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China condemns US lawmakers’ support for Hong Kong protests

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:39:59 +0000

A pro-democracy protester holds eggs as he plan to throw them to the police station during a protest march in Hong Kong Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. Another weekend of protests is underway in Hong Kong as Mainland Chinese police are holding drills in nearby Shenzhen, prompting speculation they could be sent in to suppress the protests. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

BEIJING — A spokesman for China’s ceremonial legislature has condemned statements from U.S. lawmakers supportive of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. You Wenze called the comments “a gross violation of the spirit of the rule of law, a blatant double standard and a gross interference in China’s internal affairs.” He says Hong Kong’s 7.5 million people […]

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At least 13 people arrested at Portland, Oregon protest

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:30:01 +0000

Members of the Proud Boys and other right-wing demonstrators march across the Hawthorne Bridge during an "End Domestic Terrorism" rally in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. The group includes organizer Joe Biggs, in green hat, and Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio, holding megaphone. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

PORTLAND, Ore.  — Police arrested at least 13 people and seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon. Authorities closed bridges and streets to try to keep the rival groups apart. They were largely successful. “This was a dynamic event with demonstrators […]

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Angat Dam water level rises, nears minimum operating level

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:23:51 +0000

Water level in Angat, Ipo dams dip despite rainshowers in Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — After falling below critical level in July, Angat Dam slowly regained its water level as it nears its minimum operating level. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) dam bulletin showed that water level at Angat Dam further rose to 177.54 meters as of 6:00 a.m., Sunday. This is 0.37 […]

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LPA, southwest monsoon to bring isolated rain showers in parts of PH

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 01:30:05 +0000

rain Palace defers gov't work, classes in Metro Manila amid monsoon

MANILA, Philippines —  The southwest monsoon or habagat is expected to bring isolated rain showers in the northern and central part of Luzon, Pagasa said Sunday. Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, and Bataan will experience cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms and rain showers. Other areas in Luzon will experience […]

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Parts of major roads in MM to close for weekend repairs, reblocking

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:51:42 +0000

Portions of Metro Manila roads to close for weekend repairs

MANILA, Philippines — Parts of several major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, including Edsa, will be closed to vehicular traffic starting Friday night until Monday morning to make way for road reblockings and repairs. In a traffic advisory on Friday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the following roads will be closed from 11 p.m. […]

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LIST: Canceled flights on Aug. 16

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:08:50 +0000

LIST: Canceled flights on Aug. 16

  MANILA, Philippines — Some domestic flights were canceled on Friday afternoon due to bad weather prevailing in their destinations. In an advisory, the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) announced the cancellation of the following flights: Skyjet M8 911 Manila-San Vicente M8 912 San Vicente-Manila In its daily weather forecast, the weather bureau said Ilocos […]

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Experience, training, insurance could be required on Everest

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 03:25:12 +0000

Experience, training, insurance could be required on Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal – A Nepal government committee formed after a bad mountaineering season on Mount Everest has recommended requiring climbers to have scaled tall peaks, undergone proper training, and possess certificates of good health and insurance that would cover rescue costs if required. A report by the committee released Wednesday says people must have successfully […]

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De Lima arrives in Iriga City to visit ailing mother

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:21:24 +0000

de lima arrives in iriga city to visit mom

IRIGA CITY – Detained Sen. Leila De Lima arrived in Iriga City at 7:40 a.m. Thursday to visit her ailing 86-year-old mother, who was discharged from a private hospital in Naga City Wednesday evening. De Lima was granted a 48-hour furlough by the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 Judge Liezel Aquiatan and Branch 256 […]

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Over 400 sex abuse suits filed in New York as litigation window opens

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 23:11:22 +0000

Over 400 sex abuse suits filed as litigation window opens

ALBANY, N.Y.  – The Roman Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, schools and hospitals, the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are some of the targets named in a flurry of sex abuse lawsuits filed Wednesday in New York as the state began accepting cases once blocked by the statute of limitations. Hundreds of lawsuits were filed as […]

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Rice farmers need P20B emergency aid – Pangilinan

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:21:52 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday called for the release of a P20 billion emergency cash assistance fund for farmers to be sourced from tariffs and unprogrammed funds under the Rice Tariffication Act. Pangilinan, who served as presidential adviser on food and agriculture under the Aquino administration, said farmers had lost an estimated […]

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