MANILA, Philippines -- Vice President Leni Robredo is hoping for a favorable decision on the electoral protest lodged by former Senator Bongbong Marcos, in view of expectations that the Supreme Court (SC) might release its decision on Tuesday. "We cannot speak ahead of the court's decision and I can't discuss the case's merits, but we hope for a favorable decision considering that we know what happened during the entire process," Robredo, who was attending the 14th National Convention on Statistics in Pasig City, said in an ambush interview. The SC, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), is handling Marcos' protests. He ran against Robredo in the last 2016 Presidenti...
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China celebrates 70 years as Hong Kong seethes
BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping declared Tuesday that "no force" can shake the Chinese nation as he oversaw a massive military celebration of 70 years of Communist Party rule, shadowed by a day of protest in seething Hong Kong that threatened to steal the spotlight. Standing on the Tiananmen Rostrum where Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, Xi extolled the "Chinese dream" of national rejuvenation -- his grand vision of restoring the country to perceived past glory. "There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation," Xi said, wearing a "Mao suit" as he stood alongside party leaders in Tiananmen Square. ...
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Azam pips Kohli to become third quickest to 11 ODI tons
Star Pakistan batsman Babar Azam on Monday went past India captain Virat Kohli to become the third fastest to 11 ODI hundreds after slamming 115 in the second ODI against Sri Lanka.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2oMv4JD
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2nd ODI: Azam, Shinwari shine as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka
Pakistan rode on a brilliant century from Babar Azam and fast bowler Usman Shinwari's five wickets to beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the second day-night international on Monday as Karachi staged its first ODI in a decade. The win gives Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with the first ODI rained off in Karachi on Friday.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2oOpUgj
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DOJ: PNP can start manhunt vs heinous crime convicts in partial list
MANILA, Philippines--The Philippine National Police (PNP) can begin its manhunt operation against 19 heinous crime convicts prematurely released due to the misapplication of the good conduct time allowance (GCTA), Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday. Guevarra said the list containing 19 names of the convicts have already been transmitted to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). "The first partial list containing 19 names was transmitted to the DILG yesterday (Monday). So, the PNP may now resume the search for heinous crime convicts prematurely released," Guevarra told reporters. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), assisted by the Department o...
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India look to reinforce their supremacy in familiar conditions against South Africa
Victory in the three-match series would see India break the record of 10 straight home series wins they currently hold with Australia. Virat Kohli's India registered their 10th home series win with a 2-0 sweep over the West Indies last year. They have not lost a home series since 2013.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2oJG76k
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Manchester United held by Arsenal as both struggle to shine
Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal on Monday in a Premier League game which was a poor imitation of some of the past classic clashes between the rival clubs.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2o0fjhU
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Giuliani subpoenaed as impeachment inquiry accelerates
WASHINGTON --- At one end of Pennsylvania Avenue, the president raged about treason. At the other, the methodical march toward impeachment proceeded apace. Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer who was at the heart of Trump's efforts to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden's family. That was after one of Trump's staunchest defenders, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said he would have "no choice" but to consider articles of impeachment if the House approved them. With Congress out of session for observance of the Jewish holidays, Democrats moved aggressively against Giuliani, requesting by Oct. 1...
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China’s 70-year parade shows economic and military might
BEIJING --- China's Communist Party celebrated its 70th anniversary in power with a parade Tuesday showcasing the country's economic growth and newest weapons. The nationally televised event opened with a military honor guard carrying the Chinese flag through Tiananmen Square, the country's symbolic political heart, before thousands of spectators who waved flags. Artillery guns fired a salute. President Xi Jinping, wearing a gray Mao jacket, and other Chinese leaders, including former Presidents Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin, watched from atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace at the square's north end. The event marks the anniversary of the Oct. 1, 1949, announcement of the ...
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‘Narda’ likely to become tropical storm again off Mexico
MEXICO CITY --- Tropical depression "Narda" is expected to regain tropical storm strength Monday after passing over the Mexican resort of Puerto Vallarta with heavy rain, which caused flooding in Zihuatanejo and other spots farther south along the shore. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm had moved on from Puerto Vallarta to the Gulf of California early Monday, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph) after weakening overland. It was heading to the northwest at 17 mph (28 kph) and was predicted to regain tropical storm strength over the open water in the next few days. Authorities reported flooded roads and rivers, and the storm al...
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‘Drug queen’ now in United States — Eleazar
MANILA, Philippines --- Alleged "drug queen" Guia Gomez Castro is now in the United States, said National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Tuesday. Eleazar said Castro, former chairwoman of Barangay 484 Zone 48 in Sampaloc, Manila, left the country for Bangkok, Thailand on September 21 then flew to Taiwan then to the United States on September 25. "From Bangkok, she went to Taiwan and in the afternoon flew to LA at around midnight," he said over ABS-CBN News Channel. "She left the country on September 21. That was two or three days during a hearing at the Senate that her name was mentioned. During that time, her name was not ...
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Trump sought Australia’s help on Russia probe origins
WASHINGTON --- President Donald Trump recently asked the Australian prime minister and other foreign leaders to help Attorney General William Barr with an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe that shadowed his administration for more than two years, the Justice Department said Monday. The revelation underscores the extent to which Trump remains consumed by special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, and the ways in which he has used the apparatus of the United States government to investigate what he believes are its politically motivated origins. It also highlights Barr's hands-on role in leading that investigation, including traveling overse...
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PNP chief faces ‘ninja cops’ Senate probe
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday showed up at the Senate's inquiry on "ninja cops" or police officers involved in the illegal drug trade. The existence of "ninja cops" or police officers who recycle and re-sell illegal drugs seized or confiscated during anti-drug operations, was bared during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's September 19 hearing. Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, who was a former PNP - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief, revealed that corrupt police officers who recycle seized drugs, a racket known as "agaw bato," do business with convicted drug lo...
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2 traders shot dead in Oriental Mindoro
MANILA, Philippines -- Two traders were gunned down Monday morning in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, police said on Tuesday. The Roxas police identified the fatalities as Harbhajan Singh, 40, and Maria Ana Adame Brucal, 35, both residents of the said town. Initial investigation showed that the victims were on a motorcycle from Mansalay town en route to Roxas at around 10:40a.m. when they were waylaid by the hooded suspects. Singh died on the spot while Brucal expired at the Oriental Mindoro Southern District Hospital. The assailants, who are being pursued by the police, sped off towards Bongabong. Recovered from the crime scene w...
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Lacson looking forward to pork-free 2020 budget
MANILA, Philippines - Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday declared that he would be the happiest person in the country if "pork" insertions in the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget are totally eliminated. "Alam mo siguro, wala nang pinakamasayang tao sa Pilipinas kundi ako kung mawala ang pork barrel ("You know what, I'd be the happiest person in the country if the pork barrel is eliminated)," Lacson said in an interview on dzMM. Lacson said he would be grateful if the House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a budget sans the "pork" and pave the way for a mere review the National Expenditure Program. "Pasalamat tayo kung yan ang nakapalo...
