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(Eagle News)–A yellow alert is in effect over the Luzon grid on Tuesday, June 4. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the alert, which means reserves do not meet the required minimum levels, is in effect from 10 a.m .to 4 p.m. Available capacity is at 11,764 megawatts, while peak demand was at 10,831 MW. “Details on the cause to be announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) later in the day,” the […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, June 4. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said SOCCSKSARGEN, ARMM, Zamboanga Peninsula , Western Visayas and Palawan will also have scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone that affects Mindanao. 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 to cloudy skies […]
CHURU, India (AFP) — Temperatures in an Indian desert city hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) for the second time in three days as a deadly heatwave maintained its grip on the country. The thermometer hit 50.3 (122.54 Fahrenheit) in Churu in Rajasthan state, sending residents scrambling for shade to escape the searing sun. On Saturday it reached 50.6 Celsius (123 Fahrenheit), close to the country’s record of 51 degrees Celsius (123.8 Fahrenheit) recorded in […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jay-Z is officially hip hop’s first billionaire, Forbes declared Monday, founding his kingdom on entertainment but also reaping earnings from liquor, art and real estate. The rapper born Shawn Carter, who grew up in one of Brooklyn’s most notorious housing projects, “has accumulated a fortune that conservatively totals $1 billion, making him one of only a handful of entertainers to become a billionaire — and the first hip-hop artist […]
LONDON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump urged Britain to be “very careful” about involving Chinese tech giant Huawei in its new 5G network, in an interview published Saturday ahead of his state visit to London. Asked about reports that Britain is planning to give the firm a limited role, Trump told the Sunday Times newspaper: “Well, you have other alternatives and we have to be very careful from the standpoint of national […]
by Robin MILLARD / Jerome CARTILLIER LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Donald Trump hailed Queen Elizabeth II as a “great, great woman” as the British monarch threw a lavish banquet for the US president on Monday to kick off his three-day state visit. The Trump dynasty sat down to a glittering dinner with the British royal family in the Buckingham Palace ballroom as the UK rolled out the red carpet. Both Trump and the 93-year-old […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Sudan’s military forcefully broke up a weeks-long sit-in outside Khartoum’s army headquarters on Monday, leaving more than 30 dead and hundreds wounded in a crackdown met with sharp international condemnation. Heavily armed members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces were deployed around the capital, guarding entrances to the bridges that cross the Nile, and moved in convoys around the city. The United States called it a “brutal” crackdown on protesters, who […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau TORONTO (Eagle News) – The Golden State Warriors mantra, “Strength in Numbers” took effect during their third quarter rampage, which helped even their series against the Toronto Raptors with a 109-104 win at Scotiabank Arena Sunday night. Up by five to open the second half, the Raptors offensive struggles began, missing eight straight shots, compiled with five turnovers, and the Warriors soared to an 18-0 run. The double-digit […]
(Eagle News)–Erwin Tulfo on Monday, June 3, apologized anew for his televised tirades against Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista, a former Army chief, after he failed to grant the broadcast journalist a live interview. “Ang sasabihin ko lang po is ako at ang buong pamilyang Tulfo ay nagpapakumbabang humihingi ng kapatawaran kay retired general at Sec. Rolando Bautista sa pagmumura at pangbabastos ko sa kanya noong nakaraang linggo on air,” Tulfo said in an interview […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday, June 3, refused to sign a resolution backing the continued leadership of Senator Tito Sotto in the Senate. Villar, who was being touted by some as a replacement of Sotto, instead called off Senators Koko Pimentel and Manny Pacquiao, who had been urging their colleagues to sign the resolution drafted by Senator Panfilo Lacson. Pacquiao is a member of PDP-Laban, while Pimentel is the party president. Other incoming senators […]
by Alice RITCHIE and Jerome CARTILLIER Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — US President Donald Trump met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Monday after kicking off his UK state visit by branding the London mayor a “loser” and weighing in on the Brexit debate. With a 41-gun royal salute ringing out across the royal palace’s lawn, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles shook hands with the US leader and First […]
by Emily Manuel and MJ Racadio (Eagle News) — It was a triumphant evening for EBC Films’ “Hapi ang Buhay, the Musical” at the 35th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Pasay City, last June 2, 2019. The film held three nominations and received the award for Best Indie Theme Song of the Year. EBC Films has been recognized by this prestigious award-giving body for […]
