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Cloudy skies to prevail in parts of PHL today, June 25

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies will prevail in parts of the country today, Thursday, July 25, as the southwest monsoon affects the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. MIMAROPA and Western Visayas will have cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy […]

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3.5-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Thursday, July 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 77 kilometers northeast of Burgos at 8 a.m. Depth of focus was 1 kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Flying Frenchman to attempt pioneering Channel ‘flyboard’ crossing

SANGATTE, France (AFP) — A daredevil French inventor is Thursday to attempt a flight across the Channel standing on a jet-powered “flyboard”, in an ambitious crossing he sees as following in the footsteps of the aviation pioneers. Franky Zapata, a former jet-skiing champion, aims to soar above the Channel “like a bird” in the crossing from northern France to southern England, in a scene likely to resemble a science fiction film. In a tribute to […]

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North Korea launches ‘extremely regrettable’: Japan defense minister

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — North Korea fired “projectiles” that landed outside Japanese waters, Japan’s defense minister said Thursday, calling the latest launches by Pyongyang “extremely regrettable”. “We have confirmed so far that they did not reach our country’s territory or exclusive economic zone,” Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters after South Korea reported two “projectile” launches. “If they were ballistic missiles, it violates UN resolutions… These recent cases of them firing projectiles are extremely regrettable,” […]

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Records tumble in Europe as heatwave bites

by Adam PLOWRIGHT PARIS, France (AFP) — Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands recorded their highest ever temperatures as a European heatwave soared towards its peak on Wednesday, impacting rail transport and prompting a number of drownings with people taking to the water. Cyclists in the Tour de France in southern France had to puff their way over the course in well over 30 degrees Celsius while in the Netherlands, farmers have been leaving their cows […]

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Kawhi, George seek more for Clippers than beating Lakers

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George made their debuts Wednesday as Los Angeles Clippers teammates, vowing to turn their hometown club into an NBA champion and eclipse city rival Lakers. “We’re not looking at the Battle of LA. We’ve got bigger goals in mind,” George said. “We’re not thinking about the Lakers shadow. We want to be holding that trophy and we’ll build up Clipper Nation along the way.” Leonard […]

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Spanish star Gasol agrees to NBA Trail Blazers deal: report

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Spanish star center Pau Gasol, a two-time NBA champion, has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN reported Wednesday. The 39-year-old 7-footer (2.13m) who helped the Los Angeles Lakers to the 2009 and 2010 NBA titles joins his sixth league club for a 19th career NBA campaign. The deal was reportedly worth $2.6 million. Gasol played only 30 games last season for San […]

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N. Korea fires ‘short range’ projectile: US official

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US said Wednesday that Pyongyang had fired a short-range projectile, while South Korean media reported that two had been launched. The firing comes ahead of US-South Korean military exercises next month that North Korea has warned could affect the planned resumption of denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang. “I can confirm that it was… short-range” a US official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. He did not say […]

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Senado, bibilisan ang pagtalakay ng panukalang batas sa pagpapaliban ng bgy elections, ayon kay Sen. Tolentino

  By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Papaspasan ng Senado ang pagtalakay sa panukalang batas na ipagpaliban ang Barangay elections sa susunod na taon. Sinabi ni Senator Francis Tolentino, chairman ng committee on local government, na uunahin niyang isalang ang panukala ng Pangulong Rodrido Duterte na postponement ng barangay elections. Nakipagpulong na kanina si Tolentino sa Association of Barangay Councils tungkol sa isyu. Target ng Senado na mailipat ang eleksyon sa May […]

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PSA says its birth certificates have no expiration date

(Eagle News) – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) stressed that the birth certificates it is issuing do not expire. The government office made the clarification amid the confusion that arose from various government and private offices, including schools, that require applicants or those transacting with them to submit birth certificates issued within the last six months or the last year. While the PSA said that it does change its security paper used for birth certificates […]

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JUST IN: British PM May tenders her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II

  Outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May formally tendered her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday as her successor Boris Johnson prepares to take over. May arrived at the palace after earlier urging Johnson to deliver Brexit “in a way that works for the whole United Kingdom” — an allusion to the deep divisions that the issue has caused in the country. Agence France-Presse

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DOJ panel to CIDG: Provide complete addresses of Robredo, other respondents in sedition complaint

(Eagle News)–The panel of prosecutors tasked to conduct a preliminary probe into the sedition complaint filed against Vice President Leni Robredo and others has ordered the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to provide the complete addresses of the respondents of the complaint. Justice Undersecretary  Markk Perete, Department of Justice spokesperson, said the directive to the acting complainant was contained in an order issued by the panel on Wednesday, July 24. According to Perete, the panel […]

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