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LOOK: Dingdong Dantes conquers Berlin Marathon
Kapuso actor Dingdong Dantes conquered the 2019 Berlin Marathon in Germany on Sunday, Sept. 29. Before the big day, Dantes proudly posed with his race number while at the Berlin Tempelhof Airport via Instagram on Sept. 28. "Locked and loaded," said Dantes. "In about 34 hours, another adventure of mine will take off." https://ift.tt/2o3M8KI Dantes shared to his fans last Sept. 16 that it was TV host Kim Atienza who introduced him to their running group in 2015. The two were at the lobby of Luneta Hotel in Manila for a climate change event when they got to talk about their families and Atienza's commitment to lead a sustainable lifestyle. "In that short span of tim...
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2 unidentified men found dead in Legazpi City
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines -- Two unidentified men, believed to be salvage victims, were found in an upland village here on Tuesday morning. Geremias Leron, chief of Barangay Bariis, said the bodies were seen by a villager who was mending his farm, in a grassy area several meters from the road in Purok (sub-village) 4 of the said village at around 6 a.m. According to Leron, the victims were not residents of the village and might have been killed in another place before they were dumped. He said the victims sustained gunshot wounds in their bodies. Lt. Col. Aldwin Gamboa, Legazpi City police chief, sent policemen to conduct investigation....
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2 sides scuffle in Hong Kong as day of protests begins
HONG KONG --- Pro-Beijing protesters have scuffled briefly with a small group of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong as the latter began to march on the 70th anniversary of the founding of communist China. The 7:30 a.m. march Tuesday was the start of what is expected to be a day of protests in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The protesters marched as the government was holding an annual ceremony to mark the anniversary of Communist Party rule. Police lined up to try to keep the two groups apart, but some minor scuffles ensued. Two pro-Beijing protesters were arrested. The Hong Kong protests come as China prepares to mark the anniversary in Beijing with a major military...
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Peru president dissolves congress amid anti-corruption push
LIMA, Peru - Peruvian President Martn Vizcarra dissolved congress Monday, exercising seldom used executive powers to shut down the opposition-controlled legislature that he accuses of stonewalling attempts to curb widespread corruption. In a televised address, Vizcarra told the South American nation that he had decided to call new legislative elections after lawmakers proceeded with holding a controversial vote to replace almost all the members of the Constitutional Tribunal. "We are making history that will be remembered by future generations," he said. "And when they do, I hope they understand the magnitude of this fight that we are in today against an endemic...
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Cambridge Analytica whistleblower has book out next week
NEW YORK --- The whistleblower at Cambridge Analytica, the data-mining firm linked to using social media for targeted political ads, has a book deal. Christopher Wylie's "Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America" will be published Oct. 8, Random House announced Monday. Wylie is a former research director at Cambridge who alleged the company had illegally accessed data of millions of Facebook users that was used to support the election of Donald Trump. Cambridge was founded by such conservative power brokers as billionaire Robert Mercer and former White House aide Steve Bannon. Wylie's allegations have led to investigations and hearings in the U.S. and the United...
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2020 Democrats in dash for money before third quarter ends
WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders said, "I hate asking people for money" --- and then asked for money. Joe Biden's campaign warned that President Donald Trump would "feel like he won" if a fundraising goal wasn't reached. And Beto O'Rourke offered to "try to text you" in exchange for $5. In the days and hours before Monday's third-quarter fundraising deadline, Democratic White House hopefuls were pleading for campaign cash, making appeals on social media and collectively blasting out more than 80 emails asking supporters to "chip in" $5, $10 or $50. With the Iowa caucuses approaching in February, there's a growing sense of urgency as the primar...
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Wesley Snipes says he’s moving on from ‘Blade’ character
LOS ANGELES --- The news that another actor was cast as vampire hunter Blade came as a surprise to Wesley Snipes, who portrayed the character in three successful films, but he says he's moving on. Marvel Studios announced at this summer's Comic-Con that the Oscar winner Mahershala Ali would play the comics character in its blockbuster cinematic universe. Snipes' last turn in the role was 2004's "Blade: Trinity." "People are very, very sneaky. They try to make it about the actors. And it's not about me and him," Snipes told The Associated Press in an interview. "Flattery --- what do they say? Imitation is the best form of flattery. Yeah. So you know, it's something that he ha...
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Jessye Norman, international opera star, dead at 74
NEW YORK --- Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor, has died, according to family spokesperson Gwendolyn Quinn. She was 74. A statement released to The Associated Press on Monday said Norman died at 7:54 a.m. EDT from septic shock and multi-organ failure secondary to complications of a spinal cord injury she suffered in 2015. She died at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital in New York, and was surrounded by loved ones. "We are so proud of Jessye's musical achievements and the inspiration that she provided to audiences around the world that will continue ...
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India's 4x400m mixed relay team finishes 7th in Doha
The team of Muhammed Anas, V K Vismaya, Jisna Mathew and Tom Nirmal Noah clocked 3 minutes 15.77 seconds to finish seventh in the field of eight countries on Sunday in Doha.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2meeMII
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One race at a time, says Lewis Hamilton as sixth title looms
Lewis Hamilton sped closer to a seemingly inexorable sixth Formula One title with a 'special' victory in Russia on Sunday, but the Mercedes driver still insisted he was taking it one race at a time.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2mV8WfB
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Dele Alli faces uncertain future as Spurs splutter
Hampered by injuries and poor form, Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli faces an uncertain future while his club are battling to recover from their own troubling period.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2mMv6AO
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urges Manchester United to find cutting edge
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday urged Manchester United to show a killer instinct against Arsenal after scoring just 10 goals in their eight matches in all competitions this season.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2mUQ5RK
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Bilibid inmates challenge legality of revised IRR on GCTA
MANILA, Philippines -- Inmates from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) challenged before the Supreme Court the legality of several provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10592 or the Expanded Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law. The same petition also asked the Supreme Court to stop the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) from retroactively apply the exclusions introduced under Section 1 of the Expanded GCTA Law and relations to provisions of the IRR. Petitioners told the high court that said provisions are "disadvantageous to any prisoner." The Expanded GCTA Law has increased the reward of time tha...
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MANILA, Philippines -- Inmates from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) challenged before the Supreme Court the legality of several provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10592 or the Expanded Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law. The same petition also asked the Supreme Court to stop the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) from retroactively apply the exclusions introduced under Section 1 of the Expanded GCTA Law and relations to provisions of the IRR. Petitioners told the high court that said provisions are "disadvantageous to any prisoner." The Expanded GCTA Law has increased the reward of time tha...
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Doctor to be charged over PMA plebe’s death
BAGUIO CITY - The physician who attended to Darwin Dormitorio, the Philippine Military Academy cadet who died due to hazing, will be charged with criminal negligence, Police Capt. Allen Rae Co said on Monday. Capt. Flor Apostol's diagnosis and findings did not include or indicate Dormitorio's bruises when he complained of abdominal pain on September 17, 2019. "Shouldn't they have examined Dormitorio thoroughly? Let him undergo x-ray examinations, or make him take ultrasound? Many officials believe that had he been treated properly on September 17, he would not have died," Co said. "They should have dug deeper because Dormitorio had already gone to the hos...
