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(Eagle News)–“Sarah” has weakened into a tropical depression, and is at the northern boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Sarah,” which is forecast to exit PAR in several hours, may further weaken into a low pressure area before it does this. As of 4 a.m., “Sarah” is located 700 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the […]
by Joe Dyke and Steve Weizman Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday became the country’s first prime minister to be indicted in office, on corruption charges, but defiantly condemned the “coup” against him and vowed to hold onto power. The shock announcement compounded the political chaos gripping Israel, which has been without a government for months and faces the prospect of its third election in a year. After months […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Nov. 22, gave the assurance of clean elections in 2022, the year his term ends. The President gave the assurance as he reiterated he no longer had plans to stay in office. “It’s too far away to be speculating or talking about it but I’m on my way out. What can I assure you, ladies and gentlemen, that it will be a clean election during my time,” Duterte said, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Nov. 22, said the country will continue to import rice even with the local farmers’ ongoing harvest. In a speech in Sarangani, the President said this was because “the producer cannot fill up the requirements.” “It’s lacking,” he said. Duterte made the statement days after he said rice importation would be suspended to allow local farmers to sell their products without competition from abroad. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said […]
(Eagle News) — The best of Philippine culture will be showcased through spectacular performances at the historic opening of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena on Nov. 30. With the theme, “We Win as One,” the SEA Games opener will be a collaboration of the Philippine team and a foreign group — the Emmy-award winning live content creator FiveCurrents – which will be directing and supervising the production numbers of various […]
(Eagle News)–There is no need to issue an executive order banning the use of e-cigarettes in public. According to President Rodrigo Duterte, this was because there was already a law banning the use of nicotine, which he said was a component of e-cigarettes. He did not say what law this was but earlier, Duterte said vaping devices could be confiscated under the Consumer Act of the Philippines or Republic Act No. 7394. “If the thing […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration saidt moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are particularly being experienced in Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Marikina and in Quezon City. The same conditions are being felt in Antipolo and San Mateo in Rizal; Lian in Batangas; Candaba, San Luis, San Simon Apalit, Arayat in Pampanga; Cabiao, San Isidro, San Antonio […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore hanged a Malaysian heroin trafficker on Friday, despite appeals from his homeland to stay a “heart-wrenching” execution that critics said was too extreme for a low-level drug mule. The city-state, known for strict enforcement of laws and low crime rates, steadfastly maintains that capital punishment is an effective deterrent against crime despite appeals from rights groups to soften its stance. Abd Helmi Ab Halim was sentenced to death in 2017 […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — An online fundraiser for koalas injured in devastating bushfires topped Aus$1 million ($680,000) on Thursday, making it Australia’s biggest campaign on the GoFundMe platform this year. Deadly bushfires have ravaged vast swathes of eastern Australia, and wildlife carers estimate the blazes have killed hundreds of koalas this month in New South Wales state alone. A crowdfunding page set up by the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital to provide automatic water drinking stations […]
(Eagle News) –Expect heavy traffic in some roads in Metro Manila over the weekend. The Department of Public Works and Highways said the following roads will undergo rehabilitation work starting 11 p.m. on Friday, November 22: EDSA Portion of P. Tuazon Flyover approaching Boni Serrano Flyover, 2nd innermost lane, 2nd lane beside railway northbound lane after Aurora Boulevard up to New York Street, 3rd lane from sidewalk Quezon City southbound direction of A. Bonifacio Avenue […]
(Eagle News)– Light rains are still expected in parts of the country even after “Sarah” has weakened into a tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said due to the northeast monsoon, cloudy skies with light to moderate rains are forecast over Metro Manila, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna and Bulacan. Gusty conditions may still be experienced today over Batanes and Babuyan Islands due to the surge of the northeast monsoon, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The big reveal of Tesla’s electric pick-up went embarrassingly wrong when the supposedly impact-proof windows smashed, leaving a flustered Elon Musk to flounder through the rest of his presentation in front of a badly damaged vehicle. The Tesla co-founder unveiled the all-electric battery-powered Tesla Cybertruck in California on Thursday, daring staff to hit the vehicle with sledgehammers and showing a video of it withstanding bullets shot from a 9mm […]
