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(Eagle News)–Two branches of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court have granted Senator Leila de Lima’s very urgent motion she be allowed to visit her ailing mother. In separate 3-page orders, Branch 205 Judge Liezel Aquiatan and Branch 256 Judge Gener Gito allowed De Lima to travel to Naga from Aug. 14 to 15, with a maximum period of 48 hours, after the prosecution posed no objection to De Lima’s motion provided certain conditions such as […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Microsoft has halted development of an ambitious update to Minecraft, throwing in the towel after concluding it was technically too complicated, according to a blog post by the team responsible for the hit adventure and construction game. Microsoft had unveiled the project, dubbed “Super Duper Graphics Packs,” to great fanfare in 2017, at E3, the world’s biggest video game trade show. “Unfortunately, the pack proved too technically demanding to […]
by Jerome TAYLOR / Catherine LAI Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Pro-democracy protesters retreated from Hong Kong’s airport on Wednesday following two days of hugely disruptive rallies that turned violent and plunged the global financial hub further into turmoil. The protests ended early Wednesday morning following a series of clashes in which a policeman drew his gun after being beaten by demonstrators and other officers fired pepper spray. The rallies paralysed one of […]
by Jürgen HECKER Agence France-Presse NW YORK, United States (AFP) — Global stock markets rallied on Tuesday and oil prices surged in a wave of relief after US President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on key consumer items from China, giving investors hope for some detente in the US-China trade war. The announcement caused a dramatic turnaround in equity markets, which had retreated earlier under the combined impact of tensions in Hong Kong, economic crisis in […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, following rises on Wall Street, as concerns over the US-China trade row eased after President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on key Chinese goods. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.98 percent or 200.21 points to 20,655.65 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.90 percent or 13.36 points at 1,499.93. “Japanese shares will be bought following the gains in US shares prompted […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies will continue to prevail in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects the western sections of Northern and Central Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Zambales, and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods or landslide due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights to and from Hongkong were cancelled on Wednesday, Aug. 14, due to public protests in the special administrative region. Below is a list: Philippine Airlines PR 313 (Hong Kong – Manila) PR 306 (Manila – Hong Kong) PR 307 (Hong Kong – Manila) Cathay Pacific CX 901 (Hong Kong – Manila) CX 919 (Hong Kong – Manila) CX 930 (Manila – Hong Kong) CX 935 (Hong Kong – Manila) CX 939 (Hong […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its 6 p.m. advisory that moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are so far being experienced over Nueva Vizcaya, particularly in Sta. Fe, Kayapa, Bambang, Aritao, Ambaguio, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte and Kasibu. PAGASA said these conditions may persist for one to two hours and may affect nearby areas. “All […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act. Republic Act 11361, signed on Aug. 8, bans the planting of tall-growing plants, the construction of hazardous improvements, and the conduct of any hazardous activities within the power line corridor. The law says this is to ensure there is no impediment to the distribution of electricity to consumers. “[W]e will now be able to put in place a mechanism that will […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure that seeks to bring down electricity rates in the country. Under Republic Act 11371, or the “Murang Kuryente Act,” a portion of the net national government share from the Malampaya natural gas project is allocated for the payment of the “stranded contract costs and stranded debts” of the National Power Corporation. At present, the debts of Napocor have been transferred to and assumed by the […]
(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, said the Philippine government should immediately bring to justice those behind the death of a Chinese national in Las Piñas City. In making the remark, Locsin noted that the Chinese could retaliate following the death of Yang Kang, 27. The Chinese national died after jumping, while handcuffed, from the sixth floor of his office building in Pamplona. “We go down this road of letting […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Aug. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 51 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 11:30 a.m. Depth of focus of the quake was 123 kilometers. An instrumental intensity II was felt in General Santos, while an instrumental intensity I was felt in Tupi, South Cotabato; and in Alabel and Kiamba in Sarangani. No damage to property […]
