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Girl in C. Luzon contracted dengue only at least 20 months after vaccine administration, Duque says (Eagle News) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque on Friday raised the possibility Dengvaxia was not effective in the first place, following the discovery of a girl in Central Luzon who contracted the virus even before the 30-month protection the vaccine was supposed to provide had lapsed. “If you start counting from March 16 (last year, when the vaccination program […]
by Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Firefighters on Thursday battled raging wildfires across southern California that have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, including residents on the outskirts of Los Angeles, America’s second-largest city. Winds with hurricane-force gusts of up to 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour) fueled the blazes, creating apocalyptic scenes of hillsides engulfed in billowing smoke and towering plumes of […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has recommended a one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. This is according to AFP Spokesperson Restituto Padilla, who spoke to the media on Friday. “As far as I’m concerned, there is a recommendation to similarly support the recommendation of the (Philippine National Police),” he said. He said the recommendation has been submitted to the Department of National Defense, whose secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, submitted the same […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Apat na brand new patrol boats mula sa France ang nakatakdang dumating sa bansa sa kalagitnaan ng 2018. Ayon kay Coast Guard Spokesman Captain Armand Balilo, malaking tulong ang mga sasakyang pandagat mula sa French government upang mapanatili ang kaligtasan at seguridad sa Philippine maritime borders, at maiwasan ang piracy at terorismo sa karagatang sakop ng Pilipinas. Maliban sa apat na patrol boats, isang mas malaking offshore patrol vessel para […]
Resist attempts for ICC to be used as venue to pursue political agenda, Roque tells the body (Eagle News) — The Philippines has urged the International Criminal Court to “resist attempts” for it to be used as a venue by some sectors to “pursue political agenda to destabilize governments and undermine legitimate national authorities.” In a statement issued at the general debate of the 16th Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute of the […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinaghahanda na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga opisyal ng Armed Forces of the Philippines dahil anumang araw ay maglalabas siya ng kautusan para sa isasagawang “mass arrest” sa mga miyembro ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). Sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte na dahil wala nang peace talks, kailangan nang arestuhin at ibalik sa kulungan ang mga lider ng grupo na pansamantalang pinakawalan noon para sa usapang pangkapayapaan. […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Olympics chief Thomas Bach is hoping to visit North Korea as early as this month to discuss Pyongyang’s participation in the 2018 Winter Games, a report said Friday. South Korean organizers of the Pyeongchang Olympics are pushing for the North to compete as they hope to portray the event as a symbol of peace on the flashpoint peninsula. The North missed the October 30 deadline to confirm its participation, although […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House warned Thursday that canceling a planned meeting between Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Vice President Mike Pence in the wake of the US policy shift on Jerusalem would be “counterproductive.” Amid indications that Abbas may withdraw from a planned meeting later this month, a White House aide said Pence “still plans to meet with Abbas as scheduled” and “believes it would be counterproductive for him to pull […]
by Shahzad Abdul Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Democratic Senator Al Franken on Thursday became the latest in a succession of famous American men felled by allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Here are some of the key figures from the worlds of entertainment, politics and the media. ENTERTAINMENT: Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein was until a few months ago a king of Hollywood whose golden […]
Distribution of license plates covering 2013 to June 2016, prior to Duterte’s assumption of office, still on hold due to Supreme Court TRO, Galvante says (Eagle News) — If all goes well, the government will start distributing the license plates with new security features next year. But Land Transportation Office Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante said only the plates from President Rodrigo Duterte’s assumption in office in 2016 onwards are covered. “Ang pagkakaalam ko mga naunang […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jimi Hendrix’s estate on Thursday announced a posthumous album from the guitar legend featuring 10 previously unreleased tracks, some recorded months before his death in 1970. “Both Sides of the Sky,” which will come out on March 9, is intended to be the last in a trilogy of albums of restored Hendrix material following releases in 2010 and 2013 that entered Top 10 charts in several countries. The latest […]
by Thibault Marchandet and Marina Lapenkova Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The International Olympic Committee’s decision to ban Russia from the 2018 Winter Games over state-orchestrated doping has created an unprecedented split between the country’s athletes and politicians. On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would not boycott next year’s Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, nor would it prevent athletes from taking part. It was a decision welcomed by IOC chief Thomas […]
