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(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, Oct. 2. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila and the rest of the country. Flash floods or landslides due to occasional heavy rains are possible. Northern Luzon, PAGASA said, will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The rest of […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — One of the projectiles fired by North Korea early Wednesday appears to have fallen into Japan’s exclusive economic zone, the top government spokesman said. “At around 7:10 am (1010 GMT), two projectiles were launched from the eastern coast of North Korea,” Yoshihide Suga told reporters. “One of them appears to have fallen into waters… inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone,” the chief cabinet secretary said. The comments came after South Korea’s military […]
by Francisco JARA LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra consolidated power Tuesday in a tense stand-off with the opposition over corruption, confirming the backing of the armed forces, police and the international community after dissolving Congress. Opposition lawmakers accused Vizcarra of mounting a “coup d’etat,” voting to suspend him temporarily from the presidency and appointing Vice President Mercedes Araoz as leader in what appeared to be a token gesture of defiance. Thousands of […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Wednesday fired “projectiles” toward the sea, South Korea’s military said, a day after Pyongyang signalled a resumption of nuclear talks with the US. “North Korea fired unidentified projectiles from Wonsan … towards the East Sea (Sea of Japan) this morning,” the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said without providing further details. “Our military is monitoring the situation for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture,” the JCS […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Democrats of intimidation in their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and refused to let State Department employees comply with orders to appear in coming days. In a letter to Congress, Pompeo said the subpoenas “can only be understood as an attempt to intimidate, bully and treat improperly the distinguished professionals of the Department of State.” “Let me be clear: I […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will defer taking any action following the allegations against Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde and 13 policemen who were ordered dismissed but were later only demoted for engaging in the recycling of illegal drugs. Before leaving for Russia on Tuesday night, Duterte said he would wait for the joint Senate panel to complete its probe first. He said he would then submit the Senate panel report to Interior Secretary Eduardo […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Tuesday, Oct. 1, were cancelled due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Eva Air BR261 Taipei – Manila Philippine Airlines PR894 Manila – Taipei PR895 Taipei – Manila Cebu Pacific 5J 310 Manila-Taipei KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL 808 Manila-Taipei KL 807 Taipei-Manila Skyjet M8 816 Manila-Basco M8 817 Basco-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services has said rains will persist in parts of the country even with […]
(Eagle News)–Now-Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde was among those who got a sport utility vehicle after the questioned 2013 drug raid in Pampanga, former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong said. Magalong told a joint Senate panel hearing the Good Conduct Time Allowance law on Tuesday, Oct. 1, that this was according to then-PNP Chief Alan Purisima, who as a result ordered Magalong to probe the raid in Mexico. Magalong said the […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 149 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 4:48 p.m. Depth of focus was 26 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Judicial and Bar Council on Tuesday, Oct. 1, released the list of nominees for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The following are vying for the position: 1. Apolinario Dado Bruselas Jr. 2. Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang 3. Ramon Alcala Cruz 4. Edgardo Lao delos Santos 5. Japar Babay Dimaampao 6. Samuel Hufano Gaerlan 7. Ramon del Rosario Garcia 8. Jhosep Ylarde Lopez 9. Mario Villamor Lopez 10. Jose Midas Pascual […]
by Ludovic Ehret and Helen Roxburgh BEIJING, China (AFP) — China put its growing military might on full display Tuesday with a parade of new ballistic missiles, supersonic drones and next-generation battlefield tanks that highlighted Beijing’s accelerating race to match the firepower of its US rival. The tightly choreographed procession across Tiananmen Square underscored a level of material and technological innovation that is increasingly viewed by many as a threat to US dominance in […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Legazpi. PAGASA said as of 3 p.m., the LPA was estimated 1,025 kilometers east of the city. As it is, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to occasional heavy rains are possible, PAGASA said. The northern and eastern […]