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Shantha Rangaswamy quits CAC after getting conflict of interest notice
Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy stepped down from her position as a member of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) and director of the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) after being served a Conflict of Interest notice by BCCI Ethics Officer DK Jain.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2mZ7Nnl
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Fraser-Pryce blazes to history with 4th world gold
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce powered her way to 100 metres gold on Sunday to become the first person to win four gold medals over the distance at the athletics world championships.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2mLQmXq
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Serie A: Napoli back winning as Franck Ribery's Fiorentina punish AC Milan
Napoli got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory against Brescia on Sunday as Franck Ribery sealed a 3-1 win for Fiorentina against ten-man AC Milan that pushed the northerners down to 16th in the Serie A table with a third consecutive defeat.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2m9SYhg
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Sevilla turnaround denies Real Sociedad top spot in La Liga
Sevilla responded to two disheartening defeats by coming from behind to beat Real Sociedad 3-2 at home in an entertaining game on Sunday, denying the Basque side the chance to go clear at the top of La Liga.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2mLF8Ch
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DFA told to cancel passport of Manila ‘drug queen’
MANILA, Philippines - Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to immediately cancel the passport of alleged drug queen Guia Gomez Castro. READ: MPD chief names Manila 'drug queen' In a statement, Drilon said that the former village chief "can be considered a fugitive from justice." Castro, who was earlier tagged as the Manila-based "drug queen," has been flying in and out of the country, according to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). An NCRPO showed that Castro arrived in the Philippines from Vancouver, Canada last September 18. READ: NCRPO: Manila's 'd...
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LIST: Canceled flights on Monday, September 30
MANILA, Philippines - Several domestic and international flights were canceled on Monday, September 30, 2019 due to inclement weather. In an advisory, the Manila International Airport Authority said the following flights are canceled: Philippine Airlines PR 894 Manila-Taipei Skyjet M8 816 Manila-Basco M8 817 Basco-Manila Signal No. 1 is still up over Batanes and the Babuyan group of islands, even as Typhoon Onyok has slowed down, the weather bureau said. Between Monday and Tuesday morning, "Onyok's" trough or extension is expected to bring light to moderate rain showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cagayan, Apay...
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Farmer gunned down in Palawan
MANILA, Philippines --- A farmer was gunned down by still unidentified assailants in Roxas town in Palawan, police said on Monday. A report from the Roxas Municipal Police identified the victim as Remart Occena, 30, who was shot dead with an unknown caliber of firearm at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday in Sitio Ibangan, Barangay Abaroan. Police are investigating the incident and have yet to determine the motive for the crime. /je...
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LIVE: Senate committee holds hearing on DND 2020 budget
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LOOK: Hordes of commuters wait for a ride as jeepney drivers hold strike
MANILA, Philippines -- Several commuters in Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela and Quezon City, were affected by the transport strike of public utility vehicle (PUV) groups on Monday. In Caloocan City, hordes of commuters waiting for a ride were seen near the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 5th Avenue and Monumento Station. Around 30 members of Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) and other cause-oriented groups are staging a protest near the Bonifacio monument in the city. Some commuters have been forced to hang on the jeepney's railings just to reach their destination. In Quezon City, despite class suspensions in various schools inside Metro Mani...
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Restoring forests one tree at a time, to help repair climate
MADRE DE DIOS, Peru --- Destruction of the forests can be swift. Regrowth is much, much slower. But around the world, people are putting shovels to ground to help it happen. They labor amid spectacular recent losses --- the Amazon jungle and the Congo basin ablaze, smoke from Indonesian rainforests wafting over Malaysia and Singapore, fires set mostly to make way for cattle pastures and farm fields. Between 2014 and 2018, a new report says, an area the size of the United Kingdom was stripped of forest each year. Rebuilding woodland is slow and often difficult work. And it requires patience: It can take several decades or longer for forests to regrow as viable habitats, and to absorb t...
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Jeepney drivers, operators hold transport strike
MANILA, Philippines -- Several jeepney drivers and operators from different groups joined a nationwide transport strike on Monday to protest government's plan to totally phase out jeepneys by 2020. Aside from jeepney drivers from the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), members of the Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO) and Stop and GO are also holding protest actions in various parts of the country, including at Monumento in Caloocan, and Commonwealth Avenue and Cubao in Quezon City. These groups are demanding that the government stop the planned jeepney modernization program, which requires 15 year old vehicles to be compliant wi...
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Saudi crown prince denies ordering journalist’s murder
NEW YORK - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes "full responsibility" for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but denied allegations that he ordered it. "This was a heinous crime," the 34-year-old crown prince told "60 Minutes" in an interview that aired Sunday. "But I take full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia, especially since it was committed by individuals working for the Saudi government." Asked if he ordered the murder of Khashoggi, who had criticized him in columns for The Washington Post, the crown prince replied: "Absolutely not." The slaying...
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Senate panel seeking plenary OK of transport safety board bill
MANILA, Philippines --- A bill that would create a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been recommended for plenary approval. The Senate Public Services Committee, headed by Senator Grace Poe, endorsed for plenary approval Senate Bill No. 1077, which was contained in Committee Report No. 8. The report, dated September 26, 2019, was signed by 13 senators. In filing the report, Poe underscored the need for a sole agency that will focus on accident investigations. "Transportation mishaps exact an appalling toll in terms of death, injuries, medical costs and damaged properties. Behind these are the social costs of grief and suff...
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Jeepney drivers, operators holds transport strike
MANILA, Philippines -- Several jeepney drivers and operators from different groups joined a nationwide transport strike on Monday to protest government's plan to totally phase out jeepneys by 2020. Aside from jeepney drivers from the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), members of the Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO) and Stop and GO are also holding protest actions in various parts of the country, including at Monumento in Caloocan, and Commonwealth Avenue and Cubao in Quezon City. These groups are demanding that the government stop the planned jeepney modernization program, which requires 15 year old vehicles to be compliant wi...
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Exiting ‘Onyok’ slows down, Signal No.1 in Batanes, Babuyan Islands
MANILA, Philippines --- Typhoon Onyok (international name: Mitag) has slowed down, but Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan group of islands, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday morning. "Onyok" is moving northwest over the Philippine sea at 20 kph and is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility Monday night. Between Monday and Tuesday morning, the trough or extension of "Onyok" will bring light to moderate rain showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cagayan, Apayao and Ilocos provinces. As of ...
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Disciplined shot-selection brings runs for KL Rahul
Currently out of the Indian Test squad and struggling to cement his place in the limited-overs line-up, KL Rahul made a statement of intent with a finely-crafted 122-ball-131 against Kerala in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2ohFz7L
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DeAnna Price first American woman to win hammer world title
DeAnna Price won the women's hammer at the world athletics championships on Saturday to become the first US athlete to claim the title. Price, who led qualifying with 73.77 metres, threw 77.54 metres with her third attempt as she took advantage of the absence of four-times world champion Anita Wlodarczyk who was sidelined with injury.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2m48YBw
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Real Madrid top La Liga after draw at Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid earned a 0-0 draw at neighbours Atletico Madrid in a tight derby clash to stay top of La Liga on Saturday, continuing their recovery after a disappointing start to the season.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2ogV2Vv
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AFI suspends KAA, bars state athletes from Open Nationals
Karnataka's top athletes has been denied entry for the Open Nationals Athletics meet, beginning in Ranchi next month, as the state association has been suspended from the championships by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2ofHARK
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Hong Kong crisis threatens to spoil China’s 70th party
BEIJING,China --- China's tightly choreographed 70th birthday bash next week risks being upstaged by pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, which offer a starkly different take on the strength and power of the Communist Party being feted in Beijing. As President Xi Jinping gets ready to preside over a huge military parade and gala event on Tuesday, the former British colony is in tumult over the erosion of its special freedoms by Beijing. Hong Kong has been rocked by the worst political unrest since its handover to China in 1997, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse increasingly violent protesters. The city's summer of discontent -- first trigge...
