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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over Mindanao

(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory was hoisted over Mindanao on Thursday, June 20. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers are being experienced in Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Misamis Occidental within the next 1 to 2 hours. The same conditions are being experienced in Laak, Montevista, Nabunturan, Mawab and New Bataan in Compostela Valley; Baganga in Davao Oriental; Kapalong, San Isidro and Montevista in Davao del Norte; […]

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Veteran actor Eddie Garcia passes away at 90

  (Eagle News) – Veteran and multi-awarded dramatic actor, Eddie Garcia, passed away on Thursday at 4:55 p.m. after suffering from a neck fracture which he had while on the set of a shooting of a teleserye. He was 90. Garcia, a multi-awarded actor and director, had been in critical condition after he tripped and fell while on the set of an upcoming teleserye of GMA 7, “Rosang Agimat.” The Makati Medical Center, where he […]

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JUST IN: 3.9-magnitude quake hits Isabela

(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Isabela on Thursday, June 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 30 kilometers northeast of Maconacon at 4:40 p.m. The depth of focus was 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.    

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DOJ joins nationwide earthquake drill today, June 20

(Eagle News) — Department of Justice employees led by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra took part in the nationwide earthquake drill  on Thursday, June 20. Guevarra himself led employees as they ushered out of the DOJ office in Manila, some with their hands on their heads, after the sounding of the fire alarm past 2 p.m. The participants went straight to the parking lot. After a few minutes, they went back to work. It was the […]

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Trade disputes to dominate as ASEAN meets in Bangkok

  by Jenny Vaughan Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Southeast Asian leaders will dissect the impact of the US-China tariff war this weekend at a Bangkok summit, with Beijing determined to drive forward a trade pact sweeping in 40 percent of global commerce — but excluding America. Disputes in the flashpoint South China Sea and Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims are also likely to make the agenda at the two-day Association of Southeast […]

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De Lima backs call for “truth movement” to “disprove lies” peddled by Chinese about S. China Sea

(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, June 20, expressed support for the creation of a “truth movement” that she said would help rectify China’s fake historical claim on the disputed islands in the South China Sea. In backing Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio’s proposal, De Lima said the “best way to disprove the lies peddled by the Chinese government,”  after all, is “to counter it by spreading the truth.” She […]

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Lacson: Duque defense vs conflict of interest allegations vs him “not valid”

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, June 20, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s defense he was no longer involved in the leasing of his family’s building in Pangasinan to PhilHealth was “not valid.” In an interview over radio dzrh, Lacson said contrary to Duque’s claim he had divested from the family corporation Educational and Medical Development Corporation, based on documents, the health secretary was still a board member who had shares. “Hindi […]

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6.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Papua

  A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Papua, in eastern Indonesia Thursday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit about 250 kilometres west of the town of Abepura in Papua province at 12:46 am local time, at a depth of 12 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt weakly in Abepura, but most people did not notice it. “I was still awake at home but I did not […]

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Sailing among the stars: how photons could revolutionize space flight

by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A few days from now, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will lift off from Florida, carrying a satellite the size of a loaf of bread with nothing to power it but a huge polyester “solar sail.” It’s been the stuff of scientists’ dreams for decades but has only very recently become a reality. The idea might sounds crazy: propelling a craft through the vacuum of space with […]

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Duterte appoints Ricardo Morales as new PhilHealth president

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has a new president. President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed  Ricardo Morales at the helm of PhilHealth, days after he ordered its officials to submit their courtesy resignation. The President gave the order after Aileen De Leon and Edwin Roberto revealed WellMed Dialysis Center, where they worked, claimed the PhilHealth benefits of its deceased patients. De Leon, Roberto and WellMed co-owner Bryan Sy have been charged with estafa […]

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Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast now as they were before the turn of the century, according to a new study that relied on recently declassified Cold War-era satellite imagery. The study, which appeared in Science Advances on Wednesday, is the latest indication that climate change is eating the Himalayan glaciers, threatening water supplies for hundreds of millions of people downstream across South Asia. “This is the clearest picture […]

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Philippines:  Ready and ripe for REIT

By Caesar Vallejos OPEN FOR BUSINESS, Eagle News Service Chief property experts and players across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region declared that the Philippines is ready and ripe for Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). REIT is a publicly listed corporation that allows investors to buy shares in recurring income-producing real estate assets such as office buildings, hospitals, warehouses, hotels and shopping malls. In the Philippines, it is a stock corporation established in accordance with the […]

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