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(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo deferred the release of her report on the drug war, following the 6.9-magnitude quake that struck Davao del Sur. Robredo, who was supposed to release the report today, said there was a need to give attention to victims of the quake, which has claimed at least three lives. Robredo was co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee Against Illegal Drugs until she was fired by President Rodrigo Duterte. The Palace had cited […]
(Eagle News)–Operations of Light Rail Transit-2 trains will be shortened on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. The LRT-1 said the last trains from Cubao station in Quezon City (westbound) and Recto station in Manila City (eastbound) will leave at 8 p.m. on December 24. On the other hand, the last trains will depart the two stations at 7:30 p.m. on December 31. The LRT-2 said this was “in anticipation of a significant decline in ridership” […]
(Eagle News) — Search and rescue operations continue in Padada public market, including a grocery store which collapsed in the area after the 6.9 magnitude quake struck the province of Davao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2019. The search operations started within an hour after the quake that struck at 2:11 p.m., Sunday. There is still no number of those feared trapped in the rubble. (Video taken at around 3 p.m., Dec. 15, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation will hold an inaugural run of the Philippine National Railways new railcars from Indonesia today. The DOTr said the six railcars purchased from PT Industri Kereta Api will form part of the 37 railcars and three locomotives earlier purchased from the same company. The new coaches will ply the PNR’s FTI-Tutuban and FTI-Malabon routes. They will add 18 to 20 trips per day. “The inaugural run this morning is historically […]
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse Tokyo, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo formally unveiled its 60,000-seater main Olympic Stadium Sunday, more than seven months before the 2020 Opening Ceremony — with a host of special features to beat the feared heat. Built on the site of the former national stadium used for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, it has five floors above ground and two below, with greenery planted on the decks to provide shade from the […]
by Cecil MORELLA Agence France Presse A powerful earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, killing a child, injuring dozens and damaging buildings in an area still recovering from a string of deadly quakes in October. Police said a rescue operation had been launched at a heavily damaged market building in Padada near the 6.9 magnitude quake’s epicenter, which is about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of the major city of […]
(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison is “responsible” for the Eastern Samar attack that left at least two dead, including a baby, and several injured on Friday, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said. For this, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año noted Sison “praised and applauded the massacre.” “We hold all of them responsible for this treachery against the people—Joma and his CPP for ordering this attack, its armed wing […]
Hong Kong, China (AFP) — Hong Kong police used pepper spray and made multiple arrests on Sunday as small groups of black-clad pro-democracy protesters targeted some of the city’s malls, ending a rare lull in violence. Flashmob protests and vandalism broke out in multiple locations, prompting riot police to use pepper spray and make arrests in at least two shopping centres as members of the public heckled the officers. AFP reporters in a Sha Tin […]
(Eagle News) — A building collapsed in Padada, Davao del Sur after 6.9 magnitude quake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2019. The entire ground floor was crushed, including the vehicles parked underneath the building. Other structures in the town were also damaged including a public market as seen in the photo below. Roads and other infrastructure were also damaged by the strong quake.
(Eagle News)–Over 100 aftershocks were recorded as a result of the 6.9-magnitude quake that struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 179 aftershocks were as of 6 p.m. On Monday, aftershocks continue to be felt in the area, PHIVOLCS data showed. The latest was a 3.4-magnitude one that hit 12 kilometers northwest of Magsaysay at 7:24 a.m. Depth of focus was 3 kilometers. An instrumental […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms are expected in Mindanao due to the easterlies. The Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Ilocos Region and the rest of Central Luzon […]
by Delphine TOUITOU Agence France Presse Washington, United States (AFP)– The US-China trade deal is “remarkable” in scope but it won’t solve all the problems between the world’s two biggest economies, the top US negotiator said Sunday. “This is not just about agriculture and other purchases,” US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “The way to think about this deal, is this is a first step in trying […]
