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by Robin MILLARD / Charlotte DURAND Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A man suspected of stabbing two people to death in a terror attack on London Bridge was a former prisoner convicted of terrorism offences and released last year, police said Saturday. The knifeman, wearing a suspected hoax explosive device, was shot dead by police after the daylight assault on Friday that also saw bystanders intervene to try and disarm him. […]
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori was released from prison Friday after spending 13 months in pre-trial detention in a corruption case linked to Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. Her release comes days after the country’s Constitutional Court ordered her freed in a ruling related only to her detention and which otherwise has no bearing on the corruption case against her. “For me, it was the most painful event of my life,” […]
by Sean Chang TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwanese athletes Vincent Kuo and Ivy Huang each discovered an electric talent for wheelchair dancing on their own — but it was when they were paired up together that the sparks really flew. Part of the island’s last generation of polio survivors, they have spent years perfecting their dance routines. Currently ranked world number two, the recently-married couple are in Germany this weekend to compete in the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to attend the 30th Southeast Asian Games opening later today, Saturday, Nov. 30, at the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena at the Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan. But before going to the the SEA Games opener, he is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Brunei leader Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah whose son, Prince Abdul Mateen, and daughter, Princess Azemah, are members of Brunei’s polo team competing in […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Kammuri” has slightly slowed down as it approached the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday, Nov. 30. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Kammuri,” which has maintained its strength, was so far located 1,220 kilometers east of Southern Luzon, and is expected to enter PAR between today and tomorrow. “Kammuri,” which will be called “Tisoy” once it enters PAR, is packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has been named the World’s Leading Dive Destination, the Department of Tourism said. According to the DOT, the Philippines received the recognition from the World Travel Awards for the first time at the grand final gala ceremony on Thursday at the Royal Opera House Muscat in Muscat, Oman. “This latest recognition is a validation that the Philippines is truly a premier dive destination,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. “Dubbed by marine experts […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Saturday, Nov. 30, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: CebGo DG 6177: Manila-Masbate DG 6178: Masbate-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Typhoon “Kammuri” is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between Saturday and Sunday. It will be called “Tisoy” once it enters PAR.
(Eagle News) – The Philippines’ women’s football team entered the 30th SEA Games semi-finals after a 5-0 win against Malaysia on Friday, Nov. 29, advancing in the Philippine race to win a gold at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). The Philippine Malditas defeated the Malaysian lady footballers at the Biñan Football Stadium. Meanwhile, the Philippine men’s football team, the young Azkals, beat the Malaysian men’s team 1-0 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies and scattered rains in parts of Northern Luzon today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered rains in particular will be experienced over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet and Aurora. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains will be felt over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan, […]
(Eagle News)–The Bonifacio Monument Circle is closed today to give way to preparations and celebrations to commemorate the 156th birth anniversary of Filipino hero Andres Bonifacio. The Caloocan Department of Public Safety and Traffic Management said the closure was effective 12:01 a.m. It did not say up to when the closure would take effect. The department urged motorists to take expect heavy traffic in the area and to take alternate routes instead.
(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Saturday, Nov. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 103 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 12:33 a.m. Depth of focus was 93 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators have three days to register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue and pay taxes. President Rodrigo Duterte himself announced this in an exclusive interview with CNN Philippines, after the BIR said only 10 out of 60 POGOs in the country pay taxes. “I’m giving you three days to- bayaran niyo ang mga utang ninyo kayong mga POGO, barilin ko kayo ng de-bomba,” Duterte said. Since the start of the government’s […]
