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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Nov. 15, released a list of regular and special non-working holidays for next year. Below is a list, according to Proclamation No. 845: Regular holidays New Year’s Day – January 1 (Wednesday) Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 Maundy Thursday (for Catholics) – April 9 Good Friday (for Catholics) – April 10 Labor Day – May 1 Independence Day – June 12 National Heroes Day – August 31 […]
(Eagle News) — Piano notes that relax and soothe the senses, and at the same time, bring you to an extraordinary exhilarating musical journey. This was what the audience at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Little Theater experienced as they listened to noted Polish jazz pianist and musician-composer Artur Dutkiewicz with his “ImproMazurka” concert on Tuesday night, Nov. 12. It was the first time for the world-renowned pianist to play in a […]
(Eagle News) — Several areas remain under Signal No. 1 even as Tropical Storm “Ramon” slightly weakened. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over the eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Gattaran, Baggao, and Peñablanca), eastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, and Dinapigue), and Northern Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, and Dinalungan) with Tropical Storm “Ramon,” last spotted 460 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, packing […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Heavy snowfall across a large swath of southeast France has left one person dead and cut power to some 300,000 homes, with icy conditions snarling train and road traffic Friday. A 63-year-old man was killed Thursday evening in the Isere department after a snow-laden tree fell on him while he was trying to clear away another downed tree, local officials said. Grid operator Enedis said 300,000 homes were without electricity Friday, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has confirmed the country’s first-ever case of vape-related sickness. According to the DOH, a 16-year-old girl sustained e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury or EVALI after using e-cigarettes for six months. The DOH said the girl, who was not identified, was admitted to a hospital’s intensive care unit on Nov. 12 after experiencing extreme shortness of breath. The agency said she had to be given supplemental oxygen […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Friday, November 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 82 kilometers southwest of Looc at 9:57 a.m. The quake was of tectonic origin. Depth of focus was 29 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
HUAILAI, China (AFP) — China on Thursday completed a test of its Mars exploration lander ahead of Beijing’s first mission to the red planet slated for 2020. Beijing is pouring billions into its military-run space program, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022. Thursday’s hovering and obstacle-avoidance test, which took place in northern Hebei province, was conducted in a facility that simulated conditions on Mars. A red platform with steel cables attached […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Friday, Nov. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 12 kilometers southeast of Makilala at 2:27 p.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Malungon, Sarangani. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) — Climate change will damage the health of an entire generation unless there are immediate cuts to fossil fuel emissions, from a rise in deadly infectious diseases to surging malnutrition, experts warned Thursday. Children across the world were already suffering the ill effects of air pollution and extreme weather events said The Lancet Countdown in its annual report on the impact of climate change on human health. And far […]
by Yan ZHAO / Catherine LAI HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to Hong Kong’s streets Friday, defying a warning by Chinese President Xi Jinping, as a campaign of mass disruption extended into a fifth straight day. Black-clad protesters also occupied university campuses, while office workers endured another day of transport chaos with suspensions on the vandalized train network and roads blocked by barricades. Hong Kong has seen relentless protests since […]
(Eagle News) — A suspect in the killing of a radio broadcaster in Negros Oriental has surrendered to authorities. Patrolman Roger Rubio of the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company gave himself up to his superior, Police Lt. Col. Judymar de Leon, around 6 p.m. on November 13. It was unclear what Rubio’s role was in the killing of Dindo Generoso. Apart from Rubio, authorities have suspects Teddy Salaw, Glen Corsame, and Tomasino Aledro in their […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Marcus Morris sank a clutch three-pointer with 13 seconds left to lift the New York Knicks to a 106-103 win over Kristaps Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Porzingis, the former face of the New York Knicks, received a rude New York welcome in his first game back in the Big Apple on Thursday. Knicks fans screamed “Go back to Latvia” and “Traitor” at the 24-year-old in his […]
