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(Eagle News) — Over 200 passengers had to be unloaded from a Metro Rail Transit-3 train on Friday, March 8. This was after the train encountered an electrical failure in its motor at 12:52 p.m. The 250 passengers were unloaded at the Boni station, southbound. They were allowed to board the next train, which arrived four minutes later. ‘The MRT-3 apologized for the inconvenience, saying one “cause of electrical failure in motor is worn-out electrical […]
Today, March 8, as the world celebrates International Women’s Day, take a look at these women world leaders and heads of state presently holding office. Infographics courtesy Agence France Presse
(Eagle News) — The Palace has ordered all agencies to extend their support to the government program that aims to reduce poverty incidence by 7.6 percent when President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends in 2022. In Memorandum Circular No. 59 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, the Palace urged “all government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations” to “support, participate and provide the necessary assistance consistent with their respective mandates” the National Anti-Poverty Commission’s “Sambayaniham: […]
Over P2 million worth of “shabu” seized, five arrested (Eagle News) — One suspected drug pusher was killed in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on Thursday, March 7, that also yielded over P2 million worth of suspected shabu. The Quezon City Police District said Alex Abdul, alias Manila Boy, was killed in the shootout that ensued after Abdul fired at authorities who were out to arrest him in Barangay South Signal Village at 1:27 p.m. […]
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — After building the world’s biggest and most powerful social network in history, Mark Zuckerberg says the future of Facebook is something else. The strategic shift announced this week by Zuckerberg suggests Facebook no longer wants to be a “digital town square,” but a “digital living room” for secure, private communications, in what could be a major transformation on privacy. But Zuckerberg’s announcement also prompted considerable head-scratching on […]
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AFP) — A truck packed with Central American migrants swerved off a highway in southern Mexico late Thursday, leaving at least 25 dead and 29 injured, officials said. The accident happened in Chiapas state which borders Guatemala, the state attorney general’s office said in a statement. The three-ton truck ran off the road and overturned, it said. Every year thousands of Central Americans, mainly from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, attempt dangerous […]
(Eagle News)–At least 33 families lost their homes after a fire believed to be intentionally started hit several houses and a motorshop in Caloocan on Friday, March 8. The Bureau of Fire Protection said some witnesses saw clothes soaked in gasoline in different parts of the Dela Cruz compound in Barangay 181, where the fire, which destroyed P500,000 worth of property, broke out past 1 a.m. Authorities believe the blaze started in the motor shop […]
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Crew Dragon, the new vessel built by SpaceX for NASA is set to return Friday off the coast of Florida — the most perilous part of a mission to prove it can take US astronauts to the International Space Station. Dragon will undock from the ISS Friday at 0731 GMT. Five hours later, the capsule will leave Earth orbit and re-enter the atmosphere, testing its heat shield. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and made 12 rebounds as the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks regained their swagger by cruising to a 117-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. The Bucks season had hit a snag as they were coming off losing back-to-back games for the first time this season when they failed to hold big leads against the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz. The mini slump didn’t […]
(Eagle News)–A policeman was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Manila on Thursday night. The National Capital Region Police Office identified the suspect as Patrolman Ferdinand Rafael, who was assigned at the District Admin Holding Unit of the Manila Police District. The operation in Sampaloc against Rafael stemmed from a concerned citizen’s complaint the policeman frequented his room to try to sell him illegal drugs. Recovered from Rafael were 11 small packs of suspected worth […]
by Pierre PRATABUY / Alexandre GROSBOIS Agence France Presse by Pierre PRATABUY / Alexandre GROSBOIS Agence France Presse LYON, France (AFP) — The archbishop of Lyon Thursday announced he was resigning just hours after being handed a six-month suspended jail sentence for failing to report sex abuse in a case that has rocked the French Catholic Church and added to the Vatican’s woes. Philippe Barbarin, 68, is the most senior French cleric caught up […]
by Elizabeth LAW BEIJING, China (AFP) — China threw its weight behind Huawei’s legal battle against the United States on Friday, vowing to take all necessary measures to defend the “legitimate rights” of Chinese companies and individuals. Foreign Minister Wang Yi voiced Beijing’s support as Huawei mounts a legal and public relations campaign to counter US warnings that the company’s networks and equipment could serve as Trojan horses for Chinese intelligence services. US prosecutors have […]
