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Who’s who in intimate dinner with President Duterte

(Eagle News) — When the President of the Philippines and members of the Senate sit together at a long table and have an intimate dinner, what exactly do they talk about? Absolutely nothing that serious, at least  according to the senators themselves. “Nothing official,” Senator Tito Sotto said when asked what he and his colleagues discussed with President Rodrigo Duterte during the meal. A picture of the rare gathering was uploaded by Senator JV Ejercito in his Twitter account on Tuesday night, drawing reactions ranging from […]

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London Fashion Week showcases Filipino Designer’s 2017 Collection at Fashion Scout

    By Love Ann Sison EBC London Bureau (Eagle News) — London Fashion Week brought fresh new collections from multi-award winning Filipino designer, Happy Andrada, at Fashion Scout which is United Kingdom’s largest fashion showcase for emerging & established design talent. It was held on February 18 at Freemason’s Hall, one of the finest art-deco buildings in the UK and popular for its fine backdrop for fashion shows. Sophisticated models gracefully walked the runways […]

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China says it “fully respects” Philippines’ rights on Benham Rise

  (Eagle News) — China said it “fully respects the Philippines’ rights to the continental shelf of Benham Rise” and clarified that it has no intention of challenging these rights. This was China’s latest statement on the issue of Benham Rise coming from its foreign ministry amid various reports on the issue that seemed to try to put the Philippines and China at odds over this. “I’m willing to reiterate that China fully respects the Philippines’ […]

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Coming soon: No more Php550 airport terminal fees for OFWs

(Eagle News) — Good news for Overseas Filipino Workers. Several agencies and an organization are set to sign an agreement that will allow for the removal of a fee imposed on Filipinos working abroad. The memorandum of agreement that will allow for the removal of the Php550 airport terminal fee will be signed by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA),  the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), and the Susan Ople […]

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President Duterte on Chinese ships in Benham Rise: What incursion? They were research ships

(Eagle News) — What incursion? They were research ships. President Rodrigo Duterte allayed fears the Chinese had made an incursion into an underwater landmass 250 kilometers off the east coast of the main island of Luzon, well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, saying the foreign ships spotted by the Philippine Armed Forces there were only there for research. Duterte’s pronouncement in a news briefing on Monday appeared to be a response to a statement […]

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Philippines insists, “Benham Rise is ours” as DND reveals plans to put up structures in area

(Eagle News) — The Philippines insisted on its rights and ownership of Benham Rise as the Department of National Defense said it would increase patrols and build structures in Benham Rise to ensure that the country would protect its rights over the area, which is considered as part of the country’s extended continental shelf. “Well, we will do something there,  we will increase our patrols at the same time, we might set up a structure to […]

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CA confirms Briones’ nomination as education secretary

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Leonor Briones as Education Secretary. Last month, Vitaliano Aguirre II was confirmed by the powerful congressional body despite opposition from Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Only recently, Paulyn Ubial, Rafael Mariano, Gina Lopez and Judy Taguiwalo of the health, agrarian reform, environment and social welfare departments, respectively, were bypassed by the CA. Last year, 14 secretaries successfully hurdled the powerful CA in the first 6 months of […]

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Bayan to President Duterte: Support Taguiwalo and Mariano, too

  (Eagle News) — A leftist group has called on President Rodrigo Duterte to stand by two “progressive” individuals whose appointments to several departments have been bypassed by the powerful Commission on Appointments. In a statement, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan said it would be a “big loss and a huge embarrassment for the Duterte government” if the appointments of Judy Taguiwalo and Rafael Mariano at the helm of the social welfare and agrarian reform units, respectively, were […]

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De Lima’s dilemma: 84-year old mother doesn’t know she’s now in detention

  (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima is in a dilemma as to whether to tell her 84-year old mother about her situation — that she’s already detained for illegal drug trading charges — or continue to keep that information from her. “My 84-year-old mother has no inkling as to my current situation. What my brothers and sister have told her is that I’m abroad on an official business,” De Lima wrote in her latest letter sent […]

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De Lima, dumaraan sa matinding problema; pagkakabilanggo, ‘di pa alam ng kaniyang ina

(Eagle News) — Dumadaan umano ngayon sa matinding problema ang nakabilanggong si Senadora Leila De Lima. Sa isang sulat kamay na pahayag na ipinamahagi sa media, sinabi ni De Lima na hindi alam ng kanyang 84 taong gulang na ina na nakakulong siya sa Philippine National Police-custodial center sa kasong may kaugnayan sa iligal na droga. Ang pagkaka-alam umano ng kanyang ina, nasa abroad lamang sya para sa isang official business trip. Wala na raw […]

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DND, planong magtayo ng istruktura sa Benham Rise

(Eagle News) — Plano ng Department of National Defense (DND) na maglagay ng istraktura sa Benham Rise na magsasabing ito’y pag-aari ng Pilipinas. Ayon kay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, ito ang nakikita nyang hakbang matapos ma-monitor ang pag-aligid umano roon ng Survey Ship ng China. Inatasan na rin umano sila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magdagdag ng mga magpapatrolya sa nasabing karagatan para maipakita na sakop ito ng teritoryo ng Pilipinas. ‘Di pag-aari ng PHL […]

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Nepal police demolish camp for earthquake displaced

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) – Nepal police Tuesday demolished the largest remaining settlement of people displaced by a powerful earthquake that struck nearly two years ago, a move that will leave hundreds homeless. Around 100 families were still living in the camp in Kathmandu when police wearing riot gear used bulldozers to flatten the bamboo and tarpaulin structures. “The gods will curse the government. We don’t have our home and can’t rent a room from our […]

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