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(Eagle News)-The Inter-Agency Technical Working Group studying motorcycle taxis has vehemently denied Senator Koko Pimentel’s endorsement of Joyride influenced its decision to include the motorcycle firm as a new player in the ongoing pilot run. In a statement, the TWG also slammed the Lawyers for Commuters Safety and Protection for making the “serious allegations” against Pimentel and the TWG, adding that with or without Pimentel’s endorsement letter, the TWG was only looking out for the […]
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Iraq’s parliament was expected to vote Sunday on ousting US troops from military bases, which are threatened by pro-Tehran factions after an American strike killed top Iranian and Iraqi commanders. Late Saturday, missiles slammed into the Baghdad enclave where the US embassy is located and an airbase north of the capital where American troops are deployed, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten strikes on 52 sites in Iran. The […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kyrie Irving said the right shoulder injury that has disrupted his debut season with the Brooklyn Nets might need surgery, but he still hopes to avoid it. Irving, who hasn’t played an NBA game since November 14, told reporters on Saturday that he had received a cortisone injection on December 24 as part of his continuing recovery, but the effects can be variable. “You either continue to get cortisone […]
by Glenda KWEK Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — At least half of Australia’s only disease-free koala population, a key “insurance” for the species’ future, is feared dead with more badly hurt after bush-fires swept through an island sanctuary, rescuers said Sunday. Kangaroo Island, a popular nature-based tourist attraction off the coast of South Australia state, is home to many wild populations of native animals including the much-loved koala, where the populated was estimated at […]
KEP, Cambodia (AFP) — The death toll from a building collapse in southern Cambodia rose to 29 on Sunday morning, as a frantic search for the dead and injured entered a third day. Hundreds of soldiers and rescuers worked through the night using excavators, drills and power saws to clear concrete after an under-construction seven-storey hotel in seaside Kep province crumbled to the ground on Friday. Officials had initially estimated that 30 workers remained trapped […]
(Eagle News)-The Department of Foreign Affairs has reiterated its appeal for Filipinos in Libya to leave areas where clashes between eastern Libya and the UN-recognized Government of National Accord are taking place. In a statement, the DFA reiterated its appeal to Filipinos in Tripoli to “avoid and, if necessary, immediately evacuate areas close to where fighting is taking place.” The embassy issued the appeal after eight Filipino nurses were evacuated on Thursday afternoon from a […]
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Novak Djokovic said Australian Open organizers should consider delaying the first Grand Slam of the year if haze from bush-fires raging around the country threatens players’ health. The opening major of 2020 is due to start at Melbourne Park on January 20 and the city was blanketed by smoke from blazes burning to the east on Saturday, compromising air quality. Djokovic, president of the ATP players council, said in the early […]
by Andrew MARSZAL Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, Unites States (AFP) — Hollywood’s biggest party, the Golden Globes, kicks off the showbiz awards season Sunday, with streaming giant Netflix expected to be popping champagne corks through the night. Stars will don couture gowns and extravagant jewels before they hit the red carpet at the luxury Beverly Hills hotel where the calendar’s second-most important — but rowdiest — prize-giving gala takes place. Victory at the Globes ensures […]
by Holly ROBERTSON / with Andrew Beatty and Glenda Kwek in Sydney Agence France-Presse BATEMANS BAY, Australia (AFP) — Skies turned black and ash rained down as fires raged across southeastern Australia on Saturday, threatening power supplies to major cities and prompting the call-up of 3,000 military reservists. Temperature records were smashed, and gale-force winds pounded fire-stricken coastal communities in the two most populous states New South Wales and Victoria. New South Wales Premier Gladys […]
(Eagle News)-Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has ordered the strict monitoring of travelers to the Philippines following reports of a disease in China. Duque gave the order to the Bureau of Quarantine. The BOQ has been placed on alert and is closely examining travelers with fever or have signs of respiratory infection, the DOH said. “I urge the public, especially those with history of travel from China, to seek immediate medical consult if experiencing any […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Sunday, Jan. 5, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (5J) Cebu Pacific 5J 821 Manila to Virac 5J 822 Virac to Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said rains are expected in parts of the country today.
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude quake struck Negros Occidental on Sunday, Jan. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 6:24 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers northeast of Sipalay. Depth of focus was 65 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
