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ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP) — Croatian police launched a manhunt Thursday night after six people were found dead with gunshot wounds in a house in the capital Zagreb, state media reported. Officers found the bodies in a home in a southern neighborhood of the city after being alerted by neighbors, who heard gunshots at around 1930 GMT, state-run Hina news agency reported. “Six corpses have been found by police in the Kajzerica district of New Zagreb,” […]
(Eagle News)–Classes were suspended in parts of the country today, Aug. 2, due to bad weather. Below is a list as of 9 a.m. -Manila-all levels, public and private Bataan- all levels, public and private Botolan, Zambales- all levels, public and private Cabangan, Zambales – all levels, public and private Cainta, Rizal – all levels, public and private Calumpit, Bulacan- all levels, public and private Castillejos, Zambales – all levels, public and private Dagupan City, […]
by Sebastien BERGER / with Chris Stein in Washington SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea carried out its third missile test in eight days Friday, according to the South’s military, but US President Donald Trump said he had “no problem” with the spate of launches by Pyongyang. The nuclear-armed North is barred from ballistic missile tests under UN resolutions and its actions have drawn condemnation from European members of the Security Council but a […]
(Eagle News) — Public Attoryney’s Office (PAO) chief Atty. Persida Acosta traded barbs with Iloilo Rep. and former Health Secretary Janet Garin amid the debate on whether it is wise to use Dengvaxia vaccine to prevent more dengue cases. Acosta said that Garin has no credibility to recommend the return of Dengvaxia to the markets as she himself had been charged for her role in implementing its mass vaccination among school children. “Ginagawa naman niyang […]
By Bienvenu-Marie Bakumanya and Albert Kambale Agence France-Presse GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) — Rwanda has shuttered its frontier with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo after a third case of the deadly virus was detected in the border city of Goma, the Congolese presidency said Thursday. The announcement coincided with the first anniversary of an epidemic that has claimed more than 1,800 lives, stoking dread that the disease may spread from eastern DRC to vulnerable […]
By Heather Scott Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFP) — The US Federal Reserve, under intense pressure from President Donald Trump to stimulate the economy, on Wednesday cut the benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than a decade but struggled to justify the move or explain where it goes next. The move to ease the cost of borrowing was well telegraphed and meant to inoculate against global risks washing onto American shores, but […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 1, vowed to do “something drastic” to address the recent spate of killings in Negros Oriental. In a speech for the 28th anniversary of the Bureau of Fire Protection, Duterte said he had yet to talk to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. though. The three are former military men who have had experience in fighting the insurgency. “It […]
Also face charges for violation of civil service, anti-graft laws (Eagle News)–Customs commissioner Rey Guerrero and four others are facing charges for usurpation of authority and for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and civil service regulations. The charges were filed by Joana Marie Gonzales of the Transparency in Public Service before the Ombudsman. In filing the charges, Gonzales questioned Guerrero’s move to have Teodoro Jumamil act as Guerrero’s chief of staff; Raniel […]
by Francesco FONTEMAGGI / Dene-Hern Chen Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Thursday that Washington was not asking Southeast Asian nations to “choose” between his country and rival power China, as he trailed a rebooted security and trade strategy at a Bangkok summit. The denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, a bitter trade war between the superpowers and open access to contested seas dominated talks between Pompeo […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorm are being experienced over Aurora, Quirino, Southern Isabela, and over Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte, Alfonso Castaneda, Kayapa and Aritao in Nueva Vizcaya. These conditions may persist within 1 to 2 hours and may affect nearby areas, the weather bureau said. PAGASA advised […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang will be considering the proposal of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., to put an end to the practice of giving visa upon arrival to Chinese nationals that was first implemented in August 2017. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that he himself agreed with the position of Secretary Locsin that foreigners entering the country should be properly vetted. “I agree with Secretary Locsin. Kailangan talaga bini-vet, kasi kapag tayo humihingi […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will “certainly” declare martial law in Mindanao if local authorities and the military make the recommendation Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Thursday, Aug. 1. According to Panelo, the President “always follows the advice of those people in the know.” Panelo made the remark amid a spate of killings in the province that saw the provincial police director relieved from his post. On Tuesday, July 30, Panelo said the President warned […]
