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Palace: President Duterte supports total deployment ban to Kuwait

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte supports a total deployment ban on Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who issued a statement after the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency formally approved the ban recommended by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III over the death of OFW Jeanelyn Villavende. A National Bureau of Investigation autopsy of her remains showed she had been sexually abused. Panelo reiterated  the ban would remain until the memorandum […]

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Global decision-makers gather in Davos

PARIS, France (AFP) – Stuart WILLIAMS Global decision-makers gather in Davos starting Tuesday for their annual meeting, with challenges facing the planet — from climate change to conflict in the Middle East — as imposing as the Alps that surround the Swiss resort. Observers fear the annual World Economic Forum will serve only to again expose the differences between East and West, the US and the EU, and business and activists in combating the most […]

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3.9-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Friday, Jan. 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 12:28 p.m., had its epicenter 56 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of focus of 178 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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Heating woes fuel Balkan smog crisis

SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZGOVINA (AFP) – Rusmir SMAJILHODZIC and Emmy VARLEY in Belgrade As winter grips the Balkans, the poor are caught in a cruel bind, being forced to light fires at home for heating while fuelling a pollution crisis smothering the region.   In recent weeks, Balkan capitals from Belgrade Sarajevo to Skopje and Pristina have been ranked among the world’s top 10 most polluted major cities, according to the monitoring application AirVisual. While […]

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5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Thursday, causing some damage, according to local authorities. The quake struck south of Ciudad Ixtepec, according to the National Seismological Service. “There is damage in the area near the isthmus due to tonight’s earthquake. We are monitoring the area,” state Civil Protection authorities said on Twitter. The local Civil Protection coordinator, Heliodoro Diaz, separately said that two houses […]

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In photos: Reaching out to help more victims of Taal eruption, INC continues relief distribution, medical mission

  (Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) again held its Lingap sa Mamamayan (Aid to Humanity) in various areas in Batangas affected by the recent Taal Volcano eruption on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The continuation of the INC’s humanitarian effort to help people affected by the continuous volcanic activity of Taal was done in cooperation with the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation. The INC first held its Lingap sa Mamamayan for Taal […]

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Rain hits Australian fires, but blazes still rage

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia Friday for a second straight day, offering further relief from a months-long crisis, but dozens of blazes remained out of control. This week’s wet weather has given exhausted firefighters a major boost in battling unprecedented blazes that have been fuelled by climate change and drought. The fires have claimed 28 lives, scorched massive tracts of pristine forests and destroyed thousands of homes. Following […]

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Albayalde welcomes DOJ findings: “Finally, I will have my day in court”

(Eagle News)–Former Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde welcomed the Department of Justice resolution that found probable cause to charge him with graft in connection with an allegedly anomalous anti-drugs operation in Pampanga in 2013. “I welcome this development as the chance to once and for all clear my name in the proper forum,” Albayalde said in a statement. Albayalde was accused of intervening in the cases filed against his men led by Rodney Baloyo […]

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New steaming fissure found on Taal’s northern slopes; fissures recently formed in Batangas bgys, widening

    (Eagle News) – A fissure that was newly observed on the northern slopes of Taal Volcano island was found to be steaming, while the fissures found in several barangays in Batangas were said to have “widened by a few centimeters.” This was according to the newly released information of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) which had also observed the shoreline around the whole of Taal Lake to be receding. These […]

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Cloudy skies, isolated rains expected in Batangas, Cavite today due to Taal volcanic activity, northeast monsoon

(Eagle News)–Batangas and Cavite will continue to have cloudy skies with isolated rains due to Taal’s volcanic activity and the northeast monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said there is also the potential for isolated thunderstorms in the vicinity of the volcano with reduced visibility during ashfall. PAGASA said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains while Metro Manila and […]

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Fiji opens evacuation centres as Cyclone Tino hits

SUVA, Fiji (AFP) — Fiji opened evacuation centers and warned of “destructive force winds” as Tropical Cyclone Tino took aim at the Pacific island nation on Friday. The Fiji Meteorological Service said the cyclone was approaching from the north and strengthening as it headed for Fiji’s second-largest island, Vanua Levu. “We have told them to be prepared, the Ministry of Education has shut down all schools, the evacuation centers are open as well. So, everyone, […]

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Hyundai and Kia bet on London startup for electric cars

LONDON, United Kingdom  (AFP) — South Korea’s Hyundai and its Kia affiliate announced plans Thursday for a major investment in London-based startup Arrival to produce next-generation electric vehicles that cost less than standard-engine models. The 100-million-euro ($110 million) bet on the five-year-old technology firm comes as some manufacturers abandon Britain because of uncertainties about how it will trade with EU nations once it leaves the bloc this month. Arrival is focused on designing and producing […]

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