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Arrival of NFA rice imports pushing lower rice prices, says Palace; unloading and distribution set

June 18, 2018
La Mesa Dam water level rises by 2 meters after week-long rains

June 18, 2018
PHL condoles with Japan quake victims; no Filipinos reported among casualties, says DFA

June 18, 2018
Seoul says North Korea sanctions may be eased before full denuclearization

June 18, 2018
Palace: No need for peace talks to be held in Norway

June 18, 2018

National

Arrival of NFA rice imports pushing lower rice prices, says Palace; unloading and distribution set

June 18, 2018

(Eagle News) – Some 250,000 metric tons of rice imported by the National Food Authority (NFA) have already arrived in the country which pushed the prices of commercial rice lower. Some of the rice prices became lower – at P36 and P38. “The Department of Agriculture, commercial rice is now at P36-P38 as a result of the arrival of the 250,000 metric tons of NFA rice from Subic,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a […]

Remains of Filipino who was fatally mauled in Slovakia to arrive on Tuesday

June 18, 2018

(Eagle News) — The remains of a Filipino financial analyst who was fatally mauled in Slovakia last month will arrive in the Philippines on Tuesday, June 19, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs said In a statement posted on Sunday, the DFA said that “the remains of Henry John Acorda will be repatriated from Bratislava on Monday on board a Slovak government aircraft that is expected to arrive in Manila at 11 a.m. […]

PHL condoles with Japan quake victims; no Filipinos reported among casualties, says DFA

June 18, 2018

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has expressed its condolences to Japan following two strong quakes that rocked western Japan which killed three persons and injured more than 200 persons. The DFA said it had not yet received reports of any Filipino casualty in the strong quakes that were recorded, the strongest of which happened early morning on Monday, with recorded magnitudes of 4.5 (12:43 am Japan time) and 5.3 which occurred […]

NEDA: Workers’ skills must meet Build Build Build’s needs

June 18, 2018

By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Projecting over a million of new jobs created yearly due to the government’s massive infrastructure program, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) emphasized the need to ensure that the laborers’ skills and competencies match the industry’s needs. “To fully maximize gains from ‘Build Build Build,’ the Philippine labor market should be ready to meet the infrastructure program’s requirements. Bodies governing the education and labor sectors have […]

Palace: No need for peace talks to be held in Norway

June 18, 2018

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, June 18, said there was no need for peace talks to be done in Norway. In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte himself “does not understand why we should continue talking” in the European country. “Pare pareho naman tayong Pilipino puwedeng pag-usapan na ‘yan dito sa Pilipinas. Bakit kinakailangang lumayo pa?” Roque said. Asked if there was a need for a third-party facilitator, Roque said “wala […]

Metro

La Mesa Dam water level rises by 2 meters after week-long rains

June 18, 2018

(Eagle News) — The water elevation at La Mesa Dam, the water source of most households in Metro Manila, rose by two meters following almost a week of heavy rains. State weather bureau PAGASA reported that the dam’s reservoir water level reached 72.66 meters on June 15 from the recorded 70.51 meters on June 8. Despite the significant rise, however, the said water level was still considered “a low critical level,” being below its standard operating […]

Tatlong pulis naaktuhang natutulog ni NCRPO Chief Eleazar

June 18, 2018
Senate starts use of 15 modernized jeepneys from DOTr for its employees

June 18, 2018

Agila Pilipinas

Firefight erupts between military troops, Maute members in Lanao del Sur

June 18, 2018

(Eagle News)–A firefight ensued between Maute fighters and the military in Lanao del Sur on Sunday, June 17. Joint Task Force Ranao deputy commander Colonel Romeo Brawner said on Sunday evening that it was the military that engaged the group led by Abu Dar, who is believed to be the new leader of the terrorist forces that escaped Marawi after the siege last year. Brawner said the incident took place near Tubaran town around 9 […]

ASEAN IN FOCUS

PH intensifies anti-dengue activities as it observes ASEAN Dengue Day

June 15, 2018

By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — As a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines conducted awareness campaigns for targeted individuals in observance of the 8th ASEAN Dengue Day (ADD) on Friday, June 15. The Department of Health (DOH) set “Kung Walang Lamok, Walang Dengue: Mag 4S Kontra Dengue” as the theme of the local observance of ADD this year. The DOH outlined the following 4S strategies: – search […]

