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(Eagle News) — Super typhoon “Mangkhut” has further intensified as it continued to move westward towards Luzon, as forecasters predicted that the super typhoon could reach wind speeds nearing the intensity of supertyphoon Haiyan upon its expected entry into the country by tomorrow evening, Wednesday, Sept. 12. The eye of typhoon Mangkhut as of 4 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, was located based on all available data at 1,820 km East of Southern Luzon with […]
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook southern Philippines on Saturday at around 3:16 pm which was followed by three aftershocks more than two hours later, sending frightened residents fleeing from buildings, officials and eyewitnesses said. The quake struck off the coast of the southern town of Manay in Davao Oriental at about 3:16 pm (0716 GMT) at a depth of 14 kilometers (8.6 miles), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines inked over $60 million worth of business deals with Jordanian companies during President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit. According to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, the $60.675 million the two memoranda of understanding and seven letters of intent are worth are expected to generate over 400 jobs. The letters of intent were submitted by the following: Nafith International, which plans to explore opportunities on logistics planning and operations and locate its regional office in […]
(Eagle News) – One of those who escaped from the Holocaust who sought refuge in the Philippines in 1941 was among those who welcomed Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte when he visited the “Open Doors Monument” in Israel at the end of his four-day visit in the Jewish State. The monument in Rishon Lezion, Israel stood for the courage and humanitarianism of the Filipino people during World War II in providing a haven to more […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines’ basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, bowed out of the medal race Monday, August 27, after a reeling loss to South Korea, with a score of 91-82. The Philippine team, with Jordan Clarkson leading the points for the Philippines at 25 points, tried to keep up with South Korea in the first three quarters and even led by as much as six points halftime. At the end of the third quarter, […]
(Eagle New)—The Philippines now has three golds in the 2018 Asian Games, after the win by the Philippine women’s golf team led by 17-year old Philippine bet Yuka Saso who also won another gold for the individual competitions on Sunday, August 26. The two golds – one by the Philippine women’s golf team composed of Saso, Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go; and the other gold won by Saso in the individual event – […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines and the entire Association of Southeast Asian Nations are “nuclear-free” zones. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated this on Thursday, Aug. 23, after a US Defense Department’s annual report said China may add a “nuclear element” to the dispute in the South China Sea. According to Roque, the ASEAN also had a treaty that specified that the entire region was a “nuclear-free” area. “The important point to underscore is we have a nuclear-free […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines saluted Asian Games gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz on Wednesday as the soldier-weightlifter gave the basketball-mad nation a lift after a heartbreaking hoops loss to China. Footage of the tearful Diaz, the silver medallist from the Rio Olympics, saluting the flag after Tuesday’s victory brought goosebumps to Filipinos following the Indonesia event. President Rodrigo Duterte excitedly announced in a speech late Tuesday that the country had broken its gold […]
(Eagle News) — Philippines lost to powerhouse China by only two points on Tuesday, August 21, at the 18th Asian Games basketball competition, with a score of 80 to China’s 82 points. It was a gallant effort by Philippines which was the Jordan Clarkson’s debut in the Asian Games where he scored 28 points. Christian Standhardinger scored another 18 points, whole Stanley Pringle scored 14 points. Sports commentator and analyst Quinito Henson twitted […]
(Eagle News)–Filipino and Russian officials met in Moscow, Russia early August to discuss ways on how to share information to fight terrorism. In a Facebook post, Philippine Ambassador to Moscow Carlos Sorreta said the Filipino delegation was led by Restituto Santos, the head of the directorate for counter terrorism of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency. “Details were worked out on intensifying intelligence cooperation and exchanges,” Sorreta said. He said in another post that Defense Secretary Delfin […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson has called on the NBA to let players compete in more global tournaments to boost the sport’s popularity worldwide, ahead of his first appearance for the Philippines at the Asian Games. Clarkson, who dashed to Jakarta last week after the US league released him in a last-minute U-turn, said Sunday he had wanted to play for the Philippines for years but had been repeatedly blocked. […]
Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. John C. Aquilino visited the Philippines August 7 to 9 to meet with Philippine military and political leaders and to underscore U.S. commitment to the Philippines and the Indo-Pacific region. Adm. Aquilino assumed command of the Pacific Fleet on May 17, 2018. While in the Philippines, Adm. Aquilino met with U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana, Philippine Secretary of Foreign […]
