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  • Hontiveros: House hits its lowest in Dayan probe

    SENATOR Risa Hontiveros described Friday the House of Representatives inquiry into the alleged illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) as a “public lynching in aid of misogyny and sexism”. “The intention was clear. Members of the committee were grossly unparliamentary. Their derogatory line of questioning did not aim to shed light on…

  • Bomb scare hits High School in QC

    Bomb scare hits High School in QC

    Students, faculty and personnel of Culiat High School in Quezon City were hit by sudden panic after receiving a bomb threat on Wednesday morning. Due to the bomb scare, the school had to suspend their morning classes. Culiat High SchoolPhoto credit: ph.geoview.info / Wardie Boy / MB.COM.PH Teacher Wylyn Domingo, who received the bomb scare…

  • Lawmakers list hits and misses during Duterte’s first 100 days

    By Ben R. Rosario, Ellson A. Quismorio, and Mario B. Casayuran Several lawmakers gave a mixed review of President Duterte’s first 100 days in office, citing both hits and misses on the President’s scorecard. Duterte became the country’s 16th President last June 30. In the past three months, he has waded from one controversy to…

  • Strong 6.4 quake hits eastern Japan — USGS

    Strong 6.4 quake hits eastern Japan — USGS

    A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Japan on Friday, though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Japan(Google Maps) | mb.com.ph The shallow 6.4 magnitude quake hit at 09:14 am (0014 GMT), about 150 kilometers (90 miles) east-southeast of Katsuura city, the US Geological Survey said. There was no threat…

  • Emmy telecast hits another record low

    Emmy telecast hits another record low

    NEW YORK  — Facing tough competition, the Emmy Awards telecast on ABC reached a record-low total of 11.3 million viewers. Matt Damon, left, and host Jimmy Kimmel appear on stage at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) / mb.com.ph The…

  • Unmanned hot-air balloon hits Olympic arena; minor damage

    Unmanned hot-air balloon hits Olympic arena; minor damage

    This handout photo taken on July 12, 2016 and received on July 23, 2016 shows a hot-air balloon named “Morton”, flown by Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov, about to take to the skies for a round-the-world trip from Northam in Western Australia. Fedor Konyukhov, who had previously conquered both the north and south poles solo, is…

  • Australia’s Macquarie Island hit by 6.7-magnitude earthquake

    Australia’s Macquarie Island hit by 6.7-magnitude earthquake

    A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck south-west of a remote Macquarie Island where Australia maintains a small Antarctic base, officials said, but no injuries or damage were reported. The tremor hit at a depth of 10 kilometres, some 29 kilometres from the island, which lies in the Pacific Ocean about half-way between Australia and Antarctica, the U.S.…

  • Bus Hits Firetruck: 2 dead, 36 hurt

    Bus Hits Firetruck: 2 dead, 36 hurt

    A bus full of construction workers hit a firetruck on an elevated highway killing two people and injuring 36, several of them seriously, Louisiana State Police said. The firetruck from St. John the Baptist Parish, west of New Orleans, had parked across the right lane of Interstate 10 to block traffic while police investigated an…

  • Central Italy Got Hit By A Strong 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake

    Central Italy Got Hit By A Strong 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake

    The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the shallow quake struck 10 kilometres (six miles) southeast of Norcia, a town in the province of Perugia in southeastern Umbria. The quake was felt as far…