Kim says N. Korea and US have overcome obstacles to hold summit

June 12, 2018
Malaysia central bank chief quits after 1MDB-linked scandal

June 6, 2018

ASEAN Perspectives

Trump-Kim landmark summit could lead to peace and stability in Asia, says PHL Ambassador to US

June 14, 2018

(Eagle News) – The landmark and historic summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be good for the stability of Asia, according to Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez. Noting that the summit happened on June 12, the same day as the Philippines was commemorating its 120th Philippine Independence Day, Romualdez said that this meeting between the two leaders would “lead to […]

Malaysian top judges quit as new government cleans house

June 13, 2018
Officer, 4 attackers dead in Indonesia police station assault: official

May 16, 2018

International

Seoul says North Korea sanctions may be eased before full denuclearization

June 18, 2018

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea said Monday that sanctions against North Korea could be eased once it takes “substantive steps towards denuclearization”, seemingly setting the bar lower than Washington for such a move. Last week’s Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un produced only a vague statement in which Kim “reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula”. Amid fears […]

Spanish king’s brother-in-law jailed over graft conviction

June 18, 2018

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The Spanish king’s brother-in-law was jailed Monday after losing an appeal against a graft conviction, the prison authorities said. Inaki Urdangarin, the husband of King Felipe’s sister Cristina entered the prison in Brieva, just over 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Madrid at 8:00 am (0600 GMT), a spokesman for the facility said. The former Olympic handball player was sentenced to five years and 10 months in jail in a case which […]

S. Korea holds war games to defend against Japan

June 18, 2018

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea on Monday began two days of war games to practise defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast — against an unlikely attack by Japan. The drills come just days after President Donald Trump announced the suspension of long-running US joint exercises with South Korea — aimed at deterring North Korea — calling them expensive and “provocative”. The two-day exercise — tiny compared with the suspended US-South […]

Guatemala volcano search called off with nearly 200 unaccounted for

June 18, 2018

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — Authorities on Sunday called off a search for the nearly 200 people missing since Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted earlier this month, devastating the surrounding countryside. Officials have confirmed the deaths of 110 people as a result of the volcanic eruption on June 3, but another 197 remain unaccounted for. A spokesman for the government’s civil protection agency, David de Leon, said the agencies involved decided to end the search “due to […]

Technology

Martian dust storm silences NASA’s rover, Opportunity

June 15, 2018

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) — A massive dust storm raging across Mars has overcome NASA’s aging Opportunity rover, putting the unmanned, solar-powered vehicle into sleep mode and raising concerns about its survival, the US space agency said Wednesday. The unusually severe dust storm has blocked out the Sun over one-quarter of the Red Planet, blanketing an area spanning 14 million square miles (35 million square kilometers), NASA said. Opportunity, […]

Snapchat aims to spread reach to other apps

June 15, 2018
‘Fortnite’ frenzy reigns at E3 gaming expo

June 15, 2018

Sports

Koreas discuss joint teams at 2018 Asian Games

June 18, 2018

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The two Koreas on Monday discussed forming unified teams for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia to extend the burgeoning diplomacy on the peninsula that took off at the Winter Olympics. At their historic summit in April, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in had agreed to joint participation in “international sports events such as the 2018 Asian Games”. On the agenda for the […]

UPDATED: World Cup holder Germany crashes to Mexico defeat

June 18, 2018
Griezmann hits historic VAR penalty as France squeezes past Australia

June 16, 2018

Business

Asian equities hit as Trump tariffs spark trade war fears

June 18, 2018

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Fresh fears of a trade war between the world’s top two economies sent most Asian markets tumbling on Monday after the United States and China imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars of imports. Energy firms were among the biggest losers as oil prices plunged ahead of a key OPEC meeting, where Saudi Arabia and Russia are expected to lift a two-year-old production cap. Donald Trump’s decision to hit China […]

Tokyo stocks open lower on worries over trade war

June 18, 2018

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday amid lingering worries over a US-China trade war and after a strong earthquake shook western Japan with no immediate reports of major damage. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.39 percent or 88.97 points to 22,762.78 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.53 percent or 9.51 points at 1,779.53. “Concerns over a US-China trade war are weighing on the market, prompting […]

