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(Eagle News)–A yellow alert is in effect over the Luzon grid on Monday, June 3. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the alert, which means reserves do not meet the required minimum levels, is in effect from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Available capacity is at 11820 megawatts, while peak demand was at 10867 megawatts. Details on the cause of the alert will be announced later today.
(Eagle News)–The man who claimed to be “Bikoy” in the Ang Totoong Narco-list videos against President Rodrigo Duterte is now in police protective custody. Police Major General Amador Corpus, chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, made the confirmation on Monday, June 3. “He voluntarily surrendered himself and requested for protective custody,” Corpus said. Corpus said Advincula’s allegations against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and other members of the opposition are being investigated. Advincula had […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australians enjoying a sunny winter morning were surprised by the sight of three Chinese warships steaming into to Sydney Harbour Monday, forcing the prime minister to reassure jittery residents. Amid heightened concern about Beijing’s growing clout and military muscle flexing, the appearance of a Chinese flagged task group and around 700 sailors came as a surprise. “It may have been a surprise to others, but it certainly wasn’t a surprise to […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — A tornado on Sunday knocked down trees and damaged homes in Ottawa as it ripped through parts of Canada’s capital and the surrounding Quebec province. No injuries were reported. Environment Canada issued a weather warning just before 6 pm local time, saying a funnel cloud had been spotted at the Gatineau airport, moving eastward. Images and video of the tornado soon spread on social media as it touched down in the […]
by Jim SLATER TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — Andre Iguodala sank the game-clinching 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining and defending champion Golden State pulled level in the NBA Finals by defeating Toronto 109-104 on Sunday. The Warriors, seeking a third consecutive title and fourth in five seasons, held off a late Raptors charge to even the best-of-seven series at 1-1 as the scene shifts to California for games three and four on Wednesday and Friday. Klay Thompson […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority on Monday, June 3, apologized for the inconvenience to passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2. MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said the long lines and heat complained about on social media was due the renovation of the terminal. According to Monreal, passengers have to deal with smaller spaces to move around because some areas are boarded up, while the temperature inside the building was affected “due […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The engineer who shot dead 12 people at a municipal building in a US beach resort city had submitted his resignation hours before the killings, a city official said on Sunday. DeWayne Craddock, 40, had worked as an engineer for the public works department in Virginia Beach, Virginia for about 15 years before carrying out the Friday rampage at his workplace that also left four people wounded. According to the […]
(Eagle News)–The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition has asked the government to address its concerns, as teachers gear up for the opening of classes in public schools today, June 3. In a statement, Benjo Basas, TDC national chair, said there was a need to “immediately grant the increase in the salaries of public school teachers as promised by President Rodrigo Duterte himself.” He also urged the government to “cancel the anomalous and unjust policies of the GSIS” […]
by Issam AHMED For people diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, the outlook is about as grim as it gets: the average patient won’t live longer than a year. But a new study involving a targeted drug therapy has demonstrated it may be possible to significantly slow its spread, with a third of patients receiving the medication still alive two years into a clinical trial, a researcher reported on Sunday. The trial specifically looked at patients […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A senior North Korean official reportedly purged after talks collapsed between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump appeared at an arts performance with the country’s top brass, official media reported Monday. Kim Yong Chol, the North’s counterpart to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in nuclear talks, was sent to a labour camp following the collapse of the Kim-Trump summit in Hanoi in February, South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental early Monday, June 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin and an aftershock of the 6.2-magnitude offshore quake in the province on May 31,hit 65 kilometers southeast of General Generoso at 4:45 a.m. The depth of focus was 55 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)– Visayas will be cloudy and have scattered rains and thunderstorms today, June 3, due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone. In its its advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Palawan and Occidental Mindoro, on the other hand,will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds from the East to Southeast will prevail over Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro, which will have slight to […]
