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(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake,an aftershock of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Oct. 16, hit 24 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 5:38 a.m. Depth of focus was 44 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Intensity II – Tupi, South Cotabato No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., the LPA was situated 940 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan. The northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains caused are expected over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Isabela, Batanes, […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte within one to two hours. These conditions are being experienced in Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, particularly in Buug, Siay, Diplahan, Kabasalan; Zamboanga del Sur in Lakewood, Bayog, Kumalarang, Tigbao; Zamboanga del Norte […]
(Eagle News)–Several roads are slated to undergo reblocking and repair starting Friday, Oct. 25. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said work on the following roads will start at midnight: SOUTHBOUND: Edsa National Shrine to West Ave. (1st lane from the sidewalk) Mindanao Ave. fronting Caltex Gas and after Tandang Sora Ave. (2nd lane from sidewalk) Edsa before Estrella (outer lane) EdsaCamp Crame Gate to after Annapolis St. (beside MRT) G. […]
GABORONE, Botswana (AFP) — Incumbent president Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday won a five-year term in Botswana’s elections which saw his ruling party secure more than 51 percent of parliamentary votes, the chief justice said. “Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi is elected President of the Republic of Botswana,” chief justice Terrence Rannowane announced. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which has ruled since independence from Britain in 1966, was declared the winner after attaining the minimum […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the P267 million forfeiture case filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) against alleged cronies of the late President Ferdinand Marcos and wife, Imelda for lack of evidence. This is the third ill-gotten wealth case filed against the Marcoses by the PCGG that had been junked this year by the anti-graft court. The ₱267.37 million civil case against the Marcoses, their business associates Fe Roa Gimenez […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by Solicitor General Jose Calida to stop a Senate inquiry into the government deals acquired by his family’s security agency, citing mootness. In its resolution promulgated on Friday, Oct. 25, Calida said the terms of the 17th Congress and Antonio Trillanes IV as senator, who had wanted the probe, had already ended. Calida had argued the Committee on Civil Service, Government, Reorganization and Professional Regulation led by […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) — At least 16 people have been killed in violence in Ethiopia this week that began with protests against Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed, an Amnesty International researcher said Friday. “Up to now we have confirmed 16 people dead, but the number must be more than that because new reports are emerging which we have not confirmed,” Fisseha Tekle told AFP. He said the violence had […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s new trade minister has submitted his resignation after being accused of violating election law by offering voters money and gifts, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday. Isshu Sugawara had been in the hot seat after a magazine reported he was suspected of paying 20,000 yen ($185) to a bereaved family in his constituency. He was also reported to have given gifts to other voters, including pricey melons and […]
(Eagle News)–The mayor of Clarin, Misamis Occidental was killed in an ambush on Friday, Oct. 25. Authorities said Mayor David Navarro was shot while on board a vehicle by still-unidentified men on M.Velez Street in Cebu past 1 p.m. He was reportedly on his way to the Cebu City Prosecutors Office for his hearing on charges he punched a massage therapist and molested a girl inside a spa. The alleged crime took place a day […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte met with China’s Vice Premier Hu Chunhua in the Palace on Thursday, Oct. 24. The Palace said the meeting was on infrastructure projects that would be financed by China. Duterte told Hu the Chinese official’s visit was an indication of “growing friendship” between the Philippines and China, the Palace said. Accompanying the Chinese official were China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, State Council Deputy Secretary-General Gao Yu, Ministry of Foreign […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, the top pick in the 2018 NBA draft, has been suspended 25 games after testing positive for a banned diuretic, the league said Thursday. The brief statement from the NBA did not detail when Ayton tested positive but said his suspension would begin with Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. ESPN, citing league sources, reported that the NBA Players Association plans to file arbitration […]
