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Reelectionist senator Villar widens lead in Senate race

(Eagle News)–Reelectionist senator Cynthia Villar further widened her lead over her closest rival, another reelectionist senator Grace Poe, in the senatorial race on Friday, May 17, with 97.88 percent of nationwide election returns canvassed. Based on partial and unofficial results from the Commission on Elections transparency server,Villar had 25,038,068 votes as of 7:29 a.m., as compared to Poe’s 21,862,695. In third place was still Bong Go, with 20,363,829. Below are the other candidates in the […]

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Iran rejects negotiation with the US as Gulf tensions soar

by Paul Handley with Kyoko Hasegawa in Tokyo WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, Iran on Thursday rejected negotiations with the US and said it was showing “maximum restraint” after Washington sent extra military forces to the region against what it claimed was an imminent threat from Tehran. US officials meanwhile said the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group and B-52 bombers to the Gulf, one of the world’s […]

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Isolated rainshowers to prevail in PHL today, May 17

(Eagle News)—Isolated rainshowers are expected in the country today, May 17, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said  Metro Manila and the rest of the country will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern Luzon and the rest of the country will have light to moderate rains and slight to moderate coastal waters.  

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Huawei becomes flashpoint in China-US economic showdown

by Paul HANDLE WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US crackdown on Huawei has made the Chinese telecommunications giant the flashpoint in a monumental economic and technological showdown between the two superpowers that is testing allies of both. One day after the US moved to block Huawei from the US market and banned the export of US technology and materials to the company, China warned Washington Thursday against further harming trade ties. At the same […]

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Duterte fires FDA director-general Puno

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Food and Drug Administration Director General Nela Charade Puno. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement, citing a letter from Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to Puno. “This is in line with the President’s continuing mandate to eradicate graft and corruption and to ensure that public officials and employees conduct themselves in manner worthy of public trust,” the letter said. The President had said he would issue letters of dismissal […]

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At least 10 reported trapped in Shanghai building collapse

BEIJING, China (AFP) — At least ten construction workers were trapped in the rubble of an industrial building that collapsed in Shanghai on Thursday as it was undergoing renovation, according to Chinese media reports. The accident occurred around 11:00 am (0300 GMT) in an area of central Shanghai, with Chinese news outlet The Paper saying at least four people were rescued from the collapsed structure. © Agence France-Presse

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China formally arrests Canadian ex-diplomat, businessman: report

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has formally arrested two Canadians who have been detained for months on national security grounds, a Canadian newspaper reported on Thursday, in a case that has inflamed tensions between Ottawa and Beijing. A Canadian government source told The Globe and Mail that neither Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, nor Michael Spavor, a China-based businessman who organized trips to North Korea, have been formally charged. “Canada strongly condemns their arbitrary arrest […]

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Lopez to the rescue as Bucks down Raptors in opener

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Brook Lopez scored 29 points as the Milwaukee Bucks staged a late rally to defeat the Toronto Raptors 108-100 in the opening game of their NBA Eastern Conference finals clash on Wednesday. Lopez helped spark a run of 10 unanswered points in the final three minutes as the Bucks fought back from 100-98 down to claim a crucial victory in front of their home fans at the Fiserv Forum. […]

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Lorenzana in hospital due to “stress-related fatigue”

(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is in a hospital due to “stress-related fatigue.” Lorenzana, 70, himself confirmed he was  at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center as he denied reports he had been hospitalized due to cardiac arrest. He called the reports an “exaggeration.” “The doctors are just forcing me to rest. rest,” he said, noting that he was “undergoing executive checkup.” “I will be out in a day or two,” he said. “Thanks for your […]

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Chinese probe reveals secrets of Moon’s dark side

by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) — Scientists on Wednesday said they could be a step closer to solving the riddle behind the Moon’s formation, unveiling the most detailed survey yet of the far side of Earth’s satellite. In January, the Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-4 — named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology — became the first ever craft to touch down on the far side of the lunar surface. Similar to other bodies in […]

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Año to LGUs: Ensure smooth transition of power

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government urged local governments to ensure a smooth transition of power following the 2019 elections. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said “now is the time to rise above party politics and interests..” “The Filipino people have spoken and now is the time to move on,” Año said. According to Año, “a greater agenda awaits and that is the task of nation-building.” “Kaya magkaisa na tayong […]

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Trump to visit S. Korea for talks on North’s nukes: White House

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump will visit South Korea in June to meet with his counterpart Moon Jae-in over their efforts to persuade North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons arsenal, the White House said Wednesday. It will be the second meeting between the pair since the collapse of a summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February after they failed to reach a deal on […]

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