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(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Sunday, June 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 122 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 4:34 a.m. Depth of focus was 29 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–Maynilad has advised its customers in Las Piñas and Cavite to stock up on water, with service interruptions slated from June 11 to 12. The water concessionaire said the following areas are affected due to the reinstallation of a rapid mixer at the La Mesa Treatment Plant 1: FROM 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11: Caloocan City: 5 to 10 11 to 14 22 24 27 28 31 95 99 146 […]
(Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao and Eastern Visayas today, June 9. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, this time due to localized thunderstorms. Northern […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has rejected the call of some parties at the United Nations for a probe into the state of human rights in the Philippines. In a statement, the DFA said these parties merely “want to undermine processes and spread disinformation, on the basis of one-sided reports coming from questionable sources.” “The Philippines is a democratic nation with strong institutions and the government has an unshakeable determination to promote and protect […]
By Caesar Vallejos OPEN FOR BUSINESS, Eagle News Service The Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Philippines brought two international music competition award winners from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, in concert, at the New Era University last June 8, 2019. Performing live at the NEU Auditorium, pianist Ivan Koshcheev and baritone Kirill Komarov marveled the audience with their classical repertoire, highlighting masterpieces from the most celebrated Russian composers including Sergei […]
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — An NBA crown for the Toronto Raptors would bring basketball’s legacy full circle for Canada, celebrating its deep roots as birthplace of the sport’s inventor and site of the first NBA game. The Raptors, trying to become the first team from outside the United States to capture the throne, beat Golden State 105-92 Friday to seize a 3-1 lead on the defending champion Warriors […]
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At first no one knew why the 5-year-old girl could no longer move her legs or control her urine. For months she lay on the ground, unable to walk or play. Some in the community blamed witchcraft but the real reason was more horrific: The child had been brutally raped and left paralyzed as a result of her injuries. The case has brought the issue […]
By JILL COLVIN, MATTHEW LEE and LUIS ALONSO LUGO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has put on hold his plan to begin imposing tariffs on Mexico on Monday, saying the U.S. ally will take “strong measures” to reduce the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal he announced Friday night, after returning from a trip to Europe, falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls pushed for […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang again rejected calls for a probe on alleged unlawful killings in the country by United Nations human rights experts, saying this was an “outrageous interference” on Philippine sovereignty. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the call for a probe by 11 allegedly independent UN experts was based on a “biased and false recital of facts.” The 11 UN experts calling for a probe include Agnes Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur […]
by Jim Slater Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points and the Toronto Raptors moved to the brink of their first NBA title Friday by beating defending champion Golden State 105-92 in the NBA Finals. Serge Ibaka netted 20 points off the bench and Pascal Siakam added 19 for the Raptors, who grabbed a commanding 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven series, which could end with game five Monday in Toronto. The Raptors are one victory shy of […]
(Eagle News)– Ben Tulfo slammed Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista, who had laid down conditions before accepting the apology of Ben’s brother Erwin. “Ayon sa kumag na OIC, mag-sorry daw sa lahat ng media outlet,” Ben said in a Tweet, referring to Bautista’s demand Erwin publish an at least half-a-page apology in all leading newspapers and in select radio stations for the radio broadcaster’s on-air tirades against the secretary when he failed to grant a […]
(Eagle News)–Agricultural Secretary Manny Piñol on Saturday, June 8, graduated with a PhD in rural development at the University of Southern Mindanao. Piñol, who had been working on getting the degree for ten years, is the sole PhD graduate of the course, and joined several others who were conferred a doctoral degree in other fields – Agricultural Sciences, Extension Services and Education. Piñol said his dissertation was on Easy Access Credit and Its Impact on […]
