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(Eagle News)–Several flights on Sunday, Oct. 27, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: DG (Cebgo) DG 6193 Manila-Legaspi DG 6194 Legaspi-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country due to a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur and the northwest monsoon affecting Luzon.
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo was “misled in understanding” the war on drugs, the Dangerous Drugs Board said. The DDB issued the statement as it expressed “sadness” over Robredo’s comment the campaign was a “failure.” “It appears that VP Robredo is only looking at the one side of the campaign. While enforcement issues are more evident, we cannot discount the successes we have gained in the demand reduction part of the campaign,” the DDB said. […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck off 310 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 10:05 a.m. Depth of focus was 64 kilometers. No damage to property was expected, ut aftershocks are.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rainshowers are expected today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Mindanao, Visayas, Bicol Region and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as a Low Pressure Area situates itself off Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. The Regions of Ilocos, Cordillera and Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon. Metro Manila and […]
by Tran Thi Minh Ha Agence France Presse NGHE AN, Vietnam (AFP) — As many as 20 Vietnamese citizens are feared among 39 people found dead in a truck in Britain this week, families and community organisers said Saturday, as one of the alleged truck owners denied involvement in the tragedy. British police initially said all of the 31 men and eight women found early Wednesday in a refrigerated lorry in an industrial park […]
(Eagle News) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit the country soon after accepting President Rodrigo Duterte’s invitation for him to come to the Philippines, according to Russia’s ambassador to the country. Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said the visit of President Putin would be arranged “as soon as possible.” “President Duterte officially invited President Putin to visit the Philippines. So the invitation of President Duterte was accepted by President […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority will distribute around 1000 Malasakit help kits in each Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal. The MIAA said the kits, which contain drinks, light snacks and toiletries, will be distributed as authorities anticipate an increased volume of passengers in the next days. MIAA said Malasakit help desks will also be activated in the terminals. Personnel at help desks, MIAA said, will provide emergency medical assistance to passengers, as well as […]
(Eagle News) — Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr., was laid to rest on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Heritage Park in Taguig City. The interment was streamed online live via the Facebook page of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, the eldest son of the late Senate President. The late senator was given final honors before he was laid to rest at the Heritage Park. Considered as the “father of the Local Government […]
by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) — Catholic bishops gathered at a special Vatican assembly will vote Saturday on whether to recommend to Catholic Church’s Pope Francis to open the priesthood to married men or create female deacons, issues that are taboo for traditionalists. The ballot comes at the close of a three-week “synod” on the Pan-Amazonian region which highlighted the challenges facing the region, from the destruction of the rainforest to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) have agreed to work together to resolve the millions of pesos of supposedly unpaid claims. Senator Bong Go said in a radio interview that the two reached an agreement after a meeting with him on Thursday. “They have reached an agreement to work together to resolve their issues… They will work closely to resolve the alleged fraudulent claims […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Japan on Saturday, as the toll from the storms rose to 10 dead with a further three people reportedly missing. Aerial footage showed emergency workers removing wreckage from two houses that were swept away in Chiba, southeast of Tokyo, just two weeks after a deadly typhoon barrelled through the area. Nine people were […]
(Eagle News)–Several roads are scheduled to undergo repair and reblocking starting Saturday, Oct. 26. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said work on the following roads will begin at midnight: SOUTHBOUND: 1. EDSA National Shrine to West Ave. (1st lane from sidewalk) 2. Mindanao Ave. fronting Caltex Gas and after Tandang Sora Ave. (2nd lane from sidewalk) 3. EDSA before Estrella (outer lane) 4. EDSA Camp Crame Gate to after Annapolis St. (beside MRT) 5. G. […]
