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by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United Stated (AFP) – In flooded resorts and storm-ravaged beach hotels dotted along the Caribbean archipelago, hundreds of US tourists are waiting for news from the State Department crisis task force. More than 2,000 Americans left stranded by the passage of Hurricane Irma have been flown out of the holiday island of Saint Martin by the Air National Guard — or loaded onto passing cruise ships. As many more […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday asked Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to resign after messages he purportedly texted showed he urged someone to “expedite cases” against her. In her privilege speech, Hontiveros showed pictures of Aguirre using his cellphone during a Sept. 5 hearing into the killings from the war on drugs. A zoomed in version of the photos showed the exchange of text messages between Aguirre and a certain “Cong. Jing,” who […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Maring” maintained its strength as it moved in a west, northwest direction, prompting some local government units to suspend classes on Tuesday. In its 11 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of “Maring” was now 190 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon. Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Rizal, Pampanga, Bulacan, Quirino, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pangasinan, Aurora, Metro Manila, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, […]
Rafael Nadal’s third US Open and 16th Grand Slam title meant a familiar look for the landscape of men’s tennis — and a worrying wake-up call in the “City That Never Sleeps” for the next generation. Videographic on the different tennis court surfaces and how they affect play. (AFP VIDEOGRAPHIC) https://youtu.be/QOCopaqyzUc
(Eagle News) — Two typhoons have entered the Philippine area of responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In an advisory, Pagasa said “Lannie” was located 1370 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan as of 4 p.m. “Maring,” on the other hand, a low pressure area that has developed into a tropical depression, is situated 300 km east of Infanta, Quezon as of the same time. Although “Lannie” does not have a […]
NEW JERSEY, U.S. (Reuters)– 23-year-old Cara Mund won the annual Miss America pageant on Sunday (September 10) after impressing judges with her dancing and her answer to a question about the U.S. pulling out of the Paris climate accord. “I do believe it’s a bad decision. Once we reject that, we take ourselves out of the negotiation table and that’s something that we really need to keep in mind,” said Mund about President Donald Trump’s […]
NEW YORK CITY, U.S. (Reuters) — Rihanna had a roaring start for her Fenty X Puma Spring 2018 runway show on Sunday (September 10), with motocross riders somersaulting through the air flying over pink mountains to kick off her latest showcase. For the occasion, the massive Park Avenue Armory in New York was transformed into a glittery pink sand dune, where models strutted in neoprene, nylon and leather ensembles in dark blue, military green, and […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Sixty-nine-year-old Masayoshi Koiso has lived on the streets of Tokyo for about nine years but has for six years now found a new purpose — dancing. Thanks to a group called Newcomer “H” Sokerissa, he and many other homeless people hope to contribute to the arts as they perform their dances in outdoor locations across Japan ranging from parks to temples. Dancer and choreographer Yuuki Aoki, who founded the group 10 […]
(Eagle News) — Appearing for the first time in the Senate blue ribbon committee hearings into the P6.4-billion drug shipment that slipped through Customs express lanes, and into corruption in the Bureau of Customs, retired Colonel Allen Capuyan denied all allegations against him. Capuyan, the assistant general manager for security and emergency services of the Manila International Airport Authority, said he only met fixer Mark Taguba once, at a lunch “to meet a Customs personnel […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) — Hundreds gathered around a 200-meter long table on the banks of the Seine in Paris on Thursday (September 7) for a giant “back-to-school” picnic. Five-hundred people signed up online for the street food-inspired feast, tucking into aubergine and cabbage paninis and Mexican-inspired barbecued beef and pork, accompanied by a cocktail or two, as the daylight faded and boats passed. The event was billed as an opportunity to catch up at the […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has concluded that radiation levels remain normal in the provinces near the North Korean border after Pyongyang’s most powerful nuclear test yet spurred concerns of residual environmental damage. The Ministry of Environmental Protection announced Sunday it was ending its emergency radiation monitoring in response to the blast last week, which the North claimed was the successful detonation of a hydrogen bomb. “A comprehensive assessment has concluded that this DPRK nuclear […]
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Balik serbisyo na ang air ambulance para sa mga Palaweño. Ito ay matapos na mabigyan ng Airworthiness Certification mula naman sa Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Ito ay opisyal nang nagsimulang magbigay serbisyo sa mga pasyenteng nangangailangan noong Setyembre 4, 2017 matapos suspendihin noong buwan ng Hunyo. Ayon kay DOH Mimaropa Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo, muli ng nanumbalik ang serbisyo ng Air Ambulance sa mga […]
