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(Eagle News)– “Agaton” maintained its strength as it threatened the Caraga region on Monday night. As of 7 p.m., the center of the tropical depression was 145 kilometers north northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. “Agaton” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour, and is forecast to move west at 19 kilometers per hour. “Agaton” is expected to make landfall […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s first tropical depression for the new year has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on the first day of year 2018, and is now named “Agaton”, placing at least 17 provinces mostly in Mindanao under tropical cyclone warning signal number 1. In its latest weather bulletin issued at 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that low pressure area (LPA) east Southeast of […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un warned the United States Monday he has a “nuclear button” on his table but offered an apparent olive branch to South Korea in a New Year message, saying he was prepared for talks and may send a team to the Winter Olympics there. Kim struck a generally defiant note after a year of rising tensions marked by the North’s multiple missile launches and its […]
SHENZHEN, China (AFP) — World number one Simona Halep began the year in emphatic style with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Nicole Gibbs as Maria Sharapova also romped through her first-round match at the Shenzhen Open on Monday. Romania’s Halep, who will be seeking her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in two weeks’ time, struck 12 winners to blitz the 110th-ranked American in one hour and nine minutes. “We had a big crowd, which […]
BIFF believed behind incident (Eagle News)– A policeman was killed and several others were injured after a bomb exploded in Maguindanao on Sunday night. The bomb believed to have been triggered by suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters exploded past 8 p.m. The policemen were on patrol at that time. An investigation is underway.
(Eagle News)– The Department of Health has recorded over 100 firecracker-related injuries and a stray bullet case during the New Year revelry. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the 191 firecracker-related injuries and stray bullet case were recorded from Dec. 21, 2017 to Jan. 1, 2018. “We are relatively pleased, relative because there are still injuries, but pleased because the substantial reduction or decrease in fireworks related injuries,” he said. He said the figure was […]
(Eagle News)– The 10 policemen and two barangay watchmen who figured in the “misencounter” in Mandaluyong City have been ordered detained. This was after the filing of homicide and frustrated homicide complaints against the policemen from the Mandaluyong Police and Wilmer Doron and Ernesto Fajardo over the deaths of Jonalyn Anilao and Jomar Hayawun. Anilao and Hayawun were killed on December 28 after the policemen and Doron and Fajardo fired at the vehicle they were on, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Sunday said that most victims of firecracker-related injuries so far are children. The DOH said in a statement that 70 of the 86 victims recorded so far from December 21 to 31 were aged less than 15. This translates to 81 percent. Piccolo topped the top causes of firecracker-related injuries, with 54 victims. Boga was in second place with seven victims, and was followed by kwitis, with […]
