigo Duterte’s “dark magic.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that while these were expected given the “crushing defeat” of “many” left-leaning party-list groups and Neri Colmenares, their senatorial bet, they have “not been backed by any semblance of evidence and can easily be fact-checked.” In the first place, […]
(Eagle News)—Parts of Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan and Laguna will experience power service interruptions from Friday, May 17, to Sunday, May 19, Meralco announced. Below is the schedule: MANDALUYONG (May 18 – 19, 2019) BETWEEN 11 PM AND 11:45 PM (SAT., 05/18/19) AND THEN BETWEEN 6:15AM AND 7:00AM (SUN., 05/19/19) – PORTIONS OF CIRCUIT MANDALUYONG 54VD Portion of Shaw Blvd. from Epifanio Delos Santos Ave. (EDSA) to near Stanford St. in Bgy. Wack – Wack […]
(Eagle News)–Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon believes the suppliers of the SD cards used in the 2019 elections should not be paid in full. Guanzon made the remark in an ambush interview on Wednesday, May 15. “Papasuri ko ‘yan, ‘yung proseso sa bidding at pag-deliver nila ng cards kasi ‘yan po talaga ang naging problem,” she said. She noted, however, that the Comelec en banc has yet to rule on the matter. The Comelec […]
(Eagle News)–The militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan slammed the results of the recent elections, saying the polls were “neither free nor fair.” In a statement, Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said for instance, the “entire state machinery was used against critics, opposition groups and progressives,” with the “attacks” on Neri Colmenares and the Makabayan partylist groups “unprecedented.” He said there was the “use of government resources to favor administration bets,” martial law in Mindanao, and […]
(Eagle News)—-Isolated rainshowers are expected in the country on Wednesday, May 15, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies were also expected because of localized thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.
(Eagle News)–The Tiangcos continue to dominate Navotas politics, winning in both the city and congressional races. Toby Tiangco is now mayor of the city, switching places with his brother, outgoing Mayor John Rey, who is now Navotas representative. Toby got 78,778 votes as against Di Ang’s 33,216 votes. John Rey got 80,265 votes as against the 30,050 votes of Marielle del Rosario. Clint Geronimo was elected vice mayor of the city, with 62,460 votes, almost […]
(Eagle News)–Edwin Olivarez won a third term as mayor of Parañaque, winning by over 50,000 votes more than his closest rival, Jun Bernabe. Olivarez obtained 169,224 votes as compared to Bernabe’s 52,824 votes. Other contenders to the post were Maria Theresa Balgua and Zandro Mate. Rico Golez was proclaimed vice mayor of the city, with his 141,433 votes vis à vis Jeremy Marquez’s 71,229. Eric Olivarez won the congressional race for 1st district representative with […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau TORONTO, ON (Eagle News) – An epic Game 7 between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers provided an unforeseen dramatic closing to a hard-fought series, which can best be described as ‘poetry in motion.’ With 4.2 seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 90, Kawhi Leonard dribbled an inbound pass from Marc Gasol to the baseline and shot a fadeaway jumper over Joel Embiid that bounced on […]
