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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 12, said government will not tolerate abuse of broadcast privilege. The President issued the remark before new officers and members of the board of trustees of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas in the Palace, after the Office of the Solicitor General filed a quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN. In filing the same, the SolGen had said the network and ABS-CBN Convergence violated the terms of the […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Caraga, Davao Region and SOCCSKSARGEN will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects the Philippines. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Wednesday about the Philippines canceling a major military accord, saying the decision would save Americans money. The 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) created a legal framework for the presence of US troops in the Philippines and for organizing joint military exercises. Manila announced its decision Tuesday — a move the US embassy in the Philippines called a “serious step” — touching off a six-month […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A 112-year-old Japanese man has been crowned the world’s oldest male, claiming that smiling is the key to longevity. Chitetsu Watanabe, who was born on March 5, 1907, in Niigata, north of Tokyo, was officially given the title at his nursing home in the city, Guinness World Records said Wednesday. The previous record-holder, Masazo Nonaka, also Japanese, died last month at 112 years and 266 days. Watanabe, who is married with […]
by Jean-Baptiste OUBRIER LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Energy firm BP’s pledge on Wednesday to achieve “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050 is among the most ambitious in an industry often criticized for its inaction over climate change. Here are the commitments made so far by the world’s major oil companies: BP The British company says it is aiming to be a net zero company in its global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The UN health agency on Wednesday cautioned it was “way too early” to say whether COVID-19 might have peaked or when it might end, following a drop in new cases. “I think it’s way too early to try to predict the beginning, the middle or the end of this epidemic right now,” Michael Ryan, head of WHO’s health emergency program, said at the agency’s daily news conference. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom […]
(Eagle News) — The Sangley airport in Cavite will be inaugurated on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in an advisory on its Facebook account on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The scheduled inauguration comes only months after an operational dry run was held there on Oct. 29 last year. This was earlier than the November 2019 deadline set by President Rodrigo Duterte. The President ordered the DOTr to fast-track the construction of […]
(Eagle News) –Ten more Overseas Filipino Workers repatriated from Libya have arrived, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, Feb. 12. In a Tweet, Charge d’Affaires Elmer Cato said the group is the first batch to be assisted by the government in returning home this year. “This is also the first joint effort of the (DFA) and International Organization for Migration,” he said. An alert level 4 is currently hoisted over Libya, which is […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ Office of Consular Affairs in Paranaque will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 13. In an advisory, the DFA said the office at the ASEANA Business Park will be closed in observance of Paranaque Day. The DFA said applicants with confirmed appointments who will be unable to avail of consular services due to the suspension of operations will be accommodated until March 13 during regular office hours, except […]
https://youtu.be/UkfKE-16btY Ni Freddie Rulloda Eagle News Service correspondent(Northern Luzon) BENGUET (Eagle News) — Bawal nang pumasok ang anumang live hog o pig dealers sa lalawigan ng Benguet dahil sa banta ng African Swine Fever (ASF) upang maiwasan ang pagkahawa ng mga alagang baboy sa lalawigan. Sa ipinalabas na Executive Order 2020-018 ni Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas, inilatag dito ang proseso para sa implementasyon ng temporary lockdown sa pagpasok ng mga buhay na baboy sa lalawigan […]
(Eagle News) — “We will live without (the Visiting Forces Agreement).” This was the remark of Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Felimon Santos Jr., who spoke to reporters on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after the Commission on Appointment confirmed him. According to Santos, the decision to terminate the VFA, which governs the conduct of American soldiers on Philippine soil as they undertake military exercises with Philippine soldiers, was “political.” “We have lived before nung nawala […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are forecast in parts of the country today, Feb. 12. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting the Philippines. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said, […]
