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Palace calls Colmenares’ recent claims vs gov’t “baseless, laced with malice”

(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday, Aug. 2, dismissed as “baseless” and “laced with malice” Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares’ remark the recent killings in the country, including the ones in Negros Oriental, were state-sponsored. In a statement, Panelo said Colmenares’ remarks were “but a part of the propaganda of the Communist Party of the Philippines [CPP], to which obviously he subscribes and parrots, to discredit the administration and the security forces of the […]

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Japan to remove Seoul from favored export partner ‘white list’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan on Friday said it will remove South Korea from a “white list” of favored export partners, a move that Seoul has warned will have “grave consequences” for security ties between the US allies. “The government at a cabinet meeting today approved a revision to the export control law… South Korea, the only Asian nation on the list, will be removed,” Japan’s Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko told reporters. The measure, which […]

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Gordon on Duterte’s comments vs him: No offense taken

(Eagle News)–Senator Richard Gordon has said he was not offended by President Rodrigo Duterte’s comments against him after he criticized the chief executive’s appointments of military men in government. In a statement, Gordon said “everyone is entitled to an opinion, and we cannot be onion skinned about such things.” “The statements I made yesterday were made in good faith and out of concern for our country and the President, whom I consider a friend,” he […]

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JUST IN: Mandaluyong suspends afternoon classes on Friday, Aug. 2

(Eagle News)–Mandaluyong has suspended all afternoon classes on Friday, Aug. 2, due to the inclement weather. The suspension, which applies to all levels in both public and private schools, was announced by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Twitter. The  weather bureau has said  monsoon rains will prevail in parts of the country today as the southwest monsoon affects Western Luzon.

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JUST IN: Isko Moreno suspends classes at all levels today, Aug. 2, in Manila

(Eagle News)–Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has suspended classes on Friday, Aug. 2, in the city. A Tweet by the Manila Public Information Office said  the suspension applies at all levels, in both public and private schools. The Manila PIO said the suspension comes after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration  raised the yellow rainfall warning in Metro Manila as of 8:26 am. Earlier, the Manila PIO released a list of elementary and high […]

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Monsoon rains to prevail in parts of PHL as southwest monsoon affects W. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Monsoon rains are expected in parts of the country today, Aug. 2, as the southwest monsoon affects the western section of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said flash floods or landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy monsoon rains are also possible in Pangasinan, Zambales and Bataan, with the Low Pressure Area located 915 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes as of 3 a.m. Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, […]

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List of class suspensions in Manila for Friday, Aug. 2

(Eagle News)–Classes on Friday, Aug. 2, have been suspended in some elementary schools and high schools in Manila due to the inclement weather. Below is a list according to the Manila Public Information Office: HIGH SCHOOL  V Mapa HS R Soliman HS Manila Science HS ELEMENTARY J Lukban ES C Apostol ES P Gomez ES P Guevara ES M Roxas de Ayala ES R Avancena ES A Bonifacio ES Manuel L. Quezon ES L. Almario […]

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Latest Trump tariffs to directly hit consumers

by John BIERS NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Earlier US tariffs enacted in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China has dealt only a glancing blow to consumers, but those announced Thursday are different. “This hits consumers straight on,” Steve Pasierb, president of the Toy Association, said in an interview. “This is the finished products. It’s not raw materials.” The tariffs, a 10 percent levy on $300 billion in Chinese goods that Trump said […]

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JUST IN: Work in M. Manila courts suspended today, Aug. 2

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has suspended work in all courts in Metro Manila today, Aug. 2. The SC said this was due to inclement weather. Executive judges in other affected areas,m the SC said, may exercise discretion. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said monsoon rains will prevail in parts of the country today.

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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over M. Manila, nearby areas

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and nearby areas. The Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over General Nakar and Infanta in Quezon, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite and Tarlac within the next two hours. Heavy to intense rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are so far being experienced in Rizal, Metro Manila, Zambales and Bataan. “All are advised to take […]

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Palace to study if Dengvaxia can be used for those who already had dengue to stop spike in cases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jmJg3VcUjI (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it is weighing very carefully and considering the proposal to allow the use of the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine for those who already contracted dengue. The proposal from some doctors’ groups and from former Health Secretary and now Iloilo Rep, Janet Garin comes amid a declared national dengue alert in the country and continuing rise in dengue cases. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that if Dengvaxia can help stem […]

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EU countries at UN condemn North Korean missile tests

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — European Union members of the UN Security Council condemned North Korea Thursday over its recent spate of missiles tests that have fueled fears Pyongyang is developing more advanced weapons. Britain, France and Germany urged North Korea to “take concrete steps towards its complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation and to engage in meaningful negotiations with the US as agreed between President Trump and Kim Jong Un on 30 June.” UN […]

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