GENEVa, Switzerland (AFP) — Coral reefs in the Maldives are under severe stress after suffering mass bleaching this year as sea temperatures soared, a top conservationist body warned Monday. Around 60 percent of Maldives’ coral colonies have been bleached, with the figure reaching 90 percent in some areas, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said in a statement. It cited data from a survey it carried out with the Maldives Marine Research Center […]
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Japan’s ageing emperor hints at abdication
Emperor Akihito says his advancing age and weakening health mean he may no longer be able to carry out his duties, setting the stage for Japan to prepare for an historic abdication. https://youtu.be/q9N9T7gF_6A
Singil sa kuryente at presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo, bababa
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Inaasahang bababa ang singil ng kuryente ng labing isang sentimos (Php 0.11) kada kilowatt hour ngayong Agosto. Ayon sa MERALCO, nangangahulugan ito ng 22 pisong pagbaba sa electricity bill ng isang pamilyang may buwanang konsumo ng 200 kilowatt hour. Ang mas mababang singil sa kuryente ay bunsod ng bumabang generation charge. Ang overall rate ngayong buwan ay mas mababa ng 62 centavos per kilowatt hour kumpara sa 9.12 pesos per […]
U.S. expresses concern over extrajudicial killings in the Philippines
(Reuters) — The United States State Department said on Monday (August 8) the United States is concerned about extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, where officials say more than 400 suspected drug dealers have been killed by police since President Rodrigo Duterte took over. “We are concerned by these detentions as well as the extra judicial killing of individuals suspected to be involved in drug activity in the Philippines,” State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said […]
Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas
The weather state bureau on its Tuesday forecast said that cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos region, Cordillera Administrative region (CAR), CALABARZON and over the Provinces of Zambales, Bataan and Mindoro. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said that cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Luzon. Partly […]
Ex-President Ramos travels to Hong Kong as “icebreaker” with China
(Reuters) — Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos on Monday (August 8) departed on a five-day trip to Hong Kong to meet “old friends” and rekindle ties with China soured by a maritime dispute in the South China Sea. In July, an arbitration court in the Hague ruled that China had no historic title over the busy waterway and had breached the Philippines’ sovereign rights with various actions there, infuriating Beijing which dismissed the case. […]
DND Memo on interment of the late Former President Ferdinand Marcos at Libingan ng mga Bayani
MANILA, Aug. 9 – The Department of National Defense on August 7, 2016, issued a memorandum to General Ricardo Visaya, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, regarding the interment of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Memo which was signed by DND Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, stated as reference “Verbal Order of President Rodrigo Duterte on July 11, 2016.” The memo reads: “In compliance […]
DILG all set for swift and fair probe of ‘narco-politicos’
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 9 – Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s revelation of the names of local officials who are reportedly linked to the illegal drug trade, Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael “Mike” D. Sueno said the Department is all geared up for a swift and fair investigation on their alleged involvement. “We assure you that the probe will be swift yet fair to the accused,” Sueno declared. Early Sunday morning, the President named alleged drug […]
Dozens killed in new wave of Ethiopia protests
ADDIS ADABA, Ethiopia (AFP) – Several dozen people were killed in weekend clashes in Ethiopia between police and anti-government demonstrators, as the authorities brutally suppressed a new wave of unrest in two key regions. Protests swept the vast state of Oromia and even reached the capital Addis Ababa, a rare event in a nation with a government considered among the most repressive in Africa. “We have reports of between 48 to 50 protesters killed in Oromia. […]
Olympics: Rio to replace flawed Chinese flags
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) – Rio Olympics organisers said they would replace the Games’ official Chinese flags on Monday after the discovery of a design flaw which caused fury in China. A spokesman insisted the design had been approved by Chinese officials but he said their Brazilian manufacturer was now rushing to produce correct flags. The realisation that the four small, golden stars on the Chinese emblem are pointing upwards rather than towards the […]
Both sides brace for crucial battle for Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) – by Layal Abou Rahal with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo Syrian regime forces and rebel factions sent hundreds of reinforcements to Aleppo on Monday as both sides braced for a crucial battle to control the country’s second city. Fighting for Syria’s former economic powerhouse is intensifying after an opposition advance at the weekend broke through a three-week government siege of the city’s rebel-held east, dealing a major setback to regime troops. Rebel […]
CJ Sereno asks for “source and basis” used by the President in naming 7 judges
(Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno wrote President Duterte questioning the alleged involvement of seven judges he had named as having links to the illegal drug operations, saying that “the Court would consider it important to know the source and basis of any allegation” against the judges. In a four-page letter, Sereno said that the high court was already investigating a judge, but that this particular judge was not in the […]
