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(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, May 1. The quake, which was an aftershock of the 5.5-magnitude quake that hit the province on April 26, struck 53 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 1:51 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Depth of focus was 11 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–The results of the bar exams held in November 2018 will be released on Friday, May 3. In a statement, the Supreme Court said this was after approval by the Supreme Court en banc in a special session. Supreme Court Associate Justice Mariano C. Del Castillo, chairperson of the 2018 Supreme Court Committee on Bar Examinations, will make the announcement at the SC front yard in Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila. “Afterwards, an LED […]
(Eagle News)–Authorities on Wednesday, May 1, finalized the guidelines for the issuance of work permits to foreign nationals, amid the influx of Chinese workers in the country. Under the guidelines signed by Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, among others, the Bureau of Immigration may only issue a special work permit to an alien who intends to work in the country outside of an employment arrangement, Justice […]
Public has right to know, too, Panelo says (Eagle News)–The “ouster plot matrix” was disclosed to the public so those involved in such would know that Malacañang knows of their plans. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo added the disclosure of the matrix, which figured leftist and media organizations such as Rappler, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, among others, was pursuant to the people’s right to information, citing Article 3, Section 7 of the Constitution. “The […]
(Eagle News)–The Judicial and Bar Council has asked Court of Tax Appeals associate justice applicant Maria Milagros-Fernan Cayosa to explain why she supposedly withheld pertinent information from her personal data sheet. In a letter dated April 26 and signed by JBC executive officer Annaliza Ty-Capacite, the council gave Fernan-Cayosa three days to explain in writing why she failed to disclose the “administrative matters” she was facing in her PDS notarized on Jan. 31. The JBC […]
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse College Park, United States (AFP) — Here’s a hypothetical: a telescope detects an asteroid between 100 and 300 meters in diameter racing through our solar system at 14 kilometers per second, 57 million kilometers from Earth. Astronomers estimate a one percent risk the space rock will collide with our planet on April 27, 2027. What should we do? It’s this potentially catastrophic scenario that 300 astronomers, scientists, engineers and […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs has raised an Alert Level 4 over Tripoli and nearby areas. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin made the announcement in a Tweet on Wednesday, May 1. According to Locsin, the alert, which calls for a mandatory repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers covered by the same, applied to the Libyan capital and “100 kilometers around.” Locsin said he informed President Rodrigo Duterte about the raising of the alert yesterday. “More […]
(Eagle News)—-Parts of Lanao del Norte are experiencing power interruption today, May 1, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said. According to the NGCP, the power interruption started at 7 a.m. and will last until 12 noon. It said the disruption was because LANECO requested a “shutdown of the Aurora-Kaptagan-Tubod 69kV line for the coop’s activities Kapatagan Substation.” The NGCP said it was also conducting a “ride-on maintenance along the said line.” “Power will […]
(Eagle News)—-Senator Cynthia Villar is pushing for the use of in-bred seeds to help farmers increase their production of rice. “Kaya gusto ko ito kasi iyong inbred seeds, pwedeng kayo ang magparami nito, hindi kailangang bilhin nyo lagi. Hindi kayo maghihintay sa gobyerno para mabigyan ng seeds dahil hindi naman kaya ng gobyerno na lahat ng magsasaka mabibigyan ng seeds,” Villar said. She said the use of the seeds will increase farmer’s yield by as much […]
by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse Seoul, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung on Tuesday stood by its new Galaxy S10 5G model after a South Korean smartphone owner posted pictures online of a charred handset claiming it had mysteriously “burnt”. The tech giant, which three years ago was forced into an expensive and embarassing global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 devices over exploding batteries, told AFP an “external impact” had caused the damage, rather […]
by Aziz EL MASSASSI Agence France Presse Hurghada, Egypt (AFP) — In serene turquoise waters off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral — yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem. The Red Sea is a top scuba diving destination, but Egypt’s tourism sector was buffeted by a wave of security shocks through much of this decade, before a partial recovery since 2017. A diving […]
(Eagle News) — The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said it is investigating Cebu Pacific (CEB) for its more than 50 flight cancellations which have affected thousands of passengers. Cebu Pacific on Tuesday announced it was canceling 58 domestic round-trip flights until May 10. CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla said that they are already probing Cebu Pacific for possible violation of the Air Passenger Bill of Rights. According to Cebu Pacific, there were various reasons […]