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Cristiano Ronaldo seals Juventus win over SPAL to keep pressure on Inter Milan
Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus continue their unbeaten start to the Serie A season with a comfortable 2-0 home victory over struggling SPAL on Saturday.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2ohm4Mv
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6.1 magnitude quake jolts Davao region
DAVAO CITY - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the Davao region on Sunday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake struck at 126 kilometers southeast off the coast of Jose Abad Santos town in Davao Occidental around 10:02 a.m. The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, has a depth of 14 kilometers. It was felt as Intensity 3 in Davao City and Kidapawan City and was documented as Instrumental Intensity 4 in the Sarangani towns of Alabel and Kiamba, General Santos City and Tupi in South Cotabato. There are no reports of injuries and damages as of posting. /je...
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Jesus, Mahrez, Sterling score as Manchester City overcome Everton
Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling were on target as champions Manchester City won 3-1 at Everton on Saturday to stay five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2nuwub7
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3 men, including village councilor, killed in North Cotabato town
PIKIT, NORTH COTABATO -- Three people, including a barangay (village) councilor, were killed while having a drinking spree in a store along the national highway of Sitio Vilo, Barangay Takepan, Pikit, North Cotabato. Captain Mautin Pangandigan, Pikit municipal police chief, said former barangay captain now Takepan barangay councilor Andrew C. Lumibao, 53; member of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) Michael A. Arroyo; and Robert L. Ayona, all residents of Barangay Takepan, were having a drinking spree at a variety store when they were shot by unidentified perpetrators at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. The three victims suffered gunshot wounds in different parts of their bodies wh...
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2 dead, 11 hurt in Sultan Kudarat vehicular crash
COTABATO CITY -- A students' excursion turned bloody after the brakes of the vehicle they were riding supposedly malfunctioned, turning the van upside down along the highway in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Two of the 13 students aboard the green Toyota Town Ace driven by Sammy Alimao, 37, died while 11 were wounded, according to the statement from the Kalamansig Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO). Those who died were Naif Etto, 7; and Jamil Guiampaca, 20; both residents of Bulalo, Sultan Kudarat. The MDRRMO report said the victims were on their way to Balut Island, particularly to a swimming resort in Barangay Paril, when the br...
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A new era dawns for PH tourism
It was a fitting celebration of an illustrious decade leading to a new and exciting era in the Philippine travel and tourism industry. The launch of "The Tourism Decade"---the newest campaign of the Department of Tourism (DOT)---aptly marks the commemoration of the 10th year since the passage of Republic Act No. 9593, also known as the Tourism Act of 2009. Significant contributions As it unveiled this campaign to the public at the Museo de Intramuros last Friday, the DOT also released its latest video and a microsite with mini-documentaries, and opened a multimedia exhibition dubbed, Onwards: The Philippine Tourism in Intramuros. All these were meant to showcase the indu...
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As communist China turns 70, a ‘Great Fracture’ emerges with US
UNITED NATIONS,United States --- Seventy years after the founding of communist China, once rosy predictions of coexistence with the United States have dissipated with expectations rising instead of a long-term, globe-spanning rivalry. The United Nations General Assembly showcased the harsh new tone between the world's two largest economies, with US President Donald Trump declaring from the rostrum that the age of tolerance for China's "abuses" was over. Representing China at the annual summit of leaders, Foreign Minister Wang Yi vowed that his country -- "with a 5,000-year civilization" -- would never be cowed by threats. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced wo...
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Robbers take over P200k from distribution company workers in Mindoro
CITY OF CALAPAN -- More than P200,000 cash was taken by robbers from four employees of a distribution company that they held up on Saturday night in Calintaan town in Occidental Mindoro province, police said Sunday. Report by Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan (Mimaropa) police said that the four male employees of Mindoro Distribution Specialist Incorporation Company were onboard two Isuzu forward trucks when the incident happenedat about 10 p.m. in Barangay (village) Concepcion. When the employees had to park to check on the lights because of an electrical problem with one of the trucks, four unidentified men on two motorcycles arrived and ordered them to lie down on the gr...
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Beijing hopes glitzy new airport will take off as aviation hub
BEIJING,China --- Beijing's new futuristic airport that resembles a giant starfish -- opened days before the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of communist rule -- promises to transform the Chinese capital into a major Asian aviation hub. Located 46 kilometers south of Tiananmen Square, Beijing Daxing International Airport will be able to handle 45 million passengers by 2021, with plans for 72 million by 2025 and 100 million by 2040. It was opened by President Xi Jinping Wednesday, but had an immediate hitch when its maiden commercial flight -- an A380 superjumbo heading to the southern city of Guangzhou -- was delayed by nearly 30 minutes. About a decade ago, Da...
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Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general
WASHINGTON --- As Washington plunges into impeachment, Attorney General William Barr finds himself engulfed in the political firestorm, facing questions about his role in President Donald Trump's outreach to Ukraine and the administration's attempts to keep a whistleblower complaint from Congress. Trump repeatedly told Ukraine's president in a telephone call that Barr and Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani could help investigate Trump's Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript of that summertime conversation. Justice Department officials insist Barr was unaware of Trump's comments at the time of the July 25 call. When Barr did learn of that call ...
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MLB Central Champion: Twins First MLB Team to Hit 300 Homers
The Minnesota Twins celebrated their American League Central division title with a Major League Baseball record Thursday, becoming the first team in history with 300 home runs in a season. Jonathan Schoop belted a two-run homer to left field in the seventh inning to give Minnesota 300 in 2019. Minutes later, Willians Astudillo added a solo homer over the bullpens to make it 301, capping the first four-hit game of his career. A day after the Twins clinched their first division title since 2010, they dominated the Detroit Tigers 10-4. The Twins notched their 99th victory of the season, the second-highest total in club history and their most wins since 1965 when th...
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Dechambeau Takes Two-Shot Lead at US PGA Tour’s Safeway Open
Bryson DeChambeau fired eight birdies in an eight-under-par 64 on Friday to seize a two-shot lead over fellow American Nick Watney at the US PGA Tour Safeway Open in Napa, California. DeChambeau, seeking sixth Tour title and his first since he won in Las Vegas last November, was buoyed by a couple of birdie bombs, including a 36-footer at the sixth hole and a 23-foot birdie putt at 14 -- where he was in a fairway bunker off the tee. His 21-foot eagle putt at 18 came up just short, but he tapped in for a final birdie and a 36-hole total of 132 on the Silverado course. "I made a couple of good putts, that was obviously awesome," world number 11 DeChambeau said after hi...
