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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (IACT) on Monday started its full implementation of “No Window Hour” policy in Metro Manila. The areas covered by the new policy are: Alabang-Zapote Road, C-5 Road from SLEX up to the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Luzon Flyover, EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Makati City as well as Las Piñas City and Roxas Boulevard.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Karen, international name Sarika, has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), but another strong typhoon is forecast to enter the country today, Monday, October 17. According to PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, typhoon Karen is already outside PAR as of 4:30 a.m.. But another strong typhoon outside the PAR with an international name “Haima” is expected to enter the country this Monday afternoon. Once it enters the […]
DAVAO, Philippines | AFP | — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Sunday he will not “barter” away territory and economic rights ahead of a visit to Beijing, where he hopes to mend ties frayed by a row over the South China Sea. Duterte will head to Beijing on Tuesday — after a state visit to Brunei that kicks off late Sunday — and will be bringing along a large business delegation in a bid […]
(Eagle News) — Controversial drug lord Kerwin Espinosa has been arrested in Abu Dhabi, according to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa. Espinosa was arrested on Monday (October 17) at 2 a.m. Dela Rosa said that they received information from overseas Filipino workers in Abu Dhabi, which led to the arrest of the young Espinosa. Kerwin is expected to be transported back to the country. The PNP chief said that […]
DAVAO CITY, Oct. 17 — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday afternoon, left for his state visits to Brunei Darussalam and China where he will meet his fellow state leaders to discuss enhancement of special ties and trade relations between the Philippines and its neighbors. President Duterte said he will meet with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Brunei Darussalam, and the talks will center on enhancing special relations between the two countries. “We will discuss of further enhancing […]
Manila, Philippines (AFP) — Typhoon Sarika lashed the main Philippine island of Luzon on Sunday, ripping off roofs, toppling power pylons and forcing more than 12,000 people to flee to safer ground, officials said. Minor landslides and flooding were also reported a day after the cyclone brushed past a remote island and left one person drowned and three others missing, they said. “The roofs of some house were blown away and power was cut in some areas,” […]
(Eagle News) – Typhoon “Karen”, international name Sarika, has made landfall over Baler, Aurora and was estimated to be in the vicinity of Nueva Vizcaya as of 5 a.m. Saturday, October 16. Ten areas remained under public storm warning signal number 3, namely Pangasinan, Northern Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Northern Quezon including Polillo Island, La Union, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. These areas are experiencing wind speeds of 121 to 170 kilometers per […]
(Eagle News) — Ten provinces have been placed under Signal number 3 as typhoon “Karen,” international name Sarika, further intensified as it continued to threaten the province of Aurora. The typhoon is expected to pass close to Polillo Islands tonight and make landfall over Aurora early Sunday morning (October 16). The provinces placed under public storm warning signal number three are: Pangasinan, Northern Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Northern Quezon including Polilio Island, La […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) – At least one person was killed and three were missing as the Philippines faces what could be “the most damaging” storm this year in the approaching Typhoon Sarika, officials said Saturday. A man was found dead on the seashore while three fishermen were reported missing in the eastern island of Catanduanes as Sarika, packing maximum winds of 180 kilometres (112 miles) per hour, passed nearby, the civil defence office said. […]
(Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (October 12) his country would maintain its existing defence treaties and its military alliances, adding to uncertainty and confusion over the status of security ties with the United States. In an apparent break from a weeks-long torrent of anti-American rhetoric, Duterte suggested defence alliances would continue and his foreign policy was to “realign”, but reiterated joint exercises with U.S. troops, a decades-old tradition, would be stopped. […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights will submit the report regarding its investigation on extra-judicial killings by Monday, October 17. According to Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Committee, all of the evidence connected with the rampant killings due to illegal drugs is being prepared. Gordon said that the laws that they will pass on the matter will help the country to prevent extra-judicial killings. https://youtu.be/VgqV04lSw5Y
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Presidential Task Force Against Media Killings will form a special oversight team composed of investigators and prosecutors to focus on media killings and to investigate threats against media workers. According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Administrative Order 1 proves that President Rodrigo Duterte cares about human rights. https://youtu.be/VynhL6No5XM
