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(Eagle News) — Authorities seized over P20 million worth of illegal drugs in Sulu, the Philippine National Police said on Monday, March 15. The PNP said the paper bag with more or less three kilograms of shabu and with a street value of P20.4 million were seized from Ejek Ali Abduhalim, 44, in a buy-bust operation on Sunday. The PNP said the operation was conducted by intel operatives of the Sulu, Jolo Municipal Police Station, […]
Roque holds Palace press briefing; says he’ll continue to discharge functions remotely (Eagle News) – When Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reported for work in Malacanang on Monday, March 15, and was just about preparing for the usual Palace press briefing, he did not know that he would be part of the news. But just before the noon press briefing, at 11:29 a.m., he got the “shock” of his life after receiving the results of […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to appear in court on Monday, after one of the country’s bloodiest days since the February 1 coup. At least 38 protesters were killed on Sunday as security forces cracked down on anti-coup protesters, taking the total death toll to more than 120, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group. Protesters demanding the release of Suu Kyi and […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is looking into whether or not the policeman who recently died of COVID-19 was a close contact of PNP Chief Debold Sinas. The PNP announced three days ago that Sinas had tested positive for COVID-19. Sinas designated Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar as PNP officer-in-charge. The policeman’s death was announced by Senator Ronald dela Rosa in explaining the reason behind the suspension of the Senate session into the […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has tested positive for COVID-19. Roque made the announcement in a press briefing on Monday, March 15. According to Roque, the results were based on a test he took on Sunday, March 14, in time for the meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte later in the day. He said all his close contacts should go under quarantine. The Octa research group has noted an increase in COVID-19 cases in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State star Stephen Curry celebrated his 33rd birthday Sunday with a 32-point performance that propelled the Warriors to a 131-119 victory over the NBA-leading Utah Jazz and snapped a four-game skid. Curry got off to a sizzling start, connecting on 63 percent of his shots in a 14-point first quarter in which the Warriors seized a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. He finished 10-of-20 from the field with six […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate will remain on semi-lockdown and sessions will end early, probably by 6 p.m., Senate President Tito Sotto said. Sotto made the announcement after three employees of the Senate’s in-house caterer tested positive for COVID-19. “Health protocols will be stricter,” he added. Over the weekend, a Senate advisory said that the Medical and Dental Bureau recommended the temporary closure of the executive lounge and canteen effective Monday, Mar. 15. The advisory […]
Transmission by infected employee to household further spreads virus (Eagle News) – The workplace has been identified as a hotspot for COVID-19 transmission, according to the Quezon City government citing data on recent rise in infections. “Reports showed that household transmission stems from one member of the household acquiring the virus from his workplace,” said Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte. From the workplace, the infected employee or worker then pass the virus to their households […]
(Eagle News) — The driver of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto passed away due to COVID-19. Sotto, who is now under quarantine with the development, made the announcement in a Facebook Live on Monday, March 15. “Nung nakaraang Biyernes ay nawalan tayo ng isang matalik na kaibigan dahil sa COVID-19, siya ‘yung driver ko kaya talagang close contact ako bagama’t sumusunod naman ako sa health protocols,” he said. “Nakikiramay tayo sa pamilya ni Kuya Vener, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Beyonce made Grammys history Sunday by becoming the winningest woman in the history of the music industry’s top awards gala, and its most decorated singer with 28 career wins. She secured the record after winning Best R&B Performance for her hit “Black Parade,” a single celebrating Black culture and activism that dropped in the wake of mass protests ignited by the death of George Floyd in police custody in […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing was cloaked by a thick yellow smog on Monday with pollution surging to hazardous levels as a sandstorm swept across China’s capital. City residents used goggles, masks and hair nets to protect themselves from the choking air, with landmarks including the Forbidden City and the distinctive headquarters of state broadcaster CCTV partly obscured behind an apocalyptic-looking pall of smog. The city government ordered all schools to cancel outside sport and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Pop powerhouse Taylor Swift won the Grammy for Album of the Year for “folklore,” her first of two quarantine records — the third time she has won the coveted trophy, putting her in rarefied company. Swift bested contenders including Post Malone, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, sister act Haim and the Black Pumas to win the award. Only three other artists have won Album of the Year three times — Stevie […]
