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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James passed another NBA milestone on Tuesday as the Cleveland Cavaliers kept their noses ahead of Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a win over first place Toronto. James’ 27-point performance in a 112-106 victory at the Quicken Loans Arena helped the Cavs improve to 48-30, leaving them one win ahead of the 76ers in the battle for third seeding in the playoffs. It was the 942nd […]
(Eagle News) — Siyam na karagdagang infrastructure projects pa ang naka-linya para sa approval ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte matapos makakuha ng go-signal mula sa National Economic and Development Authority o NEDA Investment Coordination Committee. Kabilang sa mga nasabing proyekto ay ang panukalang Bulacan Airport at Subic-Clark Railway. Ayon kay NEDA Undersecretary Rolando Tungpalan, inaprubahan ng NEDA-ICC ang siyam na infrastructure projects na nagkakahalaga ng 900 billion pesos. Sa ilalim ng Build, Build, Build Program plano […]
CARMEN, North Cotabato (Eagle News) – A barangay chair and a barangay tanod were killed in what police said could be a politically motivated attack in Cotabato province on Tuesday. Supt. Bernard Tayong, spokesperson of the Cotabato Police Provincial Office, said Barangay Tonganon chair Juaquin Segumban, 56, and Joey Gamotia, 57, were on board a multicab and were on their way to Barangay Poblacion from Carmen when the suspects fired at them in Sitio Galay, Barangay […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bilang bahagi ng pagsusulong ng pamahalaan sa Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, inilunsad nitong Martes, ika-3 ng Abril, ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) ang Public Transport Modernization Expo sa PICC sa Pasay City. Ito ay may temang “Modernong Sasakyan, Progresibong Bayan.” Layunin ng programang ito na ipakita ang mga makabagong prototype na mga sasakyan na magdudulot raw ng ginhawa, environmental-friendly, mas konti ang maintenance cost at ligtas na public transport […]
(Eagle News) — Nag-inhibit ang isang hukom ng Regional Trial Court sa pagdinig sa kaso ng pagdukot at pagpatay sa Korean businessman na si Jee Ick Joo. Sa lumabas na kautusan noong Marso 15, nilinaw ni Judge Irineo Pangilinan Jr. ng Angeles City RTC branch 58 na kusang loob siyang nag-inhibit at hindi dahil sa apela ng akusadong si Police Superintendent Rafael Dumlao III. Ito ay nang ideklara ni Judge Pangilinan na gawing state witness […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Titingnan umano ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang isyu na inapela ni dating senador Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., sa unang araw ng manual recount kaugnay ng kanyang electoral protest laban kay Vice President Leni Robredo. Partikular dito ang basa umanong mga balota. Ayon kay Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, ihahambing nila sa general instructions ang mga isyu kabilang na ang disposition ng vote counting machines (VCM), ballot boxes, election returns […]
Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he “can’t wait” for a crack at another world title as Lucas Matthysse’s promoter confirmed the Argentine will stake his belt against the Filipino in Kuala Lumpur in July. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya announced on Twitter in the US that the contest was now confirmed. “Signed, sealed, and delivered: Proud to officially announce that WBA welterweight world champion @MatthysseLucas will put his title on the line against @mannypacquiao in Kuala […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — NASA has inked a deal with Lockheed Martin to develop a supersonic “X-plane” that could break the sound barrier without a sonic boom, officials said Tuesday. The $247.5 million contract allows for the design, building and testing of a plane that would make its first test flight in 2021, NASA said. The experimental plane “will cruise at 55,000 feet (16,764 meters) at a speed of about 940 mph (1,513 kph) […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Competition Commission launched on Tuesday a review of the Uber and Grab merger. In a statement on Tuesday, the PCC said the “motu proprio review…of the acquisition by Grab Holdings, Incorporated and MyTaxi.PH, Incorporated of the assets of Uber BV and Uber Systems, Incorporated” was in view of the possibility it would “lead to a virtual monopoly in the ride-sharing market.” A motu proprio review refers to an inquiry conducted by […]
Ni Paolo Macahilas Eagle News Service MAYNILA, Philippines – Nasabat ng mga otoridad ang P1.1 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu sa isinagawang buy-bust operation sa isang establisimyento sa Maynila nitong Martes ng gabi, ika-3 ng Abril. Arestado ang dalawang lalaki at isang babae na kinilala pa lamang sa kanilang mga alyas sa isinagawang operasyon ng Manila Police District Drug Enforcement Unit, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-National Capital Region at MPD Station 3 sa Binondo. Ayon kay Police […]
Palace says overall rice supply in country was “more than sufficient, with plenty to spare” (Eagle News) — Senators on Tuesday called for the resignation of National Food Authority administrator Jason Aquino following reports the National Food Authority no longer had buffer rice stocks. In a statement, Senator Grace Poe said NFA Administrator Aquino “should be replaced by somebody who has the capability and track record to efficiently run the agency.” “This is the first time […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The much-anticipated May 5 rematch between unbeaten WBA-WBC-IBF-IBO middleweight champion Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin and Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is now officially off after Alvarez’s two failed drug tests in February forced the Mexican to withdraw from the bout. Alvarez tested positive twice for the banned performance-enhancing substance clenbuterol in two random tests on February 17 and 20 administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association in his hometown […]