SoftBank plans $60-100 bn investment in solar in India: report

June 15, 2018

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s SoftBank is planning to invest between $60-100 billion in a solar power project in India, a Japanese report said Friday, as the firm looks to expand its interests into various sectors. The report by public broadcaster NHK comes after SoftBank announced in March it would partner Saudi Arabia on a multi-billion dollar solar project that the company’s founder called the largest in the world. NHK said the massive investment in India […]

Entertainment

‘Incredibles 2’ set to break more records for Disney

June 18, 2018

by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — After a glut of lucrative box office juggernauts from its Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney is looking to break more records with “Incredibles 2,” the long-awaited return of a quirky animated superhero family. The film — which comes out Friday, a full 14 years after “The Incredibles” — looks set to score the highest debut ever for an animated film at the North American box […]

‘Fallen Kingdom’ caps 25 years of ‘Jurassic’ thrills

June 15, 2018

by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “God creates dinosaurs, God destroys dinosaurs, God creates Man, Man kills God, Man brings back dinosaurs,” Jeff Goldblum deadpanned in “Jurassic Park,” released 25 years ago this week. It was a pithy summary of Steven Spielberg’s landmark monster movie and the series it launched that left audiences gasping in wonder as they handed over a dino-sized $3.8 billion for tickets over four films. […]

Elvis’ drummer DJ Fontana dies at 87

June 15, 2018

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Drummer DJ Fontana, the last surviving member of Elvis Presley’s original band whose hard-driving but self-effacing style helped shape rock percussion, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 87. His son David Fontana wrote on Facebook that his father died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday evening. An inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Dominic Joseph Fontana introduced drums to the concoction that became rock […]

United Kingdom witnesses INC’s united walk against poverty

May 15, 2018

(Eagle News) — United Kingdom witnessed a united Worldwide Walk against Poverty conducted by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) coming from various places such as Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Flintshire, Manchester and London to name a few. All were excitedly determined to be part of the global charity walk in which UK was one of the more than 300 sites that participated. INC members and guests in the United Kingdom started […]

PHL Ambassador witnesses INC Worldwide Walk in Brazil

May 12, 2018

(Eagle News) — Hundreds of Iglesia Ni Cristo members in Brazil joined the Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty on May 6, Sunday (Manila time). To coincide with the start of the global charity walk in the Philippines at 6 a.m. of May 6, Brazil started its walk at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 (Brazil time). Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro was also there to witness the occasion. The Brazil venue of the […]

Amid rains, more than 800 join INC Worldwide Walk in Seoul, South Korea

May 10, 2018

(Eagle News) — Amid strong rains, more than 800 Iglesia Ni Cristo members in South Korea joined the May 6 Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty in a park in Seoul, South Korea. Krishna Patnala, the independent witness assigned to monitor the walk site in Seoul, said he was surprised to find so many people participating in the vent. “To my surprise, I saw so many people here,” he said. More than 800 participants came, […]

Various nationalities join INC Worldwide Walk in Thailand, say they’re “proud to be part” of event

May 10, 2018

(Eagle News) — Citizens of various countries participated in the Bangkok, Thailand venue of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty on Sunday, May 6. Even guests from African countries joined the walk and expressed appreciation that the Church is doing this for their continent. “Being an African, and the walk is all about (helping to) eliminate poverty in Africa, it’s going to be amazing […]

IN FOCUS: Global Poverty

Canadian INC kids walk to fight poverty in Toronto, Ontario

May 8, 2018

From start to finish: INC Worldwide Walk participants from Northeast U.S. unite in Johnsonville, Connecticut

May 7, 2018

In photos: Faces of poverty in Northern Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan

May 6, 2018

#INCwalktofightpoverty According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, an estimated 63 percent of the population in Northern Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan is experiencing severe food scarcity. The situation is particularly bad in Aweil West and Aweil South counties, where the exhaustion of household food stocks and growing dependence on financially inaccessible markets have left the population facing Emergency levels of food insecurity. Albert Gonzalez Farran / AFP © Agence France-Presse

In photo: Congolese women wait for food ration in DRC, Central Africa

May 6, 2018

#INCwalktofightpoverty A Congolese woman looks on, while people wait for their ration of food to be handed out at a food distribution on October 25, 2017, in Kasala, in the restive region of Kasai, central Democratic Republic of Congo. Conflict in the Kasai Provinces between the local militia, Kamwina Nsapu, and Government troops have displaced 1.4 million people since August 2016. As three crop cycles have been missed and displacement continues, severe malnutrition is becoming […]

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