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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagpaalala si Interior Secretary Eduardo Año sa mga bagong na-promote na opisyal ng ahensya na maging mapagmatyag sa pagsusuri sa mga paglabag sa environmental laws at sa iba pang batas sa kanilang nasasakupan para maiwasan ang krisis na gaya ng kinakaharap ng Boracay. Ayon kay Año, ang kasalukuyang problema ng Boracay ay isa lamang sintomas pero ang totoo aniyang sakit ay ang implementasyon ng batas. Ang mga opisyal aniya ay […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets continued a global sell-off Thursday and the dollar weakened as trade war fears return to the fore, with worries Donald Trump will go full-steam ahead with his “America First” protectionist agenda. Investors are back on the ropes after the US said Wednesday it would take action at the World Trade Organization against Indian export subsidies. That came soon after it emerged Trump is considering tariffs on billions of […]
(Eagle News)– The buko vendor who was seen on video being mauled by three Metropolitan Manila Development Authority personnel during clearing operations in Pasay has filed a case against them. Romnick Relos, 29, filed a case of physical injury and threats against the three then-members of the Road Clearing Operations Group on March 12. The case was filed before the Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office. Relos himself and his two brothers, Dondon and Roy, were arrested […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilabas na ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ang pinalawig na implementing rules and regulations (IRR) ng Republic Act 10931 o ang Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act na nilagdaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong August 3, 2017. Nakasaad dito na lahat ng undergraduates na naka-enroll sa State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) at CHED-recognized Local Government Created Universities and Colleges (LUCs) ay libre na o hindi na magbabayad […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — When Stephen Hawking postulated in the mid-1970s that black holes leak radiation, slowly dissolving like aspirin in a glass of water, he overturned a core tenet of the Universe. Ever since Albert Einstein published his theory of general relativity in 1915, predicting the existence of black holes, it was thought they devour everything in their vicinity, including light. Black holes, it was thought, were […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Toys ‘R’ US plans to sell or close all of its US stores, potentially hitting 33,000 jobs, US media reported Wednesday. The debt-plagued retailer, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, told employees that the retailer planned to file liquidation papers ahead of a Thursday court hearing, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post reported. “We’re putting a for sale sign on everything,” CEO David Brandon said on a […]
PANAMA CITY (AFP) — The law firm at the heart of the “Panama Papers” global tax evasion scandal that brought down two world leaders announced Wednesday it would shut down operations, citing negative press and what it called unwarranted action by authorities. “Reputational deterioration, the media campaign, the financial consequences and irregular actions by some Panamanian authorities have caused irreparable damage, resulting in the total ceasing of public operations at the end of this month,” […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Lionel Messi scored 2 goals and assisted on one as the Argentinian forward led La Liga leaders Barcelona to a 3-0 demolition of English side Chelsea, and advance to the CL quarterfinals with a 4-1 aggregate victory at the Nou Camp in Barcelona. Messi also became the second player to register 100 Champions League goals. Goal number 99 came early at the 3rd minute of the match. He then […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson has suffered a fractured right thumb and will be re-evaluated next week after missing four games, the reigning NBA champions said Wednesday. Thompson suffered the injury, originally diagnosed as a sprain, in Sunday’s 109-103 loss at Minnesota. he will be re-evaluated next Tuesday. The long-range sharpshooter averages 19.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists a game, shooting 48.9 percent from the court […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines will once again affirm its commitment to the war against terror during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Australia Special Summit to be held in Sydney this week. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the country–which will be represented by Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano–will also share its development agenda during the two-day leaders dialogue that is “expected to focus on political-security, business, and other regional concerns.” Among the […]
(Eagle News) — Several passengers of the Metro Rail Transit 3 were unloaded on Thursday after a train experienced a technical problem. The Department of Transportation said in a tweet that the passengers had to get off Quezon Ave. at 5:37 a.m. The DOTr said the train that experienced the problem was removed without replacement and a cancellation of loops and insertion were made. The MRT management apologized for the inconvenience.
KALAHEO, HAWAII (Eagle News) — To Tahiti, we ride! The WSL’s Hawaii/Tahiti Nui Region shifts from the North Shore of O’ahu Island, Hawai’i to the beautiful Polynesian lands of Tahiti, particularly the surf spot of Rangiroa. Like Hawai’i, Tahiti is a top vacation destination in the South Pacific. It is also home to native son and Papara Pro Open Tahiti defending champion Ariihoe Tefa’afana. For this contest, he will have to go wave for wave […]
