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by Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) — Surfboard tucked under his arm, Dery Setyawan sprints into the crashing waves. It is not just a physical challenge but an emotional one — most of his family and friends were swept to their deaths when a tsunami hit these shores 15 years ago. His hometown of Lampuuk was almost destroyed entirely, but despite his devastating loss, the father-of-two sees the water as a […]
Cotonou, Benin (AFP) — Benin sentenced an investigative journalist to 18 months in prison on Tuesday for comments he posted on social media, his lawyer told AFP. Ignace Sossou quoted on his Facebook and Twitter pages comments made by Benin’s public prosecutor Mario Metonou at a media event to discuss fake news on December 17. The comments made by the official appeared to criticise the government’s attitude towards freedom of expression. “The internet outage on […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Wednesday, Dec. 25, are cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Philippine Airlines PR 2039 Manila – Caticlan PR 2040 Caticlan – Manila PR 2041 Manila – Caticlan PR 2042 Caticlan – Manila PR 2203 Manila – Roxas PR 2204 Roxas – Manila PR 2921 Manila – Legazpi PR 2922 Legazpi – Manila PR 2969 Manila – Kalibo PR 2970 Kalibo – […]
(Eagle News)–“Ursula” has slightly intensified and is now headed toward the Tacloban-Palo area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 3 is hoisted over Masbate including Ticao Island Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, extreme Northern Cebu including Camotes Island (Daaanbantayan, Medellin, Bantayan, Sta. Fe, Madridejos, San Francisco, Poro, Tudela, Pilar), Capiz, and Aklan, as “Ursula,” situated in the vicinity of Marabut, Samar, packed maximum sustained winds of up to 130 […]
(Eagle News)-“Ursula,” now a typhoon, has made landfall over Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ursula” made landfall over Salcedo at 4:45 p.m., and is located 20 km east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph, and it is moving west at 25 kph. PAGASA said Signal No. 3 has been […]
To resume on Thursday, Dec. 26 (Eagle News)–Operations of the Pasig River Ferry System are suspended starting today, Dec. 24. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority made the announcement on its official Twitter account. According to the MMDA, the suspension was due to “Ursula,” which is so far threatening Eastern Visayas. Metro Manila has been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1. The MMDA said the Pasig ferry system will resume operations on Dec. 26, […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Tuesday, Dec. 24, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Air Asia Z2 327 Manila to Tacloban Z2 328 Tacloban to Manila Z2 329 Manila to Tacloban Z2 330 Tacloban to Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Severe Tropical Storm “Ursula” continues to intensify as it approaches Eastern Samar. It said it is expected to make landfall […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Dec. 23, visited the soldiers wounded in the explosion in Cotabato City on Sunday, and in an encounter with terror groups on Nov. 28. The visits in Camp Siongco Station Hospital in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao and Cotabato Regional and Medical Center took place after the President led the ceremonial distribution of land titles to beneficiaries of the agrarian reform program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao […]
(Eagle News)-“Ursula,” now a severe tropical storm, has continued to intensify as it approaches Eastern Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 is hoisted over the Southern portion of Quezon (Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco), Marinduque, eastern Oriental Mindoro (Socorro, Pola, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao), southern Occidental Mindoro (Calintaan, Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay), Romblon, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands Northern Samar, […]
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AFP) –At least two dozen people died and 13 others were injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in Indonesia, police said. The bus carrying dozens of passengers careered into a 150-meter (500-foot) ravine in South Sumatra province just before midnight (1600 GMT) on Monday and ended up in a river, local police spokesman Dolly Gumara told AFP on Tuesday. “It crashed into the concrete road barrier before plunging into the ravine. […]
(Eagle News)-The Inter-agency Technical Working Group studying motorcycle taxis has slammed Angkas after it hit the government for its 10,000 motorcycle cap on each of the three firms participating in the extended test run until March 2020. In a letter to Angkas’ George Royeca, the TWG said in the first place, despite the guidelines set by the TWG for the registration of riders, Angkas has only submitted 2204 authorized riders to the government, “a far […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, Dec. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 80 kilometers southhwest of Looc at 2:34 a.m. Depth of focus was 22 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
