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Active AFP, PNP, Coast Guard personnel to receive 20-percent discount in city, provincial buses — DOTr

(Eagle News)–Uniformed personnel will receive a 20-percent discount in all city and provincial utility buses soon. The Department of Transportation made the announcement on Monday, Feb. 11. “The special fare discount for all uniformed personnel of the (Armed Forces of the Philippines), (Philippine National Police), and (Philippine Coast Guard) shall continue and remain effective indefinitely, which will then be reviewed one year thereafter,” the DOTr said. According to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, this was in […]

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Warriors take the Heat, Embiid leads 76ers over LeBron’s Lakers

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored a game-high 39 points as the NBA champion Golden State Warriors rallied from an early 19-point deficit to edge the Miami Heat 120-118 on Sunday. DeMarcus Cousins sank two free throws with 5.4 seconds left to play to help the Warriors hold off the Heat, who fell eight behind in the fourth quarter but took a 118-115 lead with 51.5 seconds left after back-to-back steals and […]

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Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrives in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on a surprise visit Monday as the United States seeks to support the Kabul government while negotiating peace with the Taliban. Shanahan will meet President Ashraf Ghani, whose government was not part of major talks between US and Taliban officials last month that negotiators hope could bring a breakthrough in the grinding 17-year conflict. The US diplomat leading the talks has expressed hope […]

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British pop star Dua Lipa wins Grammy for Best New Artist

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa on Sunday bested a crowded field of female talent to take home the Grammy for Best New Artist. The synth-pop star beat out fellow Londoner Jorja Smith along with rising pop singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha and the enigmatic R&B performer H.E.R. Lipa’s breakthrough came in 2016 with her first global hit “Hotter than Hell,” which she followed with “Blow Your Mind (Mwah),” which busted into the […]

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US commits over P300 million to further boost PHL efforts vs terrorism

(Eagle News)—The United States has committed more than P300 million to fund intelligence gathering efforts in order to strengthen the Philippines’ counterterrorism capabilities. The Palace on Monday, Feb. 11, made the announcement as it welcomed the aid, which came after the twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu that killed at least 23. The explosions were blamed on an Indonesian couple assisted by local terrorists. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Philippines needed “all the help as […]

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Asian markets sluggish before crunch trade talks

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Trade uncertainty weighed on Asian stocks Monday, at the start of a week that sees crunch China-US talks take place in Beijing aimed at averting fresh tariff escalations. Mainland Chinese markets reopened from their week-long Lunar New Year break to renewed concerns over the trade row and a series of bearish global growth forecasts. Top US economic officials travel to the Chinese capital this week for the third round of […]

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The art and science of Japan’s cherry blossom forecast

by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — As spring approaches in Japan, the country’s weather forecasters face one of their biggest missions of the year: predicting exactly when the famed cherry blossoms will bloom. Japan’s sakura or cherry blossom season is feverishly anticipated by locals and visitors alike. Many tourists plan their entire trips around the blooms, and Japanese flock to parks in their millions to enjoy the seasonal spectacle. “People pay more […]

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Campaign materials, pinatatanggal na ng Comelec bago mag Pebrero 12

(Eagle News) — Magsisimula na bukas, Pebrero 12 ang kampanya sa national level para sa midterm elections. Bunsod nito, pinatatanggal na ng Commission on Elections ang mga nagkalat na campaign materials ng mga kandidato bago ang ganap na pagsisimula ng kampanya. Sinabi ni Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez, na dapat sundin ng mga pulitiko at kanilang mga taga-suporta ang direktiba ng poll body, para hindi sila mapatawan ng election offense na maaaring maka-apekto sa kanilang kandidatura […]

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Poverty not an obstacle to excellent healthcare in Africa: Gates

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) — Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Sunday that excellent basic healthcare that would prevent easily treatable but deadly conditions was achievable even in Africa’s poorest nations. “The good news about health is that by spending modest amounts on the prioritized areas, you can get phenomenal benefits,” he told AFP on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. “You don’t have to get all the way to middle-income before […]

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Ariana Grande wins first Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Reigning pop princess Ariana Grande took home the first Grammy of her career for Best Pop Vocal Album on Sunday for her fourth studio album “Sweetener,” topping a tough field including perennial favorite Taylor Swift. Grande’s Grammy comes after six career nominations but the star was notably absent from this year’s gala. Just days before the event, she slammed the ceremony’s producer for “lying” about her decision not to […]

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Roxas Boulevard nilagyan na ng orange barrier; pag-upo sa sea wall at pagbaba sa dagat, bawal na

(Eagle News) —Muling binakuran at nilagyan na ng cordon at mga orange barrier ang seawall ng Manila Bay. Nangangahulugan ito na bawal nang maupo sa seawall at bumaba sa dalampasigan ng Manila Bay habang may on-going na rehabilitation. Sakop nito ang kahabaan ng Roxas Boulevard mula sa may US Embassy hanggang sa Rajah Sulaiman. Maaari pa rin namang tumambay sa harap ng Manila Bay sa lugar na tanaw pa rin naman daw ang paglubog ng […]

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