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by Amal Jayasinghe with Faisal Kamal in Galle Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Sri Lankan protesters refused to budge from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence on Sunday after storming his home, forcing him to flee with the navy and to announce his resignation. The dramatic events on Saturday were the culmination of months of protests by people enraged by the South Asian island nation’s unprecedented economic crisis and the Rajapaksa clan’s incompetence […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Elon Musk’s move to abandon his purchase of Twitter has been greeted with a mix of relief and disappointment across the political spectrum, with many criticizing the Tesla founder but others applauding his “exposure” of the influential messaging platform. The announcement of the deal valued at $44 billion in late April sparked fears the platform would see a surge in abuse and disinformation after Musk — a self-proclaimed free […]
by Julie JAMMOT Agence France Presse Courted and then jilted by the world’s richest person, Twitter looks well positioned to win a court battle with Elon Musk over a $1 billion breakup fee and more — but the company will not emerge unscathed. The entire saga has left observers baffled by what Wedbush analyst Dan Ives described as “one of the craziest business stories ever.” “I think it starts off as a circus show […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao , in particular, will have cloudy skies and scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the southwest monsoon affecting the western section of the country. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines logged 1825 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, July 9. With the additional cases, the country’s tally rose to 3716522, according to Department of Health data. The data showed of the total cases, 13021 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 7228. It was followed by Calabarzon with 3127, Western Visayas with 1349, Central Luzon with 1228, and Central […]
by Harumi Ozawa and Katie Forster with Tomohiro Osaki in Nara Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A hearse carrying the body of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Tokyo on Saturday after he was shot at close range on the campaign trail. The murder of Japan’s best-known politician rattled the country and sent shockwaves around the world, particularly given the nation’s low levels of violent crime and strict gun laws. […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are affecting Misamis Oriental (Claveria), Bukidnon (Impasug-ong, Lantapan, Pangantucan), Lanao del Norte (Nunungan), Misamis Occidental (Oroquieta City, Lopez Jaena), and Davao Oriental (Baganga, Caraga, Tarragona, Gov. Generoso, Manay, Mati City, San Isidro, Banaybanay). The same conditions are affecting Davao de Oro (Pantukan). Portions of Agusan del Norte, […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities arrested a 19-year-old man in a buy-bust operation in Lanao del Sur, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, seized from Hamza Dilabayan in the operation in Barangay Campong-Talao were two grams of shabu worth P13600. The PNP did not give additional details about the buy-bust operation. “Despite his relatively young age, the suspect has been known to have been involved in the selling and pushing of illegal drugs,” […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, July 9. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:08 a.m. The epicenter was 154 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island. The depth of focus was 38 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Expresses his “most profound sympathies” to the entire Japanese nation on behalf of the Philippines (Eagle News) – Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., expressed “shock and deep sadness” over the death of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling him a visionary leader and a devoted friend of the Philippines, as he offered his sympathies to the Japanese people on behalf of the entire Philippines. “On behalf of the Philippine Government and the Filipino people, […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in the country on Saturday, July 9. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bataan, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. The weather bureau said these were due to the southwest monsoon affecting the western section of the […]
Active COVID-19 cases rise to 12,528 (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 1712 more COVID-19 cases on Friday, July 8, pushing the tally to 3714770. According to Department of Health data, with the additional cases, the country’s active COVID-19 cases have reached 12528. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 6869. It was followed by Calabarzon with 2915, Western Visayas with 1253, Central […]
