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(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Sunday, March 3, urged senatorial bet Neri Colmenares to go to court instead of criticizing the Chico irrigation deal in media. “If he is not satisfied with our responses he is free to go to the courts, as his usual style for media mileage, and we will be happy to oblige him there,” Panelo said in a statement. According to Panelo, he has “better things to do than” to engage […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte on Sunday, March 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit northwest of Burgos at 3:46 a.m. The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of focus of 22 kilometers. An Intensity IV was felt in Laoag in Ilocos Norte; and an Intensity III in Badoc, also in Ilocos Norte; Bantay, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, Santo Domingo, Sinait and Vigan in Ilocos Sur. […]
(Eagle News)—-Isolated light rains are expected in Metro Manila and other parts of the country on Sunday, March 3, as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon and the Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Metro Manila, Visayas and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will prevail over Mindanao due to localized thunderstorms, which […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday, March 2, said he was disappointed former President Benigno Aquino III and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad were not among those indicted over the deaths allegedly due to Dengvaxia. “Quite frankly, I am a bit disappointed because I figured na dapat tingnan maigi ang involvement ni (former) President Aquino, nila Abad and company because sila ang nag-revisit,” Gordon said in a radio interview. In the hearings he led as […]
By Caesar Vallejos OPEN FOR BUSINESS, Eagle News Service The lush foliage of a serene oasis at the center of a highly urbanized environment turned more intense with the bright colored shirts worn by volunteers from the Iglesia Ni Cristo Locale of Visayas Avenue for its first Clean-Up Drive project. Clad in colors that represent their respective groups, around 200 volunteers, armed with cleaning gears, trooped to the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center (NAPWC) […]
(Eagle News) – Expect heavy traffic with the closure of the Tandang Sora flyover in Quezon City at 11 p.m. Saturday, March 2, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia said that more than 100,000 motorists will be affected with the closure of the flyover at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Tandang Sora Avenue, in preparation for the construction of the Metro Rail Transit System Line 7. […]
(Eagle News)–A fire broke out in a cargo company in Valenzuela on Saturday, March 2. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the blaze hit the Aquair Cargo Movers Co. in Barangay Ugong at 4:22 p.m. The fire reached the second alarm. It was put out at past 5 p.m. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze. There were no reported casualties.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US military and South Korea are planning to “discontinue” annual large-scale military exercises as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to improve ties with North Korea, a US official told AFP Friday. The comment from the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, came shortly after the conclusion of Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, which ended without a formal agreement but with […]
(Eagle News)–One person was hurt after a fire hit a residential building in Manila early Saturday, March 2. Authorities said Johnson Ong was hurt in the blaze that hit the building at the corner of Craig Street and España Boulevard in Sampaloc before 5 a.m. The blaze only reached the first alarm. It was put out at 4:45 a.m. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blaze.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Friday urged China to abolish tariffs on agricultural products imported from the United States — adding that trade talks between the rival powers were going well. “I have asked China to immediately remove all Tariffs on our agricultural products (including beef, pork, etc.),” the president wrote on Twitter. He said his request was based on the fact that negotiations with China were “moving along […]
by Michel Comte Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada on Friday launched the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to the United States — the latest move in a case that has roiled relations between the North American neighbors and China. Beijing was quick to react, saying Ottawa’s action amounted to a “severe political incident.” The 47-year-old businesswoman was changing planes in Vancouver in December when she was detained at Washington’s request […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, United States (AFP) — SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon astronaut capsule was on its way to the International Space Station Saturday after it successfully launched from Florida on board a Falcon 9 rocket. With only a dummy named Ripley on board, the launch was a dress rehearsal for the first manned test flight — scheduled for later this year with two NASA astronauts. The rocket blasted off without incident at 2:49 am (0749 […]
