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(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Hanna” has maintained its strength as it moved westward on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Tuesday evening, “Hanna” is forecast to be 715 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. So far, it is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. Today, moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over the […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — July was the hottest month across the globe ever measured, and 2019 is on track to be one of the warmest years, according to data released Monday by the European Union’s Earth observation network. Searing heatwaves saw records tumble across Europe last month, with unusually high temperatures around the Arctic Circle as well. Wildfires unprecedented in scope and intensity burned in Siberia and Alaska, releasing more than 100 […]
by Michael Mathes EL PASO, United States (AFP) — A hero mother shielding her infant, Mexican nationals shopping just across the border, a 15-year-old soccer player: details began to emerge Monday of the 30 victims of back-to-back shootings in Texas and Ohio — and the stories behind the grim statistics. In many ways the victims are a cross-section of America: grandparents shopping at an El Paso Walmart and young adults enjoying a late night out […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Tuesday said US-South Korean war games are a “flagrant violation” of efforts to reach peace on the Korean peninsula and reflect a lack of “political will” to improve relations. The comments by an unnamed North Korean foreign ministry spokesman, carried by state news agency KCNA, came as Pyongyang fired two “unidentified projectiles” off its eastern coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. There were no further […]
EL PASO, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump will visit El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday following a mass shooting in the southern border town that killed 22 people, the local mayor said. “President Trump called me yesterday. He was very gracious in the call… (and) offered to help in any way he could,” Dee Margo told a news conference on Monday. “He is coming out here on Wednesday.” Trump has been accused by […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Tuesday, Aug. 6, have been suspended in some areas due to the bad weather. Below is a list as of this morning: Angono, Rizal —all levels, public and private Cavite —all levels, public and private Cainta —all levels, public and private Lian, Batangas- preschool to senior high school, public and private Lubang, Occidental Mindoro —all levels, public and private Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro —all levels, public and private Paluan, Occidental Mindoro —all levels, […]
(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections First Division has cancelled the nomination of former National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema as representative of the Duterte Youth party-list. In voting 2-0 in favor of the petition of youth groups who had said Cardema, who is 34 years old, did not meet the age criteria of between 25 to 30 years old of the party, the Comelec ruled Cardema had misrepresented himself. Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo dismissed Cardema’s […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has named former Davao City administrator Wendel Avisado as the new Department of Budget and Management secretary. Avisado takes the place of Janet Abuel, who had been named officer-in-charge of the department after then-Budget Secretary Ben Diokno was named governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Avisado will take the helm of the DBM in an acting capacity. Avisado, lawyer, was the city administrator from 2004 […]
by Elaine YU / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong riot police clashed with pro-democracy protesters for a third straight day Monday as the city’s leader warned the global financial hub was nearing a “very dangerous situation”, and a rare strike caused transport chaos. Clouds of tear gas billowed across the working-class district of Wong Tai Sin on Monday afternoon as the city buckled under rare general strike, […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Aug. 5, said it would not intervene in the tiff between Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Special Envoy for Public Diplomacy to China and columnist Ramon Tulfo. “Since charges have been filed, we cannot comment on the validity of the charges. So, we will wait,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a press conference. Panelo was referring to the libel complaint filed by Medialdea against Tulfo for his column published […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets plummeted Monday as the Chinese yuan fell sharply, days after US President Donald Trump’s vow to impose fresh tariffs on goods from China sent trade war fears soaring. Trump’s announcement, which came on Thursday, means virtually all of the $660 billion in annual merchandise trade between the world’s two biggest economies will be subject to punitive tariffs, with the latest duties due to take effect September 1. The […]
(Eagle News)–Peter Joemel Advincula has filed for inclusion in the Witness Protection Program. Advincula’s lawyer, Larry Gadon, submitted his client’s application before the Department of Justice on Monday, Aug. 5. Advincula, who claims to be the yellow-hooded character in the Ang Totoong Narcolist videos against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family and close friends,has been charged with sedition and other charges in connection with these. His affidavit pointing at several opposition figures behind the videos was […]
