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Classes suspended in some parts of country due to inclement weather

(Eagle News) — Classes were suspended in several parts of the country on Wednesday as “Gorio,” which entered the Philippine area of responsibility,  intensified into a tropical storm, and the southwest monsoon intensified over the western section of Luzon. Authorities have suspended classes at all levels in Cavite, Malabon, Caloocan and Olongapo. In Quezon City; Navotas; Valenzuela; Manila; and San Mateo, Rizal the suspension only applies from the pre-school  to senior high school levels in all […]

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US retailer Michael Kors to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — United States retailer Michael Kors has agreed to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion, snapping up a British brand launched in the east end of London and made famous by celebrity fans including Princess Diana. Founded in the 1990s by shoemaker Jimmy Choo, the brand is known for its stiletto heals and accessories and sells in cities from London to Paris, New York and Tokyo. It put itself […]

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Asian markets track Wall Street records as energy firms rally

HONG KONG, China (AFP) —  Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday, led by energy giants on the back of rising commodity prices, while traders were also buoyed by strong earnings and positive economic data that saw Wall Street rack up fresh records. Improving demand and the weakening dollar helped fuel a jump in copper prices to five-month peaks, while oil has also been boosted by a report pointing to lower United States stockpiles. Both crude […]

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CPP founder Sison says President Duterte’s accusations vs him “baseless”

“He has to look after his mental health and consult with a professional psychiatrist,” Sison says (Eagle News) — The word war between President Rodrigo Duterte and his former professor,  Jose Maria Sison, continued to heat up, with the communist leader denying Duterte’s accusations and taking a swipe at the President’s mental health. “I pity him and I am tempted just to let him go because what he says against me is patently baseless and […]

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Siyam na taong gulang na Pinay, emosyonal; binigyan ng golden buzzer sa America’s Got Talent

Pinabilib ng siyam na taong gulang na Pinay ang mga judge sa America’s Got Talent kamakailan. Natuwa ang mga judge ng programa, kabilang na si Simon Cowell, sa rendition ni Angelica Hale mula Atlanta, Georgia,  ng “Girl on Fire” ni Alicia Keys. Ayon sa guest judge na si Chris Hardwick, “Unbelievable” ang talento ng Filipino-American kaya ito ang kaniyang “Chosen One” at binigyan niya ito ng golden buzzer. Si Hale ay maituturing na survivor dahil […]

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Grab at Uber, pinasusumite ng financial statement sa Kamara

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Pinasusumite ni Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves ng financial statement ang Transport Network Companies na Grab at Uber. Ayon kay Teves, dapat isumite ng mga nasabing kumpanya ang mga dokumento sa House Committee on Metro Manila Development. Nais aniya niyang malaman kung nagbabayad ba ng buwis ang Grab at Uber, at kung magkano ang kanilang kinikita. Una nang sinabi ni Yves Gonzalez, head of policy ng Uber Philippines, na […]

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Batas laban sa ‘motorcycle crimes’ lusot na sa Senado

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Ipinasa na ng Senado sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang bill na mag-oobliga sa mga motorsiklo at scooters na magkaroon ng dalawang malalaking license plates. Nakakuha ng 21 affirmative votes ang Senate Bill No. 1397 o Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act of 2017 sa pangunguna nina Sen. Richard Gordon at Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III bilang mga may-akda. Naglalayon ang naturang bill na wakasan ang mas umiigting na riding-in-tandem […]

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4.4-magnitude quake jolts Antique

ANINI-Y, Antique (Eagle News) – A magnitude-4.4 earthquake shook Antique on Wednesday morning, July 26. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the center of the quake was recorded at 37 kilometers southeast of Anini-y, Antique. It is tectonic in origin and has a depth of eight kilometers. Intensity 2 was recorded in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital of Antique.  The quake was also felt in Iloilo. 

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PNP Chief Dela Rosa denies President Duterte had hand in reinstatement of Supt. Marcos, others

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Director Ronald dela Rosa denied President Rodrigo Duterte had a hand in the reinstatement of Supt. Marvin Marcos and 18  of his men, saying the chief executive’s public pronouncements did not have an effect on his decision. “Your Honor, kung basehan natin yung pinagsasabi ni Presidente, your Honor, it has not affected our decision. Because for the record your honor, he (the President) did not call me up to […]

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Micro-CT scan shows mason bee in unprecedented detail

GRANADA, Spain (Reuters) — Detailed microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) scans of mason bees have been released by world-renowned microtomographer Professor Javier Alba-Tercedor, of the University of Granada. Alba-Tercedor’s images helped him win ‘Best Picture Award’ at June’s Bruker micro-CT users contest in Brussels. The Professor of Zoology uses a SkyScan 1172 scanner to produce the remarkably detailed images. The SkyScan uses microtomography, a non-invasive technique used by the scientific community, especially in the field of medicine, […]

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Trump won’t let Assad get away with ‘horrible’ crimes

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump accused Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of committing “horrible” crimes against humanity and vowed to prevent his regime from carrying out any more chemical attacks. Speaking at a White House press conference with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Trump also called the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah a threat to the entire Middle East. Trump pledged continued US military aid to Lebanon following his Oval […]

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Paw power: China plans 100 panda-shaped solar plants on new Silk Road

SHANXI PROVINCE, China (Reuters) —  In a country where anything from chopsticks to slippers can be designed to look like pandas, one Chinese energy company is going a step further by building 100 solar farms shaped like the bears along the route of the ambitious Belt and Road initiative. Panda Green Energy Group has already connected one such 50-megawatt (MW) plant to the grid in the northern province of Shanxi, the first step in a […]

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