Murder lives in the Philippines. Radio host Juan Jumalon, also known as DJ “Johnny Walker”, was killed with two bullets to the head while broadcasting live on radio and in a video on Facebook. In Calamba, in the western province of Misamis, a man managed to break into local radio studios, then entered the room […]
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If the borders are guarded by balls. with water
If the borders are guarded by balls. with water Calm Consul Journalist August 11, 2023, 10:43 Facebook twitter What’s up Chinese coast guard ship (LaPresse) A WWII-era military ship has been stranded since 1999 near Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll in the Spratly archipelago in southern China, which is nothing more than a hundred small […]
Philippines earthquake, magnitude 6.2 shock: “deep” hypocenter fear
A “deep” earthquake measuring 6.2 was recorded near Hukay in the Philippines, about 140 kilometers southwest of the capital Manila. Instead, the hypocenter was calculated to be about 120 kilometers below the Earth’s surface, as stated by the United States Geological Survey. “Deep” earthquakes of this type are often widely felt but have less potential […]
“Liquefied gases and debris”, Mayon volcano erupts: high alert
Philippines on alert for Mayon volcano. The government of Manila raised the alert level due to the risk of eruption of the volcano, one of the most active in the country. Superheated streams of gas, debris and rock cascaded down the upper slope, raising fears it could lead to a dangerous eruption within days or […]
“We need truthful information and protected journalists to tell”
EL HERALDO recalls parts of Ressa’s conversation with this media outlet at the Hay Festival. The power of Maria Ressa is in her pen. The truth described in their letters reverberated to the depths of society, to the point that they received all sorts harassments and insults to the government of his native Philippines, headed […]
War trials in the Pacific
High blood pressure in Asia lately. North Korea launched a panicked missile over the Japanese island of Hokkaido, while China ended its special operations that had surrounded the island of Taiwan for three days and is preparing for new military exercises across the Yellow Sea. Winds of war or simple games? Recent events speak of […]
Chinese ‘Military Lasers’ Vessel Targets Philippine Patrol Boat to Disputed Island
High tension between China and the Philippines: Manila accused a Chinese coast guard patrol ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard patrol boat with a military laser in the South China Sea and temporarily blinding some of its crew. According to Philippine authorities, the Chinese vessel also maneuvered dangerously to prevent the Philippine patrol boat […]
Not just weather research: US-China tensions behind Blinken’s Beijing tour halt
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China could prove difficult after Washington spotted a Chinese “spy” bubble in US skies. The case is crucial not to suspend Blinken’s trip to the Chinese capital, which is expected to take place from February 5-6. A few hours after his departure, the foreign minister decided to […]
Earthquake, maxi-shock between Indonesia and Philippines: what happens in the Ring of Fire
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was recorded in eastern Indonesia and southern Philippines, with no damage reported and no tsunami warning issued. Residents fled their homes in the town of Tobelo, North Moluku province. The US Geological Survey, reports the Associated Press, said the quake occurred 30 miles (48 kilometers) deep in the sea, with an […]
The Philippines resumes personal classes after more than 2 years of closed schools
Millions of children returned to face-to-face classes this Monday in Philippines, that its public and private schools reopened after more than two years of distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic the covid-19. Since the morning, dozens of children in school uniforms and masks have lined up to have their temperatures checked and their hands […]