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(Eagle News) — A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Wednesday, March 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:19 p.m., had its epicenter 98 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Depth of focus was 1 kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City Police District on Wednesday, March 4, created a special task force to probe the shooting of the vehicle carrying actress Kim Chiu and several others. The police made the announcement as it had yet to determine a motive for the shooting in the corner of Katipinan and C.P. Garcia Avenues in Quezon City past 6 a.m. The police said the vehicle of Chiu, who was unharmed, was shot eight […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur. PAGASA said as of 3 p.m., the LPA was estimated 745 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan. PAGASA said Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA. Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the […]
(Eagle News) — The first Filipino who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Singapore has been discharged from the hospital after being given a clean bill of health. The Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement this brings the total of COVID-19-positive Filipinos in Singapore back down to two. “The Embassy is in close coordination with the Ministry of Health of Singapore and stands ready to extend assistance to the COVID-19-positive Filipino nationals […]
by Ammu KANNAMPILLY / with Hakim HASAS in Kunduz Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — The US launched an airstrike against Taliban fighters to defend Afghan forces Wednesday, an American military spokesman said, as violence spirals after a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents, throwing the country’s nascent peace process into grave doubt. News of the airstrike in southern Helmand province — the first in 11 days — came hours after US […]
by Hakim HASAS Agence France Presse KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (AFP) — Taliban militants killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks, government officials told AFP Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” chat with their political chief. The militants have ramped up violence against Afghan security forces in recent days, ending a partial truce put in place during the run-up to a landmark […]
Resolution expressing “sense of the Senate” for NTC provisional authority is while Congress deliberates bills seeking ABS-CBN franchise renewal (Eagle News) – The Senate approved on Wednesday, March 4, a resolution expressing its view that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) should grant ABS-CBN a provisional authority to operate as Congress tackles various bills seeking to renew its expiring franchise. Senate Resolution No. 6 approved in plenary session expresses the “sense of the Senate” on […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives will start on March 10 its hearings on the pending bills seeking to renew the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation, according to House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano, on Wednesday, March 4, said that the first hearing to be conducted by the House Committee on Legislative Franchises next Tuesday, will set ground rules on the proceedings. The ABS-CBN legislative franchise is set to expire on May 4, 2020. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Department of Finance to investigate the alleged money laundering of some Chinese nationals in the country, and to go after government officials who are involved in these illegal activities. Presidential Spokeperson Salvador Panelo said that the President has already tasked Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez to probe this, after Senator Richard Gordon’s expose that at least US$447 million, equivalent to P22.69 billion, in dirty money are […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will scale down the processing of overseas employment certificates (OEC) of all Filipinos seeking to work in Kuwait because of the additional requirements asked by the Arab estate on Filipino workers. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday, March 4, that OEC processing for all overseas Filipinos going to Kuwait will be slower because of this. Kuwait had announced travel restrictions for the […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian scientists are developing the country’s first satellite designed to predict where bushfires are likely to start, following months of devastating fires. The Australian National University said Wednesday a team is creating a “shoebox-sized” satellite that will measure forest ground cover and moisture levels using infrared detectors. It is hoped the data will help determine where bushfires are likely to start and where they may be difficult to contain. The technology […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former vice president Joe Biden established a strong lead over Senator Bernie Sanders in the Super Tuesday contests to pick the Democratic challenger to President Donald Trump this November. Among the 14 states at play, US networks have so far projected seven wins for Biden, with his string of victories in the country’s south demonstrating his strong support among African Americans, according to exit polls. Leftist Sanders has three victories […]
