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Amid calls for transparency, Palace gives assurance “all pertinent info” on Xi’s visit will be released to the public

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Nov. 21, gave the assurance it would release all “pertinent information” about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement following calls from legislators and other high-ranking government officials such as Vice President Leni Robredo for there to be transparency in the deals the Philippines entered into with China. Xi and President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the signing of over 20 deals, […]

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California fire death toll rises to 81

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The death toll from the devastating wildfire in northern California rose to 81 Tuesday with the discovery of two more sets of remains, officials said. The number of people listed as unaccounted for in the deadliest and most destructive fire in state history jumped up by nearly 200 to 870. This number has been fluctuating a lot in recent days amid the confusion of the search for bodies in […]

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First day of state visit of Chinese President Xi, generally peaceful, says NCRPO Chief

(Eagle News) — The first day of the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping has been generally peaceful, according to National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar. Eleazar said that as of now no reports of any untoward incidents had been reported. Although there was a series of rallies on Tuesday, Nov. 21, Eleazar said the demonstrations were held without any violent incidents happening. He however clarified that there were no […]

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Pangulong Duterte kuntento sa pagkakapili ng 3rd telco player sa bansa

(Eagle News) — Kuntento si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa pagkakapili sa Mislatel Consortium bilang third major telecommunications player sa bansa. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, muling iginiit ng Pangulo na ang tanging mahalaga sa kanya ay ang makapag-bigay ng mas magandang serbisyo ang napiling ikatlong telco at nasunod nito ang panuntunan sa proseso ng bidding. “The President does not interfere. He gives the departments and the offices the authority to do as it pleases […]

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TD “Samuel” moves off southern coast of Antique; heads toward Sulu Sea

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been lifted over  northern Cebu as Tropical Depression “Samuel” moves off the southern coast of Antique and heads toward the Sulu Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 1 p.m., the center of Tropical Depression “Samuel” was located 70 kilometers west southwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo or 120 kilometers east southeast of Cuyo, Palawan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per […]

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Facebook says services tripped up by server problem

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook said Tuesday users had trouble accessing the social network and its other applications such as Instagram for a chunk of the day due to a server software problem. It was the second instance in the past two weeks in which technical issues appeared to affect access to Facebook. “Earlier today, a server configuration caused intermittent problems across all apps globally, creating a degraded experience for users,” a Facebook spokesperson […]

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Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves PHL, ending historic two-day state visit

(Eagle News) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping left the country on Wednesday, Nov. 21, ending his two-day state visit in the country. Xi departed from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 past 1 p.m. During his stay, Xi and President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the signing of 29 agreements that included a memorandum of understanding on oil and gas exploration. Xi also met with legislators to strengthen what authorities described as parliamentary cooperation. Xi was […]

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Tokyo shares slip after Wall Street rout

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares ended lower Wednesday following a sharp fall in US stocks as fears over weakness in the technology sector spread throughout the wider market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.35 percent, or 75.58 points, to 21,507.54, while the broader Topix index fell 0.60 percent, or 9.78 points, to 1,615.89. “Global equity futures were flashing red on tech sector concerns,” Stephen Innes, head of trading for Asia Pacific at Oanda, […]

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Green lifts Raptors to NBA win, Blazers take West lead

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Danny Green sank a jump shot with half a second remaining Tuesday to lift the Toronto Raptors over the Orlando Magic 93-91 and into the Eastern Conference lead. Winning the dramatic Florida match-up improved the Raptors to 14-4 overall, a league-best 7-2 on the road and one game ahead of Milwaukee atop the East. Kawhi Leonard led the Raptors with 18 points while Pascal Siakam added 15, Spain’s Serge Ibaka […]

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Dead sperm whale in Indonesia found with 6 kg of plastic in stomach

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country’s rubbish problem. The items were part of nearly six kilograms (13 pounds) of plastic waste discovered in the 9.5-meter (31-foot) carcass when it washed ashore in Wakatobi National Park, in Southeast Sulawesi province, on Monday. Other debris included flip flops […]

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Trillanes seeks Makati court approval to travel abroad

(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is asking the court to allow him to travel to four countries in December and January. In a motion, Trillanes, who is out on bail, asked Judge Elmo Alameda of Branch 150 of the Makati Regional Trial Court for approval to go to The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom from December 11, 2018 to January 12, 2019 and to the United States from January 27 to February […]

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Starvation leaves Yemeni boy Ghazi too weak to cry

by Marzooq al-Jabiry with Dana Moukhallati in Dubai Agence France Presse TAEZ, Yemen (AFP) — Skin and bones, 10-year-old Ghazi Saleh lies on a hospital bed in the southwestern Yemeni city of Taez barely breathing. He only weighs eight kilograms. Starving and too weak to move or even cry, Ghazi can only look down at his emaciated body as he struggles to keep his eyes open. Some 14 million Yemenis are at risk of famine, […]

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