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by Claire LEE North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could be Pyongyang’s first short-range missile launch for more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear talks deadlocked. The United States and North Korea have been at loggerheads since the collapse of a summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in February, where the two sides clashed over sanctions […]
(Eagle News)–Parts of Edsa and C5 are undergoing reblocking and repair until Monday, May 6. Below is a list: EDSA northbound fronting Baliwag Transit to New York Street, 1st lane and 2nd lanes from sidewalk northbound 50 meters after Magallanes MRT to KM 29, outer lane southbound, before New York Street to after Monte de Piedad, 2nd lane from sidewalk C5 northbound fronting SM Aura beside sidewalk The Department of Public Works and Highways said […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Saturday, May 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 7 kilometers southwest of Rizal at 9:05 a.m. It had a depth of focus of 12 kilometers. No damage to property was expected but aftershocks were possible.
(Eagle News)—-Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in some parts of the country on Saturday, May 4, as the frontal system affects Extreme Northern Luzon. Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Cagayan and Batanes will also have cloudy skies and possibly gusty conditions, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Landslides during severe thunderstorms are also possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due […]
(Eagle News)–The Duterte administration’s net satisfaction rating rose to a record-high +72, with increases across all geographical areas, in a recent Social Weather Stations survey. The SWS said that the +72 obtained in the survey done from March 28 to 31 translated to 81% of adult Filipinos satisfied, 10% neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 9% dissatisfied with the administration’s general performance. Classified as “excellent,” the +72 is 6 points above the very good +66 obtained […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court on Friday, May 3, issued a writ to protect the marine environment in Panganiban Reef, Ayungin Shoal and Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. In a special en banc session, the SC granted the prayer for the issuance by members of the Kalayaan Palawan Farmers and Fisherfolk Association to “prevent violations of Philippine environmental laws” in the Philippine waters and in the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The petitioners had […]
(Eagle News)—-Below is the list of 2018 bar topnotchers. Sean Borja of Ateneo de Manila University led the top 10, with a rating of 89.3060 percent.
(Eagle News)–An Ateneo de Manila University law graduate has topped the 2018 bar exams. Sean James Borja got an 89.0306 percent, based on the results released by the Supreme Court. He was followed by Marcley Augustus Natu-El of the University of San Carlos with a rating of 87.53 percent; and then by Mark Lawrence Badayon also of USC with 85.842 percent. Daniel John Fordan also of ADMU ranked fourth with an 85.443 percent; Katrina Monica […]
(Eagle News)—The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo slammed critics who say she was behind the man who was arrested for spreading the “Bikoy” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family after pictures of her and the suspect surfaced online. “Malinaw na paninira na naman ito,” Barry Gutierrez, Robredo’s spokesperson, said. According to Gutierrez, in the first place, no “Rodel Jayme” is working for the Office of the Vice President or for Robredo. He said if […]
(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines announced on Friday, May 3, that red and yellow alerts would be in effect over Luzon grid within the day. The NGCP said a yellow alert, which means reserves are below required levels, was in effect from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The NGCP said the same alert would be in place from 11 a.m. to noon, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. […]
(Eagle News)—-Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday, May 3, said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra should “slow down” on his “crackdown on whistleblowers” lest “he himself be suspected of protecting drug lords.” Trillanes issued the statement a day after the arrest of Robert Jayme, alias Rodel Jayme Hisona, the alleged administrator of the website Metro Balita that allegedly helped propagate the “Bikoy” videos against mainly members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s family. Trillanes has links to the […]
(Eagle News)–Customers of Manila Water in some areas in San Mateo, Rizal will experience water service interruptions every Tuesday and Friday night starting today, May 3. In an advisory, the water concessionaire said the service interruption, which will start at 10 p.m. and end at 8 a.m. the next day, was due to “supply management activities.” Below is a list of the affected areas: Ampid 1-General Luna, JF Diaz Ave. (side of Ampid 1 Barangay […]
