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Cloudy skies, rains forecast in parts of PHL today

(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 scattered rains will be felt in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon, as the northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon. Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized  thunderstorms. Flash floods […]

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Indonesia halts Singapore’s water polo reign at SEA Games after PHL-Singapore 6-6 draw

  by James EDGAR Agence France Presse CLARK, Philippines (AFP) — Indonesia clinched the first gold medal of the Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines on Friday with a historic victory, bringing Singapore’s 54-year stranglehold on the men’s water polo competition to an end. The tournament winners beat Malaysia 14-7 to take the lead in the five-team round-robin competition at the New Clark City Aquatics Centre, but had to watch a nail-biting 6-6 draw between […]

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Duterte to Robredo: Wala ka talagang alam, don’t run for the presidency

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has slammed Vice President Leni Robredo, urging her not to run for the presidency. “Huwag kang tumakbo ng Presidente. Wala ka talagang alam,” Duterte said in an exclusive interview with CNN Philippines. He made the remark days after he fired Robredo as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee Against Illegal Drugs. The Palace has said she was fired over her and her Liberal partymates taunts Duterte dismiss her instead from the post […]

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INC Aid to Humanity for OFWs held in Japan

By Tyra’nell Pille-Lu & Dennis John Lu EBC Japan Bureau/Eagle News Service TOKYO, Japan (Eagle News) — Thousands of people, mostly oversees Filipino workers (OFW), benefited from the Aid to Humanity recently held by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Saitama, north of Tokyo. Over 2000 people took part in the whole-day humanitarian event organized by the INC through its humanitarian arm, the Felix Y. Manalo (FYM) Foundation, at the Royal Pines Hotel […]

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Duterte believes fears China could shut down PHL power lines unfounded

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed fears China could shut down the country’s power lines. “Of course not. You help us…Kasi ang China tumulong lang, nag-magandang loob, kasi gusto rin niya yung may kakampi sila kasi puro kakampi ng Amerikano eh. So they’re trying to help everybody na makinig sa kanila,” Duterte said in an interview over CNN Philippines. According to Duterte, the setup with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines was also beneficial […]

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3.4-magnitude quake jolts Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Friday, Nov. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 194 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 8:29 p.m. Depth of focus was 60 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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Subic ready for 17 SEA Games events; Beach volleyball prelims score win for PHL men’s team, loss for women’s team

  (Eagle News) — Subic Bay Freeport is now all ready to host all of the 17 games slated to be held here as one of the major venues for the 30th South East Asian Games (SEA Games 2019) from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. Subic, which is considered the triathlon capital of the Philippines, will host 17 out of the 56 sports up for competition in the games. On Friday, one of the events […]

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Manila Water wins case vs PHL gov’t in int’l tribunal in Singapore; PHL gov’t directed to pay P7.39 billion

(Eagle News) — Manila Water said it would work towards enforcing an award for P7.39 billion it had secured from a Singapore-based tribunal against the Philippine government for losses it had incurred for a water rate hike that the government denied in 2015. “The Tribunal ordered the Republic to indemnify Manila Water the amount of ₱7,390,000,000 representing the actual losses it suffered from 1 June 2015 until 22 November 2019,” stated the Ayala-owned water concessionaire […]

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#WalangPasok: Classes on Monday, Tuesday suspended in Albay due to “Tisoy”

(Eagle News) — Classes on Monday, Dec. 2, and Tuesday, Dec. 3, are suspended in Albay as the province braces for “Tisoy.” Gov. Al Francis Bichara made the announcement in his official Facebook account. He said the suspension applies to all levels in both public and private schools. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Typhoon “Kammuri” was almost stationary but is still forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between Saturday, […]

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Cloudy skies, rains forecast in parts of N. Luzon due to northeast monsoon

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected over parts of Northern Luzon as the northeast monsoon affects the island group. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions will be felt in the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet and Aurora. PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains, on the other hand, will prevail over Ilocos Norte, […]

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Singapore tells Facebook to correct post under disinformation law

SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore authorities Friday ordered Facebook to correct an article on a fringe news site containing “scurrilous accusations” of election rigging, ramping up their use of a controversial law against misinformation. The social media giant, which has previously expressed concerns about the legislation, did not respond to requests for comment and the article was still on the site without any changes. The order is a test of the new law, which gives ministers […]

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Hong Kong Airlines delays salaries as protests hit tourism

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Low-cost carrier Hong Kong Airlines said Friday it will delay salary payments to some staff, warning its business has been “severely affected” by the political unrest in the city. Nearly six months of protests in the international finance hub have dealt its tourism sector a massive blow, and airlines serving the city have struggled. “Hong Kong Airlines’ business is severely affected by the social unrest in Hong Kong and […]

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