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Grab at Uber, gagayahin na rin ng mga taxi operator
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Gagaya na ang taxi industry sa mga app based transport network company (TNC) tulad ng Uber, Grab at U-Hop. Ayon kay Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chief Martin Delgra, tinatrabaho na ng mga operator ng taxi na lumikha ng isang mobile application na puwedeng gamitin ng sinumang taxi driver sa buong bansa. Sinabi ni Delgra na nakipag-dayalogo na sila sa mga taxi operator at nagkaisa na ito na […]
Davao councilor denies allegations vs him
(Eagle News) — The Davao councilor being tagged as part of the supposed Davao Group engaged in illegal activities in the Bureau of Customs has denied the allegations against him. In an affidavit submitted to the Senate blue ribbon committee, Nilo “Small” Abellera said that he “ha(s) no knowledge, let alone any participation (in the entry) of the shabu shipment from China.” He was referring to the P6.4-billion drug shipment that entered the country via […]
Missing in China landslide climbs to 32
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The number of people missing after a landslide struck dozens of homes in rural southwestern China has climbed to 32, authorities said Tuesday. At least three people were found dead and seven were injured in Monday’s disaster in a township in Bijie city in Guizhou province, according to a report on the official news site of the local government. The search is continuing, it said, adding that rescuers were carrying out […]
DENR Sec. Cimatu, ipinag-utos ang mahigpit na pagbabantay laban sa poaching
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos ni Department of Environment Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu ang mas mahigpit na monitoring sa lahat ng entry at exit points sa bansa dahil sa problema sa poaching o iligal na kalakaran ng pagbebenta ng hayop lalo na ang endangered species. Batay sa inilabas na memorandum order ng kalihim, inaatasan nito ang lahat ng regional directors ng DENR na paigtingin ang surveillance campaign sa lahat ng wildlife shipment. […]
North Korea’s Kim has third child: reports
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has fathered another child, reports said Tuesday, after his wife dropped out of the public eye for several months. First lady Ri Sol-Ju delivered the couple’s third child in February, the Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday, citing South Korean lawmakers who were briefed by the National Intelligence Service. Ri had disappeared for an extended period last year, raising speculation that she could be pregnant. News […]
Tennis: Tearful Sharapova downs Halep in thrilling US Open return
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Maria Sharapova marked her first Grand Slam appearance since her doping ban ended with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Romanian second seed Simona Halep at the US Open on Monday. The 30-year-old five-time major winner and former world number one was hit by a 15-month suspension after failing a drugs test at the 2016 Australian Open. The ban ended in April but she missed this year’s French Open […]
Ex-Customs Commissioner Faeldon, Davao councilor no-shows in Senate hearing on P6.4-B drug shipment
(Eagle News) — Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and the Davao councilor being tagged in illegal activities in the Customs department were no-shows in Tuesday’s Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the P6.4-billion drug shipment that entered the country via Customs express lanes. The hearing is the fifth being held by the committee on the drug shipment, and comes right after Senator Panfilo Lacson accused Faeldon of receiving a P150-million “pasalubong” when he took the […]
San Diego battles deadly Hepatitis A outbreak
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A record outbreak of Hepatitis A has killed 14 people and put scores in hospital in San Diego, hitting mostly homeless and patients using intravenous drugs. The latest data from San Diego County in California show that more than 350 cases have been diagnosed since the beginning of the year. Most of those have taken been identified since July, and 264 people have needed care in hospital. “As hepatitis […]
‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ tops North American box office for second week
Reuters — “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” held on to the top spot at the North American box office for a second week, according to Box Office Mojo. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and Samuel L. Jackson, the film took in an estimate $10 million for the weekend of August 25-27, the film revenue tracking site said on Sunday (August 27). It added that the weekend box office over all, however, was “miserable” at an estimated combined […]
NBA: Rockets donate $4 million to help storm victims
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets have donated $4 million to help the victims of Tropical Storm Harvey which has caused devastating flooding in the city, the NBA team announced on Monday. “Our hearts are heavy seeing the devastation that so many of our friends, family and neighbours are experiencing,” the Rockets said in a statement. “Please stay safe, Houston.” Recently acquired Rockets point guard Chris Paul donated $50,000 to a fund created […]
President Duterte vows assistance for poultry raisers affected by bird flu, joins boodle fight
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, August 28, vowed assistance for poultry raisers who were affected by the bird flu virus in Pampanga and Nueva Ecija, as he stressed the safety of poultry products for consumption. “To help the industry recover, the government, through the Department of Agriculture, will assist in the affected poultry raisers in Pampanga and Nueva Ecija to defray their losses through interventions such as loans and capacity building trainings,” the President […]
