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Water search and rescue training isinagawa sa Roxas, Palawan

ROXAS, Palawan (Eagle News) – Patuloy na nagsasagawa ng mga safety drill ang Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) sa bawat komunidad sa Roxas, Palawan. Ito ay bilang paghahanda sa mga kalamidad tulad ng bagyo, lindol, sunog at iba pang kauri nito. Sa pangunguna ng MDRRMO Roxas, katuwang ang 402nd Auxiliary Squadron Philippine Coast Guard na siyang nag-organized ng naturang drill ay nagsagawa ng actual drill scenario sa mga barangay na maaaring maapektuhan ng matinding kalamidad. […]

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MRT, maagang nagka-aberya dahil sa diaper na nakasabit sa kawad ng kuryente

(Eagle News) — Maagang nagka-aberya ang MRT-3 kaninang umaga, Oktubre 23. Ayon sa Department of Transportation (DOTr), ito ay dahil sa itinapong diaper na sumabit sa kawad ng MRT. Paliwanag ng ahensya, inilagay ito sa Category 4 error dahilan upang pansamantala muna nilang itigil ang operasyon ng mga tren. Simula alas sais- disi-sais ng umaga (6:16 AM), sinimulan ang pagpapatupad ng provisional service ng MRT. Alas siyete trenta’y kwatro (7:44 AM) naman ng umaga nang […]

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McCain takes swipe at Trump military service record

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Senator John McCain has taken a barely-veiled jab at President Donald Trump’s avoidance of military service, sharply escalating their war of words. Republican McCain was interviewed by broadcaster CSPAN on the 50th anniversary of his being shot down over Vietnam, which led to his five-year stay as a prisoner in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” prison. “One aspect of the conflict, by the way, that I will never ever countenance is that […]

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Soldiers who fought in Marawi to receive free trip to Hong Kong

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The soldiers who fought against IS-inspired terrorists for months to liberate Marawi City will be given a free trip to Hong Kong. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the free trip to Hong Kong and vacation there promised by President Rodrigo Duterte to the soldiers who fought in Marawi City will be fulfilled. “That will push through, but the President has yet to set a schedule,” Andanar said in […]

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President Duterte declares Nov. 13-15 as special non-working days in NCR, Bulacan, Pampanga

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte declared November 13 to 15 as special non-working days in Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga, because of the Philippines’ hosting of the 31st Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings on those dates. Malacanang released Proclamation No. 332, signed by President Duterte on Monday, October 23. The Palace said that only Metro Manila, Bulacan and Pampanga are covered by the declaration as […]

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Typhoon leaves five dead after lashing Japan on election day

  by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon left five dead, one missing and scores injured in Japan Monday, moving northward off the Pacific coast after millions struggled to the polls for a national election. Authorities advised thousands living in coastal areas or near rivers to evacuate to shelters before Typhoon Lan, described as “very large and very strong”, hit Tokyo and surrounding regions early Monday morning. The typhoon […]

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NFL: Patriots dominate Falcons in Super Bowl rematch

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The New England Patriots didn’t need a comeback in their Super Bowl rematch with the Atlanta Falcons. With the fog rolling in at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night, the Patriots were clearly in control in a 23-7 triumph. The Pats authored the greatest Super Bowl comeback ever in February, when they rallied from 28-3 down in the third quarter to beat the Falcons 34-28. No such heroics were required as they […]

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Mattis praises Philippines for IS battle

  Clark, Philippines (AFP) — US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday praised the Philippines for its successes in battling Islamic State supporters, as he began an Asian trip aimed at reaffirming American support for regional allies. Mattis echoed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement last week that Filipino forces had “liberated” the southern city of Marawi, after five months of bitter urban fighting that had claimed more than 1,000 lives, even though battles have continued. […]

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5.4-magnitude quake strikes Batangas

(Eagle News) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Sunday. The Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit nine kilometers southwest of Municipality of Lian at 10:21 p.m. Aftershocks are expected.

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WATCH: Five former U.S. presidents hold concert benefiting hurricane relief efforts

(Reuters) — Five former U.S. presidents, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama held a concert at Texas A&M University benefiting hurricane relief efforts in College Station, Texas, on Saturday (October 21). In a rare show of unity, U.S. President Donald Trump praised all five of his living predecessors thanking them in a video for their work in helping to raise funds for aid victims of recent hurricanes. His […]

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Argentina’s Macri wins crucial mid-term poll

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri’s center-right coalition swept crucial midterm elections Sunday and emerged with a strengthened hand to carry through pro-market economic reforms, according to nearly completed count results. Ex-president Cristina Kirchner took a seat in the Senate, marking a return to the political stage she dominated for 12 years before stepping down in 2015, and guaranteeing herself parliamentary immunity from a string of corruption charges. “We did not win as a party; […]

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Five-month battle with IS ends in Philippine city: defense secretary

CLARK, Philippines (AFP) — A five-month battle against Islamic State supporters in the southern Philippines that claimed more than 1,000 lives has ended, the nation’s defense secretary said on Monday. “We now announce the termination of all combat operations in Marawi,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters on the sidelines of a regional security meeting in Clark, a northern Philippine city. Lorenzana said there were no more militants, known locally as coming from the Maute […]

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