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Uber, nangangailangan ng 25,000 partner drivers na accredited ng LTFRB

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t limang libong (25,000) bagong partner drivers ang kailangan ng Uber-Philippines na accredited ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Sa harap ito ng nagpapatuloy na pagtanggap ng aplikasyon para sa Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS). Sa ngayon, mayroong 10,000 partners ang Uber na may mga permit mula sa LTFRB. Sa tala, 300 application ang tinatanggap ng LTFRB araw- araw, pero balak pa itong itaas sa 500 araw-araw dahil […]

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Palace: Quo warranto petition vs Sereno ‘unprecedented’

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the move of Solicitor General Jose Calida to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as Supreme Court’s top magistrate was ‘unprecedented’. “While the normal rule is that impeachable officers can only be removed through impeachment, the petitioners who, I believe, are fully cognizant of this doctrine, probably feel that under the circumstance, the general rule should not be applicable,” Roque said in a press briefing on […]

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Limang vintage bomb, nahukay sa Daraga, Albay

Ni Jorge Halliare Eagle News Service DARAGA, Albay (Eagle News) – Limang bomba na gamit pa noong panahon ng Hapon ang narekober sa construction site ng Jiggy’s Terminal sa Purok 1, Brgy. Kimantong, Daraga, Albay nitong weekend. Sabado ng umaga nang mahukay ang limang ‘155 howitzer projectiles’ vintage bomb na pinaniniwalaang inihulog ng mga Hapon noong World War II ngunit hindi pumutok. Ayon sa Daraga Police, bandang 8:45 ng umaga noong Sabado nang makahukay ang […]

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Shellfish ban sa Biliran, ipinatupad

NAVAL, Biliran (Eagle News) – Nagpatupad na ng shellfish ban ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) sa mga baybayin ng Biliran dahil sa red tide toxins na nakita sa tubig at shellfish. Bukod sa Biliran, ipinatutupad din ang shellfish ban sa Carigara Bay, mga baybayin ng Leyte at Irong-irong Bay sa Samar. Nagsimula ang red tide phenomenon sa Eastern Visayas noong July, 2017, at unti-unti itong lumaganap sa mga kalapit na baybayin. Ang […]

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White House clarifies Trump-North Korea ‘call’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House said Monday that Donald Trump had been referring to a call with South Korea’s leader when he appeared to suggest a landmark direct contact with the nuclear North. Trump raised eyebrows at a Washington media dinner on Saturday when he said “they, by the way, called up a couple of days ago and said ‘we would like to talk.’ “And I said, ‘so would we, but you […]

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Dalawang pulis, pinarangalan sa ipinakitang kabayanihan

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sa kabila ng sunud-sunod na pagsibak sa mga tiwaling tauhan ng Philippine National Police (PNP), pinarangalan naman ni PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa ang dalawang pulis Maynila na nagpamalas ng kabayanihan kamakailan. Sila ay sina PO2 Mel Bautista at PO1 Gester Verzosa. Si Bautista, na ginawaran ng medalya, ang off-duty na pulis na humabol at umaresto sa isang snatcher sa Tondo habang angkas niya ang asawa at anak sa motorsiklo. […]

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New Zealand summer heatwave sets all-time record

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand has sweltered through its hottest summer on record and can expect more of the same if climate change continues unabated, the government’s scientific agency said Tuesday. Daily temperatures averaged 18.8 Celsius (65.84 Fahrenheit), 2.1C more than normal, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) said. With the mercury reaching as high as 38.7C in the South Island, NIWA said it was the hottest summer since records […]

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Alvarez tests positive ahead of Golovkin showdown bout

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mexican middleweight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, prepping for a May 5 title rematch with Gennady Golovkin, has tested positive for banned clenbuterol, his promoters blaming tainted meat. A voluntary drug test showed Alvarez had traces of the anabolic agent in his system. Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement on Monday that the level was “consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last […]

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SpaceX poised for 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocket

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — SpaceX is poised for the 50th launch of its signature Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday, marking a swift ascent to a milestone many aerospace giants take far longer to attain. The launch of the Falcon 9 carrying the Hispasat, Spanish telecommunications, and broadband satellite, is scheduled for 12:33 am (0533 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. “At six metric tons and almost the size of a city […]

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Former Trump campaign aide rejects Russia probe subpoena

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A former aide to President Donald Trump’s election campaign said Monday he is rejecting a subpoena to provide information to the investigation into Russian meddling. Sam Nunberg, who worked on the campaign during 2015, said collecting emails and other communications he had with other key Trump advisers, particularly Steve Bannon and Roger Stone, was too much trouble and he would not do it. “They want me over at the grand […]

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N.Korea’s Kim, Seoul envoys discuss easing tensions: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed ways to ease tensions on the peninsula with visiting South Korean envoys, the state KCNA news agency reported Tuesday. Kim “warmly welcomed” the South Korean officials, who handed over a letter from President Moon Jae-in. “Hearing the intention of President Moon Jae In for a summit from the special envoy of the south side, he exchanged views and made a satisfactory agreement,” the Korean […]

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Qualcomm requests national security review of Broadcom bid

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (AFP) – US chipmaker Qualcomm postponed its annual shareholders’ meeting after secretly requesting a national security review of Broadcom’s bid to take over the company, the Singapore-based Broadcom announced Monday. Qualcomm shareholders were due to meet Tuesday, but Broadcom said it was informed Sunday night that Qualcomm secretly filed a voluntary request on January 29 for US regulators to investigate the deal, and was ordered to postpone the meeting for 30 days. “It should be clear […]

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