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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The international airport in Miami has been forced to shut down one of its terminals early for three days due to a shortage of security agents sparked by the partial US government shutdown now in its 21st day. From Saturday through Monday, Terminal G — one of six at the airport — will close at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT). “Flights that were previously scheduled to depart from Concourse G […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US government shutdown that has left 800,000 federal employees without salaries as a result of President Donald Trump’s row with Democrats over building a Mexico border wall entered a record 22nd day Saturday. The Democrats’ refusal to approve $5.7 billion demanded by Trump for the wall project has paralyzed Washington, with the president retaliating by refusing to sign off on budgets for […]
GORDON, United States (AFP) — A 21-year-old man has been charged with murdering the parents of an American teen as part of a calculated plot to kidnap her, police said Friday, after 13-year-old Jayme Closs was found alive following three months in captivity. The subject of a nationwide search since her parents were found murdered in their home in rural Wisconsin in October, Closs made a seemingly miraculous escape Thursday afternoon, seeking help from a […]
(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has said the Department of Foreign Affairs’ former passport maker has run off with all passport applicants’ data. Locsin made the revelation as he urged those renewing their passports to bring their birth certficates with them as a result. DFA Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said the birth certificates should be brought by applicants renewing brown or green passports or maroon machine-readable ones because “we need to capture and […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Nancy Binay has filed a Senate bill seeking to institute a national health program for lupus. In filing Senate Bill No. 2070 or the “Comprehensive Lupus Prevention Act of 2018,” Binay said medical changes and interventions can help control lupus even if there is so far no cure for the same. Lupus is a chronic auto-immune disease that sees the immune system attacking the body’s cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage […]
(Eagle News)—Fifty percent of Filipino families consider themselves as poor, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. The Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey, done from December 16-19, 2018, found that the 50% translates to 11.6 million families. SWS said this is 2 points below the 52%, or the estimated 12.2 million families in September 2018. The results come after a 10-point increase in self-rated poverty over two consecutive quarters. In March, the proportion of […]
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — Poland said Friday it had arrested a Chinese businessman suspected of spying for China, with local media identifying him as a Huawei director. The announcement comes weeks after Canada arrested Huawei vice president Meng Wanzhou, who is accused of violating Iran sanctions. The Chinese telecommunications giant is also facing increased scrutiny over its alleged links to Chinese intelligence services. Countries like the United States, Australia and Japan have blocked Huawei from […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte can now “directly investigate” and assume jurisdiction of administrative cases filed against presidential appointees. This was after Duterte signed Executive Order No. 73 on December 28. A copy of the EO was released to the media only on Friday, Jan. 11. “Nothing shall prevent the President, in the interest of the service, from directly investigating and/or hearing an administrative case against any presidential appointee or authorizing other offices under the Office of […]
by Eleonore Sens / with Sebastian Smith in Washington Agence France Presse McAllen, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump has again threatened to declare a national emergency along the border with Mexico as he seeks funding for a wall he says will keep out dangerous immigrants — his latest jab in a fight with Democrats in Congress that has now shut down parts of the government for a record-tying 21 days. Such a declaration, […]
(Eagle News)—–The high trust and approval ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte based on a recent Pulse Asia survey is “another repudiation” of his critics and detractors “who don’t see or refuse to see the good in whatever the Chief Executive does and says,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, the survey was done when Congress approved the third extension of martial law in Mindanao and the President approved the government’s economic managers recommendation to […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Facebook says it has banned a Philippine digital marketing group which runs hundreds of pages across the social network with 43 million followers, accusing it of “inauthentic behavior” and using fake accounts. Facebook has stepped up efforts to root out fake accounts after being criticized for failing to tackle hate speech and misinformation on its platforms. Filipinos are among the world’s heaviest users of social media, and the country has been […]
(Eagle News)—-A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Laguna on Friday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit five kilometers south of Los Baños at 5:15 p.m. The depth of the quake, which is of tectonic origin, was 20 kilometers. No aftershocks nor damage was expected.
