TAGUIG CITY, Apr. 12 — The Department of Energy (DOE) remains keen on ensuring that power supply in the country will be adequate, reliable, and stable for the entire summer period—especially during the general elections. “Our team is currently assessing the power supply situation by closely coordinating with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and the power plant owners and operators in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to make sure that the generating facilities which are […]
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Crude holds above $40 in Asia ahead of producers’ summit
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Crude prices dipped in Asia Tuesday but held above $40 as traders looked forward to a summit of key oil producers next week to discuss freezing output and easing the supply glut. Analysts said prices were expected to see-saw ahead of Sunday’s meeting in the Qatari capital Doha that will gather both OPEC producers led by Saudi Arabia and non-OPEC members such as Russia. A major subject for the meeting […]
Suicide bombing shakes southern Russia, but nobody hurt
NOVOSELITSKOYE,STAVROPOL REGION, Russia (Reuters) – Three men attacked a rural police station in southern Russia on Monday (April 11) including at least one suicide bomber, the country’s Interior Ministry said, saying police in the affected area had been put on a high state of alert. The attack took place in the village of Novoselitskoye in Russia’s Stavropol region, close to the volatile majority-Muslim North Caucasus area, where Islamist extremists intent upon carving out a breakaway […]
U.S. Navy officer charged with spying, possibly for China, Taiwan
HONOLULU, HAWAII, United States (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy officer with access to sensitive U.S. intelligence faces espionage charges over accusations he passed state secrets, possibly to China and Taiwan, a U.S. official told Reuters on Sunday. (April 10) The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, identified the suspect as Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin, who was born in Taiwan and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen, according a Navy profile article written about him in […]
Increased deployment of soldiers in Brussels difficult to maintain, union leader says
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) – The increased number of deployed soldiers in Brussels is becoming difficult to maintain, the head of a military personnel union said on Monday (April 11), due mainly to a lack of means and equipment. The reinforcement comes less than a month after 32 people, excluding three suicide bombers, were killed in two explosions at Brussels Airport and a blast inside a metro carriage in central Brussels on March 22. “The number […]
Bus bombing kills at least 12 in eastern Afghanistan – officials
NANGARHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A Taliban suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed at least 12 army recruits on a bus in eastern Afghanistan on Monday (April 11) officials said, hours after a similar attack killed two people in the capital Kabul. The latest blast hit a bus in the Sorkh Rud district of Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. Twelve bodies and at least 38 wounded were taken to the main hospital in Jalalabad, the principal […]
LTFRB starts accepting applicants for special permit for buses
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board started accepting applications for special permits for buses to operate during the election. Said application period will start on April 18 and will last until April 30. The duration of the special permit will last from May 7 to May 11. The LTFRB expects the rush of passengers that will go home to their provinces to be able to vote. (Eagle News Service Described by […]
RCBC President Lorenzo Tan files suit against Deguito
MANILA, Philippines – Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation President Lorenzo Tan filed criminal and civil complaints against Maya Santos Deguito due to the latter’s statements alleging Tan as the mastermind behind the $ 81 M money-laundering scheme. Tan filed charges of libel and false testimony against Deguito, adding that her statements were damaging to his reputation as a banker. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Cebu placed under state of calamity
CEBU, Philippines – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council declared in an emergency meeting that the province of Cebu is under a state of calamity due to water shortage brought about by El Niño. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Career service examinees should check their school assignments – CSC
MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Service Commission advised those who are going to take the Career Service Examination Paper and Pencil Test on April 17 to check their school assignment in the CSC website which would serve as the venue of their examination. The CSC added that examinees should visit their respective exam venues in order to familiarize themselves with the location. Said commission also added that examinees should bring their valid ID because of […]
BFAR lifts country wide red-tide alert
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest bulletin issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, tested shellfish showed negative results for toxin. Because of this, BFAR lifted the red-tide alert affecting the whole country. But the government agency clarified that although it is now safe to eat shellfish, consumers should still ensure that the shellfish they buy is fresh and clean. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, […]
Video captures man breaking into fast food joint to cook burgers
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (Reuters) – Police in Washington, D.C. are looking for a burger thief after a man broke in a Five Guys restaurant and made himself a meal. In surveillance video released by Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department from a Five Guys restaurant in the Columbia Heights neighborhood, the man is seen in the kitchen between 3:10am and 5:05am on March 18. The suspect can be seeing walking around the restaurant before turning […]
