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(Eagle News) — Posible na namang tumaas ang singil sa kuryente ng Meralco ngayong buwan makaraang bumagsak ang maraming power plant noong nakaraang buwan na nagpataas sa presyo ng kuryente sa spot market at dahil sa paghina ng palitan ng piso kontra dolyar. Bagaman maaaring tumaas ang generation cost, inihayag ng Meralco na hindi naman gaanong malaki ang inaasahang dagdag-singil sa kuryente. Sa Huwebes, November 9, kanilang i-aanunsiyo ang aktuwal na dagdag sa generation charge […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — US President Donald Trump arrived in Seoul Tuesday vowing to “figure it all out” with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-In, despite the two allies’ differences on how to deal with the nuclear-armed North. As tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons program have soared, the US president has traded personal insults and threats of war with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, but the South’s capital and its 10 million inhabitants would […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has created a panel that will hold a fact-finding investigation into the P6.4-billion worth of shabu that entered the country in May via Customs express lanes. The Ombudsman made the announcement in a brief statement released on Tuesday. “The release (of the drugs) was allegedly facilitated by public officials who were identified as members of the ‘Davao Group’ by Customs broker Mark Ruben Taguba II,” […]
by Sam Jahan Agence France Presse BALUKHALI, Bangladesh (AFP) — Tahera Begum walks a mile alone at dawn to collect firewood for her ill parents and four siblings, an enormous burden for a 10-year-old thrust to the head of her family in the world’s largest refugee settlement. “I do it because no one else in my family can. Both my parents are sick. They cannot move without assistance,” the Rohingya girl told AFP while chopping […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Oil prices made rapid gains overnight as geopolitical tensions surged between Saudi Arabia and Iran, sparking fears of a conflict that could disrupt supplies from two major producers. But prices retreated slightly in early Asian trade on Tuesday as traders engaged in profit-taking after both products reached levels not seen in over two years. “Tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia look to be a major disruptor with markets concerned that supply […]
(Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na walang Pilipinong nadamay sa nangyaring pamamaril sa San Antonio, Texas nitong weekend na ikinasawi ng dalawampu’t anim na katao. Dalawampung katao rin ang nasugatan sa nasabing insidente na naganap sa maliit na bayan ng Sutherland Springs sa labas ng San Antonio. Ayon sa Philippine Consulate General sa Los Angeles, nasa pitong libo at apatnaraang Pilipino ang nasa San Antonio pero walang napaulat na nadamay […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kyrie Irving bagged 35 points as the Boston Celtics notched their ninth straight victory with a 110-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Irving broke the 30-point barrier for the first time since joining the Celtics as Boston made hard work of edging past the 2-9 Hawks. Boston needed a three-pointer from Irving with 1min 37sec remaining to finally subdue the Hawks, giving the Celtics a 104-103 lead. […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A special sauce more than a century older than the United States will be on the menu for Donald Trump at his state banquet in Seoul on Tuesday — along with a diplomatically tricky prawn. The dinner, at the Blue House compound next to a former royal palace, includes a beef rib dish accompanied by a gravy made with an “exquisite, 360-year-old soy sauce,” said a spokesman for Seoul’s presidential […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets rose Tuesday, tracking records on Wall Street as investors appeared to shrug off nervousness over tensions on the Korean peninsula, with US President Donald Trump visiting Seoul. US stocks hit fresh highs for the second straight day while London’s FTSE 100 also powered to a new record close. The positive trend continued in Asia, where markets edged up despite concerns that Trump’s two-day visit to South Korea would […]
DANANG, Vietnam (AFP) — The death toll from typhoon downpours and floods wreaking havoc along Vietnam’s south-central coast has risen to 61, an official said Tuesday, as the country opens its doors to world leaders for this week’s APEC summit. Typhoon Damrey struck just before Vietnam was set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Danang, which will bring together US President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, among other […]
(Eagle News) — The International Monetary Fund’s outlook for the Philippine economy remains “favorable despite external headwinds.” In a statement, the IMF predicted the country’s Gross Domestic Product growth at 6.6 percent for 2017 and 6.7 percent for 2018. It said this was “owing to continued robust domestic demand.” “Inflation is expected to stay near the center of the (Bangko Sentral ng Pilpinas’) target band due to stable commodity prices and well-anchored inflation expectations. The current […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said Monday his players were “embarrassed” by their start to the season as they prepared to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs slipped to 4-6 on Sunday after losing at home to the under-strength Atlanta Hawks, who are propping up the Eastern Conference standings at 2-8. Lue was at a loss to explain the Cavaliers’ sluggish beginning to the season which has left […]
