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METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Suspendido ang klase sa lahat ng antas sa Metro Manila mula Nov. 16 at 17. Ito’y matapos aprubahan ng Metro Manila Council ang suspensyon kaugnay ng 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit na idadaos dito sa bansa. Ang pasya sa suspensyon ng klase ay napagkasunduan sa isinagawang pulong ng Metro Manila mayors sa tanggapan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (mmda). Layon din ng pulong ang pagtalakay sa mga […]
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Lucasfilm debuted its highly anticipated second trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Monday, hinting at dark times ahead for the Resistance and possibly even the end of Leia. The footage from the eighth installment in the blockbuster space opera, due for release on December 15, dropped during ESPN’s Monday Night Football halftime show. The 154-second clip follows a trailer released in April […]
by Thomas Urbain Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Movie legends Meryl Streep and Judi Dench led a chorus of outrage Monday following the revelation that Harvey Weinstein had sexually harassed women for decades, as Hollywood stood accused of covering up a pattern of misconduct that finally cost the film mogul his job. Weinstein was fired late Sunday from his own film studio, three days after a bombshell New York Times […]
(Eagle News) — Paulyn Ubial’s nomination as health secretary has been rejected by the powerful Commission on Appointments. At least 13 members of the CA voted against her approval. Ubial is the fifth President Rodrigo Duterte Cabinet appointee rejected by the CA. The first was Perfecto Yasay as foreign affairs secretary, followed by Gina Lopez as environment secretary. Also rejected were Judy Taguiwalo as social welfare secretary, and Rafael Mariano as agrarian reform secretary.
(Eagle News) – The bank that will cater to the needs of overseas Filipino workers promised by President Rodrigo Duterte will soon be a reality. Malacanang released on Monday, October 9, Executive Order No. 44, which approved the acquisition of Philippine Postal Savings Bank (PPSB) and its conversion into the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB) President Rodrigo Duterte signed EO No. 44 on September 28 this year, or almost a year after the President first […]
Mississippi, USA (CCTV) — Hurricane Nate is now a tropical depression, after it hit the American Gulf Coast on Oct 8. The storm brought strong winds, heavy rains, and surged from Florida to Louisiana. One of the hardest hit cities is Biloxi in the state of Mississippi, with the coastal region suffering the most as winds reached 136 kilometers an hour. The storm moved rapidly through the Gulf of Mexico, flooding many casinos dotting the […]
(Eagle News) — One of the primary suspects in the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III arrived in the country on Tuesday. Ralph Trangia set foot at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Taipei, Taiwan before lunch. He was accompanied by his mother, Rosemarie. The younger Trangia, who left for the United States in September, refused to give media interviews, but his lawyer, Rowell Ilagan, told reporters they would submit their counter-affidavits during the […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has junked Senator Leila de Lima’s petition questioning the arrest warrant issued against her in connection with her alleged role in the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison when she was justice secretary. The High Court ruled the petition dismissed with a vote of 9-6 for “lack of merit,” its Public Information Office said in a Twitter post. Those who voted for the dismissal were Associate Justices […]
(Eagle News) — A high-ranking Customs official who was accused of receiving grease money has resigned from his post. Isidro Lapeña, Bureau of Customs chief, said in a radio interview that Deputy Commissioner Gerardo Gambala, head of the Management Office Information and Technology System, tendered his “irrevocable resignation” almost two weeks ago. Lapeña said Gambala, who was included in Senator Panfilo Lacson’s list of Customs officials and employees who received grease money from several players, […]
(Eagle News) — A “blip” President Rodrigo Duterte should not be worried about. This was how former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo described the slight drop in ratings of the former Davao mayor in the third quarter of this year. According to Arroyo, “the rise and drop in a President’s approval ratings,” after all, “are bound to happen in the course of his/her term.” “It is part of the territory…It reflects the pulse of the people at […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — A new one-step process that turns spent coffee grounds into biofuel could help in the fight to reduce our reliance on diesel made from fossil fuels, say researchers at Lancaster University. Using feedstocks, such as soybean, rapeseed, or corn, grown specifically to extract oils to make biodiesel is controversial because of their cost and because they divert crops from food production. Lead researcher Dr Vesna Najdanovic-Visak told Reuters: “These kind of […]
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) — Engineers in Morocco are preparing to test the Arab world’s first high-speed railway this week with trains reaching 320 kilometers (200 miles) per hour, the country’s rail office said Monday. One train reached 275 kph (170 mph) on Monday along a stretch of track between the northern cities of Kenitra and Tangier, the ONCF said. “This is already the fastest train on the African continent,” said French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le […]
