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(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard has acquired for the first time its own offshore patrol vessel from a France shipbuilder to boost its maritime patrol capabilities, among others. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said the BRP Gabriela Silang, which was recently outfitted with the Philippine flag, will set sail from France to the Philippines on Dec. 30. The 83-meter OPV acquired from French shipbuilder OCEA is expected to arrive in Manila on Feb. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is still open to reviving peace talks with Communist rebels. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement days after the President directed the military to crush the New People’s Army and keep the country safe. The President “always leaves…the window ajar for any peace negotiation..but will not allow..assaults against our forces,” he said. Earlier, Duterte directed Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to fly to The Netherlands, where Communist Party of the […]
(Eagle News)-Several flights on Friday, Dec. 20, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (5J) Cebu Pacific 5J 196 Manila-Cauayan 5J 197 Cauayan-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country as the trough of a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur affects the northeastern section of Mindanao.
(Eagle News)-A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains are being experienced over Nagtipunan, Madddela in Quirino; Baler, San Luis, Casiguran in Aurora; and in San Agustin, Jones, San Mariano, Palanan, Benito Soliven in Isabela. Light to moderate rains are being experienced over Alfonso Castaneda, Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya, and the rest of Quirino. PAGASA said these may persist […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte will make an announcement on the “onerous” water concession deals on Jan. 6, the Palace said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the revelation as he noted that the President “still want(s) to hear why they allowed this kind of treason against the interest of the Filipino people.” “Sabi niya (Duterte), hindi siya papayag na walang mangyayari sa kasong ito,” he said. The President had slammed the concession agreements with Manila Water […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Zamboanga del Norte early Friday, Dec. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit Gutalac at 12:05 a.m. Depth of focus was 120 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)-Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Dec 20. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, and Central Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms due to the trough of the low pressure area affecting the northeastern section of Mindanao. The LPA is located 795 km east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora and […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Concerned by a sudden rise in youth vaping, Canada’s health minister on Thursday announced a ban on advertising for vaping products targeting young people. Marketing of the products would be allowed only in specialty shops, businesses and websites accessible by adults, and banned elsewhere, including convenience stores and billboards. Ottawa also proposed mandatory health warnings on vaping product packaging, which would have to be made childproof, and limiting their nicotine content. […]
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Congress voted Thursday to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 across the country, a move intended to stem the rising tide of youth vaping. Passed by the Senate as part of a wider budgetary bill, it will take effect next year and will mean that tobacco and e-cigarettes will join alcohol as substances that […]
by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse A wave of debt in emerging and developing nations has grown faster and larger than in any period of the last five decades and could end with another crisis, the World Bank warned Thursday. And if the wave breaks, it could be more damaging since it would engulf private companies in addition to governments, at a time when economic growth is sluggish, according to a new report that […]
KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine on Thursday brushed off the impeachment of Donald Trump an a US “internal issue”, despite the process being triggered by a telephone conversation between the American leader and his Ukrainian counterpart. Trump was impeached on Wednesday by the House of Representatives for abuse of power over the July conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Ukraine does not interfere in the internal affairs of any state,” Zelensky’s spokeswoman Yuliya Mendel told […]
India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths followed by China and Nigeria, according to a report published Wednesday that estimated the global impact of contaminants in the air, water and workplace. The report by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) found pollution to be the largest environmental cause of premature death on the planet, causing 15 percent of all deaths — some 8.3 million people. Among the ten countries with the most pollution […]
