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(Eagle News) — Rappler Holdings president Maria Ressa posted a P60,000 bail on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, before the Pasig Regional Trial Court for the tax evasion cases pending in that court. Ressa claimed that the charges against her and Rappler Holdings Corporation were “a clear case of harassment.” “We verified that an arrest warrant had been issued on the basis of what we believe are politically-motivated charges. I surrendered to the court this morning, […]
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Qatar is to leave OPEC next month in order for the Gulf state to focus on gas production, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced on Monday. “Qatar has decided to withdraw its membership from OPEC effective January 2019,” Kaabi said at a Doha press conference. He added that Qatar would still continue to produce oil but would concentrate on gas production, where it is the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas in […]
(Eagle News)–The University of the Philippines Board of Regents has withdrawn its recommendation to reappoint Frederick Farolan to the board. The board made the announcement in a statement on Monday, Dec. 3, following public indignation over Farolan’s Facebook post that appeared to urge the creation of a “composite strike team” against Ateneo basketball players, who are set to face UP’s team for the UAAP championship on Wednesday, Dec. 5. “We apologize to the officials, staff […]
(Eagle News)—-The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Monday, Dec. 3, announced a jeepney fare rollback following the successive decreases in the prices of petroleum products. LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III said it was Transportation Secretary Art Tugade who issued the directive. Delgra did not say, however, how much the rollback would be. He said this would be announced in a resolution to be issued today. Earlier, a consumer group asked the LTFRB to […]
Ressa posts P60,000 bail in tax evasion case (Eagle News)–A Pasig court has ordered the arrest of Rappler’s Maria Ressa for tax evasion. Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 265 Judge Danilo Buemio issued the arrest order on Nov. 28, after Ressa was charged for violation of Section 255 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997. The judge set the bail for Ressa’s temporary liberty at P60,000, which she has already posted. Last week, the […]
(Eagle News) — Sa ikawalong sunod-sunod na linggo ay may rollback sa presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo. Pinangunahan ng Phoenix Petroleum noong Sabado ang tapyas sa presyo ng langis sa kanilang p2.00 rollback sa presyo ng kada litro ng gasolina at diesel. Ang Petro Gazz ay may kaparehong rollback ng sa Phoenix Petroleum ngunit epektibo pa bukas, Martes alas-sais ng umaga. Mas malaki naman nang kaunti ang rollback ng Seaoil na may tapyas na P2.00 […]
(Eagle News)–At least two senators have called for the resignation of University of the Philippines Board of Regents member Frederick Farolan following his Facebook post in which he joked about creating a “composite strike team” against Ateneo players. In a statement, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said Farolan’s views expressed on social media, after all, “are totally unacceptable and a disgrace to the University of the Philippines.” Senator Nancy Binay agreed. “Kahit sa sports, dangal at husay […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The short-handed Dallas Mavericks denied the Los Angeles Clippers a fifth straight NBA victory Sunday, dropping the Clippers from first place in the Western Conference with a 114-110 win. Harrison Barnes scored 30 points to lead the Mavericks, who were without star rookie Luka Doncic. But DeAndre Jordan, playing his first game against his former team, chipped in 16 points and 23 rebounds for Dallas, who notched a fourth […]
(Eagle News) — Mawawalan ng suplay ng kuryente ngayong araw ang bahagi ng Pasig at Quezon City. Sa abiso ng Meralco, sa Santolan, Pasig, alas 10:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 3:00 ng hapon ang power interruption. Maaapektuhan nito ang bahagi ng Marcos Highway. Sa Barangay Dela Paz sa Pasig City pa rin, alas 11:45 ng gabi mamaya hanggang alas 4:45 ng umaga ang power interruption sa bahagi pa rin ng Marcos Highway. Habang sa Quezon […]
(Eagle News) — Nakararanas ng monsoon break ang bansa dahil sa easterlies o mainit sa hangin mula sa silangang bahagi ng bansa. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), maliban sa maalinsangang panahon, posibleng makaranas ng isolated rainshowers ang Metro Manila at nalalabing bahagi ng bansa dulot ng localized thunderstorms. Wala pa ring bagyo na inaasahang papasok o mabubuo sa loob ng bansa sa susunod na dalawa hanggang tatlong araw. Ayon sa […]
(Eagle News)–Former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo on Monday, Dec. 3, denied the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army was recruiting minors. In a television interview, Ocampo said the minors who were with them when the military intercepted them last week were being rescued following the shutdown of a lumad school in the area. According to Ocampo, these lumad schools were being targeted by the military as they are believed to be run by […]
by Haydar Indhar Agence France Presse NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) — Adel al-Kawwaz expertly spins the potter’s wheel, shaping the wet clay into a smooth jug. His family is famous for this millennia-old Iraqi craft, but Kawwaz is struggling to keep it alive. For thousands of years, clay utensils for storing food and cooking were found in virtually every home in Sumer, the earliest known civilization in modern-day southern Iraq. Kawwaz’s own family drew their name […]
