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(Eagle News)–Several flights to and from Hong Kong on Monday, Aug. 12, were cancelled due to public protests scheduled in the region. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Philippine Airlines PR 312 MNL-HKG Cebu Pacific 5J 114 (Manila-Hong Kong) ETD 6:05pm 5J 115 (Hong Kong-Manila) ETD 10:05pm 5J 120 (Clark-Hong Kong) ETD 7:20pm 5J 121 (Hong Kong-Clark) ETD 10:30pm Cebu Pacific said affected passengers may avail of options, free of […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Aug. 12, threw its support behind Education Secretary Leonor Briones after the Commission on Audit noted errors in some textbooks for public schools. “As far as I know, the Secretary of Education is a very competent, intelligent educator and she is someone who will never allow any irregularity or any anomaly inside her department,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. The COA said in its 2018 audit report that filled with […]
by Giff Johnson Agence France Presse MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AFP) — Pacific islands that were key World War II battlegrounds but largely neglected for the past 30 years are now back in the spotlight as China challenges traditional US supremacy in the region. Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, whose territories stretch thousands of kilometres across the Pacific, have been the recipients of largesse by Washington, Tokyo and other allied powers, […]
(Eagle News) – Expect a rollback of petroleum prices starting Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 6 a.m. Pump prices of gasoline will be slashed by as much as 50 centavos per liter, while diesel prices will be cut by P1.10 per liter. Kerosene prices will also be reduced by P1.30 per liter. Flying V, Seaoil Philippines, Shell, and Caltex have already made their announcement on the rollback of pump prices in separate advisories. Total Philippines, […]
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday, Aug. 12, clarified the reported Chinese vessel that docked in Subic was just a yacht. Lorenzana said this was upon verification by the Coast Guard and the Philippine National Police maritime unit. He said authorities found the yacht was owned by a businessman based in Subic. “It has been bought and converted into a motor yacht. It caters to tourists that are already in Subic,” Lorenzana said. Earlier, […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Ralph Recto has filed a bill seeking to have all government buildings and offices utilize solar energy systems in a reported bid to reduce utility costs and promote the development of renewable energy resources. Under Senate Bill No. 48 or the bill on Solar Energy in National Government Offices, Recto seeks the installation of solar energy systems that can initially supply 10 percent of the power supply of government offices or buildings. The […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea on Monday put Japan into its own new export category, intensifying a trade war between the two neighbours and US allies. The move came after Seoul announced earlier this month it would remove Tokyo from its list of trusted trading partners, reciprocating an identical move by Japan. That followed Tokyo’s imposition of tough restrictions on exports crucial to tech titans such as Samsung following a series of […]
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) — Fiji on Monday challenged Australia to do more on climate change ahead of a regional summit of Pacific nations this week, warning Canberra’s reliance on coal posed an “existential threat” to low-lying islands. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said Australia should recognize the threat climate change poses to Pacific island nations. “I appeal to Australia to do everything possible to achieve a rapid transition from coal to energy sources that do […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking for free tertiary agricultural education for the dependents of indigent farmers. In filing Senate Bill No. 853, De Lima cited data from the Philippine Statistics Authority 2015 Poverty Statistics for Basic Sectors report which noted that farmers and fishermen are the sectors with the highest poverty incidence. She said the poverty incidence for the sector of farmers was at 34.3 percent. “Naturally, families of farmers […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore said Monday it will impose a blanket ban on the domestic sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its campaign against illegal wildlife trade. The announcement on World Elephant Day followed two years of consultations with non-government groups, ivory retailers and the public. Authorities in the city-state made their largest ever seizure of smuggled ivory last month, impounding a haul of nearly nine tonnes […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A monster storm that smashed its way up the eastern China coast and forced more than a million residents to flee has killed 44 people, state media said Monday. Footage on state broadcaster CCTV showed fields and streets flooded by muddy water, submerged vehicles, scattered debris and trees blown over as strong winds and rain from Typhoon Lekima pounded cities along the seaboard. At least 16 people were still missing […]
by Henry Morales / Edgar Calderon GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — Conservative Alejandro Giammattei was elected as Guatemala’s president on Sunday, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the central American country’s electoral court said. With the results being updated in real time on the court’s website, the institution’s president Julio Solorzano declared the result “already irreversible.” Giammattei will succeed corruption-tainted outgoing President Jimmy Morales, who leaves office in January. “The aim […]
