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MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP) — A malaria outbreak has infected at least 137 people in Indonesia’s West Lombok after the island was rocked by a series of earthquakes in recent months, an official said Sunday. The quakes and aftershocks since July have killed about 500 people and forced hundreds of thousands into evacuation shelters or tents. As a result the number of malaria cases is twice as high as in the same period last year, […]
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in travels to Pyongyang this week for his third summit with Kim Jong Un, looking to break the deadlock in nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States. Moon — whose own parents fled the North during the 1950-53 Korean War — flies north on Tuesday for a three-day trip, following in the footsteps of his predecessors Kim […]
Jolo, Philippines (AFP) — Three Indonesian fishermen held by members of a notorious Islamist kidnap-for-ransom group have walked free 18 months after they were abducted off the southern Philippines, the military said on Sunday. The men were kidnapped in January 2017 while on board a speedboat off the southernmost island group of Tawi-Tawi, which together with the nearby Sulu archipelago are preyed on by Abu Sayyaf militants. The Indonesians were freed in the town of […]
(Eagle News)—Eight people were hurt after an improvised explosive device exploded in General Santos on Sunday, Sept. 16. The victims in the blast at a pharmacy near Hadano Park in the National Highway, were identified as Marlon Orabia, 30; Jerry Guyos, 19; Felipa Regidor, 64; Lally Jean Alipio, 34; John Calang, 22; Claire Uozolam, 24; Joana Alipio,3; and Jeslly Yvonne Guyos. The police said based on witnesses, two men were behind the incident, which Philippine National […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, Sept. 16, conducted an aerial inspection of areas that were part of the trajectory of “Ompong.” Pictures posted on the Twitter account of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go showed he accompanied the President in the inspection, which took place a day after “Ompong” exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. At least 29 people were killed in the onslaught of the typhoon, with 13 reported missing. “Ompong” is […]
(Eagle News)–The death toll due to Typhoon “Ompong” has risen to 29. Of the figure, Presidential Political Adviser Francis Tolentino said 24 came from the Cordillera Administrative Region. “Areas po ng Itogon, Benguet and Mountain Province and parts of Baguio…Karamihan po dito because of landslides, soil saturation, rainfall..,” he said during a press conference. President Rodrigo Duterte, for his part, expressed condolences to the kin of those who died. “I share the grief of the […]
(Eagle News) – Super typhoon Mangkhut lashed Hong Kong which placed the whopper hurricane at signal no. 10, the highest local hurricane signal, which will remain in force until Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. Mangkhut, with maximum gusts recorded at 232 kilometers per hour, continues to move steadily towards the coast of western Guangdong and poses a severe threat to Hong Kong, according to the Observatory’s latest advisory. Mangkhut […]
(Eagle News)—-These pictures posted by Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol in his social media account show President Rodrigo Duterte in Tuguegarao, Cagayan, one of the most affected areas by Typhoon “Ompong.”
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Saul Canelo Alvarez won enough rounds early in the bout to deal Gennady Golovkin the first loss of his career and wrest away the WBA, WBC and WBO middleweight belts, allowing him to capture the vacant Ring Magazine title. Alvarez won via a 115-113, 115-113 and 114-114 majority decision to become the new and undisputed boxing middleweight king at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judge Glenn […]
(Eagle News)–At least 250,000 people were affected by Typhoon “Ompong,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Managament Council said. In its 6 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the 250,036 people translated to 63,769 families. Of the number, the NDRRMC said 148,283 persons or 37,910 families were from Regions I, II, III, National Capital Region, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Cordillera Administrative Region. Over 30,000 or 34,169 families or 133,457 persons are so far staying in 1,190 evacuation […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP)–Macau shut down all its casinos in a historic first as Typhoon Mangkhut approached Sunday, with authorities warning the gambling enclave would be hit by severe flooding. The Macau government was heavily criticized by residents last year for failing to prepare the city ahead of Typhoon Hato, which left widespread damage and 12 people dead. A statement from authorities late Saturday said the decision to shut Macau’s 42 casinos was approved by […]
(Eagle News)——Classes on Monday, Sept. 17, were suspended in parts of the country following the onslaught of Typhoon “Ompong.” Below is a list: Cagayan — all levels; public and private