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US Stocks Fall on Weak Data, World Trade Worries
Wall Street stocks fell Friday following lackluster US economic data and report the Trump administration is weighing new restrictions on US investment in China. Stocks took a sharp drop after reports the White House is considering imposing limits on American investment in China and in Chinese assets, including delisting Chinese companies from US stock markets. In addition, data reports Friday showed a sharp decline in US consumer spending in August and a weak demand for big-ticket manufacturing goods, suggesting a hit to the economy from President Donald Trump's trade war with China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 26,820.25, down 0.3 percent, after it r...
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Puerto Rico Proposes Plan to Reduce Debt by 65 Percent
A federal board with oversight over Puerto Rico's finances proposed a restructuring plan Friday that would reduce the US territory's debt by approximately 65 percent, initiating what was called a "great step" towards ending the island's bankruptcy. The territory has been in dire financial straits under an ongoing economic crisis, with matters only made worse when Puerto Rico was struck by deadly Hurricane Maria in 2017. The adjustment plan, which still must be approved by a US federal court, would reduce the government's liability, including bonds and other obligations, from $35 billion to $12 billion. Puerto Rico declared bankruptcy in May 2017, unable to repay its ...
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Los Angeles Police to Boost Visibility for ‘Joker’ Opening
The Los Angeles Police Department said Friday it plans to step up its visibility around movie theaters for the opening of "Joker" because of heightened fears over the film's content. A police spokeswoman told AFP that while there have been no credible threats in the Los Angeles area, "the department will maintain high visibility around movie theaters when (the film) opens" next week. [embed]https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/1177849354507431937[/embed] "We encourage everyone to go out and enjoy all of the weekend leisure activities this city has to offer, however, Angelenos should remain vigilant and always be aware of your surroundings," spokeswoman Rosie Cervantes said. "...
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Lakers News: Why The Los Angeles Lakers Will Win the Title
The new-look Los Angeles Lakers have a lot to figure out before the NBA season begins, but there's no question in superstar LeBron James's mind of the role new teammate Anthony Davis should play. "We all know great Anthony Davis is," four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James said as the Lakers welcomed reporters to media day on Friday before kicking off training camp for the upcoming season. "If we're not playing through Anthony Davis while he's on the floor, then there's no sense in having him on the floor because he's that great. [embed]https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1177752281762021376[/embed] "That doesn't mean every time down we throw it to him and th...
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Netflix: Scorsese’s Latest Blockbuster “The Irishman”
Director Martin Scorsese unveiled his new film "The Irishman" Friday, kicking off the New York film festival with the ambitious Netflix movie that was more than a decade in the making. The star-studded gangster epic had a budget of $160 million, using 117 different filming locations to shoot 309 scenes which together add up to a run time of 3 hours 29 minutes. Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro started planning the film adaptation of Charles Brandt's book "I Heard You Paint Houses" 12 years ago. "Things got in the way," Scorsese told journalists Friday after the world premiere screening. "We couldn't get backing -- there was no way -- for years," he added. "I'm just ...
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Best Yoga Toes Reviews
Standing or sitting in the same position for long hours could cause sore or numb feet. In order to avoid severities like Bunions, hammertoes, and deformities, Yoga toes were designed. They are quite small but very effective in making the legs comfortable while in a constant/uncomfortable position. Without much ado, Yoga toes or separators fix all kinds of foot problems. It is safe to say that effects are spontaneous once in use. In this review article, we would be looking at the best 10 yoga separators on Amazon at an affordable price. The Best 10 Yoga Toes YogaToes Gems $29.95 This is one of the best yoga separators you will find because it is a natur...
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige to produce new ‘Star Wars’ film
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige will develop a new "Star Wars" as part of the franchise's next wave of projects, The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday. Feige joins the Lucasfilm team as studio president Kathleen Kennedy prepares for the new chapter of films set in the "Star Wars" universe, the Reporter said. "We are excited about the projects Kathy and the Lucasfilm team are working on," Alan Horn, the co-chairman and chief creative officer of Walt Disney Studios, which owns both Marvel and Lucasfilm, told the publication. "Kathy is pursuing a new era in 'Star Wars' storytelling, and knowing what a die-hard fan Kevin is, it made sense for these two extraordinary producers to...
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Review: Beth Hart vents in song, confirms the power of music
Beth Hart, "War In My Mind" (Provogue) Beth Hart reveals her innermost self on "War In My Mind," an intense, candid and moving album where the only filter is the one ensuring quality songs with emotions that seep deeply into every aspect of the grooves. Hart, who has released a long string of accomplished solo recordings as well as winning collaborations with guitar slinger Joe Bonamassa, says she "just let it be what it is," depicting her reality --- the present and the past --- with no pretenses. Accompanying herself on piano and supported by producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Gary Clark Jr.) and an ace band including Vinnie Colaiuta and Tim Pierce, Hart sings with her usual power b...
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12 students in Albay fall sick after eating popcorn
POLANGUI, Albay--Twelve grade 7 students from Polangui General Comprehensive High School were hospitalized on Friday due to food poisoning after mistakenly adding a drying agent they thought was flavoring to popcorn, physicians said Saturday. Based on diagnosis by the attending physician at Josefina Belmonte Duran Memorial District Hospital in Ligao City where the students were being treated, the patients experienced food poisoning after they ate the popcorn they shared during recess. Ella Rose Delos Santos, one of the victims, said they mixed what they thought was flavoring with the popcorn their classmate bought from a store in Legazpi City. "We put some flavor on it. Afte...
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Third ‘Spider-Man’ movie happening after Disney, Sony agree deal
After Marvel and Sony went their separate ways in August, the two production companies are teaming up again for a third Tom Holland "Spider-Man" film, now due July 2021, as well as an undated Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover. Tom Holland's Spider-Man will continue his adventures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of a deal agreed between Sony and Disney's Marvel Studios. The character had already appeared in "Captain America: Civil War", "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame", as well as two solo story movies in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and the final entry to the MCU's 11 year Infinity Franchise, "Spider-Man: Far From Home". Both "Homecoming" (2017) and "F...
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Chinese ships ‘deliberately seen’ in Ayungin, Panatag ‘to assert power’
MANILA, Philippines --- China Coast Guard (CCG) ships are purposely switching on its tracking signals for long periods of time in some areas claimed by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea as part of its efforts to project power. A report released by Washington-based think tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative said Chinese Coast Guard ships patrolling Luconia Shoals, Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal appear to broadcast its automatic identification system (AIS) far more frequently. "There was at least one ship broadcasting from Luconia on 258 of the last 365 days. At least one was broadcasting at Second Thomas on 215 days, and from Scarborough f...
