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By Thomas I. Likness Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — A defiant US President Donald Trump has declared he has won the election and said the vote counting process is a fraud. Trump is upset because several states have not completed vote counting and it may take several days because of the large number of mail-in ballots and early voting. More than 150 million ballots were cast, two thirds of them early voting or […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Twitter on Wednesday flagged a tweet in which President Donald Trump accused Democrats of trying to steal the presidential election. “We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election,” Trump wrote on Twitter moments after Biden told supporters he expected to win. Twitter quickly flagged and hid the Trump tweet, saying “some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has turned over seized and forfeited storage devices and video tapes, among other items, to the Optical Media Board for disposal. The bureau said the 30 boxes of video tapes, 2,400 One Time Password devices, sim cards and blank bank cards were given to the OMB on October 29. Most of them came from Hong Kong and China, and were concealed in vacuum cleaners and speakers. Customs personnel at Clark […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Bukidnon and Siargao Island. PAGASA said this was due to localized thunderstorms. These conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Surigao del Sur (San Miguel, Cagwait), Agusan del Sur (Esperanza), Davao de Oro (Maragusan, Pantukan), Davao Oriental (Caraga, Manay, Tarragona, MatiCity), […]
By Thomas I. Likness Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — American voters will have to wait, perhaps to the end of the week, to find out who won Tuesday’s presidential election. More than 150 million people cast ballots in the election, two-thirds of them either in advance or by mail. Incumbent Republican, President Donald Trump and Democrat rival Joe Biden seesawed back-and-forth in key swing states. A few states will accept mail-in ballots for […]
(Eagle News)–Three senior police officials are on the shortlist of candidates for the next Philippine National Police chief submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, however, did not identify who the three police officials were. He said the names were submitted through a Napolcom resolution, which means the submission of the three was a decision of the body. PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan is slated to retire on Nov. 10. President Duterte, however, may […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A North Korean man was captured by South Korea’s military on Wednesday after crossing the inter-Korean border, Seoul said. The man was identified by Seoul only as a North Korean male, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. Investigations will be conducted “in cooperation with related agencies for details”, it added, including whether the man sought to defect to the South. No unusual activity of the North’s […]
(Eagle News)–“Siony” has maintained its strength as it continued to move slowly over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga) and the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Balintang Isl., Babuyan Island, Didicas Island, and Camiguin Island including their adjoining islets) with “Siony” located 755 km east of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds […]
MINSK, Belarus (AFP) — Belarus on Tuesday launched its controversial Russia-built nuclear power station despite safety concerns from neighbouring Baltic states three decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. A string of incidents during construction of the nuclear power station has raised questions over its safety among EU countries, particularly neighbouring Lithuania. The launch comes as Belarus strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko faces historic protests over his claim to victory in August presidential polls which Western leaders […]
(Eagle News)–Seventy-five more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7354. Over 100, or 119, more COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 11364. The death toll also rose to 828 with the additional 11 fatalities reported in the Middle East and Africa. According to the DFA, the increases in the three categories were due to belated reports and “privacy concerns” in […]
(Eagle News)–Forty-eight more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the number of police recoveries rose to 6789. Twenty-two additional cases, however, pushed the total to 7300. Of these, 488 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 23. The PNP has vowed to ensure the protection of its personnel, who remain among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It […]
(Eagle News)–Over 37,000 overseas Filipinos were repatriated by the government in October. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the 37,095, the number of Filipinos abroad repatriated amid the COVID-19 pandemic now stands at 237,363. The DFA said of the total, 77,326 or 32.58 percent were sea-based while 160,037 or 67.42 percent were land-based. The repatriates this October came from the following regions: 31,849 or 85.86% from the Middle East; 2,716 or 7.32% from Asia […]
