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Frontal system affects N. Luzon; scattered rainshowers expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country on Monday, May 6, as a frontal system affects Northern Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and the province of Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]

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Embiid’s 33 points lift Sixers past Raptors

  By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau PHILADELPHIA (Eagle News) – Knee tendinitis and gastroenteritis may have hindered Philadelphia 76ers center, Joel Embiid’s subpar Game 1 and 2 performances but the All-Star center’s blistering dominance on offense and defense lifted the Sixers to a 116-95 Game 3 win over the Toronto Raptors Thursday night. Embiid finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 3 assists and showed off his fun-loving antics to give […]

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4.6-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)—A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Sunday, May 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 203 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 7:51 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 90 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Easterlies affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday, May 5, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will also have  cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]

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President Duterte condoles with kin of ex-Speaker Nograles

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, May 4, expressed his condolences to the kin of former  Speaker Prospero Nograles, who has passed away. “I am deeply saddened to hear his demise,” Duterte said in a statement. Duterte also hailed Nograles, who was at one time considered his political rival. Nograles ran against Duterte in the 1992 polls for Davao mayor and in the 2001 elections, but lost. He served as Speaker of the House from […]

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Palace: No “gov’t inaction” as claimed in Panganiban Reef, Ayungin and Scarborough Shoals

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, May 4, denied there was “government inaction” with respect to the implementation of environmental laws in Philippine areas that are also being claimed by China. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the Supreme Court granted the prayer of the Kalayaan Palawan Farmers and Fisherfolk Association for a writ of kalikasan, which had cited the government’s alleged neglect in protecting the marine environment in Panganiban Reef, and Ayungin and […]

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More than 1,000 dead in D.R. Congo Ebola epidemic

More than 1,000 people have now died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said, as aid workers warned that the highly contagious virus combined with insecurity in the restive region was creating a “deeply worrying situation”. The current outbreak is the second deadliest on record, after an epidemic killed more than 11,300 people in West Africa in 2014-2016. Efforts to roll back the outbreak of the haemorrhagic fever have been hampered by […]

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Paolo Duterte condoles with kin of late ex-Speaker Nograles

(Eagle News)—Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte extended his condolences to the family of former Speaker Prospero Nograles, who has passed away. “I and my family, including all of the Dabawenyos, join you in your grief..,” the presidential son said in a Facebook post. He called Nograles the first Mindanaoan speaker and Manong Boy. “..and we could only comfort you in this time of deep sorrow,” he said. Nograles and President Rodrigo Duterte used to […]

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Palace: “Towering satisfaction” of Filipinos in admin’s performance a “slap in face” of opposition, other detractors

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Saturday, May 4, welcomed the results of the Social Weather Stations survey that found that 81 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with the performance of the Duterte administration, calling them a “slap in the face” of the opposition and “other detractors.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo reiterated  his call for the critics to instead “wake up from their stupor” and “contribute to the building of our nation lest they […]

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At least nine dead as cyclone barrels into Bangladesh

Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest to hit India in years, barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday after leaving a trail of deadly destruction in India. Thanks to mass evacuations well ahead of time though, a major human disaster of the kind seen in previous cyclones looked to have been averted. Bangladeshi police said nine people perished even before the eye of the storm crossed the border on Saturday morning. Eight others died in India, press […]

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Boeing plane skids into Florida river in crash-landing, no fatalities

A Boeing 737 skidded off a runway into a river after crash-landing during a lightning storm in Florida on Friday, officials said, with terrified passengers all safely evacuated to shore from the stricken jet’s wings. The plane carrying 143 people including crew from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba slammed into shallow water next to a naval air station in Jacksonville after a hard landing that saw the plane bounce and swerve down the runway, passengers said. […]

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King Maha Vajiralongkorn crowned Rama X of Thailand

by Aidan JONES and Sippachai KUNNUWONG King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, was crowned Saturday in a dazzling show of pageantry, laced with Hindu and Buddhist ritual, vowing to reign “with righteousness” on behalf of the Thai people. Starting at the auspicious time of 10:09 am (0309 GMT), the public was granted a rare window into the cloistered halls of Thai power as the key rituals of the three-day coronation began. King Vajiralongkorn is […]

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