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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points to propel the Bucks to a 117-111 victory in Houston Thursday, spoiling the debut of newly formed Rockets star duo James Harden and Russell Westbrook. In a battle featuring the last three NBA Most Valuable Players it was reigning MVP Antetokounmpo who emerged the winner, notching the first triple-double of the season before he fouled out with just over five minutes remaining. By […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese police were on the hunt Friday for a stolen diamond worth more than $1.8 million after the pricey piece was discovered missing from a jewelry trade show outside Tokyo. “The diamond stolen on Thursday was valued at 200 million yen. We believe it was stolen from a display case,” a police spokesman told AFP. The 50-carat loose diamond was on display at a three-day show in Yokohama city where companies […]
Companion also arrested (Eagle News)–An alleged member of the Abu Sayyaf was arrested in Zamboanga on Friday, Oct. 25. Authorities said Saribin C. Jamilon alyas Renato Menez, 43, was nabbed by members of the police and the military kn Don Toribio St., Barangay Tetuan, at 2 a.m. Also nabbed was his companion, Sarah Leila Akbar Jamilon. During the operation, an M16 Rifle, one AK 47 Rifle, one M14 Rifle, three cal 45 rifles, one cal […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace sees no need to issue a bulletin on President Rodrigo Duterte’s back pain. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place, the President has been transparent to the public about his health. Senator Bong Go, Duterte’s former longterm aide, said there was nothing to worry about as the chief executive’s back pain was merely due to muscle spasms. He said Duterte was only told by his doctors to rest, and was […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Some 50,000 people were ordered to flee their homes north of Los Angeles on Thursday as a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds erupted and raged out of control. The so-called Tick Fire near Santa Clarita, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, broke out in the early afternoon and quickly consumed 5,000 acres (2,023 hectares), fire officials said. The blaze burned several homes and […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Bulacan and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Rizal and Quezon within the next two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards which include flash floods and landslides,” PAGASA said.
(Eagle News) – The Philippines ranked 95 in the Ease of Doing Business latest report of the World Bank, jumping 29 notches from the previous ranking of 124th out of 190 economies. In the Doing Business 2020 Report, the Philippines was among the 190 economies included by the World Bank in its study. The Philippines got an Ease of Doing Business (EODB) score of 62.8 in the 2020 report, an improvement over its grade […]
PHILIP ISLAND, Australia (AFP) — French rookie Fabio Quartararo suffered a big scare Friday in the first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix, stretchered from the scene after coming off his Petronas Yamaha in wet and slippery conditions. The 20-year-old sensation, who finished second in Japan last weekend, was thrown over his handlebars on turn 6. His bike appeared to then hit him and he was shown clutching his lower left leg before being […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte went back to using a motorcycle days after he figured in a motorcycle accident at the Presidential Security Group compound. Pictures posted by Senator Bong Go showed Duterte on board the vehicle. Go, who was riding a motorcycle himself, was beside the President. “Ready na kami ni Tatay Digong!!! Sama kayo? Ready Set Go!!! – Kuya Bong Go,” his caption of the pictures read. Go said Duterte had a “sore hip” […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Northern Samar on Friday, Oct. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 74 kilometers northwest of Laoang at 7:28 a.m. Depth of focus was three kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Batanes and several areas will have cloudy skies today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said apart from Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Apayao and Cagayan will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeasterly surface windflow. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. Extreme Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate […]
by José Arturo Cárdenas LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) — Bolivian President Evo Morales declared victory Thursday in elections whose disputed results have triggered riots, a general strike and opposition charges that he is trying to steal a fourth term in office. Hours later, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) on its website declared Morales the winner with 99.8 percent of the ballots counted from Sunday’s vote. Morales had 47.1 percent, the tribunal said, against 36.5 percent […]
