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(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Zambales and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rain showers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over Tarlac and Pampanga 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)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday, Oct. 14, said he has “mixed emotions” about Oscar Albayalde resigning as Philippine National Police chief. According to Lacson, Albayalde’s statements prior to his formal announcement to relinquish command of the 190,000-strong police force “have somehow diminished the redeeming value of his intent to spare the PNP from the so-called ‘ninja cops’ controversies.” Lacson said as a Philippine Military Academy graduate, he “feels sad whenever fellow Peemayers slug it […]
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — At least six people died and 40 were injured after a hailstorm caused a roof to collapse on a costume party in central Peru, authorities said. Around 1,000 people were in the building at the time of the accident on Sunday, according to local media. Some are still trapped in the rubble and five of the injured are in a serious condition, police said. The incident occurred during a local […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand will establish a team of investigators dedicated solely to tackling online extremism, as it moves to address failures exposed by the Christchurch mosques massacre, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. Ardern has led global efforts to force technology firms to clamp down on extremist material since a lone gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers in March, streaming part of the atrocity on Facebook. But she said the attack, […]
(Eagle News)–Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Monday, Oct. 14, urged Supreme Court personnel and officials to be “constant” in their loyalty to the judiciary. Bersamin also urged them to be “steadfast in the fealty to the letter and spirit of the constitution and to the rule of law” as he led his last flag-raising ceremony as Chief Justice. Bersamin is slated to retire on Oct. 17. “All I ask as I exit from the judiciary […]
(Eagle News)–Heavy rainfall that led to drops in the salinity levels of select water bodies in Bacoor and Sangley Point in Cavite may have caused the reported deaths of shellfish there. In a statement, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said based on laboratory results, the level of salinity was found to range from 19 to 25 ppt, lower than the 27 to 35 ppt salinity level required for shellfish to survive. According to […]
(Eagle News)–The Presidential Communications and Operations Office has hailed Carlos Yulo for his “truly historic” win at the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. In a statement, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the 19-year-old has not only made his country proud by being the first Filipino to win a gold medal in the event but also made the sport of gymnastics in the Philippines proud. “We expect great things from this talented young man at […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping has warned that any attempts to split China would result in “bodies smashed and bones ground to powder”, amid four months of anti-Beijing unrest in Hong Kong. Xi issued the dire message during a weekend visit to Nepal, according to a foreign ministry statement released on Sunday. “Anyone who attempts to split any region from China will perish, with their bodies smashed and bones ground to powder,” Xi […]
(Eagle News)–Appropriate but not closure. This was how Senator Risa Hontiveros described Oscar Albayalde’s resignation as Philippine National Police chief following allegations he intervened in the status of the cases of 13 policemen behind a 2013 irregular drug raid in Pampanga. “I welcome the decision of General Oscar Albayalde, my mistah, to relinquish his post… Given the gravity of accusations, which have further demoralized an already misdirected police force, his decision to step down was […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Oct. 14, said it did not pressure Oscar Albayalde into stepping down as Philippine National Police chief. “I have not heard of anything leading or leaning to that,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in an interview over ANC. Panelo surmised Albayalde “has had enough of the accusations, innuendos, about his involvement in the drug case, given that his family is suffering from according to him, unfair and false allegations against […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore eased monetary policy for the first time in over three years Monday as the US-China trade war bites, while the export-reliant economy narrowly avoided recession in the third quarter. The financial hub’s central bank joins others around the world, from Europe to the US, in loosening policy as fears mount of a global economic slowdown. The city-state has traditionally been the first among Asia’s export-driven economies to be affected during […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasional heavy rainshowers are expected over Tabina and Dimataling in Zamboanga del Sur and in nearby areas in the next 30 minutes to one hour. These conditions are being experienced in Dipolog City, Dapitan City, Sibutad in Zamboanga del Norte and in nearby areas. PAGASA said these may persist within one to two […]
