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(Eagle News)–At least one person died while two others were hurt after a fire hit a residential area in Navotas on Friday, Oct. 18. Authorities identified the fatality in the fire that broke out in Barangay NBBN at 2:30 a.m. as James Bantasan, 24. The Bureau of Fire Protection has yet to determine the cause of the fire, but residents said they heard small explosions beforehand, while others said the blaze was deliberately started. The […]
(Eagle News)–“Perla,” now a tropical storm, remains almost stationary, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the center of the tropical storm was estimated at 790 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. No tropical cyclone wind signal is in effect over any part of the country but occasional gusty conditions may […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Friday, Oct. 18, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: M8 (Skyjet) M8 816 Manila-Basco M8 817 Basco-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Perla” has developed into a tropical storm. The weather burea said occasional gusty conditions may prevail over extreme Northern Luzon until early next week due to the prevailing northeasterly surface windflow.
(Eagle News)–The joint Senate panel that probed the ninja cops issue has recommended the filing of charges for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against former Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde and the 13 policemen behind the irregular drug raid in Mexico, Pampanga in 2013. In a televised press conference, Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the justice and human rights panel, said Albayalde in particular violated Section 3a of the law, which […]
(Eagle News)–“Perla” has intensified into a tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 a.m. today, the center of the tropical storm was estimated at 790 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is almost stationary. No tropical cyclone wind signal is in effect over any part of the country at […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA All-Star guard Bradley Beal signed a two-year contract extension worth the maximum $72 million with the Washington Wizards that begins with the 2021-22 season, the team announced Thursday. The 26-year-old American playmaker led the NBA in minutes played per game last season, on the court for 36.9 minutes on average in playing all 82 games for Washington, which went 32-50, the club’s worst record in six years, and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the huge social network’s policy of refraining from fact-checking politicians, saying it’s not the job of tech firms to “censor.” Speaking to students at Georgetown University in Washington, Zuckerberg responded to critics who argued that Facebook is enabling political leaders including President Donald Trump to propagate misinformation. Zuckerberg said the policy — which does not include the fact-checking of political speech or […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — California on Thursday launched the country’s first earthquake warning system in the hope that residents will be alerted within seconds of a possible impending disaster and can “drop, cover and hold on.” The app, created by the University of California, Berkeley, and unveiled on the 30th anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta quake, uses ground motion sensors located across the state to detect the start of earthquakes before humans […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Oct. 17, said he fired Pedro Aquino Jr. as the head of the Philippine National Oil Corporation over an “idiotic contract.” “Here is a guy who prepared a contract with the Russians and the Russians thought that it, that was all there is to it,” the President said during his speech at the 45th Philippine Business Conference and Expo. The President did not elaborate on the contract but according […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday the league has suffered “substantial” losses following its dispute with China. “I don’t know where we go from here,” Silver said at Time magazine’s Time 100 Health Summit in New York. “The financial consequences have been and may continue to be fairly dramatic.” Chinese firms suspended lucrative sponsorship and telecast deals with the NBA after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Oct. 17, warned policemen engaged in illegal activities, saying he could be “more evil” than them. “I still have two years, I can create hell for everybody. Very easy, you just [have to] be a bad boy. Mag walang hiya ka lang,” Duterte said in a speech before the Philippine Business Conference and Expo at the Manila Hotel. Duterte issued the warning after he expressed disappointment over the ninja […]
by Bob Chiarito CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — More than 32,500 teachers and other staff walked off the job Thursday in Chicago, canceling classes for 300,000 students in the nation’s third-largest school district. At the heart of the dispute is class sizes and resources rather than pay, with teachers saying they want more social workers, nurses and librarians for their students. And they want a three-year contract instead of being locked into the current offer […]
