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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Saturday said its troops could target supplies of Western weapons in Ukraine, where the Russian army has been advancing since late February. “We warned the United States that the orchestrated pumping of weapons from a number of countries is not just a dangerous move, it is a move that turns these convoys into legitimate targets,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told state television. He said Moscow had […]
(Eagle News) –Oil prices are again forecast to increase next week, by at least P12 per liter for diesel and by P6.80 to P7 per liter for gasoline. “Expect fuel prices to go up next week,” the forecast from Unioil said posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, March 12. According to the forecast, diesel prices will increase by P12.20 to P12.30 per liter, while gasoline prices “will increase by P6.80 to P7.00 per liter” […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has reshuffled key positions, days after Commandant Admiral Artemio M. Abu assumed his post at the helm of the organization. According to the PCG, the following Coast Guard officers assumed their new posts on Friday, March 11: – CG Rear Admiral Juan Manuel DF Ramos Jr – incoming Commander, Coast Guard Civil Relations Service – CG Commo Marifem Ubongen-Isaac – incoming Commander, Coast Guard Finance Service – CG […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and scattered rains are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the shear line affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Western sanctions against Russia could cause the International Space Station to crash, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos warned Saturday, calling for the punitive measures to be lifted. According to Dmitry Rogozin, the sanctions, some of which predate Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, could disrupt the operation of Russian spacecraft servicing the ISS. As a result, the Russian segment of the station — which helps correct its orbit — could […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — The mayor of southern Ukraine’s Melitopol was kidnapped on Friday by Russian soldiers occupying the city, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian officials said. “A group of 10 occupiers kidnapped the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov,” Ukraine’s parliament said on Twitter. “He refused to cooperate with the enemy,” it added. It said the mayor was seized when he was at the city’s crisis centre dealing with supply issues. In a video […]
by Vessela SERGUEVA with Julia ZAPPEI in Vienna Agence France Presse SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) — Eastern European countries are embracing the millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion as a potential workforce but analysts warn it be challenging to integrate them all. Some 2.5 million people have already fled Ukraine, according to the United Nations, which calls it Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. More than half are now in Poland but tens […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The UN voiced alarm Friday at Facebook’s decision to temporarily ease its policy on violent speech after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, warning it could spark “hate speech” against Russians. The policy decision from Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta on Thursday said the platforms would now allow statements like “death to Russian invaders” but not credible threats against civilians. “This is clearly a very, very complex issue, but it does […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia is piling huge pressure on foreign companies fleeing the country following Moscow’s decision to send troops to Ukraine even as some tycoons warn that the seizure of assets would take the country “back to 1917”. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a plan to nationalise foreign-owned companies, and on Friday parliament’s lower house was set to discuss the initiative. Russian prosecutors on Friday warned they would be closely […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 Filipinos have so far been evacuated from Ukraine, a Department of Foreign Affairs official said. Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola said in a social media post that of the 309 so far evacuated, 150 Filipinos have already been repatriated to the Philippines while 159 are staying in other European countries as of Friday afternoon. The day before, she said Filipino seafarers from the MV Key Knight, MV Star […]
(Eagle News) — Five Filipinos victimized by human traffickers were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Bureau of Immigration said on Saturday, March 12. According to the bureau, the victims were stopped at Terminal 2 following an attempt to depart via a Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight bound for Thailand. The victims reportedly fell in line separately, with three of them having been initially cleared for departure. Bureau Travel Control and Enforcement Unit (TCEU) […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-nine earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. This is according to a bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Saturday, March 12, a day after it said the degassing at the volcano “noticeably” became “more active.” PHIVOLCS said in an advisory on Friday, March 11, that volcanic SO2 gas emission was on an increased trend at the volcano since March 6 and peaked at 15,900 […]
