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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — Hungarian police confirmed Tuesday the discovery of two more South Korean victims of a sightseeing vessel which sank in Budapest last week, raising the toll to eleven tourists killed with 17 still missing. “A (male) body was found in the window of the boat wreck and brought to the surface,” said a statement by Hungarian counterterror police TEK, who are leading the search operation. Later, police confirmed a male body […]
(Eagle News)—Inflation picked up at 3.2 percent in May, faster than last month’s 3 percent but slower than last year’s 4.6 percent, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed. According to the PSA, the “uptrend was primarily brought about by higher annual rates posted in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages index at 3.4 percent; and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels index at 3.3 percent.” The PSA said slower annual increments, on the […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Wednesday, June 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 60 kilometers southeast of Don Marcelino at 6:14 a.m. Depth of focus was 30 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — The senators of the 17th Congress pose for a picture on Tuesday, June 4, as the 17th Congress adjourns. There are several who are leaving the Senate: Gringo Honasan, Antonio Trillanes IV, Francis Escudero, Bam Aquino, JV Ejercito and Loren Legarda. Of these, two have been elected to other government positions: Escudero as governor of Sorsogon, and Legarda as Antique representative. Five made their valedictory speeches on Tuesday.
(Eagle News)—An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao today, June 5. In its 6 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Visayas and Palawan will be cloudy and will have scattered rains and thunderstorms. Occidental Mindoro, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rainshowers or thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds from the East will prevail over Visayas and Palawan, while […]
by Emily Manuel and MJ Racadio (Eagle News) – EBC Films’ award-winning movie “Guerrero” opened to a red-carpet premiere at the Palads Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark last May 26, 2019 to the delight of an international audience. Moviegoers were captivated by the heartwarming story of a boxer named Ramon and his triumph over life’s challenges, through the help of his younger brother, Miguel. The audience both laughed and cried throughout the movie. Richelle Cerri, from Copenhagen, […]
(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections has approved former National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema’s bid to substitute as the Duterte Youth party-list group’s first nominee and representative in the 18th Congress. Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said this did not mean that the 33-year-old Cardema could already take the post as there are still pending petitions against the same. In its three-page resolution, the poll body also gave due course to the nominations of Gian Carlo […]
(Eagle News) – Upholding the earlier decision of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Commission on Appointment (CA) perpetually disqualified from public office former Makati mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr., after finding him guilty for irregularities regarding the Makati Science High School (MSHS) building construction. In a ruling dated May 28, 2019, the CA affirmed with modifications the Ombudsman’s July 10, 2017 joint decision and the December 8, 2017 joint order. The CA found […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is now looking for options for automated elections technology providers that could be presented to the Commission on Elections as an alternative to the controversial Smartmatic technology. Information and Communications Technology Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr., said that his department is now complying with President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to look for an alternative to Smartmatic which the President wants to be replaced for the […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — More than 35 protesters were killed and hundreds wounded Monday when Sudan’s military rulers broke up a sit-in outside army headquarters in Khartoum, a doctors committee close to demonstrators said. “The number of people who were killed by the Military Council in front of the military headquarters has risen to more than 35 people. Hundreds are wounded,” a new toll published overnight by the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. © […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN JOSE, United States (AFP) — Apple on Monday announced the demise of its groundbreaking iTunes platform in favor of three more tailored apps, as it refines its offerings to be a stage for digital music, films, podcasts and more. iTunes transformed the way people buy and listen to music after its launch in 2001, but is now being phased out, Apple senior vice president of software engineering […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Tuesday, June 4, confirmed the appointment of a new Judicial and Bar Council member. Apart from confirming the ad interim appointment of retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Noel Tijam, who will represent the academe in the body, the CA also approved the promotions of around 50 military officials. Below is a list: Leonarda Varilla to Colonel, Dental Service Pedro Agapito to Colonel, Philippine Air Force Julieta […]
