Videographic illustrating the role played by the world’s dams. A search resumed on Monday for more than 300 people still missing two days after a dam collapsed, killing dozens of people. https://youtu.be/DjsSNqmrI_A
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Lacson to congressmen, senators: Make public proposed amendments to national budget for 2019
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Jan. 29, urged members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to make public their proposed amendments to the P3.7-trillion national budget for this year. In doing so, Lacson noted that the bicameral committee, where the House of Representatives and Senate versions of the proposed national budget will be reconciled, was a “venue for sneaky horse trading among legislators.” He said for his part, “in the […]
Tokyo shares close slightly higher
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares closed marginally higher on Tuesday after being dragged down by worries about the Chinese economy amid trade tensions with the United States. The Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.08 percent, or 15.64 points, to end at 20,664.64 while the broader Topix index was up 0.10 percent, or 1.58 points, at 1,557.09. Wall Street started the week lower on disappointing earnings reports by Caterpillar and tech firm Nvidia that underscored […]
Sea of white: ‘Hundreds of thousands’ of fish dead in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — “Hundreds of thousands” of fish have died in drought-stricken Australia in the last few days and more mass deaths are likely to occur, the authorities warned Tuesday. Locals around the Darling River were confronted with a sea of white, as dead fish carpeted the waters near the southeastern Outback town of Menindee. Just weeks after up to a million were killed — with scientists pointing to low water and oxygen levels […]
Communist leader Sison again hits PHL president, claims Duterte should be blamed for Jolo bombing
(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison again criticized President Rodrigo Duterte as he issued a statement claiming the Philippine leader should be blamed for the Jolo, Sulu bombings that the military said was perpetrated by young terrorists connected with the Abu Sayyaf. The communist leader issued his latest tirade against Duterte days after the Jolo terror attack which the military said was perpetrated by the so-called Ajang Ajang group […]
Rams ace taunts Brady over age ahead of Super Bowl
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) – Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman has risked the wrath of Tom Brady after claiming age had finally caught up with the New England Patriots quarterback. Brady, 41, will overtake Peyton Manning as the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl on Sunday if he guides the Patriots to victory over the Rams in Atlanta. Brady has looked in superb form during the NFL playoffs, leading the Patriots to a […]
7-year-old boy killed in QC fire
(Eagle News) — A seven-year-old boy was killed in a fire that hit a residential and commercial area in Quezon City early Tuesday, Jan. 29. Authorities said the boy was the son of Jacquelyn Laksi, who was the owner of one of the houses on Litex Road in Barangay Commonwealth that caught fire around 7 a.m. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the boy’s body was “beyond recognition” when found by firemen in the house. Authorities […]
PNP: Bombings in Jolo, Sulu “definitely not related” to ratification of BOL
It is a “plain act of terrorism,” PNP says (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Jan. 29, said the bombings in Jolo, Sulu were “definitely not related” to the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law. According to Senior Supt. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, based on their investigation, “this is just a plain act of terrorism on the part of the suspects.” “Planado ito. Ang pambobomba ay a result of months of planning,” […]
5.2-magnitude quake jolts Davao Occidental
(Eagle News) — A magnitude-5.2 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 97 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 1:26 p.m. The quake had a depth of 123 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No significant damage was expected.
Duterte to gov’t security forces: Destroy the Abu Sayyaf
(Eagle News) — “Destroy” the Abu Sayyaf. President Rodrigo Duterte gave this order to the government security forces on Monday, Jan. 28, following the deadly blasts at a Sulu cathedral that killed at least 21 and injured several others. Duterte gave the order after inspecting the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral and visiting the relatives of the victims of the blasts, which police have initially attributed to a faction of the Abu Sayyaf. Philippine […]
PNP: No connection between Sulu and North Cotabato blasts so far
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Jan. 29, said the recent blasts in Sulu and North Cotabato were so far not related. “It is still too early to say that the recovered items are connected to Jolo bombing incident considering the distance,” Senior Supt. Bernard Batac, PNP spokesperson, said in a message to reporters. The two blasts in Sulu took place at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo town […]
Curry sizzles as Warriors rout Pacers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State star Stephen Curry scored 26 points on another milestone night on Monday, leading the NBA champion Warriors in a 132-100 rout of the Indiana Pacers. The Warriors stretched the longest winning streak in the league this season to 11 as they wrapped up a five-game road trip in style in Indianapolis. Curry connected on 10 of 13 shots from the field, including six three-pointers and became the […]
