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(Eagle News) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the province of Sarangani, Davao Oriental on Tuesday dawn, Nov. 27, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake’s epicenter was located at 374 kilometers southeast of Sarangani (02.89°N, 127.69°E – 374 km S 41° E). It had a depth of 160 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. Meanwhile, a magnitude 3.0 quake also rattled Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental at 3:48 am. The […]
(Eagle News) — The series of reduction in the prices of petroleum products is due to the ample supply of petroleum in the international market, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). In an interview with Eagle News Service, Energy Assistant Director on Oil and Management Bureau Rodela Romero explained that the crude oil pricing in the world market affects oil prices in the country, particularly because we are highly dependent on imported fuel. Romero […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police is looking into the possibility the Pasay police intelligence chief who was reported to have been killed during an anti-drugs operation was actually killed by a colleague. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde made the pronouncement after the father of the slain Senior Insp. Manuel Taytayon Jr. was quoted as saying his son had revealed to him that a fellow police officer was engaged in illegal drugs. […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Six beached whales were successfully refloated off New Zealand Tuesday, rescuers said, after a spate of mass stranding in recent days that resulted in the deaths of dozens of marine mammals. Wildlife rangers and volunteers used pontoons to float the killer pygmy whales — part of a group of 12 found beached in the country’s far north on Sunday — and take them about 400 meters (437 yards) offshore. “We […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 27, said there was a need to put in place a mechanism that would allow the President to be updated on terrorist threats. He said the mechanism should be in the executive department. He cited as an example the United States, where he said the President receives a daily executive brief. “There is need for a regular update to allow quick analysis, submitted on a regular basis. […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose for the third straight session on Tuesday, as investor sentiment improved following rallies on Wall Street with expectations growing for a year-end shopping spree. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.64 percent or 140.40 points to close at 21,952.40, while the broader Topix index was up 0.73 percent or 11.96 points at 1,644.16. “The Tokyo market took a positive lead from New York, where stocks rallied with a […]
by Laurent BANGUET / with Kerry SHERIDAN in Tampa Agence France-Presse PASADENA, United States (AFP) — Cheers and applause erupted at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday as a waist-high unmanned lander, called InSight, touched down on Mars, capping a nearly seven-year journey from design to launch to landing. The dramatic arrival of the $993 million spacecraft — designed to listen for quakes and tremors as a way to unveil the Red Planet’s inner mysteries, […]
(Eagle News) — The bicameral conference committee has reconciled the Senate and House of Representatives versions of a measure that would strengthen and simplify corporate governance standards for a more business-friendly environment in the country. With Senate Bill No. 1280 and its House version reconciled, Congress is a step closer to amending the Corporation Code of the Philippines, which Senator Franklin Drilon said was an old law that had numerous and stringent incorporation and regulatory requirements that discouraged […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A car drove onto a sidewalk in southwest China on Tuesday, killing seven people and injuring another four, police said, days after another driver deliberately rammed into schoolchildren in the country’s northeast. The driver has been detained and the cause of the incident in Leshan, a city in Sichuan province, is under investigation, police said in a statement. The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment, the statement said. According […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV wants Dennis Uy to be invited to the Senate panel hearing on Mislatel, the country’s third major telecommunications player. According to Trillanes, this is because he wants to ask Uy directly about how Mislatel, which is composed of Uy’s Udenna Corp. and its subsidiary Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp, and China Telecom and Mindanao Islamic Telephone Co., bagged the contract on Nov. 19. “The public would like to know […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — John Wall scored six of his 36 points in overtime as the Washington Wizards outlasted the Houston Rockets 135-131 in overtime on Monday despite James Harden’s season-high 54 points. Bradley Beal equalled his season-best with 32 points and Markieff Morris finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Wall had two baskets in the extra period and dished out 11 assists. Harden scored 12 points in the first quarter, 11 […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — An outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce appears to have been traced to crops in California, the US food authority said Monday. American consumers were warned against eating the leafy salad by health officials last week. The outbreak has caused 43 people to become sick in the US and another 22 in Canada, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Our investigation at this point suggests […]
