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Isolated rainshowers to prevail in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected over parts of the country today, May 19. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.

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At least 30 hurt in LRT-2 train collision; probe ongoing

(Eagle News)–The Light Rail Transit Authority is still conducting a probe of the two coaches that collided near the Anonas and Cubao stations on Saturday night, and left at least 30 people injured. LRTA spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said a report on the incident that saw one coach hit the other that was parked on the eastern railway track was expected in two to three days. The injured were rushed to the Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical […]

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UN chief’s call to ‘save the Pacific to save the world’

  PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AFP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was vital “to save the Pacific to save the world” as he wrapped up his brief South Pacific tour in Vanuatu on Saturday. Guterres has spent the past week in the region pushing for urgent action ahead of a UN summit in September billed as a last chance to prevent irreversible climate change. According to the UN, Vanuatu is the world’s most at-risk […]

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Vatican Supreme Court clears Austrian priest accused of trying to kiss nun

The Vatican Supreme Court has cleared a senior priest accused of making advances towards a German nun during confession, the Vatican said on Friday. The five-member Supreme Court, the Apostolic Signatura, said in a statement that after careful examination the “serious” allegation could not be proved “with the required moral certitude”. Austrian priest Hermann Geissler proclaimed his innocence but resigned in January as one of three top officials at the Congregation for the Doctrine of […]

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Comelec: No proclamation of winning Senate, party-list bets on Sunday just yet

(Eagle News)–The proclamation of winning Senate and partylist bets will not push through on Sunday, May 19. Commission on Elections director Frances Arabe made the announcement on Saturday, May 18. According to Arabe, the Comelec was still waiting for certificates of canvas from 13 places and categories. These are: Lanao del Sur Isabela Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Washington DC Japan Saudi Arabia Kuwait Oslo Abuja Nairobi Tehran Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) She […]

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US issues warning to airlines flying over Gulf

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has warned US airlines flying over the Gulf to exercise caution “due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the region.” The advisory, which also covers airspace over the Gulf of Oman, comes amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. Increased tensions in the region “present an increasing inadvertent risk to US civil aviation operations due to the potential for miscalculation or […]

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First exit polls indicate Labor win in Australian election

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The first exit polls from Australia’s climate-dominated election Saturday showed a victory for the opposition Labor party. A Nine-Galaxy poll showed Labor beating the governing Liberal coalition 52-48, which would signal a clear parliamentary majority. It would see former union leader Bill Shorten become prime minister after six years of conservative government. The poll canvased 3,300 voters in 33 seats and echo pre-vote surveys that tipped Labor to win. The […]

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Keyboard predators: Southeast Asia’s kids targeted by online paedophiles

  by Sophie DEVILLER and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Southeast Asia is in the grip of a fresh surge of paedophile activity with predators orchestrating and watching abuse on live-streaming sites and via webcams, and paying for it with near-untraceable cryptocurrency, victims and children’s charities warn. With widespread poverty, lax laws, and creaking judicial systems, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and the Philippines have long been seen as soft spots by […]

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DFA welcomes release of three Filipino engineers taken hostage in Libya

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the release of three Filipino engineers who were taken hostage in Libya last year. In a statement, the DFA said the three Filipinos, who were not identified, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 on  Saturday morning on board flight PR 0659. They were accompanied by Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hjayceelyn M. Quintana. The DFA, through the Office of the Undersecretary for […]

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EcoWaste Coalition: Duterte admin “really serious” about having trash returned to Canada

(Eagle News)—EcoWaste Coalition on Saturday, May 18, hailed the administration’s seriousness in having the trash shipped by Canada to the Philippines six years ago returned. Aileen Lucero, national coordinator group, made the remark  in an interview over GMA News TV’s Balitanghali, after Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin announced the recall of Philippine envoys in Canada following the North American country’s failure to meet the May 15 deadline for the 103 containers of approximately 2500 tons […]

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Canada expresses disappointment over recall of PHL envoys

(Eagle News)—The Canadian government has expressed disappointment over the Philippines’ recall of its diplomatic envoys following Canada’s failure to meet the deadline on the return of the garbage shipment. In a statement, Brittany Fletcher, spokesperson for Canada’s Global Affairs Office, said despite this, “we will continue to engage with the Philippines to ensure a swift resolution of this important issue.” “Canada has repeatedly conveyed to the Philippine government its commitment to promptly ship and dispose […]

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3.2-magnitude quake hits Aurora

(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Aurora on Saturday, May 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 8 kilometers southwest of Dilasag at 3:13 a.m. The quake, of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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