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(Eagle News)–Several flights on Monday, Sept. 30, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: Philippine Airlines (PR) PR 894 Manila-Taipei Cebu Pacific (5J) 5J 310 Manila-Taipei KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) KL 808 Manila – Taipei KL 807 Taipei – Manila Skyjet (M8) M8 816 – Manila – Basco M8 817 – Basco-Manila Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Islands as “Onyok,” now a typhoon, […]
by Emma Charlton WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he wants and deserves to meet the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the fast-moving scandal that has triggered an impeachment probe against him. The whistleblower, who could testify soon before Congress, fears for their safety if their identity is revealed, according to a lawyers’ letter released by CBS News. Battling the deepest crisis of his presidency, Trump in […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Monday, Sept. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 125 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 8:28 a.m. Depth of focus of the quake, which was an aftershock of the 6.4-magnitude quake off Davao Occidental on Sept. 29, was 148 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–“Onyok,” now a typhoon, has slightly slowed down as it continues to move over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 a.m. today, the eye of the typhoon was located 180 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. Signal Cyclone Wind Signal Number One remains hoisted over Batanes and […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands rose to 30 on Sunday, including several toddlers, the disaster agency said. On Thursday, terrified residents ran into the streets as buildings fell in around them when the 6.5-magnitude tremor struck, sparking landslides that buried at least one of the victims. Among the confirmed dead were three young children, with many people killed by falling debris in […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that the government will not be “cowed by threats of protests and strikes” set today, Sept. 30, by various transport groups which are opposing the planned jeepney modernization program. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program is already long overdue and will not be stopped by protests and strikes. He said that while government was not dissuading drivers and operations of PUVs from […]
(Eagle News) – Various transport groups pushed through with their planned r nationwide strike today, Monday, Sept. 30, even as classes in many areas were suspended in anticipation of the inconvenience to be caused by the strike. Operators of the Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO) and Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) joined the strike to highlight their opposition to the government’s plan to phase out old jeepneys, particularly those […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Monday, Sept. 30, were cancelled in some areas due to the scheduled transport strike of some transport groups. Below is a list: All levels Bacolod City Bago, Negros Occidental Caloocan City Colegio San Juan de Letran (Manila campus) De La Salle University (Manila campus) De La Salle – College of St. Benilde (Manila and Antipolo campuses, deaf school) New Era University Iloilo City Las Piñas Majayjay, Laguna Malabon Marikina Muntinlupa Pampanga Parañaque […]
(Eagle News)–Mayor Isko Moreno has suspended classes on Monday, Sept. 30, for college students in Manila. The city government said the suspension, which also applies to graduate students, covers public and private schools. This is due to the scheduled nationwide transport strike to be held by several transport organizations to oppose the government’s PUV modernization program. “However, classes from pre-school to senior high school will continue,” the city government said.
(Eagle News)–Around 30 inmates were rushed to the hospital after a fight erupted between two gangs in the Manila City Jail on Sunday, Sept. 29. A police report said the inmates of Dorm 11 and 12 were brought to the infirmary unit for treatment after the clash between the Batang City and Sputnik gangs at 6:28 a.m. The report said Jail Supt. Randel Latoza, jail warden, already held a dialogue with all dorm leaders to […]
(Eagle News)–One of the members of the Sigma Rho fraternity who was implicated in a hazing incident has died, the University of the Philippines said. In connection with this, the Office of the Chancellor in UP Diliman urged all students, faculty and staff and other concerned parties to “stop posting and forwarding social media messages” related to the death of the frat member who was not identified. “Let us do this out of decency and […]
(Eagle News)–The proposal to ban the entry to the United States of Philippine government officials allegedly behind the detention of Senator Leila de Lima is a violation of the US Constitution. This is according to Senate President Tito Sotto, who slammed US Senators Richard Durbin and Patrick Leahy, who were reportedly behind the amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill that seeks the travel ban. “Article 1, section 9 (paragraph) […]
