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(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa will be appointed as chief of the Bureau of Corrections when he retires in 2018. The announcement was made by President Rodrigo Duterte. Dela Rosa is set to retire in January 2018, when he reaches the mandatory age of retirement. Dela Rosa earlier said Duterte had already announced plans to appoint him to another agency after his retirement, but he declined to reveal what this […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — The world’s newest island — formed during a volcanic eruption in the remote Pacific four years ago — may offer clues to how life potentially developed on Mars, NASA said Wednesday. The island of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai rose from the seabed about 65 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of the Tongan capital Nuku’alofa in late 2014-early 2015. Scientists initially expected the island — created when vast quantities of rock and […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bahagyang tumaas ang unemployment rate ng bansa nitong Oktubre 2017 kumpara sa kaparehong panahon noong 2016. Ayon sa Philippine Statistics Authority, tinatayang nasa 5.0 percent ang unemployed na mga Pilipino. Bahagya itong tumaas kumpara sa 4.7 percent na naitala sa kaparehong panahon noong nakaraang taon. Katumbas ito ng 2.2 million Filipinos at 2 million naman noong nakaraang taon. https://youtu.be/Gu5t07J_4CA
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James produced 17 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a ninth straight home victory in a 123-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. James’ tally of assists matched the best single-game total of his career, with the Cleveland star also leading the scoring with 25 points. The Cavs’ all-round offensive power and prowess from three-point range proved too much for Atlanta, who slumped to 6-21 with […]
by Alison Tahmizian Meuse Agence France Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Saudi filmmakers and major cinema chains alike are basking in the news the kingdom will lift its decades-old ban on movie theaters, opening a market of more than 30 million people. At the Dubai International Film Festival on Tuesday, short-film directors talked shop on a seaside veranda, the city’s iconic sailboat-shaped hotel in the background. And Saudi Arabia was on everyone’s mind. […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi bababa sa P3.3 bilyon na halaga ng sigarilyo ng Mighty Corporation na may mga pekeng stamp ang sinunog sa Bulacan. Ang mga nasabing sigarilyo ay sinunog sa Holcim Cement Processing Plant sa Norzagaray, at sinaksihan ni Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. Binigyang diin ng Finance Secretary, na ang Holcim ang napiling partner ng gobyerno sa pagsira ng mga pekeng sigarilyo, dahil ang nasabing kumpanya ang pioneer sa “geocycle” technology.
Guevarra notes, however, that SC itself said state of rebellion exists in Mindanao (Eagle News) — Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said an extension of martial law in Mindanao would be unconstitutional. Speaking before the joint session of Congress that will determine the fate of President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal for such, Drilon said Congress, after all, can only extend the proclamation of martial law “in case of an actual public uprising and taking […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Muling binalaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga transport group na tutol pa rin sa Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Ayon kay Pangulong Duterte, tiyak na may kalalagyan ang mga transport group na hindi susunod sa batas dahil wawasakin niya ang mga sasakyan ng mga ito. Maka-ilang beses ng naglunsad ng tigil-pasada ang mga grupong Piston at Stop and Go Coalition bilang protesta sa PUV modernization program. Iginiit […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Napanatili ng bagyong Urduja ang lakas nito. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), maaari itong tumama sa kalupaan ngayong weekend. Ayon sa PAGASA, ang tropical depression Urduja ay huling namataan sa layong 455 kilometers east ng Surigao City. Taglay ng bagyo ang lakas ng hanging aabot sa 55 kilometers bawat oras at pagbugsong aabot sa 65 kilometers bawat oras. Kumikilos ang bagyo sa bilis na 7 […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isang verified complaint ang isinumite ng isang abogado sa House justice committee laban kay Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. Nais ni Atty. Eligio Mallari na maisama sa mga batayan ang kaniyang hawak na mga dokumento na magpapatunay na nakagawa ng culpable violation sa Constitution ang punong mahistrado kasama na ang graft and corruption at betrayal of public trust. Ang tinutukoy ni Atty. Mallari sa kaniyang verified complaint ang naging sulat ng […]
(Eagle News) – Nagkansela na ng klase ang buong Camarines Sur dahil sa epekto ng tail end of cold front at ang inaasahang pag-ulan na idudulot ng bagyong Urduja. Sa abiso ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Camarines Sur, suspendido na ang klase sa lahat ng antas ngayong araw, December 13, sa mga pampubliko at pribadong paaralan. Bukod dito, nagsuspende na rin ng klase sa elementarya at pre-school ang lalawigan ng Albay. Epektibo rin ang suspensyon ng […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A crack has been found in a Japanese “bullet train” that could have caused a derailment, officials said Wednesday, in the first-ever “serious incident” for the iconic mode of transport. Crew aboard a “shinkansen” bullet train reported a burning smell and strange noises when it pulled out of a station in southern Japan on Monday. The train stopped for checks at Nagoya station in central Japan and inspectors discovered a crack […]
