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by Amelie BARON Agence France Presse PORT DE PAIX, Haiti (AFP) — In Port-de-Paix, the Haitian city hardest hit by a strong earthquake, medical personnel at the Immaculate Conception Hospital of Port-de-Paix are struggling to treat the wounded — and helplessly looked on as some didn’t make it. Not only are doctors and nurses lacking the supplies they need, the damage caused by the 5.9-magnitude tremor late Saturday made conditions even more challenging. “There was […]
Ni Nora Dominguez Eagle News Correspondent DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Pinakawalan na ang dalawang stranded na pawikan sa karagatan ng Bonuan, Binloc sa Dagupan City. Pinangunahan ni Senator Grace Poe, Engr. Rosendo So ng abono Partylist at Dr. Westly Rosario ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (BFAR-NIFTDC) ang pagpapakawala sa dalawang olive ridley sea turtle. Ayon kay Sen. Poe nakakatulong sa pagbalanse ng ecosystem ang mga pawikang […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy na binabantayan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang isang low pressure area (LPA) sa silangan ng Cagayan. Ayon sa PAGASA , huling namataan ang sama ng panahon sa layong 1,030 kilometro silangan ng Aparri, Cagayan. Hindi inaasahan ng PAGASA na magiging isang bagong bagyo ang LPA at sa ngayon ay wala pa itong direktang epekto sa bansa. Ngayong araw, maalinsangang panahon ang mararanasan sa buong bansa na may […]
(Eagle News)—-Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar on Monday, Oct. 8, defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s trip to Hong Kong, saying he deserved some private time. “I really believe that he deserves private time. He has to stop and smell the flowers too,” he said in a television interview. According to Andanar, “if there’s anything about that, it’s the president showing his love for his family and he works so hard, he deserves it.” “Family is […]
PALU, Indonesia (AFP) — Nearly 2000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian city, an official said Monday, warning the number would rise with thousands still missing. The death toll from the twin disaster on Sulawesi island that erased whole suburbs in Palu has reached 1,944, said local military spokesman M. Thohir. “That number is expected to rise, because we have not received orders to halt the search […]
(Eagle News) — Niyanig ng magnitude 4.9 na lindol ang bayan ng Cortes sa Surigao Del Sur kaninang umaga. Ayon sa Philippine Institute and Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), naitala ang pagyanig sa 30 kilometers north ng bayan ng Cortes kaninang alas 5:54 umaga. May lalim na 22 kilometers at tectonic ang origin ng pagyanig. Wala namang naitalang pagkasira ng mga ari-arian, intensities at aftershocks.
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets fell on Monday, extending last week’s sell-off as another strong US jobs reading further fanned expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates at a quicker pace. Shanghai led the retreat as mainland investors returned from a week-long break, during which time China was accused of using microchips in computer equipment sold in the US as part of a drive to steal technology secrets. The losses in China […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Superhero blockbuster “Venom” saved the day at the North American box office this weekend, pulling in an estimated $80 million in ticket sales, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The film, the official launch of Sony’s Marvel Universe, stars Tom Hardy as a journalist who becomes the host for an alien symbiote that gives him superpowers. The character is a villain in the “Spider-Man” comic book world. Despite being […]
(Eagle News) — Hihirit ng dagdag-presyo sa tinapay ang samahan ng mga panaderya sa bansa. Ayon kay Luisito Chavez ng Philippine Federation of Bakers’ Association, maghahain sila ng petisyon sa Department of Trade Industry anumang araw ngayong linggo kaugnay sa taas-presyo ng tinapay. Bagamat stable aniya ang presyuhan ng harina, mataas naman ang ibang sangkap sa paggawa ng tinapay bukod pa sa malaking singil sa kuryente, tubig at gasolina. Hindi naman masabi ng samahan kung […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque cancelled his regular press briefing in Malacañang on Monday, Oct. 8. In a text message to reporters, Roque said he was going on leave starting that day. Roque did not give a reason, but his leave came after the presidential spokesperson said he would think about whether or not he would stay in that function in government. He said this after he was left in the dark about President Duterte’s […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Khabib Nurmagomedov thwarted Conor McGregor’s bid to regain the UFC lightweight crown Saturday with a dominant submission victory in a grudge match marred by a post-fight brawl. Nurmagomedov improved to 27-0 in his professional career — 11-0 in UFC bouts — with the win at a sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The UFC lightweight champion had McGregor on the ground less than a minute into the opening round […]
by Ben Dooley, with Daniel Abelous and Pierre Pratabuy in Lyon Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing announced Monday the Chinese head of Interpol, who vanished after returning to his homeland, was under investigation for possible criminal activity, and the world police organization said he had resigned. The revelations came as Meng Hongwei’s wife voiced concern for his life after receiving a final text message from his phone with a knife emoji. Beijing […]
