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(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 88 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 4:01 p.m. Depth of focus was 48 kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, an Intensity I was felt in Kiamba and Alabel in Sarangani. PHIVOLCS said aftershocks were possible.
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — For smartphone-wielding hordes of tourists, Hong Kong boasts a host of must-have Instagram locations — but crowds of snap-happy travelers are transforming once quaint pockets of the bustling metropolis. https://youtu.be/UCM6PBZFy94
(Eagle News)—In these pictures released by the Office of the Chief of the Philippine National Police, Japan’s Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Hameda is seen turning over equipment donated by the Japanese government to the national police. Among those turned over were six bomb suits, six ballistic shields, 440 bulletproof vests and 440 ballistic helmets.
(Eagle News)—-Wednesday, Feb. 13, has been declared a special non-working holiday in Parañaque. In making the declaration in Proclamation No. 665, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by authority of President Rodrigo Duterte, said it was “but fitting and proper that the people of the city..be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate” in the activities marking Parañaque’s cityhood anniversary. The proclamation was signed on Feb. 6.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the US administration to give greater priority to artificial intelligence, a move seen as firing up a battle for leadership with China. The American AI Initiative executive order calls for the administration to “devote the full resources of the federal government” to help fuel AI innovation. “Americans have profited tremendously from being the early developers and international leaders in AI,” a White House […]
CANBERRA, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s conservative minority government suffered a monumental political defeat Tuesday, becoming the first administration in nearly a century to lose a vote on major legislation and fuelling calls for a snap election. Despite a bruising and highly personal lobbying effort, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was defeated by MPs who insisted refugees held in offshore facilities have the right to be transferred to Australia for medical treatment. It is the first […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 12, called on candidates in the upcoming elections to observe Commission on Elections rules and regulations as the campaign period kicked off for bets running for national posts. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the reminder as he gave the assurance President Rodrigo Duterte himself would not be using government resources in endorsing candidates. He said Duterte would only give his “verbal endorsement” on select candidates. “Every government, every administration […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese automaker Nissan, rocked by the arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn, on Tuesday revised downward its full-year forecast as nine-month net profit dropped more than 45 percent. It was Nissan’s first earnings report since Ghosn was arrested on November 19 and then sacked as chairman. He is in detention facing charges of financial misconduct. The firm’s bottom-line profit fell 45.2 percent to 316.7 billion yen ($2.9 billion), said Nissan — […]
(Eagle News) — Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III thanked the government of Japan for its “generous support” in helping jumpstart the Philippines’ ambitious “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program, citing the nine loan agreements signed since the start of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Dominguez said the loan agreements with a combined amount of JPY398.82 billion (about $3.63 billion or P189.92 billion) were formalized between the Philippines and Japan since President Duterte assumed the […]
Videographic illustrating how space travel can affect the functioning of the human body over time. https://youtu.be/qdZZ44_3pwQ
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has identified 701 election hotspots, as the campaign period for candidates seeking national posts kicked off on Tuesday, Feb. 12. According to PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, the figure represents 42 percent of the country’s 1,634 cities and municipalities. Albayalde said all in all, there were 223 election areas of concern (yellow areas), 382 areas of immediate concern (orange areas), and 94 areas of grave concern (red areas). According to Albayalde, areas […]
Propose a bill containing the suggested name instead, Palace says (Eagle News)—The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 12, thumbed down the proposal to create a commission that would study the feasibility of changing the country’s name. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said instead of creating a Geographic Renaming Commission, as proposed by Rep. Gary Alejano, the suggested name could be directly deliberated on in Congress. “If the Constitution says you can enact a law, why do you […]
