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(Eagle News)–In these pictures provided by the Office of the Chief of the Philippine National Police, Oscar Albayalde is seen with Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa. Albayalde on Monday, Oct. 14, said that he was stepping down from the PNP chief post after “careful thought and deliberation” and following what he said was the opportunity to talk to Año over the weekend. Albayalde’s move came following allegations he had intervened in […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, Oct. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 34 kilometers southeast of Tabina at 8:48 a.m. Depth of focus was 14 kilometers. An intensity II was reported in Cotabato City. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today, Monday, Oct. 14. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Western Visayas and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as the Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Mindanao and Palawan. N A surface windflow is also prevailing over Northern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has expressed sympathy for Japan, which was struck by “Hagibis,” one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in decades. “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expresses his deep sympathy to the people and government of Japan for those who perished, were injured, or found themselves homeless in the aftermath of the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in decades,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. According to Panelo, “as we offer […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Oscar Albayalde’s decision to step down from his post as Philippine National Police chief, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, PNP deputy chief for administration, will automatically serve as PNP chief until President Duterte appoints a new police official at the helm of the police organization. Albayalde’s move came days before he was scheduled to retire on Nov. 8. This was following Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday announced he was stepping down from the top PNP post. Albayalde, who said he reached his decision “after careful thought and deliberation,” said during the police force’s flag-raising ceremony that he was on “non-duty” status starting today. “I have submitted my letter of intent to [Interior] Secretary [Eduardo] Año which he accepted and favorably endorsed to the President,” Albayalde said. He said this would “pave the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Warner Bros.’ “Joker” laughed best again this weekend as it took in an estimated $55 million in North American movie theaters, an industry group reported Sunday. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker” provides the backstory for the rise of Batman’s maniacal nemesis, painting a dark and disturbing portrayal of a would-be stand-up comedian’s descent into madness. Last week, the film directed by Todd Phillips — maker of “The Hangover” trilogy — set […]
by Dan Martin SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 91-77 on Saturday to conclude a pre-season China tour that leaves behind big questions over the future of a key market worth billions of dollars to the NBA. The two-game tour was thrown into disarray, with all public appearances canceled other than the matches, after the league found itself at the center of a raging US-China dispute over democracy and […]
by Delil Souleiman QAMISHLI, Syria (AFP) — Syria’s Kurds on Sunday announced a groundbreaking deal with Damascus on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey, as Ankara pressed a deadly cross-border offensive that has sparked an international outcry. The announcement came as the United States ordered the withdrawal of almost its entire ground force in Syria. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said the move to withdraw 1,000 US troops came after Washington learned that […]
by Aziz EL MASSASSI RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — The Saudi capital burst into life with the cheers of young fans of Korean pop group BTS as they performed in the kingdom seeking to transform its ultra-conservative image. The seven members of the wildly popular K-pop band were sweating it out as they danced and sang Friday night in front of thousands of Saudis and expatriates in Riyadh’s 70,000-capacity King Fahd International Stadium. “I am […]
by Lindsey PARNABY with James PHEBY in London MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — Police arrested a man on terror charges Friday after a mass stabbing at a shopping center in Manchester, northwest England, that left five people injured. The man in his 40s was “lunging and attacking people” with a large knife in the Arndale shopping center, Police Chief Russ Jackson said. The attack comes two years after Manchester was rocked by a suicide […]
by Harumi OZAWA / Miwa SUZUKI TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tens of thousands of rescuers worked through the pre-dawn hours Monday to reach people trapped by landslides and floods in Japan caused by a powerful typhoon that has killed up to 35, officials and local media said. Typhoon Hagibis moved away from land on Sunday morning, but while it largely spared the capital, it left a trail of destruction in surrounding regions. More than 100,000 […]
