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by Francisco JARA LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) — Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday, caving in following three weeks of sometimes-violent protests over his disputed re-election after the army and police withdrew their backing. “I resign my post as president,” the leftist Morales said in a televised address, capping a day of fast-moving events in which several ministers and senior officials quit as support for Latin America’s longest-serving president crumbled. The streets of La Paz […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Cavite and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are expected over Laguna and Batangas within the next 2 hours as well. These conditions are being experienced in San Narciso in Quezon. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards which include flash floods and landslides,” PAGASA […]
by Karine Perret Agence France Presse LOURDES, France (AFP) — French bishops on Saturday approved a program of payouts to victims of sex abuse by priests — but survivors have already objected that the Catholic Church has not gone far enough in admitting responsibility. Voting at the bi-annual Conference of French Bishops (CEF) in the southern city of Lourdes, a large majority of the 120 bishops approved the payments to those who had suffered […]
by Daniel DE CARTERET Agence France Presse BOBIN, Australia (AFP) — Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise as firefighters struggle towards hard-to-reach communities. In the normally picturesque coastal town of Forster — one among dozens hit along the eastern seaboard — vast plumes of smoke shot out from multiple blazes as water bombers swooped in overhead. […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Pangilinan has filed a bill that seeks to create a state subsidy fund for political parties in a bid to supposedly strengthen them. According to Pangilinan, Senate Bill 421 or the Political Party System Act, also seeks to make campaign finance more transparent, prohibit political turncoatism, and strengthen citizen-parties linkages. “If political parties are state-funded, the public can demand accountability and transparency from parties and candidates,” Pangilinan said. The senator […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude quake struck Cotabato on Sunday, Nov. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 24 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 11:16 a.m. Depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Nov. 10, condoled with the kin of industrialist John Gokongwei Jr., who passed away at 93 years old the night before. “Our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. John Gokongwei Jr.,” Robredo said in a short Tweet. “We will remember his many contributions not only to the business community, but to helping our fellow Filipinos in need,” she added. Gokongwei Jr. founded the JG […]
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains are affecting portions of Isabela, particularly Divilacan, San Mateo, Ramon, Cordon, Santiago City, San Isidro, Alicia, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, Angadanan, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, San Agustin and Dinapigue; Quirino, specifically in Diffun, Saguday, Cabarroguis, Aglipay, Maddela, Nagtipunan; Nueva Viscaya, particularly in Diadi, Bayombong, Kayapa, Bambang, Ambaguio, Aritao, Dupax […]
(Eagle News)–Lawmakers mourned the death of industrialist John Gokongwei Jr. on Saturday night. In a Tweet, Senator Sonny Angara recalled Gokongwei as “a man who always tried to provide value to Philippine consumers.” Senator Panfilo Lacson, for his part, recalled an instance when he, as then the Philippine National Police, interacted with Gokongwei when his daughter Robina was kidnapped. “In 1981, I instructed him not to sound intimidated while negotiating for Robina’s ransom snapped at […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo has deferred commenting on former PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde and the allegations he intervened in the cases filed against several of his men over an irregular 2013 drug raid in Pampanga. In an interview posted on her Facebook page on Sunday, Nov. 10, Robredo said although the Senate has already come out with its findings, she had yet to read the findings of the Philippine National Police and […]
(Eagle News)–The Clark International Airport’s new passenger terminal is now over 87 percent complete. The Department of Transportation said in a statement the 87.61 percent completion rate of the new building was as of Saturday, Nov. 9. The agency said only the utility building and ancillary facilities, among others, are undergoing various stages of completion. Once the building is completed by mid-2020, the DOTr said the Clark airport will see a boost in its operational […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, Nov. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 22 kilometers southwest of Davao City at 1:30 a.m. Depth of focus was 11 kilometers. The following were recorded: Intensity: Intensity IV – Davao City Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
