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Signal No. 2 hoisted over some areas as “Ramon” moves towards N. Cagayan

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over some areas as Tropical Storm “Ramon” moves towards Northern Cagayan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan (including Babuyan Islands), northern portion of Isabela (Sta. Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Cabagan, Sto. Tomas, Quezon, Delfino Albano, Tumauini, and Divilacan), Apayao, and Kalinga are under Signal No. 2. Signal No. 1, on the other hand, has been hoisted over Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Mountain […]

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Hield hits 35 as Kings snap Boston’s 10-game NBA win streak

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Bahamian guard Buddy Hield scored a season-high 35 points and the Sacramento Kings snapped the Boston Celtics’ 10-game NBA win streak with a 100-99 home triumph on Sunday. Sacramento center Richaun Holmes sank two decisive free throws with 13 seconds remaining to give the Kings their fifth win in seven games after an 0-5 start. Boston fell to 10-2, having not lost since their season opener 3 1/2 weeks […]

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Hong Kong police warn of ‘live fire’ as campus protest siege deepens

by Aidan JONES / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong police Monday warned for the first time in months of unrest that they may use “live rounds” after pro-democracy protesters fired arrows and threw petrol bombs at officers at a besieged university campus, as the crisis engulfing the city sharply escalated. Protests have tremored through the global financial hub since June, with many in the city of 7.5 million people venting fury […]

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Tropical Storm “Ramon” approaches extreme N. Luzon slowly

(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Ramon” is moving slowly as it approaches extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  as of 4 p.m., the center of “Ramon” was estimated 285 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is moving west at 15 kph. Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Cagayan including […]

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Palace on Duterte threat to fire Robredo if state secrets are revealed: He was merely reminding her of the limits to her appointment

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte was merely reminding Vice President Leni Robredo of the limits to her appointment when he said he would fire her if she revealed state’s secrets, the Palace said. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said, after all, that it “is his constitutional duty not only to enforce all the laws but to ensure that all his alter egos, including a co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs, are performing […]

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LPA to enter PAR on Tuesday; Signal No. 1 still hoisted over several areas

(Eagle News)–A low pressure area is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the LPA was estimated  2,420 kilometers east of Visayas outside PAR. This was apart from Tropical Storm “Ramon,” which was estimated 395 km east of Casiguran, Aurora, and was packing maximum  sustained winds of up to 65 kph near the center and gustiness of […]

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SWS: Almost half of Filipinos expect their lives to improve in next 12 months

(Eagle News)–Almost half of Filipinos expect their personal quality of life to improve in the next 12 months, a Social Weather Stations survey found. The September 27 to 30 survey found  46% of adults expect their personal quality of life to improve next year, while 5% expect it to get worse. This gives a net personal optimists score of +41, lower than the  +42 in June and +47 in March, all classified as excellent. The […]

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Palace condoles with Gokongwei family

(Eagle News)–The Palace has condoled with the kin of Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei, widow of John Gokongwei Jr., who passed away on Saturday, Nov. 16. “The Palace is saddened by the passing of Mrs. Elizabeth Gokongwei yesterday, November 16, just one week after the death of her husband, John,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. Panelo described her as a “gentle, loving, kind, caring and selfless human being.” “Mrs. Elizabeth, like Mr. John, was […]

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3.8-magnitude earthquake hits Cotabato

(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Sunday, Nov. 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 23 kilometers northeast of Tulunan at 6:15 a.m. The following intensity and instrumental intensity were recorded: Intensity: Intensity IV – Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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More municipalities under Signal No. 1 as “Ramon” moves slowly

(Eagle News)–More municipalities have been placed under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Storm “Ramon” moved northwestward slowly. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eastern portion of Cagayan (Calayan, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana, Lal-lo, Gattaran, Alcala, Baggao, Amulung, Iguig, Tuguegarao City and Peñablanca), eastern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Cabagan, Maconacon, Tumauini, Divilacan, Ilagan City, Palanan, and Dinapigue), and northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, and Dinalungan) are […]

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Trump issues pardons in US war crimes cases

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned a former soldier convicted of murder and a Green Beret charged with killing a suspected Taliban bomb-maker, defying warnings that the move would be an abuse of the powers afforded him under the US Constitution. Trump dismissed a second degree murder conviction against Army First Lieutenant Clint Lorance, who is six years into a 19-year term for ordering soldiers in 2012 to fire […]

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Gunman in US school shooting dies as police puzzled over motive

  by Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The teenager who gunned down classmates at a California high school before shooting himself died Friday, leaving detectives baffled over the motive of a Boy Scout with no obvious alarm bells in his background. Nathaniel Berhow died in a hospital one day after shooting himself in the head at the end of a 16th birthday rampage that left two fellow students dead. […]

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