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Classes in Batangas colleges, universities outside Taal’s 14-km danger zone to resume tomorrow, Jan. 23

(Eagle News) — Classes in Batangas colleges, technical and vocational schools, and universities outside Taal’s 14-kilometer danger zone will resume on Thursday, Jan. 23. Governor Hermilando Mandanas said in a memorandum signed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that the decision was made after consultation with  the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Classes for students in the primary and secondary levels, however, will remain suspended. An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal, even as PHIVOLCS […]

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President Duterte’s one-on-one with Panelo postponed to Jan. 28

(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s scheduled one-on-one interview with President Rodrigo Duterte today, Jan. 22, has been postponed. An advisory from Panelo’s office said the interview, which was supposed to take place at 5:30 p.m., has been rescheduled to Jan.  28. The advisory said this was due to “pressing matters.” “Ang sabi niya kasi sa akin eh, ‘I want to discuss many things and I want the Filipino people to listen to what I’m going […]

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US ambassador “inspired by strength, resilience” of Taal evacuees, bares P5.1M relief assistance

  (Eagle News) – United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said he is “inspired by the strength and resilience” of the families affected by the Taal Volcano eruption who were forced to evacuate their homes, as he announced that the US government is sending P5.1 million or $100,000 in relief assistance for those affected by the Taal volcano eruption. The US ambassador made the statement as he visited a school serving as an […]

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“No ash emissions” noted in Taal Volcano since this morning, says PHIVOLCS

  (Eagle News) – There has been “no ash emissions” in Taal Volcano since 5 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 22,  based on seismic records and visual observations, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). In the latest report issued at 4 p.m., PHIVOLCS also noted that the unconsolidated ash blanketing on Taal Volcano Island has been “remobilized and transported by strong low-level winds towards southwest.” This affected the towns of Lemery […]

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MRT-3 denies “suicide bomber” reports; says PNP merely conducted “penetration test” to assess security

(Eagle News) –Fake news. This was how the Metro Rail Transit-3 described  social media reports a suicide bomber had been nabbed at Taft station today, Jan. 22. “Wala pong dapat ipag-alala ang aming mga pasahero sapagkat ito ay isa lamang ‘penetration test’ na ginawa ng Philippine National Police (PNP) kahapon, 21 Enero 2020, 2:20PM sa MRT-3 Cubao station,” the MRT-3 said. According to the MRT-3, a “penetration test” was done to assess the “alertness or […]

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Angkas to withdraw court petition vs TWG studying motorcycle taxis

(Eagle News) –Angkas on Wednesday, Jan. 22, said it was withdrawing the petition it filed in court against the Inter-Agency Technical Working Group studying motorcycle taxis. In its petition filed before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 223, Angkas asked for a halt to the imposition of the initial 10,000 cap on the number of participating riders for each player participating in the pilot run of motorcycle taxis. It also asked the court to […]

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A year after Brazil dam collapse: What’s changed?

BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AFP) – Florence GOISNARD Brazil marks the first anniversary of the Brumadinho dam collapse Saturday, one of the country’s worst industrial accidents, which left 270 people dead. Millions of tons of toxic mining waste engulfed houses, farms and waterways, devastating the mineral-rich region in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais. State prosecutors on Tuesday charged Brazilian mining giant Vale’s ex-president Fabio Schvartsman and 15 others with intentional homicide and environmental offenses over the […]

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Bangladesh factories ordered shut to save key river

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) – Sam JAHAN Bangladesh’s high court has ordered the shutdown of 231 factories that have contributed to Dhaka’s main river becoming one of the world’s most polluted, a lawyer said Tuesday. The country is crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers, but a recent industrial boom, including the emergence of the world’s second biggest garment industry, has prompted officials to turn a blind eye to the industrial waste they dump into rivers. In a landmark […]

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Andanar: President Duterte gets high satisfaction ratings because people “feel his legacy of real change”

(Eagle News) — A Malacanang official on Wednesday, Jan. 22, welcomed the results of a Social Weather Stations survey that found 82 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance. In a statement, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Duterte has “consistently enjoyed a high satisfaction rating” because the people “feel his legacy of real change.” “President Duterte has been reliable and as good as his word in responding to the needs of Filipinos, […]

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Australia fires ‘devastating habitats’ of endangered species

by David MILLIKIN Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s bushfires and other climate change effects are devastating the habitats of critically endangered species and driving the native platypus towards extinction, according to surveys highlighting the country’s vulnerability to rising temperatures. The unprecedented blazes that have swept through an area the size of Portugal have claimed 29 lives but also tested Australia’s rich and often unique wildlife, with experts warning up to one billion creatures […]

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China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises

by Beiyi SEOW Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and already reached the United States could mutate and spread, China warned Wednesday, as authorities scrambled to contain the disease during the Lunar New Year travel season. The coronavirus has caused alarm for its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003. In Wuhan, […]

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Pilot study on motorcycle taxis to continue; M. Manila rider cap for each player increases to 15,000

(Eagle News) — The pilot study on motorcycle taxis will no longer be terminated. Inter-Agency Technical Working Group chair Antonio Gardiola Jr. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, added the motorcycle rider cap for each of the three players participating in the study–Angkas, JoyRide and Move It–had been increased to 15,000 in Metro Manila. He said a site of operation in Mindanao had been added to the previously existing sites of Metro Manila for Luzon and Cebu […]

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