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MMDA plans to regulate private cars’ window tints

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is planning to regulate the window tints of private vehicles for three months. The plan is geared toward apprehending colorum vehicles and toward encouraging ride-sharing. He said if approved, the regulation of car tints will also help the MMDA better enforce Republic Act No. 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving, and help the Philippine National Police (PNP) prevent crimes committed usually in heavily tinted vehicles. […]

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No implementation of ‘full-day odd-even scheme’ yet

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said that the odd-even scheme will still be discussed by the new MMDA council before its implementation. During a consultative meeting, though, MMDA officer-in-charge Tim Orbos said that the “general consensus was that it would be better if the full-day odd-even scheme is implemented on major thoroughfares in Metro Manila.” He said this was because it was believed “it is less complicated and would […]

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No contradiction between statements of President Duterte and Australian foreign minister Bishop, says Abella

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang said that there were no contradictions between the statements issued by President Rodrigo Duterte and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. According to Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, there was only a matter of difference of perspectives between the President and the Australian official when they issued their statements. Abella was referring to Duterte’s pronouncement before he left for Myanmar that he did not discuss human rights and extra-judicial killings with Bishop, […]

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AFP ready to defend public from terrorists; advises people to remain calm and vigilant

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) gave assurances that it is always ready to defend the public from terrorist groups, including ISIS-linked Maute Group. “Your AFP is always proactively engaged to negate terrorists’ efforts,”AFP spokesperson General Restituto Padilla said. Padilla said that the military was now coordinating with the Philippine National Police on the arrest of the alleged member of the Maute Group in Quezon City on several days ago. He […]

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World Water Day!

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Today, there are over 663 million people living without a safe water supply close to home. They therefore spend countless hours queuing or trekking to distant sources, and coping with the health impacts of using contaminated water. Globally, the vast majority of all the wastewater from our cities, industry and agriculture flows back to nature without being treated or reused. The result is that the water we drink, we […]

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NBA: Warriors win ‘Curry Bowl,’ Aldridge leads Spurs rally

by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 17 points to win his latest on-court duel with elder brother Seth on Tuesday as the Golden State Warriors notched a fifth straight victory with a rout of the Dallas Mavericks. The Western Conference leaders were rarely in trouble as they romped to a 112-87 win at the American Airlines Center in Texas to improve to 57-14 in a game […]

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NBA: Victory at a cost for Miami as Whiteside injures finger

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Hassan Whiteside delivered a 23-point double-double to help Miami beat Phoenix on Tuesday but suffered a hand injury which cast a shadow over the victory. Heat center Whiteside was outstanding as the Heat battled to a 112-97 win over the Suns to improve to 35-36 and remain in contention for a playoff berth from the Eastern Conference. But Whiteside, who set two team records with his display, was forced to […]

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BIR files P9.6-bn tax evasion case vs Mighty Corp.

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Wednesday filed a P9.6-billion tax evasion case against Mighty Corp., whose owner President Rodrigo Duterte himself had ordered arrested for economic sabotage on March 7. In a statement, the BIR said it filed the complaint with the Department of Justice against retired Lt. Gen. Edilberto Adan, the company president; retired judge Oscar Barrientos, its executive vice president; Alexander Wongchuking, the vice president for external affairs and assistant corporate secretary; and Ernesto Victa, […]

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US envoy Joseph Yun meets South Korean counterpart in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy, Joseph Yun, met with his South Korean counterpart Kim Hong-kyun in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22) to discuss a response to the North’s weapons program. The bilateral meeting comes one week after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first Asia trip to Japan, South Korea and China. Yun said Tillerson has delivered a strong message to Beijing that they are concerned about […]

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Trump will attend NATO summit in May: White House

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will take part in a summit of North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders in Brussels on May 25, the first since his election victory last year. “The President looks forward to meeting with his NATO counterparts to reaffirm our strong commitment to NATO, and to discuss issues critical to the alliance, especially allied responsibility-sharing and NATO’s role in the fight against terrorism,” […]

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Meet the tiny predator that can take title of Top Gun of the insect world

CAMBRIDGE, England, United Kingdom  (Reuters) — A small fly the size of a grain of rice could take the title of Top Gun of the insect world after Cambridge scientists identified its remarkable ability to detect and intercept its prey mid-air, changing direction mid-flight if necessary before sweeping around for the kill. The robber fly Holcocephala is relatively small  -  at 6 millimeters (mm) in length but can spot and catch prey more than half […]

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