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(Eagle News)-The death toll due to “Ursula” has risen to 41, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management said. As of Sunday, Dec. 29, 6 a.m., the NDRRMC said 12 people were also still missing. “Ursula” exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tail-end of a cold front is affecting extreme Northern Luzon and will bring rainshowers to parts of the country. […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 28, visited young cancer patients in a Davao hospital. The President gave away presents to the children at the Southern Philippines Medical Center Children’s Cancer Institute, accompanied by Senator Bong Go. It has been the President’s tradition to give presents to young cancer patients during the holidays even before he became President. Duterte is spending the holidays with his family in Davao.
(Eagle News)-A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani on Sunday, Dec. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 19 kilometers northwest of Malungon at 3:43 a.m. Depth of focus was 30 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity I -Tupi, South Cotabato; Malungon, Sarangani No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)-Rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms as the tail-end of a cold front affects extreme Northern Luzon. PAGASA said Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon, on the other hand, will have cloudy skies with rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms due to […]
(Eagle News)-A 4.0-magnitude quake struck off Davao Occidental waters on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake, of tectonic origin, was 175 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 4:38 p.m. Depth of focus was 9 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has ordered a probe into what a Philippine Army unit has admitted was a manipulated picture of surrendering rebels. Major Ricky Aguilar, spokesperson of the military unit behind the picture, has admitted the picture of rebels who surrendered in Masbate had been Photoshopped, but only “for the sole purpose of ensuring the safety of the lives of the [former rebels] and their families.” “I have directed the CG (Commanding General) […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “The Mandalorian,” the live-action “Star Wars” television series which introduced the world to Baby Yoda, has been confirmed for a second season. Creator Jon Favreau posted the news on Twitter Friday, the same day the first season drew to a close on streaming platform Disney+. “Season 2 of #TheMandalorian coming Fall 2020,” wrote Favreau, along with an image of a troll-like green space alien. While a second installment was […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Nearly 2,000 people took refuge in emergency shelters and one man was missing after being swept away in floodwaters as Tropical Cyclone Sarai pounded Fiji on Saturday causing widespread damage. National Disaster Management Office Director Vasiti Soko urged locals and the thousands of tourists in Fiji not to be reckless as Sarai lashed the Pacific island nation with heavy rain and destructive winds. With wind gusts strengthening to 150 kilometres […]
By Caesar Vallejos, OPEN FOR BUSINESS Instead of a traditional year-end celebration, the management and staff of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) opted to mount “EBC Cares…and Remembers 2019”, a special edition of its CSR initiative, EBC Cares, at the broadcasting company’s compound, December 28, 2019. “We scrapped our plans to hold a year-end party this year to focus on giving back to the community,” EBC President Rowena dela Fuente-Deimoy said. “This time, we wanted to […]
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China Friday launched one of the world’s most powerful rockets in a major step forward for its planned mission to Mars in 2020. The heavy lift Long March 5 rocket carrying a Shijian 20 test satellite payload blasted off from the Wenchang launch site on the southern island of Hainan at 8:45 pm (1245 GMT), a live-stream from state broadcaster CCTV showed. “After more than 2,000 […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — At least 15 natural disasters linked to climate change this year caused damage of over $1 billion and seven of them cost at least $10 billion, British charity Christian Aid said Friday. This year is set to be the second hottest year in history and each of the disasters in the report has a link with climate change, Christian Aid said. “Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, struck every corner of […]
(Eagle News)-A fire hit a residential area in Pandacan, Manila on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Manila fire department said the blaze on Balagtas St.in began at 9:59 a.m. The Manila Public Information Office said in a Tweet that the blaze has so far reached the fifth alarm. Firefighters are currently in the scene to put out the fire.
