Category: GMA News
Court denies Estrada”s TRO request for Brice Hernandez — lawyer
A San Juan court has denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada”s request for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) against former Bulacan first district assistant engineer Brice Hernandez, a lawyer said Monday.
Tino continues to intensify, Signal No. 2 up in 11 areas
Severe Tropical Storm Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) continued to intensify early Monday morning as it moved west southwestward over the Philippine Sea, causing 11 areas in the Visayas and Mindanao be placed under Signal No. 2.
PAGASA: 3 weather systems, including Tino, affecting parts of PH
Three weather systems affecting the country – including Severe Tropical Storm Tino – will bring stormy weather to parts of Visayas and Mindanao as well as cloudy skies, rains, and thunderstorms to other parts of the Philippines on Monday, the state weather bureau said.
World”s oldest living Olympic gold medallist Charles Coste dies at 101
French cyclist Charles Coste, who had been the world”s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, has died aged 101, French media reported on Sunday.
NBA: Thunder, 7-0 for 2nd straight season, thrash winless Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder remain undefeated with a 137-106 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.
NBA: 76ers’ Joel Embiid fined for lewd gesture
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid drew a $50,000 fine for a lewd gesture during Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics, the NBA announced Sunday.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, USGS says
An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
From balut vendor to electrical engineer, this Dubai OFW pays it forward
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – For 56-year-old Melchor Salem De Roma, life is a teacher – and now, he is giving back. From a “magbabalut” (balut vendor) as a child in his hometown of Pakil, Laguna to an electrical engineer in the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for the past 15 years, there”s no stopping De Roma. He has been instrumental in the upgrades of more than 50 Filipinos in Dubai into the field, teaching and training them in his capacity as an official of the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) to enable them to pass the Special Professional Licensure Examination (SPLE).
Condo unit sa QC, nasunog; fire alarm system, “di raw gumana
Hindi raw gumana ang fire alarm system ng isang condo building sa Quezon City nang nagkasunog sa isa sa mga condo unit, ayon sa mga residente.
