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(Eagle News)– The Palace on Saturday welcomed the results of a latest Social Weather Stations survey saying that a whopping 96 percent of Filipinos were hopeful for 2018. “We are pleased…This figure is considered a record-high,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. In a statement, Roque said there were indeed many reasons to be hopeful. He said the country, for instance, was given a positive economic outlook by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings. He also […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude quake hit Surigao del Norte on Saturday, December 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit three kilometers southwest of Burgos town at 9:24 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake–which was tectonic in origin—was at 11 kilometers.
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo drove for a controversial dunk in the final second Friday to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 97-95 NBA victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Bucks’ Greek guard appeared to step on the baseline — and out of bounds — as he moved past Oklahoma City’s Josh Heustis toward the basket, but no call was made and the Bucks had the win when Russell Westbrook’s desperation […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Friday condemned the arrest of protesters in Iran, telling Tehran that “the world is watching” as officials reported fresh demonstrations over the country’s struggling economy. Fifty-two people were arrested in Iran’s second city Mashhad on Thursday, the first day of the protests, which also took place in other areas and spread to the capital Tehran as well as Kermanshah the following day. “Many reports of peaceful […]
by Philippe SIUBERSKI Agence France Presse MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) — Liberians and international football stars have joined together in celebrating George Weah’s presidential victory in the country’s first democratic transfer of power in decades, as the former striker vowed to usher in a period of change. Idolised in Liberia as “Mister George”, Weah is to be sworn in on January 22, replacing Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who in 2006 took the helm of the West African […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian specialists on Friday said they have restored communication with Angosat-1, the first national satellite it launched for Angola, days after they lost contact with it. “Specialists of Energia rocket and space corporation have received telemetry information from Angosat,” Energia said in a statement. “All parameters of the spacecraft systems are normal.” Energia is the maker of the satellite which Russia launched from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday evening. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Point guard Chris Paul’s return wasn’t enough to boost the Houston Rockets, who endured a fifth straight NBA defeat on Friday, 121-103 to the Washington Wizards. Otto Porter scored 26 points and Bradley Beal added 21 for the Wizards, who seized the early advantage and were never seriously threatened. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Wizards, who led by nine going […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The crew of a Hong Kong-registered ship have been detained for questioning in South Korea since their tanker was impounded in November for transferring oil to a North Korean vessel and breaching UN sanctions, customs officials said Saturday. The Lighthouse Winmore, which was chartered by a Taiwanese company, was impounded by South Korean customs authorities at the port of Yeosu on November 24 following an inspection. “Since then, inspectors […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte, like other candidates then, took advantage of the social networking site Facebook to promote his presidential campaign. But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President did not promote fake news on FB to win votes, contrary to what an MSNBC report says. MSNBC’s Ari Melber said in the report that Facebook had deployed three of its employees to the Philippines to hold training sessions with campaign teams such as Duterte’s. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James leads Cleveland against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, seeking to celebrate his 33rd birthday with a victory for a Cavs team that has dropped two straight. James insisted on Friday at the Cavs’ practice in Napa Valley, California, that three defeats in four games hadn’t caused him undue concern. “I haven’t really looked at it in that manner,” James said. “I just want to try to get […]
by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — After a banner year for US stocks, that saw the Dow hitting repeated records, Wall Street strategists predicted 2018 would see more moderate gains and increased volatility as markets retreated in the final session of 2017 on Friday. A late sell-off pushed the market into the red amid declines in Apple, Amazon and some other high-flyers, but the decline didn’t put much of […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged Filipinos to “reflect” on the patriotism of Jose Rizal as they “strive to continue his worl of building a more united, peaceful and prosperous Philippines.” “May we take this opportunity to recognize Dr. Rizal’s ultimate sacrifice for the sake of our country,” the President said in his message commemorating the 121st anniversary of Rizal’s martyrdom. Duterte recalled how “more than a century ago, Rizal inspired a movement […]
