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(Eagle News)—Tropical Depression “Samuel” made landfall over Borongan, Eastern Samar early Wednesday, Nov. 21. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the “Samuel” made landfall at 2 a.m. As of 1 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was located 30 kilometers east of Borongan, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour. “Samuel” is moving northwest at 20 kilometers […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — French automaker Renault said Tuesday it had appointed its chief operating officer as deputy CEO to ensure day-to-day management after the arrest of chief Carlos Ghosn, who will remain chief executive. After an emergency board meeting, the company Thierry Bollore would become deputy CEO with Ghosn “temporarily incapacitated” following his arrest Monday in Japan on financial misconduct charges. © Agence France-Presse
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to stick by ally Saudi Arabia even while admitting that de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have been behind the brutal murder of a dissident journalist. “It could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event –- maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!” Trump said in a statement. “We may […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping witnessed on Tuesday, Nov. 20, the signing of 29 memoranda of understanding (MOU) and other agreements covering trade, cultural and educational cooperation, infastructure development, and oil and gas exploration and development between the two countries, among others. The signing of the various agreements were done on the first day of Xi’s historic two-day state visit in the country. Xi is the first […]
(Eagle News) – Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will be donating 10,000 tons of rice to “help communities devastated by typhoon Ompong” as he vowed to further help the Philippines which he said was a true friend and partner of China. The donation was only a part of what China said is its “modest commitment” to help the Philippines, among which was fully supporting and helping the country in its infrastructure and […]
(Eagle News) — People of all ages joined the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s Fun Run marking its 50th year held on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Ciudad de Victoria in Bulacan, the site of the world-famous Philippine Arena. Elderly people joined the run not only to express support for EBC’s 50th anniversary this year, but also to stay fit and healthy even in their old age. There were four categories to choose from: the 1.062 […]
(Eagle News) — Oil companies on Tuesday, November 20 implemented another round of price roll back on its petroleum products. Petron, Flying V, Caltex and Shell were the first companies that started the implementation of price rollback. The implementation took effect at 6:00 AM today. The decrease in the pump prices per liter of gasoline was pegged at Php 1.25, while that of diesel was rolled back by Php 1.10 per liter. Kerosene also had […]
(Eagle News) — The incessant rain brought by tropical depression “Samuel” has caused landslide in the town of Ligiron, Catubig in Northern Samar. No reports of death has been recorded during the incident. Tropical depression “Samuel” continues to move west-northwestward as it approaches the Leyte gulf area. ‘Sameul’ is expected to make landfall in the area between the southern portion of Eastern Samar and Dinagat Islands tonight. (Photos courtesy of Eagle News Northern Samar Bureau […]
(Eagle News) — Heavy rains brought by tropical depression “Samuel” caused a knee-deep flooding in several towns in Catubig, Northern Samar on Tuesday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on its advisory forecasted at 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression “Samuel” was estimated based on all available data at 260 km East of Maasin, Southern Leyte (10.4 N, 127.2 E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center […]
President Rodrigo Duterte receives President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in a welcome ceremony at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañang on November 20, 2018. The Chinese President is on his first State Visit to the Philippines from November 20-21, 2018. From the welcome ceremony, the two leaders proceeded to Malacañan Palace where President Xi Jinping signed the guest book. The two leaders also had an official photo taken inside Malacanang.
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — UFC made a major play for the potentially huge Chinese market on Tuesday, saying it will invest $13 million to open the world’s largest MMA training and development base in Shanghai. Performance Institute Shanghai will open in mid-2019 and help nurture the next generation of Chinese mixed martial arts fighters, the United States-based UFC said. The announcement was made four days ahead of UFC’s first event in Beijing — last year […]
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — One person was killed and six injured on Tuesday after a commuter train derailed near Barcelona due to a landslide caused by heavy rains, emergency services and Spain’s rail operator said. The accident happened in the town of Vacarisses, about 35 kilometers (20 miles) northeast of Barcelona, when two of the train’s six carriages came off the tracks, local emergency services said on Twitter. The train, which was travelling between Manresa […]
