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(Eagle News)–Authorities seized P3.4 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Bulacan, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also nabbed in the operation along Macarthur Highway, Barangay Bunlo in Bocaue on May 18 were Jayson Falcon, Edwardo Elgarlino, and Sarah Panganiban. No other details were made available. PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao said the suspects will face charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Batanes, Cagayan, Zambales and Bataan will have the same conditions. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. The rest of the country will […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Philippine hero Hidilyn Diaz won a second straight weightlifting gold at the SEA Games on Friday, calling it a first step towards the defence of her Olympic crown at Paris 2024. Facing off against five opponents in the women’s 55 kg category, the 31-year-old Tokyo Olympic champion easily beat most of them in Hanoi as she lifted a total weight of 206 kg. Although well short of the 224 kg […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing hit out at Canada for banning telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE from Canadian 5G networks on Friday, calling Ottawa’s concerns for security risks “groundless” and warning of retribution. Canada’s long-awaited measure on Thursday follows the United States and other key allies, and comes on the heels of a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing over the detention of a senior Huawei executive on a US warrant, which has now been […]
(Eagle News) — No monkeypox cases have been detected in the Philippines so far. The Department of Health issued the advisory following reports of cases in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other European countries. The DOH said it issued the advisory “in the interest of protecting the general public from both diseases and misinformation.” Citing information from the World Health Organization, the DOH said monkeypox is a viral disease coming from animals […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Friday, May 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5:12 p.m. The epicenter was 114 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 36 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — More Filipinos are fishing in waters in the vicinity of Pag-Asa Island, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, around 25 Filipino fishing boats were found fishing in the island’s waters during the deployment of the largest Coast Guard contingent in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from May 12 to 14. The PCG said Coast Guard personnel checked their conditions and gave them relief supplies and COVID-19 kits during their […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte commended a known supermarket chain for assisting small businesses during times of uncertainties as he stressed the importance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) as the backbone of Philippine economy. The President attended the opening of the Puregold Sari-Sari store Negosyo Convention Center on Wednesday, May 18, and commended the supermarket chain and its owners, Lucio Co and wife Susan, for their advocacy to help in the creation […]
(Eagle News) — A fire broke out in a residential area in Manila on Thursday night. The blaze at Block 17 Old Site Baseco Compound in the Port Area struck past 7 p.m. It reached the fourth alarm at 8:31 p.m. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, which was also on the scene, the fire was put out after four hours. There were no casualties reported so far. At least 300 families were affected by […]
by Rose Troup Buchanan and Thanaporn Promyamyai Millions of Bangkok voters will elect a new governor on Sunday in the first major polls since pro-democracy protests rattled Thailand’s capital, with a former minister ousted in the 2014 military coup leading the race. The poll comes as embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha fights to hold his ruling national coalition together until a general election due within 12 months. The bustling, traffic-clogged metropolis of 10 million […]
Canada reported its first two confirmed cases of monkeypox Thursday night, adding to the growing number of cases in Europe and North America of the contagious, but rarely deadly disease. “Tonight, the Province of Quebec was notified that two samples received by the NML (National Microbiology Laboratory) have tested positive for monkeypox. These are the first two cases confirmed in Canada,” the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a release. Other suspected cases […]
Miami, UNITED STATES (AFP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points as the Boston Celtics roared back to level the NBA Eastern Conference finals series with a 127-102 thrashing of the Miami Heat in game two on Thursday. Bolstered by the return of Marcus Smart and Al Horford, who both missed Tuesday’s 118-107 game one drubbing, Boston were a team transformed as they squared the best-of-seven series 1-1. Boston made only 11-of-34 from three-point range in […]
