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https://youtu.be/17G0OxXELVc (Eagle News) – Oil companies rolled back the prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene today, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, as prices of oil in the world market dropped with the restored oil outputs in Saudi by last month. Gasoline prices were slashed by 80 centavos per liter, while diesel prices were reduced by P1 per liter. Kerosene prices were likewise rolled back by P1.15 per liter. This was the second consecutive week that oil […]
(Eagle News)–A Manila court has granted the motion for leave of court of Rappler and its editor-in-chief Maria Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos so they could file a motion to dismiss the case filed against them by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa gave the accused ten days from today, Tuesday, Oct. 8, within which to file their demurrer to evidence against the cyber libel charges, which stem […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — The NBA and Brooklyn Nets abruptly canceled a media event in Shanghai on Tuesday as the American basketball league struggles with a public relations crisis sparked by a tweet from a Houston Rockets executive backing Hong Kong democracy protesters. Nets players, the team’s Taiwanese-Canadian owner Joseph Tsai, and NBA China officials were scheduled to be on hand for the publicity event, ahead of a pair of exhibition games in China against […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will name the two police officials who are still “playing with illegal drugs.” According to Senator Bong Go, “hintayin po natin ang resulta ng imbestigasyon ng (Department of the Interior and Local Government) at (Department of Justice).” “Managot (ang) dapat managot,” he said. The President had said in a speech during the Valdai forum in Russia that two police generals were still engaged in illegal drug activities. He made the remark […]
by James EDGAR / Jasmine LEUNG HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong’s under-fire leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday she would not rule out accepting help from mainland China in tackling increasingly violent pro-democracy protests. The financial hub has been gripped by four months of rallies, and last weekend saw much of the city grind to a halt as masked demonstrators took to the streets in defiance of a controversial ban on face coverings. Lam’s […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is seen visiting his daughter Veronica in this picture posted on her Instagram account. He reportedly went straight to hospital from the airport upon arrival from Russia after learning she had been confined due to dengue. Veronica is on her way to recovery, Senator Bong Go said.
(Eagle News)–At least one flight on Tuesday, Oct. 8, was cancelled due to the bad weather at the destination: PR 111 Guam-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of the Philippines today.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Andy Murray will make his Grand Slam return at the Australian Open in January, a year after career-saving hip surgery, the organizers announced Tuesday. The British three-time major winner has been slowly working his way back to fitness and is now ranked 289th, up from 503rd just a week ago. Murray, 32, won his opening match at the Shanghai Masters on Monday, beating Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero in three sets, […]
(Eagle News)–The Light Rail Transit-1 Cavite extension project is expected to be partially operational by the end of 2021. The Department of Transportation said this was with its right-of-way acquisition almost 100 percent complete, with the remaining obstructions now only consisting of one Maynilad pipe, telco and cable facilities of six companies, and various other ancillary facilities. Only 18 lots have to be acquired, and these are owned by three landowners, DOTr said. According to […]
by Jerome TAYLOR / Jasmine LEUNG HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong may curb access to the internet in a bid to contain months of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests, a cabinet member told AFP on Monday, after an emergency-law ban on demonstrators wearing face masks failed to quell the unrest. The warning came as the international financial hub remained partly paralyzed from three days of protests in which the city’s rail network and business […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 18 kilometers southwest of Malita at 6:37 a.m. Depth of focus was 24 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were felt: Intensity II – Alabel, Sarangani and General Santos City Intensity I – Tupi, South Cotabato No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
