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(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude quake hit Northern Samar on Monday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 25 kilometers northwest of Pambujan at 9:40 p.m. Depth of focus was 20 kilometers. An Intensity III was felt in Pambujan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Metro Manila as Tropical Depression “Jenny” moves in a westward direction on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Apart from Metro Manila, Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, the northern portion of Quezon including Polillo Islands, Cavite, Laguna, Camarines Norte, northeastern portion of […]
NEWARK, United States (AFP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift opened the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Monday with numbers from her just-released new album “Lover” that has already become the year’s top seller. Donning her signature red lipstick, along with a gold bustier and matching booties paired with a glittering violet hot-pant suit, the 29-year-old won over the crowd with her songs “You Need to Calm Down” and her album’s title track. Speaking earlier on […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Tuesday, Aug. 27, were suspended in some areas due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Las Piñas–all levels, public and private Caloocan–all levels, public and private Makati–pre-school Mandaluyong–all levels, public and private Malabon–all levels, public and private Manila–preschool to senior high school Marikina–all levels, public and private Muntinlupa–all levels, public and private Navotas–all levels, public and private Parañaque–all levels, public and private Pasay–all levels, public and private Pasig–pre-school to senior […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US drugmaker Johnson & Johnson faces a potential record $17 billion damages payout Monday when an Oklahoma judge rules whether its aggressive promotion of opioid painkillers was responsible for the state’s addiction epidemic. The first pharmaceutical company to go to trial over the US opioid addiction crisis, which fueled over 70,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017 alone, J&J was accused by the state of “a cynical, deceitful multimillion-dollar brainwashing campaign” […]
BIARRITZ, France (AFP) — The G7 will give $20 million (18 million euros) to send firefighting planes to tackle the blazes engulfing parts of the Amazon, the presidents of France and Chile said Monday. “We must respond to the call of the forest which is burning today in the Amazon,” France’s Emmanuel Macron said as President Sebastian Pinera of Chile, a guest of the G7, underlined that “countries of the Amazon are in dire need […]
by Jordi Miro with Allison Jackson in Rio de Janeiro PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AFP) — Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and G7 nations pledged to help combat the blazes. Smoke choked Port Velho city and forced the closure of the airport for nearly two hours as fires raged in the northwestern state of Rondonia where fire-fighting […]
(Eagle News)–Former President Noynoy Aquino and seven former senators have expressed support for the call of at least two senators for detained Senator Leila de Lima to be allowed to fully discharge her duties as a senator. Apart from Aquino, those who signed the statement of support for the resolutions filed by Senators Franklin Drilon and Panfilo Lacson were former senators Rene Saguisag, Wigberto Tañada Sr., Sergio Osmena III, Antonio Trillanes IV, Paolo Benigno Aquino […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over 15 areas as the low pressure area off Virac, Catanduanes developed into Tropical Depression “Jenny.” The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the signal was hoisted over Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, eastern portion of Pangasinan, northern portion of Quezon including Polillo island and Catanduanes. As of 4 p.m., the center of “Jenny” was estimated […]
BIARRITZ, France (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday pledged £10 million ($12.3 million) to help restore the Amazon rainforest which has been ravaged by fires, sparking a wave of global concern. The money would be made available immediately to help restore the habitat, including areas that have been hit by the fires, the British government said in a statement released at the G7 summit in the French resort of Biarritz. The pledge […]
(Eagle News)—Only foreign warships passing through Philippine territorial waters should seek clearance from the government, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo clarified on Monday, Aug. 26. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Panelo said the President said commercial ships do not need to seek permission. “Sabi ni Presidente ‘yung mga merchant hindi kailangan to inform us, only the warships, grey ships..,” Panelo said. Earlier, without making any distinctions, the Palace said President Duterte wants foreign vessels passing […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — China’s currency slid on Monday to its weakest point in more than 11 years as concerns over the US trade war and the potential for global recession weighed on markets. The onshore yuan was around 7.1425 to the US dollar in late morning Asian trading, its weakest point since early 2008, but slightly off lows reached earlier in the day. Global economic tensions have intensified in recent days with the […]
