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by Ryan Mcmorrow BEIJING, China (AFP) — Export-reliant Chinese companies are slashing prices, moving production abroad, creating new domestic markets and even rebranding goods as they try to survive the escalating trade war with the United States. Factories along the eastern coast, fish processors in the south, apple juice exporters in central China and farmers in the northeast have all been forced to change their business models since US President Donald Trump launched the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Shares in Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific plunged more than four percent on Monday, after Beijing banned airline staff supporting Hong Kong protesters from flights going through the mainland. Cathay shares lost 4.37 percent to HK$9.85 by the break in Hong Kong, with the carrier’s parent company Swire Pacific Ltd. plunging 5.26 percent to HK$77.50. The nosedive comes as the airline is caught up in pro-democracy protests that […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Monday, Aug. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 157 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 9:27 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 52 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo is slated to visit the families of the victims in the Iloilo-Guimaras sea tragedy. At present, Robredo is now in Iloilo and will proceed to Guimaras later in the day, an advisory from her office said. Robredo’s scheduled visit takes place days after M/B Chi-chi, M/B Keziah 2, and M/B Jenny Vince sank off the waters of Iloilo-Guimaras on August 4 and killed at least 31 people. Authorities said the […]
by Yan ZHAO / Catherine LAI Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Police in Hong Kong fired volleys of tear gas Sunday at thousands of pro-democracy protesters who defied warnings from authorities to hit the streets for the tenth weekend in a row. The protesters staged a second night of “hit-and-run” rallies, splitting into small groups that scattered across the city to set up temporary roadblocks and face off against riot police. Police […]
(Eagle News)–A fishing vessel carrying 11 people, including seven Filipinos, sank off the waters of Brunei, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, Aug. 12. The DFA said only two survivors were rescued from the sinking of Radims 2, with search and rescue operations terminated on Sunday. The DFA said it was still monitoring developments. Brunei’s National Search and Rescue Coordination Committee has already asked the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency for assistance in locating […]
(Eagle News)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has lifted the number-coding scheme today. The MMDA made the confirmation in responding to the inquiries of motorists on its official Twitter account. The Palace declared today a regular holiday in celebration of the Muslims’ Eid’l Adha. With the MMDA’s confirmation, vehicles whose plate numbers end in 1 and 2 are allowed to ply Metro Manila streets from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of Northern Luzon today as the southwest monsoon affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions are expected over the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will be experienced over Aurora, Apayao, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya due to localized […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Monday, Aug. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 35 kilometers southeast of Don Marcelino at 7:51 a.m. Depth of focus was 154 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects Luzon and Western Visayas. In its recent bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan is forecast to have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate rains are possible. Pagasa predicted Metro Manila and the rest […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Aug. 11, said the law allows policemen to receive “unsolicited gifts or presents of small or insignificant value.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte told police officers during the 118th anniversary of the Philippine National Police that they could accept gifts but not bribes. “Unlike other politicians who forget their laws and grab at opportunity to find fault at what the President says or does, […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Aug. 11, expressed alarm over the death of a Chinese national who fell from his office window reportedly while trying to escape in Las Piñas City. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted 27-year-old Chinese Yang Kang was handcuffed when he fell to his death from the sixth floor in Pamplona around 4 a.m. on Friday. Las Piñas police have said it was possible Kang was escaping from his […]