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Taylor Swift, Lizzo, BTS to perform on Jingle Ball tour
NEW YORK --- Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish and BTS are set to perform on the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour this holiday season. IHeartMedia announced Friday that the 12-city tour kicks off Dec. 1 in Tampa, Florida. The lineup, which varies by city, also includes Lil Nas X, Sam Smith, Camila Cabello, Khalid, Halsey, Katy Perry and Jonas Brothers. The tour will visit Inglewood, California; San Francisco; Philadelphia; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Chicago and Atlanta. The tour wraps Dec. 22 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Dec. 13 show at New York's Madison Square Garden will livestream on CWTV.com, the CW app and iHeartRadio stations. It will be broadcast Dec. 19 on the CW Network. ...
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Hong Kong police say student arrests at protests increase
HONG KONG --- Hong Kong police said that students accounted for 29% of nearly 1,600 people detained in pro-democracy protests since June and urged young people to take the "straight and narrow path" as more major rallies are planned this weekend. Police public relations chief Tse Chun-chung said Friday that 207 high school and university students were detained this month alone despite the resumption of classes after the summer holiday, compared to 257 over the June-August period. He said there was a rise in teenagers participating in violent crimes, with some already charged in court. This included a 16-year-old charged with arson, which carries possible a life impris...
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‘Onyok’ enters PAR, expected to intensify to tropical storm
MANILA, Philippines --- Tropical Depression "Onyok" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the early hours of Saturday and is expected to intensify into a tropical storm, the state weather bureau said. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Onyok was last spotted at 1,100 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes. Onyok is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 70 kph. The weather disturbance was also spotted moving northwest at 30 kph. The tropical depression will bring scattered light to moderate rain and thunderstorm...
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China’s government, turning 70, tells its story at the UN
UNITED NATIONS --- Four days before its communist government's 70th birthday, China on Friday condemned protectionism and unilateralism as "major threats," took not-entirely-subtle shots at U.S. economic policies and proudly pronounced itself "a country that is open and on the move." With Chinese President Xi Jinping not attending this year's U.N. General Assembly, it fell to Foreign Minister Wang Yi to tell the story of the People's Republic of China at the seven-decade mark. He did so with dispatch and style, plowing through a speech that outlined many of his country's accomplishments, challenges, philosophies and international beefs. He called China "an anchor of stability for wor...
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PMA: Dormitorio hazing death won’t affect cadet recruitment
FORT DEL PILAR, BAGUIO CITY, Philippines --- The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) said Saturday it does not believe the hazing death of Cadet 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio will affect the recruitment of potential cadets into the ranks of the country's premier military school. Maj. Reynan Afan, PMA spokesperson, assured that measures have been taken to prevent future incidents of hazing in the academy. "Sa tingin po namin, hindi naman maapektuhan ito (recruitment). Ina-assure po namin lahat ng mga pamilya, lahat ng mga magulang na isa-isa po naming inaalagaan ang kanilang mga anak dito sa PMA," he said in an interview with reporters here. (We think this will not affect the r...
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Pope Francis’ Take on Artificial Intelligence
Pope Francis on Friday warned tech company executives, diplomats and financiers that the race to create artificial intelligence and other forms of digital development poses the risk of increasing social inequality unless the work is accompanied by an ethical evaluation of the common good. Francis addressed a Vatican conference that brought government envoys and Facebook and Google representatives together with philosophers, physicists, and ethicists. A smattering of academics and Catholic bishops rounded out participants at "The Common Good in the Digital Age" conference. The three-day gathering is the latest evidence of the Vatican wanting a place in the debate over the prospec...
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US Treasure Hunters Run Into Trouble in Chile
A government green light allowing a US adventurer to use heavy drilling equipment in his quest for 18th-century pirate treasure in the South Pacific has sparked a row in Chile. Tons of gold, silver, and jewels are believed to have been buried by pirates in Chile's Juan Fernandez Archipelago in 1714. The National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) recently authorized US treasure hunter Bernard Keiser to carry out drilling with heavy machinery in the archipelago, which has been a biosphere reserve since 1977. Keiser and his team have the go-ahead to use heavy machinery "bearing in mind that this activity will be limited to a 20x20 meter area, which has been duly analyzed and approved by...
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Trump’s Luck: Raises $13M After Pelosi Announces Impeachment
President Donald Trump's repeated trashing of a Democratic impeachment inquiry has helped prompt a $13 million flood of campaign cash to bolster his reelection effort. House Speaker "Nancy (Pelosi) just called for Impeachment. WITCH HUNT his campaign said in one fundraising text message sent Tuesday. "I need you on my Impeachment Defense Team." In the 24 hours that followed Pelosi's Tuesday announcement, Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $5 million from online donors in all 50 states, campaign manager Brad Parscale said. In addition to the online money, he was expected to have raised $5 million for his reelection from a Wednesday night fundraiser, followed ...
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Laker News: Kuzma Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Foot Injury
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will be sidelined indefinitely while recovering from a left foot injury, the NBA club announced Friday. Kuzma, who averaged 18.7 points and 5.5 rebounds a game last season for the Lakers, was hurt while he was with the United States team in the run-up to the World Championships in China. Kuzma was the last player dropped from the squad in August due to the injury. The 24-year-old American is still rehabilitating and has not been cleared for full practice or game participation as the Lakers prepare to open training camp on Saturday. Doctors are scheduled to give Kuzma an MRI exam when the Lakers return from playing pre-season games nex...
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Nets: Kevin Durant Will Not Play This Season
The Brooklyn Nets expect to wait a year before Kevin Durant plays for them. General manager Sean Marks said Tuesday the Nets are planning this season without the injured All-Star. He added Durant will have a say in determining when he's ready. "With Kevin, I think what we're going to say is the expectations are that he'll be out for the year," Marks said. Durant is recovering from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was injured while playing for Golden State in the NBA Finals, then left the Warriors to sign with the Nets in July. At the time, the Nets left open the possibility that Durant could play this season. That's still possible, but Mark...
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Philadelphia Eagles Beat Packers 34-27
Craig James was on the practice squad at the beginning of the week. The short-handed Philadelphia Eagles promoted the second-year undrafted cornerback to the active roster two days before the prime-time matchup in Green Bay. James responded by making the game-winning play in the 34-27 win over the Packers on Thursday night. With 25 seconds left, James jumped a quick slant by Marquez Valdes-Scantling and tipped Aaron Rodgers' pass into the end zone where Nigel Bradham collected it and sealed the victory. "I'm a no-name out there, so when somebody that doesn't get a lot of playing time gets in the game, that's the target," James said. "That's the game plan. Coaches tell you, '...
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Released tanker with 1 Filipino, 15 other crew reaches Dubai coast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which had been held off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas for more than two months, set sail Friday and arrived off the coast of Dubai, according to authorities and a tracking website. A Filipino, along with 15 other crew members, is onboard the ship that had been held off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas since July 19. The ship's seizure was widely seen as a tit-for-tat move after authorities in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar detained an Iranian tanker on suspicion it was shipping oil to Syria in breach of EU sanctions. Tehran repeatedly denied the cases were related. Aside from the Fil...
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Artist Kehinde Wiley unveils bold sculpture in Times Square
NEW YORK --- Perpetually crowded Times Square has a new statue for pedestrians to navigate --- but it's unlike any other. Artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled his biggest work ever Friday, a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse. Called "Rumors of War," it flips the script on traditional statutes commemorating white generals. Wiley described his bold work as a call to arms for inclusivity. He told The Associated Press afterward that he hoped young people would see it and "see a sense of radical possibility --- this, too, is America." The project was born when Wiley saw Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart'...
