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(Eagle News) — Classes and government work in Pasay are suspended on Dec. 2. In a statement, the Pasay government said the class suspension applies to all levels in public and private schools. Those in the government’s health services and response units for disasters, however, are not covered by the suspension. The Pasay government said the class and work suspensions were to pave the way for celebrations for the city’s 156th foundation day.
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Luka Doncic posted his league-leading seventh triple-double of the season en route to a 35-point performance as the Dallas Mavericks trounced the Golden State Warriors 142-94 on Wednesday. The 20-year-old Slovenian scored 35 points in just 26 minutes of playing time and he finished with 11 assists and 10 rebounds in front of a crowd of 19,500 at the American Airlines Center. Doncic scored 33 of his points in […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong led losses as Asian markets tanked on Thursday after US lawmakers passed a bill supporting the city’s civil rights, sparking fears it could derail delicate China-US trade talks. Investors already nervous about the progress of negotiations were sent running for the hills after both houses of Congress overwhelmingly agreed to the bill and sent it to be signed off by Donald Trump. The Hong Kong Human Rights and […]
(Eagle News) — Several flights on Thursday, Nov. 21, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (5J) Cebu Pacific 5J 504 – Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505 – Tuguegarao-Manila 5J 196 — Manila-Cauayan 5J 197 — Cauayan-Manila Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes as “Sarah” further intensified over the Philippine Sea.
(Eagle News) — “Sarah” has slightly intensified as it moved over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes as “Sarah,” estimated 275 kilometers east of Basco, packed maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 125 kph. “Sarah” is moving west northwest at 10 kph. PAGASA said gusty conditions will prevail over the northern and […]
(Eagle News) — Net trust for China among Filipinos has fallen to “bad,” a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. The survey conducted from Sept. 27 to 30 found the-33 rating was nine points less than the -24 registered in June and classified as “poor” by the pollster. “This is the lowest since the bad -35 in June 2018,” the SWS said. According to the pollster, net trust in China has been positive only in […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Nov. 21, expressed hope Filipinos would appreciate China in the future. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after a Social Weather Stations survey found China was still the least trusted country among Filipinos, with a net trust rating of -33. “We will respect their conviction the way we value their allegiance to the Republic and its elements,” Panelo said, adding that the results were “foreseeable and understandable” […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Thursday, Nov. 21, were cancelled in some areas due to bad weather. Below is a list: Aparri, Cagayan — all levels (public and private) Calumpit, Bulacan — all levels (public and private) Gonzaga, Cagayan — all levels (public and private) Magalang, Pampanga — Pre-school to Senior High School Pamplona, Cagayan — all levels (public and private) The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Sarah” has intensified into a severe tropical […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude quake struck Cotabato on Thursday, Nov. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 19 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 6:31 a.m. Depth of focus was 22 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity IV- Kidapawan City Intensity III – Hagonoy, Davao Del Sur Intensity II – Davao City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV- Kidapawan City Intensity II- Tupi, South Cotabato; Davao City […]
(Eagle News)–“Sarah” has intensified into a severe tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Islands as “Sarah,” last spotted 425 km east northeast of Aparri, Cagayan or 340 km east of Basco, Batanes, packed maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. It is moving north northwest at 25 kph. PAGASA said […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol said Wednesday he’s been waived by the Portland Trail Blazers, who inked him to a one-year contract before the season in hopes he would be able to return from a left foot injury. “As of today, I will no longer be a member of the @TrailBlazers player roster, so I can focus all of my energy on my rehabilitation,” the 39-year-old Spaniard said on […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The fire danger was elevated across wider swathes of southern Australia on Thursday, with residents warned to avoid at-risk areas as smoke from bushfires choked Sydney and other major cities. Devastating fires along the country’s east coast have claimed six lives and destroyed more than 500 homes since mid-October, with climate change and unseasonably hot, dry conditions fuelling the unprecedented blazes. Now the fire danger has moved into states further south, […]
