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(Eagle News)—Typhoon “Paeng” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In its 7:30 a.m. bulletin on Saturday, Sept. 29, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of the typhoon was located 730 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, outside PAR. PAGASA said “Paeng” no longer has any direct effect on the country. Sea travel in the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon, however, remains risky, PAGASA said.
MAKASSAR, Indonesia (AFP) — A powerful earthquake hit central Indonesia on Friday, causing a tsunami that slammed into a city on Sulawesi island with officials saying the tremor had levelled “many” buildings. The shallow 7.5 magnitude quake sparked terror among locals who fled into the streets and raced to higher ground fearing tsunami waves. The disaster agency briefly issued a tsunami warning before lifting it. But dramatic video footage filmed from the top floor of […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, Sept. 28, said the Department of Justice had “no problem” with a Makati judge’s decision to defer action on their motion for an arrest warrant and hold departure order against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. “The DOJ does not have any problem with Judge [Andres] Soriano’s desire to study the issues further,” he said, referring to the presiding judge of Makati Regional Trial Court’s Branch 148, where Trillanes had […]
Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. The country’s national disaster agency briefly issued a tsunami warning before cancelling it. The strong quake hit central Sulawesi island at a shallow depth of some 10 kilometres (six miles), just hours after a smaller quake killed at least one person in the same part of the country. The latest quake […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Friday, Sept. 28, urged the Commission on Elections to extend voter registration for the 2019 elections by one more week. Pangilinan made the call after Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said registration for the polls would end on Saturday, Sept. 29. “We urge the Comelec to give the Filipinos one more week to register and be given the opportunity to exercise their right in choosing the country’s next leaders,” […]
(Eagle News) — Senior citizens can avail of free train rides with the Light Rail Transit 2 and Metro Rail Transit 3 from Oct. 1 to 7. The Department of Transportation said the free rides were in celebration of Filipino Elderly Week. The Filipino elderly may avail of the free MRT-3 rides from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. They may avail of the free LRT-2 rides from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Vietnam’s growth slowed in the third quarter, data showed Friday, with a warning that the export-led economy could soon be caught up in Donald Trump’s trade war with China. Vietnam is one of Asia’s fastest growing economies — GDP growth has topped five percent over the past five years — largely driven by the export of cheap goods such as Adidas trainers, Intel computer processors and Samsung phones. Though it is […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service There is no warrant for the arrest of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for coup d’etat just yet. This was after the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 set for hearing on Oct. 5, at 9 a.m., the Department of Justice’s urgent ex-parte omnibus motion seeking for the same and a hold departure order against the senator for his alleged participation in the Peninsula Manila incident in 2007 instead. Earlier, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government said that more than a thousand undocumented Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates were able to avail of the amnesty program offered by the UAE government last August, and had been reunited with their families here in the country. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that a total of 1,194 Filipinos have so far taken advantage of the amnesty program and have been flown home from Dubai […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde believes President Rodrigo Duterte made his statement on extrajudicial killings merely “out of frustration.” “Kasi wala na maibato sa kaniya, kung ano anong issue, so parang ang sinabi na lang niya, o sige, inaamin ko nalang..So out of frustration sabi niya,” Albayalde said. Albayalde reiterated there were no extrajudicial killings in the country. He said policemen agreed with the 96 percent of Filipinos […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A strong and shallow earthquake with a 6.1 magnitude struck central Indonesia Friday, geologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake was centered around 18 kilometers (11 miles) deep, just off the coast of Sulawesi island, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage and Indonesia’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency (BMKG) said there was no risk of a tsunami. Indonesia is one of the […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Thursday confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security. A study by two US universities, first reported by news website Gizmodo, found that phone numbers given to Facebook for two-factor authentication were also used to target advertising. Two-factor authentication is intended to enhance security by requiring a second step, such as entering codes sent via text messages, […]
