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SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — A major Chinese food producer said Monday that traces of the African swine fever virus had been found in its frozen dumplings. China, the world’s biggest consumer and producer of pork, has struggled to contain an outbreak of the virus since the first cases were detected last August. Officials have said hundreds of thousands of pigs were culled in a bid to stop its spread — an effort that has also […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — With an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese researchers are developing a new system to accurately forecast torrential downpours — known in Japan as ‘guerilla rainstorms’ — 30 minutes before they strike. Scientists have created a high-tech radar capable of producing a three-dimensional map of a rain cloud in 30 to 60 seconds. They say this is a significant improvement on existing systems that measure only parts of a cloud […]
(Eagle News) – Hinihikayat ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang publiko na mamili ng pagkain sa mga supermarket dahil mas mura ang halaga kumpara sa mga palengke. Ayon kay DTI Sec. Ramon Lopez, mabilis mag-reflect sa presyuhan sa mga supermarket o groceries ang paggalaw ng presyo sa farm gate. Sinabi ni Lopez na hindi tulad sa palengke na kahit gumalaw na o bumaba na ang presyuhan sa farm gate o producers ay hindi […]
(Eagle News)—Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Feb. 18, filed libel charges against a former director of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and nine publishers of a tabloid over what she said was an “incorrect and malicious article.” The libel charges against the publishers of Saksi: Mga Balitang Totoo Ngayon and Manuel Morato stem from a Feb. 15 article titled “Joy Belmonte: Swak sa Graft” which said she gave a special permit for the construction […]
(Eagle News)–The alleged middleman in the P6.4-billion shabu shipment that was smuggled into the country in 2017 has pleaded not guilty to illegal drug importation. Kenneth Dong entered the plea during his arraignment at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 on Monday, Feb. 18. Dong was arrested on Feb. 4 at Katarungan Village in Muntinlupa. The Department of Justice has said it was probing a possible connivance between Dong and some Justice employees who are […]
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) — Indian troops suffered new losses Monday in a fierce battle with Kashmir militants that left at least seven dead just days after a suicide bomber killed 41 paramilitaries in the troubled territory, officials said. The confrontation piled more pressure on the Indian government, which has blamed Pakistan for Thursday’s suicide attack on a paramilitary convoy that sparked widespread calls for action against the country’s neighbor and nuclear arch-rival. Shooting continued for […]
(Eagle News) — Umapela sa publiko ang Commission on Elections (Comelec), na i-report ang vote-buying incidents sa kanilang lugar. Ito ang panawagan ni Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, para magkaroon ng malinis na halalan. Aniya, sa pamamagitan ng tulong ng publiko ay makakamit ang nasabing hangarin. Sinabi ni Guanzon, na ang vote-buying incidents ay msaaring i-report sa mga election officers sa lugar kung saan ito nangyari. https://youtu.be/JW869q5Nq8Q
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte said he vetoed the measure creating a trust fund for coconut farmers because it was “lacking in vital safeguards to avoid a repetition of painful mistakes committed in the past.” The President gave this explanation in a letter to Congress on Feb. 14, after the Palace confirmed he had vetoed the measure that established the P100-billion trust fund. According to Duterte, the establishment of an “effectively perpetual” trust fund would violate […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points and picked up the MVP award as Team LeBron rallied from a 20-point deficit to outgun Team Giannis 178-164 in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. Durant, who also won the MVP award in 2012, got his team untracked in the second half in a game that at one stage threatened to turn into an overblown three-point shooting contest. Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of […]
(Eagle News)–Davao Mayor Sara Duterte will decide on whether to run for President in 2021. The mayor made the statement in an interview with reporters in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Supporters of the mayor have been goading her to run especially since the term of President Rodrigo Duterte, her father, would expire in 2022. The President has said he would step down after his term. In an interview, he said he was even amenable to stepping […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea is facing a “significant, historic turning point”, state media said on Monday, ahead of a highly-anticipated second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. The meeting between the two leaders — which will be the second time the pair have come together following their Singapore summit in June — is scheduled for Hanoi, Vietnam on February 27-28. Attention has been focused on whether the US team will […]
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) — At least four soldiers died Monday in a fierce gunfight with rebels in Indian-administered Kashmir just four days after a suicide bomber killed 41 paramilitaries in the troubled territory, officials said. One soldier and one civilian were also critically wounded in the shootout as troops launched a search operation in Pulwama district where the suicide bomber struck on Thursday. “Four soldiers were killed during the shootout and another one is injured,” a senior police officer told AFP […]
