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Denies there was concerted effort for economic sabotage; says Manila Water at fault (Eagle News) — The chief of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Friday, March 15, reiterated his proposal for the creation of a Department of Water to prevent a repeat of the water shortage in parts of Metro Manila and Rizal. Patrick Ty, chief MWSS regulator, said such a department would be able to “streamline” all the agencies and institutions related to […]
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) — At least one gunman who targeted crowded mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch killed a number of people friday, police said, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describing the shooting as “one of New Zealand’s darkest days”. The mosques were packed with worshippers gathering for Friday afternoon prayers, and members of the Bangladesh cricket team were arriving when the shooter opened fire. Local media reported at least nine people were […]
(Eagle News) — The head of Maynilad’s water supply operations on Friday, March 15, denied allegations the water shortage in some parts of Metro Manila and Rizal was because of a closed structural bypass at La Mesa dam that favors that water concessionaire. In an interview over radio dzbb, Engr. Ronaldo Padua said in the first place, the bypass that one Angel Salazar had demanded be opened to address the shortage of water in areas […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure extending the telecommunications franchise of Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. to another 25 years. PhilComSat’s franchise, which allows it to operate “telecommunications satellite systems, satellite terminal stations, lines, cables or systems, and associated equipment and facilities for international and domestic communications,” was set to expire in June 2019. PhilComSat is currently owned by the Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corp. It offers very small aperture services (VSAT) technology that […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a bill that would create the Regional Investment and Infrastructure Coordinating Hub of Central Luzon. In rejecting the bill, Duterte noted several provisions which he said would “pose substantial fiscal risk to the country and are thus inimical to its economic growth” if implemented. He noted the effect of the bill’s provision on incentives on the tax base. “A key to lasting economic development is a tax system […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Friday, March 15. The quake struck 18 kilometers northeast of Cantilan at 7:02 a.m. The quake, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of focus of 7 kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–The trough of a low pressure area will be affecting Mindanao on Friday, March 15. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this was apart from the tail-end of a cold front that will be affecting Northern Luzon. Davao Region and SOCCSKSARGEN will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorm due to the trough, which means flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy […]
(Eagle News) — Over 1,000 takers passed the physician licensure examination, the Professional Regulation Commission said. The PRC said the 1209 who passed the tests given in Manila, Baguio, Cebu and Zamboanga this March represent 76.56 percent of the 1579 who took them. Jan Bedric Co Borbe of the University of Sto. Tomas and Clinton Rosita Rabadon of the West Visayas State University-La Paz topped the boards, with a rating of 89.83 percent each. Kevindaeile Simbulan Torralba of […]
(AFP) — Four people were killed and dozens injured when a footbridge collapsed near Mumbai’s main train station on Thursday, the latest accident to highlight creaking infrastructure in India’s financial capital. The bridge, which was under repair according to multiple Indian media reports, gave way around 7.30 pm (1400 GMT) as rush hour commuters made their way into Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus. “Twenty-eight people were injured when the bridge collapsed. Four of those taken to […]
By Peter BERLIN Agence France-Presse (AFP) — Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup Super-G crystal globe for the first time Thursday, adding it to the overall title and the slalom globe she has already won this ski season. The American, who turned 24 on Wednesday, clinched the title when she tied for fourth with Austria’s Nicole Schmidhofer, 0.44sec behind winner Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany in Soldeu, Andorra. It was enough to ensure that her only […]
President says more names to follow (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, March 14, bared over 40 names of politicians on his narco-list. Duterte said administrative charges were already filed by the Department of the Interior and Government against the 46 individuals—consisting of 35 mayors, seven vice mayors, one provincial board member and three members of the House of Representatives—today, which meant the accusations against them have been “validated.” Among those Duterte named […]
(Eagle News)—House appropriations chair Rolando Andaya Jr. maintained on Thursday, March 14, that the House of Representatives would not accept the “lump-sum” version of the proposed national budget even if it has already been ratified by both chambers of Congress, but at the same time welcomed “any effort” to break the Senate-House impasse. According to Andaya, the House was “steadfast in its mission of itemizing all lump-sum funds in the 2019 General Appropriations Act,” after […]
