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(Eagle News)–National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar on Saturday, Feb. 9, said they have put up a barricade in the Baywalk area to ensure no one swims in the waters of Manila Bay. In an interview over radio dzbb, Eleazar said that while the bay area was a big improvement, the waters of the bay remain “polluted.” He also reminded the public there was an existing ordinance that bans people from swimming in […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Risa Hontiveros called on Public Attorneys Office chief Persida Acosta to resign, following the measles outbreak in several parts of the country which some blamed on the hype made by the lawyer of the Dengvaxia controversy. “(Her) lies have slain children…. Her lies and hysterics contributed directly to the erosion of public trust in our vaccination programs. And because of this, 55 children have lost their lives to measles, and an outbreak now […]
(Eagle News)—The northeast monsoon is expected to affect the extreme northern Luzon today, Feb. 9, resulting in rains in some parts. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon are expected over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands. Partly cloudy skies over the rest of Cagayan, Aurora, Abra, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Public Works and Highways announced the conduct of road repair in some roads. The DPWH said the repair was taking place from Friday, Feb. 8, 11 p.m., to Monday, Feb. 11, at 5 a.m. Below is a list of the affected roads: C5 Road southbound: after Lanuza Avenue before Bagong Ilog Flyover fronting SM Aura EDSA southbound: New York Street, Monte de Piedad Edsa northbound fronting Philippine College of Surgeons to […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Feb. 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to Phivolcs, the quake hit 173 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan at 5:47 a.m. It had a 47-kilometer depth of focus and was tectonic of origin. No damage was expected.
(Eagle News) — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Surigao del Norte Friday night, February 8, with its epicenter located 28 kilometers southeast of General Luna town of this province, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Phivolcs said the quake which hit the province at 7:55 p.m., Friday, would like be followed by aftershocks. The quake was felt at intensity 5 in Surigao City: intensity 4 in Gingoog City; intensity 3 […]
by Aidan JONES / Sippachai KUNNUWONG Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — A Thai princess will run for prime minister in March elections in an unprecedented entry by a royal into frontline politics, pitting her against the chief of the ruling junta and redrawing the nation’s political landscape. Princess Ubolratana, 67, the older sister of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, was announced as a candidate for the Thai Raksa Chart party steered by […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Fifteen people were killed in China on the night of the Lunar New Year in two family tragedies, after one man started a fire and another went on a knife rampage. As people celebrated to welcome in the Chinese New Year Monday night, a man surnamed Lu set fire to the home of his brother in the northern province of Shaanxi, killing seven, according to police in the town of Baoji. […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Shares in India’s Tata Motors tanked almost 30 percent on Friday after problems at its Jaguar Land Rover unit dragged the luxury car-maker to India’s biggest quarterly loss. The Mumbai-based manufacturer has been badly hit by falling demand for luxury cars in China, as well as uncertainty over Brexit and rising debt. It announced Thursday a net loss of 270 billion rupees ($3.8 billion) for the quarter ending December owing to […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate and the House of Representatives on Friday, February 8, finally ratified the P3.757 trillion national budget for this year, after the bicameral conference committee finally agreed on a final version following deliberations on alleged budget insertions. Both houses of Congress ratified the final version of the bill approved by the bicameral conference committee. This will now be transmitted to Malacanang for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature. Senator Loren Legarda, chair […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Fire swept through a training facility for Brazil’s most popular football club Flamengo Friday, killing at least 10 people, authorities said. The pre-dawn blaze in Rio de Janeiro hit a building that housed youth-category players aged 14 to 17, firefighters said. In addition to the deaths, three people were injured in the fire. The cause was not immediately known. Globo TV broadcast aerial footage of the fire, which it […]
(Eagle News) — Tumaas ang bilang ng mga nagkakaroon ng dengue sa bahagi ng Central Visayas at Caraga Region sa unang dalawang buwan pa lamang ng taong 2019. Ayon sa Department of Health Region 7, sa 2,132 cases, 14 na ang namamatay dahil sa dengue noong Enero habang apat naman ang naitala sa pagpasok pa lang ng buwan ng Pebrero. Bukod rito, naitala naman sa DOH Region 13, mula sa 2,535 na dengue cases na […]
