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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu, Rank of Kalasag, to one of three army soldiers killed in a suicide bombing of a military camp in Indanan, Sulu last Friday. The posthumous award to the late Cpl. Richard Macabadbad was given by President Duterte when he visited his wake at the Libingan ng mga Bayani Mortuary in Fort Bonifacio where he paid his last respects. Duterte arrived at […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Public Works and Highways said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s target for a five minute travel time from Cubao to Makati was “doable.” DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said that over-all, what President Duterte had said about this target “are backed by very solid projects.” “Some projects directly affect Edsa. Some projects indirectly affect Edsa. But overall, we expect that the President’s statements are backed by very solid projects,” he […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical depression “Egay” remains almost stationary while over the Luzon Strait due east of Babuyan group of islands, and was spotted based at 175 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan as of 1 p.m. In its 2 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said that tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 was still hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands. Forecasters said that Egay could be out of the country by tomorrow […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soe8kXz1DtI Niyanig ng magnitude 3.5 na lindol ang Sarangani, Davao Occidental kaninang alas 9:01 ng umaga. Ayon sa Phivolcs, ang sentro ng lindol ay naitala sa 156 kilometro ng Timog Silangan ng Sarangani. Ito ay may lalim na 15 kilometro ang pagyanig na tectonic ang origin. Wala namang inaasahang pinsala sa ari arian o aftershocks matapos ang pagyanig.
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) — At least 20 people were killed Monday when an overcrowded bus plunged into a gorge in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said. The bus skidded off a road in the remote Kishtwar region and fell into a deep, narrow valley, senior police official M. K. Sinha said. Twenty passengers died instantly and 10 others were badly injured, Sinha told AFP. Seven of those were in critical condition and were evacuated to a nearby […]
by Elaine YU / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray and batons against anti-government protesters who seized highways early Monday ahead of what is expected to be a huge pro-democracy rally on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China. The international financial hub has been shaken by historic demonstrations in the past three weeks, driven by demands for the withdrawal of a bill that would allow […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets surged Monday after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to restart trade talks, reviving hopes of an end to their tariffs war, while oil prices also rallied on news that Saudi Arabia and Russia will extend their output caps. Trump’s historic visit to North Korea, where he met leader Kim Jong Un, soothed geopolitical concerns and added to the upbeat mood on trading floors. After a highly anticipated […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan announced Monday it would tighten regulations on the export to South Korea of several chemicals used in chip and smartphone production amid a row with Seoul on wartime forced labour. The new rules, which take effect from July 4, come after South Korean courts ordered Japanese firms to compensate people forced into wartime labour, an issue Tokyo says was resolved when the countries resumed diplomatic relations decades ago. “The export […]
(Eagle News) — Because of heavy monsoon rains which were further enhanced by Tropical Depression “Egay”, class suspensions were announced on Monday, July 1, in some parts of Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Batangas. In Metro Manila, classes were suspended in Quezon City on all levels, while in Malabon and Navotas, class suspensions were only from pre-school to senior high school, both for public and private schools. In Bulacan, class suspensions were announced in the following […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 is up over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands as Tropical Depression Egay maintained its strength as it moved towards extreme Northern Luzon. In its 8 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said that the center of tropical depression Egay was estimated as 165 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. It is moving northwest at 35 kph with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A small twin-engine passenger plane crashed in the US state of Texas on Sunday, killing 10 people, officials said. “The Dallas County Medical Examiner has confirmed 10 fatalities and no survivors,” a spokeswoman for the town of Addison, Texas told AFP. The National Transportation Safety Board tweeted that it had dispatched a team to Addison to investigate the crash of a King Air 350 — a twin-engine turboprop passenger plane. […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spanish authorities ordered the evacuation Sunday of around 40 people and closed four roads as a raging wildfire advanced in the center of the country amid scorching temperatures. Police ordered residents to flee their homes outside the town of Villa del Prado some 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of Madrid as a precaution because of the approach of the flames, emergency services said. The locals were put up in a sports […]
