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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong typhoon dumped heavy rain that caused flooding on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday after killing one person near Tokyo and injuring dozens. Typhoon Mindulle, which made landfall near Japan’s capital on Monday, flooded rivers, submerged roads and damaged farms in Hokkaido, TV footage showed. A woman in Sagamihara city outside Tokyo died on Monday as a result of the storm, according to the Kanagawa prefecture government. Neither […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Oil companies will hike pump prices by more than Php 1.00 per liter effective Tuesday (August 23) morning. Eastern Petroleum Corp., Flying V, Seaoil Philippines Inc. and Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI) or Caltex announced that prices for both diesel and kerosene will increase by Php 1.45 per liter while gasoline prices will go up by Php 1.35 per liter. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines will also increase pump prices of its gasoline […]
(Eagle News)– A 90-day suspension order was ordered by Sandiganbayan to Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito due to the graft case he is facing over the alleged anomalous purchase of firearms in 2008. The anti-graft court’s Fifth Division said Ejercito is suspended “from his position as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines, and from any other public office which he may now or hereafter be holding for a period of ninety (90) days from […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) launched its cyber-security hotline which aims to protect the Comelecdatabase from hacker. According Comelec spokesman James Jimenez, after the hacking incident against the Comelec database last April 2016, the poll body is now doing its best to guard the records of the registered voters. https://youtu.be/_Q8K-AUyrcU
On July 27, 2016, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada and Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued statements regarding the acceptance of their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the invitation of the Government of Canada for a Royal Tour to Canada in fall 2016. This will be Prince William and Kate’s second visit to Canada. They will visit British Columbia and the territory of Yukon as part […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippines faces the danger of isolation from the international community if it leaves the United Nations. The statement was made by Ambassador Lauro Baja, former Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the UN after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened that the Philippines will leave the UN if the international body continues to criticize his war against illegal drugs. Baja added that there are serious complications that the country will face if […]
by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — On the skids in the polls and under fire for not releasing his tax returns, Donald Trump’s campaign is sharpening a new attack on Hillary Clinton: claiming she is not healthy enough to serve as president. The Internet is awash with conspiracy theories claiming that she may have a brain tumor, Parkinson’s or dementia, or complaining that she has “seizure-like facial expressions” or allegedly twitches. Trump, […]
Iglesia Ni Cristo members from Australia and New Zealand gathered together to hold the First INCinema Regional Excellence in Visual Media (EVM) Awards launched by the Christian Family Organization (CFO) spearheaded by Brother Angelo Manalo. This event was held in the Pioneer Room, Castle Hill Community Center, New South Wales. The Regional EVM Awards recognized talented members of the Church, in the field of film making, with 7 film entries across Australia and New Zealand. […]
(Eagle News)- President Rodrigo Duterte is getting the applause of business fellowship for policies that would lead to economic surge and many companies say they are making new investments in the country. Less attention has been paid to the potential positives of bloody war against crime and drugs, one is being the catalyst of boost to business. Some even see the campaign as an effective tool, along with the new administration’s focus on building new […]
by Raziye AKKOC with Stuart WILLIAMS in Istanbul ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey on Monday went back on claims that a child bomber linked to Islamic State (IS) jihadists carried out a deadly suicide bombing close to Syria, saying it had no clue who was behind the attack. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Ankara could not confirm who was the perpetrator of the attack on a Kurdish wedding in the city of Gaziantep which […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Yi Jianlian, who is fresh off an appearance with the Chinese national team at the Rio Olympics, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA team announced on Monday. Yi, of Guangdong Province, averaged 20.4 points and 6.6 rebounds in five games at the Summer Olympics, which wrapped up on Sunday. “We’re excited to have a player of his worldwide accomplishments,” said general manager Mitch Kupchak. […]
(Eagle News)- Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada, the famous whistleblower of the multi-million NBN-ZTE deal, has been sentenced by Sandiganbayan from 6 to 10 years of imprisonment after finding him guilty of graft in Philforest case. It was said that Lozada granted separate leasehold rights over public lands to his brother, Jose Orlando Lozada, and to a private company which is affiliated with him under the Lupang Hinirang program of the Philippine Forest Corp., a government-owned […]
