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(Eagle News)– The Supreme Court has ordered Manila Water, Maynilad and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System to pay massive fines for violating the Philippine Clean Water Act. SC spokesperson Brian Hosaka said this was after the SC, in a decision penned by J. Ramon Paul L. Hernando and with a vote of 14-0, denied their petitions and affirmed the decisions of the Court of Appeals that found they violated Section 8 of the […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Tuesday, Aug. 6, were cancelled due to bad weather and because of the protests in Hong Kong. Below is a list based on information from the Manila International Airport Authority: Cancelled due to public protests in Hongkong Cathay Pacific CX 912 MNL-HKG CX 976 MNL-HKG CX 939 HKG-MNL Cancelled due to bad weather at destination Philippine Airlines PR 425/426 MNL-FUKUOKA-MNL PR 418/419 MNL-BUSAN-MNL Cebu Pacific 5J 325/326 MNL-LEGAZPI-MNL CebGo DG 6041/6042 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, with six Super Bowl rings and a new two-year contract extension in hand, is ready to prove himself again in the NFL. The superstar signal-caller admitted that at 42, in his 20th year with the same team, he’s in “pretty much uncharted territory. “I’m going to go out there and do the best I can this year and see what happens,” said the player […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” dethroned “The Lion King” in North American theaters, opening with $60 million over the weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The latest installment in the long-running Fast & Furious franchise features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham facing off against “cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist” Idris Elba. It ended the box office reign of “The Lion King,” a remake of the 1994 […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets largely fell Tuesday, but pared back heavy losses following a rout on Wall Street as investors fretted over the US-China trade war. A sharp fall in the Chinese yuan’s value against the dollar — breaching the 7.0 level seen as a key threshold by investors — prompted Washington to formally designate Beijing as a currency manipulator. Tensions have escalated since US President Donald Trump last week announced fresh […]
by Robin MILLARD © Agence France-Presse CHICHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — An original Spitfire plane took off from Britain on Monday on an unprecedented attempt to fly the iconic World War II fighter around the globe. The gleaming silver aircraft set off from Goodwood Aerodrome outside Chichester near the south coast of England for the first leg of the epic four-month journey. The restored 76-year-old fighter served in World War II but has been de-militarized, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Tuesday, Aug. 6, declared a national dengue epidemic due to what it said was the increase in dengue cases in the country. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the announcement in a press conference, also noting the 622 deaths from dengue that have been recorded so far. According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, it is up to each local government unit if it will declare a state of calamity […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to “day zero” conditions when the taps run dry, according to a report released Tuesday. The World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas ranked water stress, drought risk and riverine flood risk using a peer-reviewed methodology. “Agriculture, industry, and municipalities are drinking up 80 percent of available surface and groundwater in an average […]
(Eagle News)–“Hanna” has intensified into a severe tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Hanna” was estimated 795 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. PAGASA said today and tomorrow, Aug. 7, moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over Western Visayas, northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands), Occidental […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will visit the kin of those killed after three motorboats capsized off Iloilo and Guimaras over the weekend. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the visit will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 7. He said he was unaware of the exact time though. At least 31 people died after the M/B Chichi, M/B Keziah and M/B Jenny Vince capsized when hit by strong winds and waves. The Maritime Industry Authority is probing […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice will refile the estafa charges it filed against Wellmed owner Bryan Sy and several others over the ghost dialysis mess, but which were junked by a Quezon City regional trial court. “No harm done,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said. According to Guevarra, “we were actually withdrawing the information filed with the regional trial court (RTC), but were overtaken by the court’s order.” In dismissing the charges for lack of jurisdiction, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte sees no need to declare martial law in Negros Oriental just yet. “Kasi nga under the Constitution, dapat may rebellion.Sa ngayon, unbridled patayan pa lang nangyayari,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte said he would do “something drastic” in the province, after at least 20 people were killed in separate incidents there. Those killed included four policemen, a lawyer and a rebel returnee. Authorities have said those behind […]
