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by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse KATOWISE, Poland (AFP) — Governments must protect citizens from the killer effects of climate change, movie tough guy-turned-statesman Arnold Schwarzenegger told AFP, insisting the United States was committed to a greener future despite Donald Trump reneging on the Paris agreement. In an interview on the sidelines of a UN climate summit in Poland this week, the Terminator actor and three-time Mr. Universe winner said he was on an “environmental crusade” […]
(Eagle News) — No Filipinos were hurt in the toxic gas attack in Syria last month, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Charge d’Affaires Alex Lamadrid told the DFA main office that all 85 Filipinos in Aleppo were safe. An estimated 100 people were affected by the attack believed to be perpetrated by rebels on Nov. 24. According to Lamadrid, the Philippine Embassy in Damascus has reiterated its warning for members of […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets mostly dropped Tuesday as the previous day’s euphoria over the China-US trade war ceasefire gave way to questions about whether the two can ultimately resolve their differences. However, oil prices continued to rise, building on Monday’s surge fuelled by the agreement as well as news of a Russia-Saudi Arabia pact to cap output. Global investors were given some much-needed Christmas cheer at the weekend after Donald Trump and […]
(Eagle News) — Matapos isailalim sa pagkukumpuni sa loob ng limang buwan, bukas na muli sa mga motorista ang Otis Bridge sa Maynila. Pinangunahan ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ang pagpapasinaya sa bagong gawang tulay. Ang tulay ay isinara noong Hunyo matapos makitaan ng mga crack. Umabot sa P33 million ang ginastos para sa pagsasaayos ng tulay. Ito rin ang unang pagkakataon na nakumpuni ito mula nang itayo ang tulay noong 1986. […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 4, came up with its own list of recommended candidates for the post of associate justice of the High Court. Included in the list submitted to the Judicial and Bar Council were Court of Appeals Justice Manuel Barrios, with seven votes; Justice Ramon Bato, Jr., with six votes; Justice Ramon Garcia, also with six votes; and SC Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, also with six votes. […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India’s environmental watchdog has slapped New Delhi’s government with a $3.5 million fine for failing to enforce rules to reduce smog in the world’s most polluted major city, officials said Tuesday. The National Green Tribunal penalized the capital administration for its lack of oversight after it emerged some polluting industries were still burning harmful waste in the open. The tribunal, a national body tasked with ruling on environmental matters, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte recognized the “extraordinary service” of government agencies, including government officials, which worked hard to make the Philippines’ hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2017 a success. The President on Monday, December 3, also bestowed the Order of Sikatuna with the Rank of Datu (Grand Cross) with Gold Distinction to ASEAN-National Organization Council Chairman Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez, and former […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-one percent of Filipinos are Internet users, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey done via interviews from September 15 to 23, the 41 percent is a one percent increase from the figure recorded in June. The survey found that the proportion of Internet users increased by 4 points in Metro Manila, from 60% in June 2018. Internet use also increased by 5 points […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks closed loser on Tuesday, ending a seven-day winning streak, as a higher yen against the dollar weighed on the market and investors sought to lock in profits. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.39 percent, or 538.71 points, to 22,036.05 while the broader Topix index fell 2.36 percent, or 39.85 points, to end at 1,649.20. “The yen is edging higher” against the dollar “on geopolitical risks including violent protests […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Television remains the biggest source of news for Americans, with print losing further ground to digital services, a survey showed Monday. The Pew Research Center report found that 47 percent of US prefer watching their news, while 34 percent opt for reading and 19 percent prefer listening. The survey suggests more troubles for the ailing newspaper sector, while television is holding its ground against online video. Among those who watch […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, Dec. 4, urged the military to back up its recommendation to extend martial law in Mindanao for a third time with “hard and justifiable facts,” even as he expressed fears about such an extension in the first place. In a statement, Pangilinan said prolonging martial law in Mindanao for a third time could “affect the campaigning of opposition candidates and those not allied with the administration.” He added […]