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Greta: Grown-ups mock children because world view threatened
TORONTO --- Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg said Friday she doesn't understand why grown-ups and world leaders would mock children and teens for acting on science, responding to attacks on her campaign as students conducted a second wave of global protests demanding action on climate change. When asked about U.S. President Donald Trump and others who have mocked her, the 16-year-old activist said they likely feel their world view and interests are being threatened by climate activism. "We've become too loud for people to handle so people want to silence us," she said at a rally in Montreal after meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "We should also take that...
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‘Roam free, Meteor!’: Escaped yak dies in vehicle collision
LOVINGSTON, Va. --- A vehicle has hit and killed a yak who rose to internet fame by making his great escape in Virginia while on the way to a butcher shop. The Washington Post reports the owner of the yak, Robert Cissell, said on social media that the animal named Meteor died Friday morning on U.S. 29 in Nelson County. Meteor had been on the loose since Sept. 10 when he kicked off the back door of a livestock trailer and ran into the mountains. Nelson County Animal Control officer Kevin Wright says there were no witnesses to Friday's collision. He says a commercial vehicle may have hit the yak and kept going. The Nelson County Farm Bureau wrote a tribute to Meteor o...
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Report: 58% of Europe-only trees face extinction threat
GENEVA --- An international conservation group is warning that more than half of the European tree species that exist nowhere else in the world are threatened with extinction. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature said in a new report Friday that 58% of Europe's 265 endemic trees face an elevated risk of disappearing from the continent. More than 150 experts contributed to the report, which the conservancy called the first comprehensive assessment of the extinction threat for all types of trees native to Europe. The European Red List of Trees classified 37% of Europe's 454 native tree species as "threatened." Of those, 15% are "critically...
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Subpoenas mark first concrete steps for Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON --- House Democrats took their first concrete steps in the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump on Friday, issuing subpoenas demanding documents from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and scheduling legal depositions for other State Department officials. At the end of a stormy week of revelation and recrimination, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi framed the impeachment inquiry as a somber moment for a divided nation. "This is no cause for any joy," she said on MSNBC. At the White House, a senior administration official confirmed a key detail from the unidentified CIA whistleblower who has accused Trump of abusing the power of his office. Trump, ...
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Drones a game changer for emergency responders
LOS ANGELES -- Drones are proving to be a game changer for U.S. emergency responders who are increasingly using the technology to spot fires, detect toxic gas or to locate missing people or suspects, experts say. "Where we cannot go, we will now be putting an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Where we can't see, we can now put a UAS," Richard Fields, battalion chief with the Los Angeles Fire Department, told AFP at a conference on drones this week in Los Angeles. Fields said his department, one of the first major metropolitan fire departments to have a significant drone program, has deployed the devices in at least 300 incident-related missions since 2017. ...
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Army soldier slain, another hurt in Mountain Province clash
GAMU, Isabela ---- An Army soldier was killed while his companion was wounded during a gunfight with communist rebels in Sagada, Mountain Province on Thursday, the military said. Killed was Army Cpl. Jordan Malnawa of Pinukpuk, Kalinga while the wounded has yet to be identified, said Army Maj. Noriel Tayaban, the 5th Infantry Division spokesperson. Army soldiers found two anti-personnel landmines and assorted chemical components for improvised explosive devices from the clash site in Barangay Aguid. Brig. Gen. Henry Doyaoen, 503rd Infantry Brigade commander, said the encounter lasted for 30 minutes and may have wounded an undetermined number of New People's Army rebels. Doyoe...
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Marijuana vape sales lag as lung illnesses rise in US
PORTLAND, Oregon --- Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as public health experts scramble to determine what's causing a mysterious and sometimes fatal lung disease among people who use e-cigarettes. The ailment has sickened at least 805 people and killed 13. Some vaped nicotine, but many reported using oil containing THC, marijuana's high-inducing ingredient, and said they bought products from pop-up shops and other illegal sellers. The only death linked to THC vapes bought at legal shops occurred in Oregon, where health officials on Thursday announced a second fatality and ur...
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South Africa series a chance for Rohit and Rahane to seal Test and ODI berths respectively
The upcoming series against South Africa provides ODI and Test vice-captains Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane respectively a chance to show their relevance to the Indian cricket team. Rahane was back in form during the West Indies series, prompting the team management to try out Rohit as an opener in the South Africa Tests.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2lzMgRw
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Sloppy Sevilla surrender two-goal lead away at Eibar
Sevilla threw away a two-goal lead and with it the chance to go second in La Liga as they lost 3-2 to Eibar on Thursday.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2nHJk61
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PSG hope for Kylian Mbappe boost after shock home loss
Paris Saint-Germain will look to shake off a rare home league defeat this weekend when they travel to Bordeaux, where Kylian Mbappe could return from a month out with a thigh injury.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2n1xi7g
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Sandiganbayan denies anew Napoles bid to dismiss plunder case
MANILA, Philippines -- The Sandiganbayan has denied again the motion of convicted pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles seeking to dismiss a plunder case filed against her, saying the arguments mentioned were mere "reiterations of things already discussed." According to the resolution of Sandiganbayan's Fifth Division dated September 19, Napoles' claims that the "information" does not charge anyone, and that no main plunderer was named in the case have already been resolved. "An examination of the present motion to dismiss shows that the matters raisedtherein are mere reiterations of the issues raised in the motion for reconsiderationfiled by the same accused,...
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Swiss Athletic brand lands in the Philippines
Planet Sports, Inc., the country's top sports retailer, continues to make waves within the industry as it now becomes the exclusive distributor for one Switzerland's top-performing athletic brands. Introduced in 1992, Pro Touch offers a wide selection of athletic goods that cater to sports enthusiast of all ages. Despite the unbeatable price points their products are sold at, the Swiss brand guarantees that each product released in the market was created with proven technologies, high-quality materials, and up-to-date designs. Pro Touch was created to fulfill the needs and demands of people with a passion for sport, particularly Running, Training, Football, Basketball, Martial Arts, a...
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Being dropped despite passing Yo-Yo test was unfair: Yuvraj Singh
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that he was not picked for the Indian team in 2017 despite passing the mandatory yo-yo test. Earlier, this year, the celebrated southpaw, who also played a crucial role in India winning the inaugural World T20 in 2007, called time on his career.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2nI24Cr
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US presses India on Kashmir rights, seeks lower tensions
UNITED NATIONS -- The United States wants New Delhi to quickly ease restrictions imposed in Kashmir, a senior official said Thursday, declaring President Donald Trump's willingness to mediate to ease tensions between India and Pakistan over the territory. Trump met separately this week with both Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who are both due to address the UN General Assembly on Friday. While Trump has forged a close bond with Modi, joining the Hindu nationalist at a massive rally on Sunday in Houston where the Indian leader boasted of his actions in Kashmir, a senior official said that the United States had concerns over...
