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Ni Ferdinand Libor Eagle News Service PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle news) – Natagpuang patay ang regional director ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sa Western Mindanao sa loob ng kaniyang inuupahang kwarto sa isang paaralan sa Pagadian City nitong Miyerkules ng umaga. Kinilala ng otoridad ang namatay na si Engr. Edgar Sales, 59 taong gulang, residente sa Purok 4, Brgy. Carangan, Ozamis City. Ayon sa driver nitong si Victor Barredo, natagpuan […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Former world number one Novak Djokovic will warm up for a tilt at a record seventh Australian Open crown by playing in an innovative quickfire event at the Melbourne venue. Djokovic, who has been sidelined since July with a right elbow injury, is making his long-awaited return to the game at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi from December 28-30. The Serbian world number 12 and volatile Australian Nick Kyrgios will […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Tehran strongly denied on Wednesday that it had supplied weapons to Yemeni rebels which they used in attacks on its archfoe Saudi Arabia as alleged by both Riyadh and Washington. “We have no arms link with Yemen,” foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi told the ISNA news agency, after Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted a rebel missile over Riyadh on Tuesday that it suggested was “Iranian-manufactured.” “The accusation that Iran gives weapons […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets moved narrowly on Wednesday as investors take a breather from recent gains while keeping an eye on Capitol Hill as US lawmakers close in on a massive tax overhaul. Equities have been on a broad upswing since last week when holdout Republican senators said they would back Donald Trump’s headline legislation, which dealers are betting will fire up the world’s number one economy. The House of Representatives passed […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House on Tuesday publicly accused North Korea of launching a massive cyberattack that hit 150 countries last May — hobbling networks from Britain’s public health system to FedEx. “After careful investigation, the United States is publicly attributing the massive ‘WannaCry’ cyberattack to North Korea,” said White House homeland security advisor Tom Bossert. “We do not make this allegation lightly, we do so […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — After a couple of days of respite heavy winds are expected to return Wednesday to the California area plagued by a massive fire, potentially hindering the efforts of firefighters battling in an already dry climate. The fire has already destroyed at least 272,000 acres (110,000 hectares) — nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles — and is just 55 percent contained since it began December 4, according […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Senate narrowly approved a sweeping tax overhaul early Wednesday, putting President Donald Trump on the brink of his first major legislative triumph nearly a year after he took office. Hours earlier, Trump’s $1.5 trillion deficit-busting tax cuts cleared the House of Representatives, but a rare last-minute snag over parliamentary rules will force the lower chamber to vote on the updated package once […]
NAUJAN, Oriental Mindoro (Eagle News) – Nagdeklara na ng state of calamity sa Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Inirekomenda ito ng Naujan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) sa Sangguniang Bayan matapos makapagtala ng P1.1 milyong halaga ng pinsala sa palaisdaan, P115,000 na halaga ng mga napinsalang pasilidad at P1.7 milyong stocks sa warehouse products. Ayon kay MDRRMC Officer Jeory Geroleo, tatlong barangay ang nakapagtala ng kabuuang P200,000 halaga ng napinsalang livestock. Aniya ang mga nabanggit […]
Order comes a week after DAP employees publicly accused Elba Cruz of going on frequent travels abroad, among others (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Development Academy of the Philippines president to vacate her post. Duterte’s order for Elba Cruz to leave the post was contained in a letter written by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea dated December 18. It came a week after DAP employees publicly accused Cruz of going on travels abroad […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Bitcoin prices plunged about 15 percent in Asian trade Wednesday before recouping some of the losses as investors apparently took fright at news that a South Korean exchange had been hacked. The unit, which hit a record $19,500 at the start of the week, took a hit as it emerged that South Korean exchange Youbit had been hacked, leading the firm to say it will close and start bankruptcy proceedings, according to Bloomberg […]
(Eagle News) — “I have lost trust and confidence in his integrity and leadership.” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday said this was the reason Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado was sacked the day before. In a press conference, Lorenzana said in particular, he “question(ed) (Mercado’s) intention behind his fixation with one specific company for the combat management system of the frigate acquisition project.” Lorenzana was referring to the project worth […]
BADJA, Basilan (Eagle News) — Patay ang isang sundalo habang sugatan ang dalawa niyang kasama matapos silang tambangan ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sa Basilan. Ayon sa hepe ng Tipo-Tipo Police na si Senior Inspector Mujahid Mujahid, nagsagawa ng route security ang mga sundalo ng 74th Infantry Battalion nang bigla silang tambangan ng mga bandido kahapon. Naganap aniya ito sa Sitio Baunodagaw sa Barangay Badja sa kanilang bayan, alas-sais ng umaga. […]
