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(Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism on Wednesday, Dec. 26, urged the public to maintain the cleanliness of tourist spots. The DOT issued the statement after trucks of garbage were collected from Rizal Park, a popular tourist area for Filipinos and foreigners during the holidays. “The (DOT) is pleased to note that many Filipinos continue to visit Rizal Park and its free facilities. However, we appeal to the public to maintain its cleanliness during […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the area around Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna overnight, injuring four people, damaging old buildings and forcing the closure of part of a highway running along the sea, Italian civil protection authorities said Wednesday. The quake was the strongest in the region after Mount Etna erupted on Monday, spewing ash and forcing the temporary closure of Sicilian airspace. A series of tremors followed, but the […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Three students were killed in a laboratory blast at a Beijing university on Wednesday, the city’s fire department said. “There was an explosion at the experimental site during a scientific research experiment” on wastewater treatment in the Environmental Engineering Laboratory, the Beijing Fire Department said. “The accident caused three students to die,” it added in a statement posted on its social media account. The incident happened just after 9:30am (0130 GMT) […]
(Eagle News) — Tuloy naman ang opensiba ng militar laban sa mga grupong terorista at komunista sa bansa kahit na holiday season. Sinabi ni 6th Infantry Division Commander, Major Gen. Cirilito Sobejana na sapat ang kanilang mga tauhan bagaman ang ilan ay pinayagan munang makapiling ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay ngayong holiday season. Kailangan aniya nilang maging handa makaraang tumanggap ng banta ng pag-atake ang ilang lugar sa Mindanao region. Kinabibilangan ito ng Cotabato […]
(Eagle News)—Senate President Tito Sotto said the Senate has had a “prolific year,” crediting the senators for the body’s “highly efficient performance.” In a statement, Sotto said that as of Dec. 13, 2018, 95 bills were passed into law since the start of 2018. He said these include the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), the Philippine Identification System Act, the Filipino Sign Language Act, the National Payment Systems Act, the Personal Property Security Act, and the ‘Kalusugan […]
(Eagle News)—In these pictures released by the Office of the Chief of the Philippine National Police, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde is seen visiting the wake of Rep. Rodel Batocabe in Albay. Batocabe was shot as he was about to board his vehicle from a gift-giving activity in Daraga on Saturday, Dec. 22. His bodyguard was also killed. The National Bureau of Investigation has said the killing was “likely politically motivated.”
(Eagle News)—Senator Grace Poe has said there was a need to revisit the anti-bullying law so that school administrators will not have “too much discretion on when to act” on a bullying case. In a statement, Poe, who said she would file a Senate resolution to that effect, noted the case of an Ateneo student who was seen being bullied by his schoolmate in a now-viral video. The same bully was seen physically and emotionally […]
by Imed Lamloum Agence France-Presse TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — Suicide attackers stormed the Libyan foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least three people including a senior civil servant in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group. Twenty-one other people were wounded in the attack, authorities said. A car bomb exploded near the ministry, prompting security forces to rush to the scene, said special forces spokesman Tarak al-Dawass. A suicide bomber […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Richard Gordon has called on the Philippine National Police to put an end to what he said was the culture of violence in the country. Gordon made the statement, noting what he said were the “series of shootings and killings reported across the country starting Dec. 14.” He said these included the ambush of Councilor Ricardo Tan and his wife in Negros Occidental on Dec. 14; that of Erfe del Castillo and Elfren […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day’s five percent drop as the yen’s rise took a breather. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which on Tuesday closed at a 20-month low on worries over the US economy, gained 1.45 percent or 277.75 points to 19,433.49 in early trade. The broader Topix index was up 1.37 percent or 19.39 points at 1,434.94. Despite the recent market rout, there has […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has arrested 21 Chinese nationals it said were illegally trading in two shopping malls in Pasay. In a statement, BI acting intelligence unit chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said of the 21, 12 were arrested at One Shopping Center while the rest were nabbed from Two Shopping Center. BI commissioner Jaime Morente said the foreigners were “working in the country without the necessary permits.” “These illegal aliens are brazenly working out in the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James left with a groin injury but the Los Angeles Lakers regrouped for a 127-101 blowout win over two-time defending champion Golden State that snapped an 11-game losing streak on the Warriors’ home court. “That was our most complete game of the season,” said Lakers coach Luke Walton. “We knew they were going to go on a run and a lot of the time we rely on LeBron […]
