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Quarrying o dredging, makatutulong sa kapaligiran kung planado — PHIVOLCS Dir. Solidum

(Eagle News) — Makatutulong sa kapaligiran ang quarrying o dredging kung ito ay planado. Ayon kay Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Director Renato Solidum, nakasasama lamang sa kapaligiran ang quarrying kung ito ay walang kontrol. Paliwanag ni Solidum, sa halip na tuluy-tuloy ang pagdaloy ng tubig papuntang dagat, napeperwisyo ang river banks dahil sa uncontrolled quarrying at nagiging sanhi ng paglusot ng baha sa ilang mga lugar. “Yung isang quarrying ay pag-ukab ng […]

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Nuggets rout Lakers, spoil James’ exhibition debut

SAN DIEGO, United States (AFP) — LeBron James dazzled the crowd in his exhibition debut for the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday but he couldn’t get them a victory as they dropped a 124-107 decision to the Denver Nuggets. James finished with nine points, three rebounds and four assists in just over 15 minutes of playing time in front of 13,500 fans at the Valley View Casino in San Diego. “It was great to get back […]

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Ivory Coast ex-president opens freedom bid at ICC

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo will Monday ask the International Criminal Court to acquit him of crimes against humanity and free him after seven years in detention. Gbagbo, 73, is the first-ever head of state to be handed over to the Hague-based ICC, where he has been on trial since 2016. He faces four counts of crimes against humanity for his role in fomenting a wave of post-electoral […]

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Pagpapatupad ng tsunami preparedness at evacuation planning sa bawat barangay, muling pinanawagan matapos ang lindol sa Indonesia

(Eagle News) – Posible aniyang mangyari rin sa Pilipinas ang naranasang malakas na lindol sa karatig bansang Indonesia na sinundan pa ng tsunami. Dahil dito, muling hinikayat ng Philippine Institute Volcanology and Seismoloy (PHIVOLCS) ang mga lokal na pamahalaan na ipatupad ang tsunami preparedness at evacuation planning dahil ang Pilipinas ay binubuo ng mga pulo at isla. Ayon kay Director Renato Solidum, marami na silang nagawang guide ukol dito at kailangan na lamang ay ipatupad […]

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Iran fires missiles at Syria ‘terrorists’ after deadly attack

by Kay Armin Serjoie Agence France-Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday they launched a missile strike against a “terrorist” headquarters in Syria in retaliation for an attack that killed 24 people in the Iranian city of Ahvaz. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had vowed a “crushing” response to last month’s assault — claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group — on a military parade commemorating the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. “The headquarters of those […]

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JBC releases shortlist of nominees to SC associate justice post

SC administrator Midas Marquez included By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Judicial and Bar Council on Monday, Oct. 1, released its list of nominees to the associate justice post left vacant by now-Ombudsman Samuel Martires in the Supreme Court. Leading the list were Court of Appeals Justices Japar Dimaampao at Ramon Garcia with six votes each; CA Justices Manuel Barrios, Apolinario Bruselas Jr.  and Rosmari Carandang with five votes each;  and CA Justices Edgardo […]

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Coral Garden, panibagong atraksyon sa Bohol

Ni Angelie Bitas Eagle News Correspondent LOON, Bohol (Eagle News) – Isa sa tourist attraction na bumulaga sa lahat ngayon ay ang pagkakaroon ng Coral Garden sa probinsya ng Bohol. Ang atraksyong ito ay resulta ng paghagupit ng lindol noong Oktubre 15, 2013. Bagamat nagdulot ito ng masamang resulta nagkaroon naman ito ng kagandahang naidulot. Ito ay dahil umusbong ang isang coral garden sa lalawigan. Ang nasabing atraksyon ay tinawag na Coral Garden dahil kung […]

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Two policemen caught sleeping, drunk sacked

(Eagle News)– National Capital Region Police Office Chief Guillermo Eleazar has sacked two policemen after he caught them asleep and drunk during a surprise inspection of police stations early Monday, Oct. 1. Sacked were PO3 Rey Gusi of PCP 8 of the Las Piñas City Police Station and P03 Joselier Labada of the Paranaque Police Station. Gusi was caught sleeping on duty, while Labada was drunk. The two have been assigned to the Regional Headquarters Support Unit.

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Mga Filipino sa Indonesia ligtas matapos ang nangyaring lindol at tsunami

(Eagle News) — Ligtas naman ang mga Filipino sa Indonesia matapos ang magnitude 7.5 na lindol at tsunami noong Biyernes, Setyembre 28. Ito ang kinumpirma ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa kabila ng pagsampa ng bilang ng nasawi sa mahigit walongdaang (800) katao. Ayon kay Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Leehiong Wee, bagaman may isang Filipino ang naapektuhan sa Palu City, Sulawesi Island, ligtas naman ito. Nakapiit aniya ang Filipino sa Lapas Penitentiary sa hindi […]

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Sandiganbayan approves Jinggoy Estrada’s bid to travel to Singapore

(Eagle News)—The Sandiganbayan has approved former Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s bid to travel to Singapore. In allowing Estrada to accompany his mother, former First Lady Loi Ejercito, to the Asian country for a medical checkup from Oct. 1 to 8, the Sandiganbayan, where Estrada faces cases in connection with the pork barrel scam, said it could not impair his right to travel, considering also that the court already allowed him to travel in previous times. The […]

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Sen. Gatchalian, nais ipatanggal sa NFA ang rice permit fee sa mga supermarket

(Eagle News) — Iminumungkahi ni Senador Sherwin Gatchalian na tanggalin na ng National Food Authority (NFA) ang Php 115,000 rice permit fee sa mga supermarket. Ito ay kasunod ng pagtuligsa ng Senador sa plano ng ahensya na patawan ang mga retailer ng karagdagang bayad upang payagang makapagbenta ng murang bigas. Matatandaang una nang sinabi ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) na sa mga darating na panahon ay maaari nang makabili ng NFA rice ang […]

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