MAKASSAR, Indonesia (AFP) — The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia jumped to 26, a disaster agency official said Thursday, as rescuers race to find still-missing victims. Thousands have been evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and strong winds pounded the southern part of Sulawesi island, swelling rivers that burst their banks and inundating dozens of communities in nine southern districts. Parts of the provincial capital Makassar have also been affected. […]
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Trump says to give State of the Union address ‘when the shutdown is over’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday he would give the State of the Union address when the ongoing government shutdown ends, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi effectively blocked him from delivering the annual speech in Congress. “As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed,” the president tweeted. “She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting […]
DILG: Local officials’ travel order, leave of absence revoked in event of disasters, calamities
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued a memorandum revoking all approved travel authorities or leaves of absence of local officials if disasters strike. The Jan. 2 order signed by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año came following criticisms hurled against some mayors for their absence in their areas of jurisdiction during the onslaught of “Ompong” in the country in September last year. Only recently, the DILG filed cases before the […]
Resulta ng hinihinalang meningo case sa Tondo, ilalabas sa loob ng 5 hanggang 7 araw – DOH
(Eagle News) — Posibleng umabot sa isang linggo ang paghihintay sa resulta ng mga pagsusuri sa pasyenteng itinakbo sa Gat. Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center na hininalang may meningococcemia. Ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque, ang paghihintay sa paglabas ng resulta ay nagtatagal ng lima hanggang sa pitong araw. Matatandaang pansamantalang ipinasara ng pamunuan ng ospital ang kanilang emergency room bilang bahagi ng safety procedure at infection control protocol. Nanawagan naman ang kalihim sa publiko […]
Microsoft’s Bing search engine inaccessible in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Microsoft’s Bing search engine was inaccessible in China on Thursday, with social media users fearing it could be the latest foreign website to be blocked by censors. Attempts to open cn.bing.com has resulted in an error message for users since Wednesday. “We’ve confirmed that Bing is currently inaccessible in China and are engaged to determine next steps,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a brief statement, hours after saying the company was […]
BSP, iniimbestigahan na ang nangyaring data breach sa Cebuana Lhuillier
(Eagle News) — Iniimbestigahan na ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ang napaulat ng data breach sa pawning and remittance firm na Cebuana Lhuillier. Ang nasabing data breach ay nakaapekto sa personal na impormasyon ng nasa 900,000 na kliyente ng nasabing remittance firm. “The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has recently been informed of a data breach incident involving Cebuana Lhuillier which affected personal information of about 900,000 clients,” ayon sa BSP. Ayon sa BSP, nakikipag-ugnayan […]
UPDATED: NBI files raps vs Lapeña, others over shabu in magnetic lifters
(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday, Jan. 24, filed charges against former Customs chief Isidro Lapeña and several others in connection with the shabu said to have been found in magnetic lifters last year. Lapeña, who is now the head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, was slapped with administrative charges–for alleged dereliction of duty and grave misconduct—and criminal charges for graft over the illegal drugs that were allegedly […]
Asian markets mixed as investors track trade talks, shutdown
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian investors trod cautiously Thursday as they try to ascertain the state of play in the China-US trade row, while the pound edged higher on growing optimism Britain will not crash out of the European Union. The long-running US government shutdown continued to rankle, with Democrats and Donald Trump digging their heels in over the president’s border wall budget demand, while a White House official warned it could hammer the […]
Ikatlong petisyon vs. martial law extension sa Mindanao, inihain sa SC
(Eagle New) — Isa pang petisyon ang inihain sa Korte Suprema na kumokontra sa pagpapalawig ng batas militar sa Mindanao. Sa naturang petisyon ng mga Lumad teacher sa kataas-taasang hukuman, nais nilang muling ipa-repaso ang tinatawag na sufficiency of the factual basis sa martial law extension sa Mindanao. Ayon sa abogado ng grupo na si Atty. Jose Manuel Diokno, walang nagaganap na rebelyon at invasion o pananakop sa Mindanao na siyang batayan upang magdeklara ng […]
Pacers star Oladipo goes down with “serious” knee injury
INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Victor Oladipo suffered a “serious” knee injury against the Toronto Raptors and will need to undergo more tests to determine the extent of the damage, the Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday night. The all-star NBA guard was hurt when he fell to the floor while defending against Raptors forward Pascal Siakam with just over four minutes left in the first half. “After suffering a serious injury to his right knee, Victor […]
P1.5 milyong halaga ng shabu, mga baril nasabat sa Bulacan
Tatlong katao arestado (Eagle News) — Arestado ang tatlong katao matapos mahulihan ng tinatayang P1.5 milyong halaga ng shabu at mga baril sa isang Commission on Elections checkpoint sa Bulacan Miyerkules ng gabi. Ayon sa pulisya, inaresto sina Joselito Isidro, Jerome Jay Nino at Florinda Alipio matapos makita sa kanilang sport utility vehicle ang isang 9 mm. na pistol, isang submachine gun at anim na pakete ng shabu na may timbang na 210 na gramo […]
Thousands of free tulips given to visitors as Netherlands celebrates National Tulip Day
By Marilou Francisco EBC Europe Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The tulip is one of the world famous icons of the Netherlands. The star of flower bulbs takes the spotlight on the National Tulip Day held every year on the third Saturday of January at the historical center of Amsterdam, on Dam Square, near the Royal Palace. For 2019, the National Tulip Day took place on January 19 with the theme Flower Power. This […]
