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(Eagle News) — Kananga town in Leyte has been placed under state of calamity following the 6.5 magnitude earthquake. The quake Thursday, July 6 destroyed a building in Kananga town, which is located next to Jaro, the epicenter of the quake. Kananga vice Mayor Elmer Codilla said 10 people were injured when the building collapsed, and several others were trapped. Leyte Fourth District Representative Lucy Torres- Gomez said, one person was killed when an apartment […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — English rockers Coldplay have released a new song written with ambient legend Brian Eno, with proceeds to support migrants who make the dangerous journey to Europe across the Mediterranean. “Aliens,” released late Thursday alongside an animated video, is the latest single from Coldplay’s upcoming EP “Kaleidoscope.” Coldplay said that proceeds from “Aliens” would support the Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a charity in Malta that sends search and rescue teams to […]
Hamburg, Germany (Reuters) — Protesters and police braced for another day of action on Friday (July 7) hours before the official start of the G20 summit in the German city of Hamburg. Protesters are trying to make their way close to the summit venue where leaders from the world’s top economies will be gathering to try and bridge deep differences with United States President Donald Trump on climate change and trade. The meeting in the […]
Tokyo, Japan (Reuters) — The death toll in western Japan’s flooding disaster has risen to at least six, a government spokesman said on Friday (July 7), while thousands of rescuers, some in helicopters, searched for survivors. Parts of Fukuoka, on the southwestern island of Kyushu, were hit by 593 mm (23 inches) of rain in the 48 hours to 9:00 a.m. Friday (midnight GMT), well over the rainfall of a usual July, the meteorological agency said. […]
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, Bulacan (Eagle News) – Isinailalim na sa Witness Protection Program ng Department of Justice ang padre de pamilya ng limang pinaslang sa San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan. Sinabi ni Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, pasok na sa provisional coverage ng programa si Dexter Carlos Sr. Pero bago anya mabigyan si Carlos ng aktwal na proteksyon, seguridad at benepisyo sa ilalim ng WPP, dapat muna siyang lumagda sa isang memorandum of […]
JOLO, Sulu (Eagle News) – Nagdulot ng takot sa mga residente ng Sulu ang umano’y banta ng grupong Abu Sayyaf na aatake sila sa Jolo na siyang pinakasentrong kalakalan sa buong lalawigan. Hindi na nagbigay ng pangalan ang mga pamilyang lumikas mula sa pantalan ng Sulu papuntang Zamboanga City sa takot na sila ang mapagbalingan ng mga bandido. Ayon kay Sulu Task Force commander, Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana, Jr., naka deploy na ang kanilang mga […]
Hong Kong, China (Reuters) — China’s first aircraft carrier sailed into Hong Kong waters on Friday (July 7) in the latest show of the country’s growing military might at a time of heightened regional tensions. Tourists and residents gathered early to catch a glimpse of the massive carrier on its maiden visit to Hong Kong, part of celebrations marking 20 years since the handover of the city from British to Chinese rule. The Liaoning […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s net satisfaction rating rose even after he declared martial law across Mindanao, with the popular chief executive even setting a personal record-high score this time around. Duterte’s net satisfaction rating based on the June 2017 survey of the Social Weather Stations was at +66, three points higher than the net satisfaction rating he received in March. The President garnered a +63 net rating in December 2016, when SWS first […]
FRANCE (Reuters) — France’s environment minister Nicolas Hulot unveiled on Thursday (July 6) the “Energy Observer” vessel, as it prepared to embark on an intercontinental odyssey. It is the world’s first boat to be powered solely by renewable energy and hydrogen, designed to spark an exchange about innovative ideas to address climate change. The vessel departed from the French port town of Saint-Malo on June 26, and took a week and a half to dock […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) — Accomplished jewelry designer Jade Jagger, daughter of Mick Jagger, hosted a charity event on Thursday (July 6) in Paris where VIP guests were invited to purchase fine jewelry and pictures. All proceeds would go to Project Zero, an association working to restore coral reefs and mangroves in Grenada. A total of 25 pictures were displayed on the walls of “Studio 57.” With prices ranging from 1,200 to 5,700 dollars, […]
ORMOC CITY, Leyte (Eagle News) – Walang pasok sa lahat ng antas ng paaralan sa Ormoc City at Tacloban City dahil sa lindol. Ayon kay Tacloban City Mayor Cristina Gonzales, magsasagawa muna ng inspeksyon ang mga engineer sa mga school buildings upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng mga estudyante. Bukod sa mga eskwelahan, iinspeksyunin din ang lahat ng gusali sa lungsod. Samantala sinabi naman ni Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez na magsasagawa rin sila ng pag-iinspeksyon sa mga […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Microsoft said Thursday it was cutting an unspecified number of jobs amid reports the United States tech giant was reorganizing its global sales operations. “Today, we are taking steps to notify some employees that their jobs are under consideration or that their positions will be eliminated,” Microsoft said in an email response to an AFP inquiry. Earlier, CNBC television said the company would be […]
