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(Eagle News)—The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Saturday, March 16, vowed to solve the water shortage in 150 days. MWSS administrator Reynaldo Velasco issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the water regulator to demand from Manila Water a release of 150 days worth of water to address the same. “Admittedly, we are on a catch up mode as far as water supply source is concerned since our main source which is the […]
by Fanuel JONGWE Agence France Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — At least 24 people have been killed and dozens are missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe hit by the peripheral effects of tropical cyclone Idai which lashed neighbouring Mozambique, government said Saturday. Zimbabwe’s ministry of information announced on Twitter that so far the “number of deaths is confirmed at 24 mainly from Chimanimani East,” including two students, while at least 40 other people […]
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) — A right-wing extremist has been charged over Friday’s horrifying gun attacks on two New Zealand mosques, which left 49 people dead and dozens more injured. The worshippers and their families caught up in the attacks in the normally peaceful city of Christchurch came from around the world. Here are some of their stories: The Afghan who ran into gunfire An Afghan man, thought to be in his 60s or […]
(Eagle News)—The military is verifying information the supposed successor of Isnilon Hapilon, the emir of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia, has been killed. The military said it had submitted samples from the body suspected to be of Abu Dar based on the scars to the Scene of the Crime Operatives. The dead man was one of the eight killed in a clash with government security forces in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur on Thursday, March […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has temporarily stopped the Legal Education Board from requiring aspiring law students to pass a nationwide law school entrance exam before studying law. The SC issued the temporary restraining order on the implementation of the LEB’s memorandum number 7, which was assailed by two consolidated petitions, pending the resolution of the main case. LEB Memorandum No. 7 says an aspiring law student cannot be admitted into a law school unless he […]
by Heather Scott and Delphine Touitou with Luc Olinga in New York WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Boeing is upgrading the stall prevention software on its 737 MAX, industry sources said Friday, as French investigators scoured black box data from the latest of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft in recent months. The MAX has been grounded worldwide following Sunday’s Ethiopia Airlines disaster that killed all 157 on board, and the fallout has left the […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused Western governments of encouraging Islamophobia on Friday, after the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand that killed 49 worshippers and wounded dozens. In a statement carried by the official government website Rouhani said the shootings showed the need for “all out confrontation against… the Islamophobia pervasive in the West which is unfortunately encouraged by some Western governments.” Rouhani promised Iran’s foreign ministry would “diligently” follow […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump signed the first veto of his presidency Friday, overriding congressional opposition to secure emergency funds to build more walls on the US-Mexico border. Trump declared in the Oval Office that he was “proud” to sign the veto. It came after he suffered an embarrassing defeat on Thursday when senators, including fellow Republicans, voted to terminate his declaration of an emergency on the Mexican border. Surrounded by law enforcement […]
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) — An imam who was leading prayers at a Christchurch mosque when a gunman brandishing semi-automatic weapons mowed down his congregation said Saturday that the Muslim community’s love for New Zealand would not be shaken by the massacre. “We still love this country,” said Ibrahim Abdul Halim, imam of Linwood Mosque, vowing that extremists would “never ever touch our confidence”. Halim gave a harrowing account of the moment during Friday prayers […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden flirted with a triple double as the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns for the 10th straight game with a 108-102 win on Friday. Harden had 41 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds finishing just one rebound short of a triple double. He also had six steals. Houston was behind for much of the game and shot poorly from beyond the arc but their ability to finish […]
by Glenda Kwek Agence France Presse A right-wing extremist who filmed himself on a rampage that left 49 mosque-goers dead flashed a white power sign as he appeared in a New Zealand court Saturday charged with murder. Australian-born 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant stood in the dock wearing handcuffs and a white prison smock, as the judge read a single murder charge against him. A raft of further charges were expected. The former fitness instructor and self-professed […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights scheduled on Saturday, March 16, were cancelled due to the bad weather. Below is a list provided by the Manila International Airport Authority: Cebu Pacific 5J 504 -Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505 -Tuguegarao – Manila
