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(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes on Saturday, Aug. 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the earthquakes in the province on July 27, hit 28 kilometers southeast of Itbayat at 7:55 a.m. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. An intensity IV was felt in Itabayat. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Rains continue to pound parts of the country today, Aug. 3, as the southwest monsoon continues to affect the western section of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 3 a.m., a low pressure area was 1,135 kilometers east of Virac. Monsoon rains will prevail over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Abra, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao and Kalinga while cloudy skies with […]
(Eagle News) — Two quakes hit the country in the early hours of Saturday, August 3 — a magnitude 5.6 quake in Davao Occidental and a magnitude 5 quake in Northern Samar, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake in Davao Occidental occurred at 12:10 a.m., some 48 kilometers northeast of Jose Abad Santos. It was of tectonic origin and was quite deep at 143 kilometers. Because of this, […]
by Ganis Bungsu Agence France Presse BANTEN, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian authorities lifted a tsunami warning late Friday after a powerful earthquake earlier struck off the southern coast of heavily populated Java island. The 6.9 magnitude quake registered at a depth 52.8 kilometres (33 miles), some 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Labuan, southwest of the capital Jakarta, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Panicked residents fled their homes as the quake hit, […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AFP) — Middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez has been stripped of his International Boxing Federation belt after failing to agree terms on a mandatory title defence, his promoter Oscar De La Hoya revealed on Friday. Alvarez, who also holds the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council titles, has been forced to relinquish his IBF crown after negotiations for a fight with Ukraine’s Sergiy Derevyanchenko fell through. “We are extremely disappointed at […]
(Eagle News)–A Quezon City court has temporarily stopped the implementation of a ban on provincial buses on Edsa. In issuing the writ of preliminary injunction, Branch 223 effectively stopped the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, among others, from implementing orders pertaining to the ban. The court required the 18 bus transport groups that challenged the agencies’ orders to post a a P1-million bond first. The court also gave […]
(Eagle News)–Davao Mayor Sara Duterte on Friday, Aug. 2, said she would “pray for wisdom” before deciding if she would run for President or not. “Before I think about that, I should ask God first, ‘Is this for me?’” the presidential daughter said in a television interview. According to the Davao mayor, “based on life experience, everything will be easier if it’s the plan of God.” “Siguro para hindi tayo magkamali, we need to pray […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok on Friday, Aug. 2, urged Filipinos there to take extra precautions following the “bombings” that ripped across the capital as it hosted a regional summit. In a statement, the embassy also urged Filipinos to cooperate with authorities “as they implement heightened security measures.” Earlier in the day, several small bombs exploded across Bangkok, while the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers meeting also attended by US Secretary of […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were cancelled and delayed on Friday, Aug. 2, due to inclement weather. Below are the delayed flights, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: SkyJet M8 911 Manila-San Vicente M8 912 San Vicente-Manila Cebu Pacific 5J 379 Manila-Cagayan de Oro 5J 380 Cagayan de Oro-Manila 5J 506 Manila-Tuguegarao 507 Tuguegarao-Manila 5J 327 Manila-Legazpi 5J 328 Legazpi-Manila 5J 789 Manila-Butuan 5J 790 Butuan-Manila 5J 375 Manila-Roxas 5J 376 Roxas-Manila 5J 655 Manila-Tacloban 5J […]
by Miwa SUZUKI Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan and South Korea Friday rescinded each other’s favoured export partner status in an escalating row as relations between the US allies hit a new low. The two countries — both of them democracies and market economies — are mired in long-running disputes over the use of forced labour during World War II. But Tokyo, which made the first move despite US calls for […]
(Eagle News)–Eighty-eight Communist rebels who have surrendered were treated to an all-expenses paid trip to Hong Kong by the government. The trip, which took place from July 30 to Aug. 2, was facilitated by the Eastern Mindanao Command and the Presidential Management Staff. “The tour contributes in the continuing therapy and integration process for these beneficiaries as they slowly adapt to the normal life,” Lt. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., commander of Eastmincom, said in a […]
(Eagle News)–Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea has filed a libel case against columnist Ramon Tulfo, also the Special Envoy for Public Diplomacy to China. The charges came after Medialdea wrote The Manila Times, where Tulfo is a columnist, slamming Tulfo’s July 25 column titled “Self-purgation should start with the Cabinet.” In the column, Tulfo accused Medialdea of sitting for one year on the appeal of one Felicito Mejorado for the claim of the P272-million government reward […]
