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3.17 km Panguil Bay Bridge Project is one of 119 flagship projects under Pres. Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program (Eagle News) — With just about a month to go before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term, public works officials reported on Thursday, June 2, that what has been envisioned to be the longest bridge in Mindanao is already half-way finished. The the Panguil Bay Bridge Project, when finished will be a 3.17 kilometer […]
by Hector Retamal with Jing Xuan Teng in Singapore Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Locked in their homes as neighbours celebrate freedom, hundreds of thousands of Shanghai residents are finding the path out of lockdown more complicated than the victory trumpeted by Chinese state media. The metropolis of 25 million people was closed in sections from late March after becoming the epicentre of China’s worst Covid outbreak in two years. After gradually […]
FAIRFAX, United States (AFP) — A US jury Wednesday found both Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard liable for defamation — but sided more strongly with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star following an intense trial riding on bitterly contested allegations of domestic abuse. The verdict capped a bitterly-fought six-week trial riding on lurid claims and counterclaims of between the Hollywood celebrities. The seven-member jury in Virginia awarded the 58-year-old actor $15 million […]
by Chandan Khanna, with Michael Mathes in Washington Agence France Presse A gunman killed at least four people Wednesday at a hospital building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said — the latest mass shooting to convulse the United States as Texas families bury their dead after a school massacre nearly 10 days earlier. The suspect, who was armed with a rifle and a handgun during his attack on the Saint Francis hospital campus, died by suicide, […]
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — The Mount Ulawun volcano in northeastern Papua New Guinea erupted early Thursday, spewing ash high into the air before easing with no injuries reported. The country’s Geohazards Management Division reported “continuous forceful emissions of thick grey ash clouds” from the volcano for about 15 minutes. Mount Ulawun is one of the world’s most hazardous volcanoes, featuring on a list of 16 “decade volcanoes” targeted for research by volcanologists because […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Vietnam has developed an African swine fever vaccine for pigs in partnership with the United States, and is aiming to become the first global commercial exporter, an official said. The virus, harmless to humans, decimated hog populations in Asia after it was detected in Vietnam in 2019, with millions of the animals culled following outbreaks in Mongolia, Cambodia, Hong Kong and mainland China. Pork prices rose dramatically as a result, […]
(Eagle News) — President-elect Bongbong Marcos will take his oath as the country’s 17th chief executive at the National Museum. According to Incoming Presidential Management Staff secretary Zenaida Angping, the “National Museum of Philippines building and its surrounding areas match our requirements for President-elect Marcos’ inauguration.” According to Angping, the National Museum was chosen over Quirino Grandstand, “to avoid disrupting the medical care being given to the COVID-19 patients housed there.” “Preparations are already in […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Thursday, June 2. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 11:06 a.m. The epicenter was 181 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 89 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and scattered rain showers are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Ilocos Region, Bataan and Zambales, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said this was due to the low pressure area located 275 km west of Iba, Zambales. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Meta’s second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shock announcement Wednesday she will leave after a 14-year tenure that included helping steer scandal-prone Facebook to advertising dominance. Sandberg, 52, has been one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley and her departure comes as the social media juggernaut faces an uncertain future and fierce competition. Her exit from Facebook parent Meta will […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Having no players with experience in the NBA Finals won’t be such a problem for the Boston Celtics, coach Ime Udoka said, even against a finals-familiar Golden State squad. The Warriors, who host Thursday’s opener in the best-of-seven series, are in the championship final for the sixth time in eight years and chasing their fourth crown in that span, sparked by core veterans Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — South Korean K-pop sensations BTS didn’t sing a word but in a White House visit Tuesday to meet President Joe Biden the supergroup’s message against anti-Asian racism came loud and clear. The seven stars, dressed in matching dark suits and ties, with white shirts, joined White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the briefing room podium — a tiny, but powerful stage. The […]
