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by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Riot police in Hong Kong launched volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday during hours of running battles with pro-democracy protesters close to Beijing’s office in the city, marking the second consecutive day officers have fired on demonstrators. As the unauthorized protest occurred, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office — China’s top policy unit for the two cities — said in […]
(Eagle News)–The last trip of the Light Rail Transit 1 will be earlier starting Monday, July 29, the Light Rail Manila Corporation said. According to the LRMC, trains coming from Baclaran station will now leave at 9:30 p.m. from Monday to Sunday. The LRMC said the new schedule includes holidays. Trains coming from Rossevelt, on the other hand, will leave at 9:45 p.m. from Monday to Sunday, including holidays. Both times are fifteen minutes earlier than […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, July 28, ordered the construction of a clinic in Batanes after the hospital in the province was damaged by successive earthquakes. President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to provide the P40 million needed for the construction of the clinic during his visit to the province a day after the quakes that killed at least eight people and injured several others. According to Duterte, he is “not keen on repairing” the damaged […]
Ten Filipino fishermen who were caught illegally fishing by Indonesian authorities in their waters arrived in Davao City on Saturday noon, aboard the BRP Emilio Jacinto. The fishermen, who faced cases of illegal fishing, poaching, smuggling and illegal entry in Indonesia, were released through the efforts of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine Liaison in Manado, Indonesia. Foreign Affairs’ Uriel Norman Garibay who was present during the turnover of the fishermen […]
(Eagle News)–At least four people were killed in a fire that hit a residential area in Quezon City on Sunday, July 28. Only two fatalities have so far been identified by authorities in the blaze that hit a condominium building at 2:26 a.m. in Barangay Pasong Tamo. They were Emma Canlas, 80; and Genevieve Macalso, 46; Authorities have yet to identify the cause of the blaze but said it was possible an unattended candle was […]
BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) — Several thousand protesters rallied in Bucharest on Saturday after Romania’s police chief was fired over the murder of a 15-year-old girl who had made three emergency calls to report her own kidnapping and given clues to her whereabouts. Critics allege that officials failed to take the alert seriously and finally reacted too late to help save the teen, identified as Alexandra. Amid chants of “incompetence” and angry calls for the […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The death toll in a landslide which buried a village in southwest China rose to 36, state broadcaster CCTV said Sunday, with 15 still missing days after the disaster struck. The state-run People’s Daily said rescue work is ongoing at the site in Shuicheng county, Guizhou province, where a thick torrent of mud buried 22 houses in the landslide on Tuesday. CCTV broadcast footage of rescue workers trying to reach […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were cancelled on Sunday, July 28, due to bad weather. Below is a list according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Cebu Pacific 5J 771: Manila-Pagadian 5J 772: Pagadian-Manila 5J 781: Manila-Ozamiz 5J 782: Ozamiz-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will prevail in the country today as the southwest monsoon affects Western Luzon and Visayas.
(Eagle News)–At least four people were killed in a fire that hit a residential area in Quezon City on Sunday, July 28. Only two fatalities have so far been identified by authorities in the blaze that hit a condominium building at 2:26 a.m. in Barangay Pasong Tamo. They were Emma Canlas, 80; and Genevieve Macalso, 46; Authorities have yet to identify the cause of the blaze but said it was possible an unattended candle was […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies will prevail in the country today, Sunday, July 28, as the southwest monsoon affects western sections of Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the whole country will have cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said the western sections of Luzon and Visayas will have moderate to strong winds, and moderate to rough coastal waters. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, July 28, condoled with the kin of those killed in the Batanes earthquakes on Saturday, July 27. “We send our sincerest prayers for the fast and speedy recovery of those who were injured,” the Palace added in a brief statement. At least eight people were killed and at least 60 were hurt after the series of earthquakes in the province. The highest magnitude of the earthquakes was 5.9. President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will visit quake-hit Batanes on Sunday, July 28. The Palace did not, however, provide more details about the President’s visit. Batanes was hit by successive quakes starting Friday, July 26, killing at least eight people and injuring several others. The quakes took place as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority held a metrowide earthquake drill in preparation for what experts said was the Big One.
