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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo capped a 27-point performance on a three-point play with 5.9 seconds remaining Tuesday to spark the Milwaukee Bucks over visiting Cleveland 119-116 in an NBA thriller. The Cavaliers were led by 39 points from LeBron James as Cleveland made a furious fourth-quarter rally only to fall short at Milwaukee’s Bradley Center. The Bucks (16-13) snapped a three-game losing streak overall and had dropped their past five meetings […]
By Vanessa Abangan Eagle News Service NAVAL, Biliran (Eagle News) – Tatlumput anim pa ang bangkay na narekober ng mga awtoridad sa isinasagawang retrieval operation sa gumuhong bahagi ng Barangay Lucsoon, Baval, Biliran. Ayon kay Police Chief Inspector Lilibeth Morillo, isa sa kanilang nakuha ay isang babae na nasa 10-15 taong gulang. Aniya, may mga natagpuan ang mga rescuer na mga bahagi nalang ng katawan dahil sa matinding pagkakaipit sa landslide. Samantala, problemado naman ang […]
(Eagle News) — Bumuo ng isang task force si Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu laban sa illegal o small-scale miners. Isinisisi ni Cimatu sa mga illegal miner ang pagkasira ng kalikasan. Ayon naman kay Chamber of Mines of the Philippines Chairman Gerard Brimo, maayos na ngayon ang ugnayan sa pagitan ng DENR at grupo ng mga minero kumpara noong mga nakalipas na taon. Bukod umano kasi sa pag-adopt ng Mineral Association of Canada’s o MAC mining […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinaalalahanan ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang mga negosyante sa eastern Visayas na huwag mananamantala sa mga residente ng lugar na sinalanta ng bagyong Urduja. Sinabi ni Trade Undersecretary Ted Pascua na kakasuhan ng economic sabotage ang sinumang mapapatunayan na mangho-hoard ng supply ng mga pangunahing bilihin. Dagdag rin ng opisyal na bawal din ang profiteering sa mga consumer. Kaugnay nito, nanawagan naman si Pascua sa mga consumer […]
(Eagle News) — Nananatiling positibo pa rin sa paralytic shellfish poison ang ilang probinsya sa bansa. Sa pinaka latest na shellfish bulletin ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) di bababa sa pitong probinsya sa bansa ang positibo pa rin sa red tide. Kabilang na rito ang mga baybayin ng Daram Island, Cambatutay, Irong-Irong, Maqueda, Villareal Bays sa Western Samar, Matarinao Bay sa Eastern Samar, Carigara Bay, Leyte, Lianga Bay sa Surigao Del Sur, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a ceasefire with the communists for the holidays. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday night that the ceasefire was effective from December 24, 2017 to January 2, 2018. “This unilateral ceasefire would lessen the apprehension of the public… We expect that the (Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines) would do a similar gesture of goodwill,” Roque […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry will miss the NBA showdown against Cleveland on December 25 because of a nagging right ankle sprain, the defending champion Golden State Warriors said Tuesday. Curry has helped spark the Warriors to titles over Cleveland in two of the past three NBA Finals and lost a third to the Cavaliers last year in seven games. Averaging 26.3 points, 6.6 assists, 5.1 rebounds […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The US Securities Exchange Commission on Tuesday suspended trading of a popular bitcoin related stock that has soared in recent weeks, citing concerns about market manipulation. The Crypto Company’s share price had risen an eye-watering 1,700 percent, from $3.30 to $575 between the end of September and Monday evening before the SEC intervened to halt trades until January 4. A statement cited “concerns regarding the accuracy and adequacy of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday visited the wake of a police officer who was killed in a shootout with a drug suspect in Pasig City. The President was accompanied by Philippine National Police officials led by PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa in the wake of P03 Wilfredo Gueta. Gueta was killed after he shot it out with Robert Liaguno, who had a standing warrant of arrest, on Monday afternoon. Liaguno was […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A bus carrying tourists from a US cruise ship to an archaeological site on Mexico’s Caribbean coast crashed Tuesday after running off the road, killing at least 11 people including several foreigners, the state government said. The crash, which left another 20 injured, happened on a highway in the state of Quintana Roo, located on the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and well known as home to the resort city of […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France’s parliament on Tuesday passed into law a ban on producing oil and gas by 2040, a largely symbolic gesture as the country is 99 percent dependent on hydrocarbon imports. In the vote by show of hands, only the right-wing Republicans party opposed, while left-wing lawmakers abstained. No new permits will be granted to extract fossil fuels and no existing licences will be renewed beyond 2040, when all production in mainland […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — UPS announced Tuesday it will buy 125 of Tesla’s all-electric semi trucks, the largest such order since the vehicle was unveiled in November. The order by UPS, one of the biggest operators of commercial trucking fleets, comes on the heels of a PepsiCo announcement two weeks ago to buy 100 of the Tesla trucks. The vehicles are designed to run up to 500 miles on a single charge, helping […]
