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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The head of Volkswagen’s South Korean unit apologised Thursday as he presented himself to state prosecutors for questioning over the German carmaker’s emissions fraud scandal. Johannes Thammer, CEO of Volkswagen Korea, was summoned by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office a week after South Korea banned the sale of 80 Volkswagen AG models. “Fist of all, I want to say that I am sorry for the situation and we will […]
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 11(PIA) — Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueno has strictly ordered Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to conduct immediate investigation on the killings of drug suspects in police operations and alleged vigilante-style killings of drug personalities. Sueno said that while President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has vowed to crush illegal drugs, he has denounced extrajudicial killing as a means to attain his goal. “Hindi palalampasin ng […]
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton on Wednesday sternly warned her Republican presidential rival Donald Trump about his “casual inciting” of violence, saying his startling remarks suggesting gun rights supporters could act against her “crossed the line.” It was the Democratic nominee’s most forceful denunciation after Trump caused a firestorm by suggesting to supporters in North Carolina on Tuesday that “Second Amendment people” — those who support gun rights — could […]
by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia’s defense ministry on Wednesday said it would hold fire around Syria’s ravaged city of Aleppo for three hours each day to allow humanitarian aid in, an initiative the UN said is insufficient to meet the city’s needs. “To guarantee total security for the convoys to Aleppo there will be humanitarian windows established from 1000 to 1300 local time starting tomorrow during which […]
Tiniyak ni Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade sa publiko na hindi niya papayagang magtaas ng pasahe ang Light Rail Transit at Metro Rail Transit sa hinaharap. Sa pagdinig ng Senado sa panukalang Emergency Powers para kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, tinanong ang kalihim ni Senador Ralph Recto kaugnay ng panukalang sampung porsyentong fare increase sa LRT Line 1. Nakatakda sanang ipatupad ngayong Agosto ang fare increase, pero hiniling umano ng gobyerno sa Light Rail Manila Corporation, ang […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Philippine gaming firm voluntarily halted trading Wednesday after President Rodrigo Duterte launched an attack on its chairman as part of a campaign against “oligarchs”. PhilWeb Corp’s chairman and chief executive Roberto Ongpin resigned last week, a day after newly elected President Duterte threatened to “destroy” him as part of a drive to curb the influence of wealthy residents over the government. “The Exchange approved the Company’s request for a voluntary […]
by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A man spent three hours Wednesday scaling Trump Tower, the New York home and headquarters of the Republican nominee for US president, before police captured him through an open window. Live television footage showed uniformed New York police officers reaching out and grabbing the young man with curly auburn hair — dressed in grey shorts, an olive T-shirt and white cap — some three hours after […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Chief justice Maria Lourdes P. Aranal Sereno on Wednesday said that she sees no need to add to what are being said. This was the reaction of the Supreme Court (SC) on the speech of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday saying that the Chief Justice should not create a constitutional crisis which may prompt the President to order everybody in the Executive Department not to honor the orders of […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday urged Metro Manila to begin boosting its efforts to combat dengue fever. In a press briefing held at the DOH Media Relations Unit in Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila, DOH Spokesperson Dr. Eric Tayag said that Metro Manila has made it to the list of dengue hotspots. Declared as hotspots were Barangay Longos in Malabon City, as well as Barangays Novaliches proper, Fairview and […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)- Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno will read the whole transcript of President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech before making a statement. According to SC Public Information Office Chief Atty. Theodore Te, they will review the entire transcript of the speech where the President made insinuations against the Chief Justice before making the requisite response.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – From three years, the validity of driver’s license issued in Metro Manila will be extended to five years starting this October. According to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), this is in compliance with the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to extend the validity of driver’s license during his first State of the Nation Address. https://youtu.be/HvDniroAHVQ
QUEZON City, Philippines — The country’s weather bureau said in its Thursday (August 11) forecast that the monsoon rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan. The Philippine Athmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon. […]
