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(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani early Sunday, Dec. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 18 kilometers southeast of Malapatan at 2:47 a.m. Depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with light rains are expected over several areas in Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions will be felt in Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet and Aurora in particular. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, on the other hand, are expected over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan due to northeast monsoon. PAGASA […]
by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali and Emmanuel Parisse Agence France Presse KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir was sentenced Saturday to two years’ detention in a correctional centre for corruption in the first of several cases against the ousted autocrat. The charges stemmed from millions of dollars received by the toppled strongman from Saudi Arabia. Bashir, who was deposed by the army in April after months of mass protests against his […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday, Dec. 14, hailed the passage of a United States Senate panel resolution calling for her immediate release and for an end to the alleged harassment of Rappler’s Maria Ressa. “‘Ive always believed that standing strong for one’s convictions and fighting always for what is true and just, for human rights and humanity have many friends around the globe,” De Lima said in a brief statement from Camp Crame, […]
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Malaysia’s 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad again raised the prospect on Saturday that he could stay in office beyond 2020, declining to give a definitive pledge to step down. Mahathir returned to power last year after dealing a historic election defeat to the corruption-plagued coalition that he once led and which had been in power for six decades. Mahathir led Malaysia for more than two decades before his retirement in […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Davao Occidental, Davao del Sur, Sarangani and South Cotabato. PAGASA said the conditions which are due to thunderstorms will last for one to two hours. These conditions are already felt in Davao Oriental Davao de Oro, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Hinatuan, […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, Dec. 14, slammed a United States Senate panel approval of a resolution calling for the release of Senator Leila de Lima and an end to the alleged harassment of Rappler’s Maria Ressa, calling it a “brazen and heedless affront against the dignity” of the country’s sovereignty. “It is an undisguised and outrageous intrusion to a sovereign state. There can be no excuse for the US Senate Committee not to know […]
(Eagle News)–A Jetstar Asia plane was stalled for hours at a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway early Saturday, Dec. 14, after it overshot a turn and veered off. In a statement by the Manila International Airport Authority, runway 13-31 had to be closed for operations after the Airbus A320 jet made an excursion towards the Runway Safety Area while positioning for takeoff at 2:32 a.m. According to the statement, Jetstar Asia flight GK40 bound for […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Saturday, Dec. 14, were cancelled after a JetStar plane was stalled on the runway. Below is a list, according to Cebu Pacific: 5J487/5J488 Manila-Bacolod-Manila 5J901/5J902 Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila 5J553/5J554 Manila-Cebu-Manila 5J325/5J326 Manila-Legazpi-Manila 5J506/5J507 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila 5J659/5J660 Manila-Tacloban-Manila 5J379/5J380 Manila-Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)-Manila Authorities said the JetStar plane was bound for Narita when it veered off the shoulder of a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway past 2 a.m.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte and Moro National Liberation Front chair Nur Misuari met in Davao on Friday, Dec. 13. A statement said the two had a “fruitful discussion” with Misuari and senior members of the Peace Coordinating Committee of the MNLF and of the government’s own panel. “President Duterte reiterated that he wants to make some headway towards peace, at least before his term ends, adding that concerned government agencies are working hand in hand […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon, which is affecting Luzon. PAGASA said windy conditions in coastal and mountainous areas are expected. Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms due […]
(Eagle News) — At least two, including a police officer, were killed and several others were hurt in what authorities said was an ambush by members of the New People’s Army in Eastern Samar. A police report identified the policeman slain in the attack in Libutan in Borongan at 3 p.m. as Pat Rama. The report said the other fatality was a female civilian. Some of the injured were identified only by their surnames: […]
