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MIAMI, United States (AFP) – A fourth gravitational wave has been detected — this time with help from Italy-based equipment — after two black holes collided, sending ripples through the fabric of space and time, researchers said Wednesday. Gravitational waves were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago as part of his theory of general relativity, but the first hard evidence of their existence came only in 2015, when two US detectors found the first such signal. The […]
MAUNGDAW, Myanmar (AFP) – Rohingya militants on Wednesday denied the Myanmar army’s allegations that they had massacred scores of Hindu villagers, whose bodies soldiers displayed to the press after exhuming them from mass graves in northern Rakhine state. Major clashes between the army and the Muslim insurgents erupted last month, triggering a dire refugee crisis with nearly half a million Rohingya fleeing across the border to Bangladesh. An information war has followed, as Myanmar’s government pushes back against […]
(Eagle News) — A municipal councilor of Jolo has been kidnapped by members of the Abu Sayyaf, the military said on Wednesday. A report said the abduction of a certain Zed Tan was carried out around 6 p.m. on Sept. 17, at the boundary of Barangays Timbangan and Tagbak in Indanan, Sulu. The military said the abductors, an undetermined number of ASG members, were riding a red vehicle. After forcibly taking Tan, they proceeded in […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Defending Governors’ Cup champions Barangay Ginebra ended sister team San Miguel Beermen’s bid for an elusive Grand Slam with a 104-84 demolition at the Mall of Asia Arena. Ginebra, who has a twice-to-beat quarterfinal advantage owing to their better record during the elimination round, led by double digits for most of the game, establishing a colossal 29-point lead during the 4th quarter. The Philippine and Commissioner’s Cup champion San […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Misery continues for the University of Sto. Tomas Growling Tigers as the Ateneo Blue Eagles pounded them with a 94-84 win at the Araneta Coliseum. Matt Nieto led the Blue Eagles with 22 points, while Thirdy Ravena went all around with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Ateneo seemed headed to a blowout win after erecting a 22-point lead in the 3rd quarter. But the Growling Tigers staged […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — With a vote of 233-9, the House of Representatives on third and final reading approved on Tuesday, September 26, the proposed P3.767-trillion national budget for 2018. The House Bill 6215 or the 2018 General Appropriations Bill includes funding for the Duterte Administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program as well as the funds to be used for free higher education. It also contained the P40 billion allocation for the government’s free […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Seventh-seed RoS Elasto Painters live to fight another day after outlasting TnT Katropa 106-102 at the Mall of Asia Arena to force a do-or-die game on Friday. Painters import J’Nathan Bullock did the heavy lifting, scoring 31 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Gilas stalwart Gabe Norwood paced the RoS locals with an all-around game of 15 points, including 4 threes, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Big man Raymond Almazan […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The opening of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant may be tackled in the 35th Association of South East Asian Nations Ministers on Energy Meeting. According to Department of Energy Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella, the Philippines is still in the process of determining whether the Philippines will support a nuclear policy. He clarified that there are still many steps to be undertaken before the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant could be […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has approved the proposed P3.767-trillion national budget for 2018 on third and final reading. House Bill 6215 or the 2018 General Appropriations Bill garnered 233 “yes” votes and nine “no” votes. “We have considered at least two major factors in making our adjustments. One is urgency and another is capacity. We carved out budgets depending on the urgency of certain projects and programs that require […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magdalo Party-List Representative Gary Alejano is asking the House of Representatives to conduct an investigation into the encounter between the Philippine Navy and Vietnamese fishermen in the West Philippine Sea. The encounter resulted in the death of two Vietnamese fishermen, while five others were apprehended for illegal fishing in the area near western Pangasinan. Alejano said that the government should formulate a concrete strategy on how to handle issues […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Most Asian markets edged up Wednesday and the dollar extended gains against its peers on expectations of further interest rate rises, while traders await the release of Donald Trump’s tax reform plan. While shares were broadly in positive territory, US-North Korea tensions continue to jangle nerves and keep investors from buying with any conviction. Hong Kong added 0.5 percent, while Shanghai edged up 0.1 percent and Singapore gained 0.8 percent. […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter is testing allowing tweets to be expanded to 280 characters — double the existing limit — in the latest effort to boost flagging growth at the social network. San Francisco-based Twitter said Tuesday that the new limit, a major shift for the messaging platform known for its 140-character tweets, aims to address “a major cause of frustration” for many users. Twitter chief executive […]
