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Birthday gift-giving para sa mga senior citizen, sinimulan na

DINGALAN, Aurora (Eagle News) – Sinimulan na noong Martes, Enero 31 ang pamamahagi ng regalo ng lokal na Pamahalaan ng Dingalan, Aurora para sa mga Senior Citizen sa bawat Brgy. sa buong bayan. Ang ganitong paglingap sa kanila ay nakatakdang isagawa tuwing matatapos ang bawat buwan para sa lahat ng magdiriwang ng kaarawan na Senior Citizen. Ang mga regalo ay mula sa I.R.A. ng bayan at sa pakikipagtulungan ng DSWD. Tuwang-tuwa naman ang mga lolo at […]

Severe flooding continues to affect residents in CARAGA Region

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — More than 61,000 people are still staying in different evacuation centers in Butuan City after heavy flooding hit the region last week. Many of the residents affected by the heavy rains and severe flooding came from the 19 towns of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. CARAGA Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has reported that damage to infrastructure has reached P173.24 million, while damage to agricultural sector […]

Eastern Petroleum implements P60 price hike on LPG

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Eastern Petroleum on Wednesday implemented a hike in the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The oil company said it hiked the price of its cooking gas by P5.30 per kilogram or equivalent to P58.30 per 11-kilogram cylinder. Meanwhile, the Unioil Petroleum Philippines is set to implement its price adjustment by Php 3 for every liter of auto LPG. The price adjustment was due to the international contract price of LPG.

Indonesian plane skids off runway in new aviation mishap

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — An Indonesian passenger plane carrying 130 people skidded off the runway as it landed at a major airport in heavy rain, the airline said Thursday, the latest mishap to hit the country’s aviation sector. No one was hurt after the Boeing 737-800 operated by Indonesian flag carrier Garuda came off the runway at the airport serving the city of Yogyakarta late Wednesday as it arrived from Jakarta. Adisutjipto International Airport, on […]

NBA: Curry red-hot as Warriors bury Hornets

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry bounced back from a bout of stomach flu in impressive style on Wednesday, his three-point barrage pacing the Golden State Warriors’ 126-111 rout of the Charlotte Hornets in Oakland. Curry drained 11 of the Warriors’ 21 three-pointers en route to 39 points. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had missed the Warriors’ game on Sunday, traveling to Portland but staying in his hotel room because of illness. […]

Pentagon chief Mattis arrives in S.Korea amid Trump uncertainty

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived in South Korea Thursday on the first leg of a trip that also includes Japan, two key allies rattled by Donald Trump’s isolationist ascent to power. It is the first overseas tour by a senior official in the Trump administration as concerns rise about the direction of American policy in the region under the protectionist and fiery US leader. On the campaign trail, Trump […]

Trump ripped into Australian leader on call: report

WASHINGTON, United states (AFP) — President Donald Trump ripped into his Australian counterpart during their call last week, reports said, castigating a refugee accord he later described on Twitter as a “dumb deal.” The Washington Post said Trump abruptly cut short the fiery conversation after criticizing the agreement to resettle people kept in Pacific camps, sparking a war of words with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Thursday after the report surfaced. Australia is considered a […]

10 in critical condition, 150 hurt in Cavite factory fire

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — More than 150 workers were injured in a fire that hit a factory inside the Cavite Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) on Wednesday night. Cavite Governor Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said the fire started around 6:00 PM in the evening at the Housing Technology Industries (HTI), a facility that manufactures housing materials for exportation to Japan. Remulla also said that 40 people who got injured in the incident were brought […]

Aces wagi kontra ROS 94-89

Wagi rin ang Alaska Aces laban naman sa koponan ng Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Sa iskor na 94-89, naging sulit ang ginawang team efforts ng Aces na pinangunahan ni Jvee Casio na gumawa ng twenty five points. Dahil dito, tiyak na ang ikalawang pwesto ng Aces na may twice to beat advantage para sa next round. Habang kakailanganin pa namang magharap ng Blackwater Elite at Rain or Shine para sa huling pwesto ng quarterfinals. […]

NBA: Porzingis shines as Knicks rally to beat lowly Nets

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and the New York bench came up big Wednesday as the Knicks rallied for a 95-90 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The late surge saw the Knicks avoid an embarrassing loss to the league’s worst team in a clash of cross-town rivals at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Porzingis, back in action after a stomach ailment sidelined him from […]

NBA: Celtics rally to beat Raptors, seize division lead

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas worked his fourth-quarter magic yet again on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics erased an 18-point third-quarter deficit en route to a 109-104 NBA victory over the Toronto Raptors. Thomas scored 19 of his 44 points in the final period, including a go-ahead three-pointer with 48.1 seconds remaining. He had scored nine straight points to give Boston their first lead of the contest, 95-94, with 4:39 to play. […]

Trump White House puts Iran ‘on notice’

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s White House signaled a tougher stance toward Iran on Wednesday, condemning a recent missile test and declaring America was putting the Islamic republic “on notice.” In his first public remarks since taking office, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn accused Barack Obama’s administration of having “failed to respond adequately to Tehran’s malign actions.” Flynn cited a recent missile test and the actions of […]