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(Eagle News) — A yellow rainfall warning has been hoisted over parts of Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Samar and Eastern Samar are under the alert, which means flooding is possible in low-lying areas. Landslides in mountainous areas are also possible. PAGASA said light to moderate rains are being felt in Cebu, Camotes Island, Bohol, Southern Leyte, Negros Oriental and Biliran.
(Eagle News) – For what Filipino U2 fans said was a “once-in-a-lifetime concert,” they braved hours of traffic and long lines just to watch the legendary Irish rock band perform at the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena on Wednesday night, Dec. 11. The sound and sights of the first-ever Manila concert of the band which has won the most Grammys in history at 22 awards, more than lived up to fans’ expectations. The band that was […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar on Friday, Dec. 13, formally inhibited from any review and renegotiation of the government’s water concession contracts with Manila Water and Maynilad. Aglipay-Villar, the wife of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, announced her inhibition through a memorandum for Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who had asked her to inhibit. “To eliminate any cloud of doubt on the impartiality of the Department’s review and renegotiation of the water […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Star Wars fans with sleeping bags and a portable movie projector have started camping outside Hollywood’s Chinese Theater, more than a week before the blockbuster begins playing. Roughly 20 sci-fi lovers were in place Thursday, seven days before doors swing open for the first preview screening of the much-hyped, saga-concluding “The Rise of Skywalker.” Organizers expect that number to swell to 150 in the coming days, with fans of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened a military takeover of water services in Metro Manila. The President made the threat in a speech during the birthday celebration of Former Senator Manny Villar on Thursday, Dec.12. “Last night I was talking to the (Presidential Security Group), sinabi ko sa kanila huwag mo akong laruan na takot takutin ninyo ako, sige magsibat kami, bahala wala kayong tubig. I will order the Armed Forces to operate. […]
QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 14 people were killed in western Pakistan Friday when a passenger van hit a truck loaded with smuggled fuel, police said, in the latest fatal accident on the country’s notoriously dangerous roads. The early morning collision took place in Qila Saifullah district, about 200 kilometres (124 miles) northeast of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province. The van caught fire after hitting the truck, Abdul Jabbar, a police official at […]
MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Italian sports car maker Ferrari is likely to launch its first fully electric model only after 2025, its boss said on Thursday, blaming insufficient battery technology for the wait. “We certainly are studying fully electric,” Louis Camilleri told reporters, but added that “for the current foreseeable future” hybrids were the preferred option. “My sense is the electric (car) will come out after 2025. The battery technology is not where it should […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei stock index jumped more than 2.5 percent Friday, boosted by hopes for a US-China trade deal, and a big election win for Britain’s ruling Conservative Party that paves the way for Brexit. The Nikkei 225 index rallied 2.55 percent, or 598.29 points, to close at 24,023.10, the highest since early October last year. Over the week, it gained 2.9 percent. The broader Topix index was up 1.59 percent, […]
by Dessy Sagita and Peter Brieger Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia’s little-known glaciers are melting so fast they could disappear in a decade, a new study says, underscoring the imminent threat posed by climate change to ice sheets in tropical countries. As the COP 25 summit wraps up in Madrid, nations are struggling to finalise rules for the 2015 landmark Paris climate accord, which aims to limit global temperature rises. Thousands of kilometres […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Friday, Dec. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 9 kilometers southeast of Makilala at 12:18 p.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has asked Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar to inhibit herself from any review of the water concession agreements between the government, and Manila Water and Maynilad. According to Guevarra, this was “if only to dispel any suspicion that the review is not objective and impartial due to an alleged possible conflict of interest.” Villar is the wife of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, whose family owns Primewater Infrastructure Corporation. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has shrugged off the warnings by Manila Water and Maynilad that water rates would increase if the water concession pacts’ extension was revoked. “These concessionaires can do their worst and continue with fleecing the consumers while the President will do his best in serving and protecting the interest of the people,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Manila Water and Maynilad officials issued the warning after the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System revoked […]