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US frees Indian asylum seeker after 70-day hunger strike
EL PASO, Texas --- An Indian immigrant who lost a third of his weight during a 70-day hunger strike over the rejection of his asylum claim won temporary release Thursday after a year in U.S. detention. Ajay Kumar, 33, bowed with his hands clasped together in a traditional Indian greeting as he walked away from a detainee processing center in El Paso, Texas, with a tracking device around his ankle --- a condition of his release. He was accompanied by human rights activists, who had been galvanized by medical personnel force-feeding him. The painful procedure involves pumping liquid food into the stomach via a tube through his nose. Immigration and Customs Enf...
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Mobile phone signal cut off in Iligan City for feast
ILIGAN CITY ---- Mobile phone signals are cut off from 6 a.m. to noontime in the urban area of this city for three days starting today, as a security precaution for the Diyandi Festival and the observance of the feast of the city's patron, Saint Michael the Archangel, on Sept. 29. In a statement, the festival's executive management board said the local government has made arrangements about this with telecoms service providers and announced it to the people way before. Today, the six-hour cut-off of mobile phone signal coincides with the entire length of the street dancing tilt, which will see contingents snaking through the city's major thoroughfares until it ends at the Anahaw Am...
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England mulling to rope in Gary Kirsten as head coach: Report
ICC ODI world champions England are thinking of roping in former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten as their next head coach across all three formats. According to a report, England director of cricket Ashley Giles will formally begin the process of hiring a new head coach this week and Kirsten is a front runner in the latest scheme of things.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2nGvhh1
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Defensor urges senators to read 2020 budget bill first, don’t rumor-monger
MANILA, Philippines --- Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor on Friday urged senators to first read the bill for the proposed P4.1-trillion budget before peddling rumors about it. Defensor said the House-version of the budget bill or the General Appropriations Bill (GAB), which the chamber passed last Friday, is currently being printed and will be transmitted to the Senate on Oct. 1. READ: House swiftly OKs P4.1-T nat'l budget for 2020 after only a month of debates "We appeal to the honorable members of the Senate to read and scrutinize first the transmitted bill before passing judgment on the product of the congressmen's hard work," Defensor said in a statement. "Hindi...
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Drug suspect gunned down in Rizal sting
SAN PEDRO CITY -- A drug suspect was shot and killed in a buy-bust operation in Taytay, Rizal Thursday afternoon, police said Friday. The slain suspect was identified as Aljon Agno. A report from the regional police said the buy-bust operation was conducted at around 4 p.m. in Barangay (village) San Isidro. Aside from Agno, two other drug suspects met with the undercover police officers. Agno, police said, suddenly drew his gun, which jammed. The lawmen shot Agno while his two accomplices fled. Agno died en route to hospital. A gun and seven sachets of suspected "shabu" (crystal meth) were recovered from the casualty. /gsg ...
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Baguio school kids take climate strike to City Hall
BAGUIO CITY --- Baguio school children on Friday (Sept. 27) took their "climate strike" to City Hall, to demand for solutions to a climate crisis that has imperiled their generation. About a hundred pupils, many from the Phases Learning Center, chanted, "People united will never be defeated... We are unstoppable a better world is possible." They carried placards read "Nagbabago na ang panahon! Panahon na para magbago! (Climate is changing! It's time we changed too)" and scorned climate deniers with messages like "Denial is not a policy." Some of the placards remind people about the impact of extreme weather on wildlife and even activism, stating that the top endangered speci...
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In search of glory, Yemen athlete drowns in Med trying to reach Europe
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Slim and with a tight-trimmed beard, Yemeni Kung Fu champion Hilal al-Haj dreamed of finding athletic glory in Europe, but a risky sea journey to get there ended in tragedy. The 25-year-old athlete drowned in the Mediterranean after being swept away as he attempted to swim from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla last week. His family in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa was expected on Friday to bury the 2011 Yemen Kung Fu champion, who had also racked up a series of medals from Asian and Arab championships. "He was looking for a country that would appreciate his talent and recognize his value as a human being and athl...
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US Senate panel approves barring of PH officials involved in De Lima detention
MANILA, Philippines --- A U.S. Senate panel has approved an amendment to a bill that would prohibit entry to any Philippine government official proven to be involved in the "politically-motivated" imprisonment of Philippine Senator Leila de Lima. In a tweet on Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Durbin welcomed the Senate appropriations committee's approval of the amendment he proposed with Senator Pateick Leahy in the Fiscal Year 2020 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. "Good to see the Senate Appropriations Committee pass my amendment with @SenatorLeahy (US Senator Patrick Leahy) today to prohibit entry to any Philippine Government Officials involved in the politically mot...
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Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. Kickstarting tourism is one of the centerpieces of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 reform program to prepare the biggest Arab economy for a post-oil era. The announcement comes just two weeks after devastating attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure --- blamed by Washington on Iran --- which roiled global energy markets and raised fears of a wider regional conflict. "Opening Saudi Arabia to international tourists is a histori...
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Town hall speakers rebuke Lam for Hong Kong protest response
HONG KONG - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam came under a barrage of criticism at a town hall session Thursday, with citizens accusing her government of turning a deaf ear to months of protests calling for democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. The community dialogue was the first since massive demonstrations began in June over an extradition bill that the government has now promised to withdraw. Protesters have since expanded their demands to include direct elections for the city's leaders and police accountability. Scores of protesters chanted slogans outside the Queen Elizabeth stadium in the Wan Chai area that was loc...
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PNP: Albayalde ready to face Senate hearing on ‘ninja cops’
MANILA, Philippines --- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde is ready to face the Senate hearing on the alleged "ninja cops" or those involved in the recycling or reselling of seized illegal drugs. "Nakahanda si PNP Chief, Police General Oscar Albayalde na humarap sa pagdinig ng Senado para bigyan ng linaw ang isyu na diumanoy mayroon pa ring mga tiwaling pulis na pinaghihinalaang may kaugnayan sa iligal na droga," PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said Friday in a statement. "The PNP's internal cleansing will be relentless and will continue on until all rogue cops especially those involved in illegal drugs will be weeded out from the service and charged...
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Senate resolution seeks extended validity of 2019 budget
MANILA, Philippines - A resolution has been filed in the Senate seeking to extend the validity of the 2019 appropriations for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) and capital outlays (CO) until December 2020. Senate Resolution No. 7 filed by Senator Juan Edgardo Angara seeks to amend Section 65 of Republic Act No. 11260 or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 which says that all appropriations are only available until December 31, 2019. In the resolution, Angara noted there were programs and projects hampered by the delay in the passage of the 2019 GAA and ban on procurement due to the 2019 election season. "Whereas, ...
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Pagasa: Tropical depression may enter PAR by Saturday
MANILA, Philippines - A new weather disturbance may enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Saturday morning, the state weather bureau said Friday. In its 4 a.m. live weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the low-pressure area 1,685 kilometers east of the Visayas has intensified into a tropical depression. Pagasa weather specialist Ana Clauren said that the tropical depression is less likely to make landfall but is expected to affect Northern Luzon. Meantime, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolatedrain shower...
Keep on reading: Pagasa: Tropical depression may enter PAR by Saturday
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Keep on reading: Pagasa: Tropical depression may enter PAR by Saturday
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