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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines’ second biggest bank said on Thursday it will spend $288 million buying out the minority stake that Australia’s ANZ has in a credit card joint venture. Metrobank will take over ANZ’s 40 percent share in Metrobank Card Corp. as part of a deal to turn the tie-up into a wholly-owned subsidiary. Metrobank, short for the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., formed the 60-40 joint venture with ANZ in 2003. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has junked former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon’s motion to dismiss the complaints filed against him in connection with the P6.4-billion drug shipment that slipped through the country via Customs express lanes in May. In junking Faeldon’s motion, the DOJ investigating panel said it “finds no cogent reason to deviate from (the) earlier position of the Department that it has jurisdiction to conduct preliminary investigation over drug cases involving […]
RIO PACAYA, Peru (Reuters) — Thousands of endangered Taricaya turtles have been released in Peru’s Amazon region as part of efforts to conserve the majestic species on the verge of extinction. On Tuesday (October 17), staff from Peru’s National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP) released some 5,000 baby turtles as part of an ongoing program. The taricaya eggs were collected from the beaches and incubated until they hatched. The Taricaya were […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, October 18, visited the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-National Capital Region (BJMP-NCR) at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. During his visit, the President presided over a meeting with BJMP officials, and talked to jail officials. He also checked the living conditions of the inmates, promising to give one television set in each cell. All photos are from Malacañang.
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward vowed he “will be all right” in a video message Wednesday after a gruesome left leg injury from which he is expected to make a full recovery. Hayward appeared in a video message from his hospital bed before the Celtics’ home opener against Milwaukee just a night after suffering the injury in a 102-99 loss at Cleveland. “I’m going to be all right,” Hayward […]
SHANGHAI, China (CCTV) — The Chinese government has been emphasizing the development of the rental market as a way to control the country’s real estate boom. The shift has encouraged the nation’s mega Internet companies like Alibaba and JD.com to explore apartment leasing. Alibaba has just launched its property rental service on its payment app Alipay. The service is similar to most rental apps — prospective tenants can find available apartments in suitable locations with […]
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Eagle News) – Hundreds of Jacksonville residents in Duval County lined up at Regency Square Mall on Wednesday to receive food assistance from Florida’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). “Food for Florida,” a program sponsored by D-SNAP offers emergency food benefits to disaster survivors. Assistance eligibility is based on a resident’s monthly income and the number of members in a household. Residents need to pre-register online prior to receiving a food assistance […]
MAKATI CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Tinupok ng apoy ang isang laboratory clinic sa Makati City nitong Miyerkules ng gabi. Ayon sa security guard ng establisyimento sa Brgy. San Isidro, mag-aalas dose ng hatinggabi nang may narinig siyang pumutok sa ikalawang palapag, at sumiklab na ang sunog. Sa isinagawang imbestigasyon ng Makati BFP, walang tao sa loob ng establisyimento na pagmamay-ari ni Dr. Simeon Romua nang mangyari iyon. Umabot sa ikalawang alarma ang sunog […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — A new exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book’s publication is offering ‘muggles’ with an interest in magic the chance to view rare memorabilia, combined with historic artifacts referenced in the popular series. “Harry Potter: A History of Magic,” held in the British Library in London, features Potter memorabilia including author J.K. Rowling’s first annotated sketch of Hogwarts school, as well as her handwritten list of its […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Singer Ed Sheeran said he was “a bit bruised and broken” on Wednesday (October 18), after a bike accident which left him with a broken, wrist, elbow and rib and which meant the cancellation of shows on the Asia leg of his tour. Speaking on the red carpet at the Q Awards in London, the singer did not give details about how the accident happened, but said the cancellation of any future […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, helped by a tailwind from an upbeat Wall Street and a cheaper yen, as traders begin to factor in this weekend’s election in the world’s third-biggest economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.39 percent, or 82.33 points, to 21,445.38 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.30 percent, or 5.18 points, at 1,729.82. The dollar was higher at 113.05 yen in early […]
