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US Republican senator confirms meeting with Trillanes; Palace says it hopes “correct info” was given in meeting

(Eagle News) — United States Republican Senator Marco Rubio confirmed meeting with Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in the United States. In a Twitter post, Rubio, who earlier criticized the Duterte administration’s drug war, said the meeting was to “discuss the US-Philippine alliance, combating corruption, and protecting human rights amid their narcotics crisis.” In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said he only hoped “the correct information was given.” “…and not biased information designed to […]

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Duterte: Malaysian terrorist Dr. Mahmud Ahmad is dead

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on Thursday that Malaysian terrorist, Dr. Mahmud Ahmad, has been killed. “Tatlo ‘yan, Hapilon, Omar, at iyong doc. I think he’s a… (Malaysian). He was taken this afternoon. And that completes the story,” Duterte said. He was referring to Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute, who were taken out in government operations on Monday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines later confirmed the President was referring to Ahmad when […]

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UPDATED: Duterte fires Budget undersecretary over corruption allegations, 3 gov’t employees for “influence-peddling”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has yet again fired a high-ranking government official and three government employees for corruption and influence-peddling. In a speech on Thursday, Duterte did not name the high-ranking official who he said was engaged in corruption, but said he fired a Budget undersecretary. Budget Secretary Ben Diokno later identified him as Gertrudo de Leon. “Corruption, didn’t I tell you I do not like corruption?…He was lucky because there were so […]

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G7 to focus on foreign fighter fallout from rout of IS

by Ella Ide Agence France-Presse ISCHIA, Italy – The threat of fresh attacks on the West by foreign fighters fleeing the fallen Islamic State stronghold of Raqa is set to dominate a G7 meeting of interior ministers in Italy. The two-day gathering, which kicked off Thursday on the Italian island of Ischia, comes just days after US-backed forces took full control of the jihadists’ de facto Syrian capital. Most foreign fighters are believed to have fled over the […]

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Iraqi Kurds say open to talks after Baghdad military operation

ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) – The Iraqi Kurdish regional government said Thursday it was open to talks with Baghdad after central government forces seized a swathe of disputed territory from Kurdish fighters. “The cabinet welcomes the initiative of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on starting negotiations with the regional government to solve pending issues according to the constitution and principles of partnership,” it said in a statement. “Kurdistan demands the help and contribution of the international community in sponsoring this dialogue,” […]

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Small far-left party agitates for Catalan independence

  by Laurence Boutreux Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain – A far-left party which holds the balance of power in Catalonia’s parliament is using its influence to push for an immediate declaration of independence and launch a campaign of civil disobedience. With Spain threatening to seize some of the pro-independence Catalan government’s powers, the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) party has deployed its preferred weapon: street agitation. The staunchly separatist and anti-capitalist party has called for protesters to gather Thursday […]

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Spain to push ahead with suspending Catalan autonomy

by Katy Lee Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain — Spain said Thursday it will move to seize some of the Catalan regional government’s powers after its leader warned he could declare independence, escalating the country’s worst political crisis in decades. The central government in Madrid had given separatist leader Carles Puigdemont until 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Thursday to say whether or not he was declaring a breakaway state in the semi-autonomous region following a […]

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President Duterte acknowledges S. China Sea dispute remains a “challenge” Asean has to face

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday acknowledged that the South China sea row was one of the challenges the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was facing. Duterte, who spoke at the High Level Forum on ASEAN@50, said however, that “we are not in a hurry.” “And as a matter of fact, what we did was really the correct step and to avoid confrontational talks with almost all of the parties concerned, just ask […]

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INFOGRAPHICS: October is Museums and Galleries Month

When planning your next trip, consider visiting a museum or a gallery. Our country has a lot! The late President Corazon Aquino, on Sept. 12, 1991, declared October as the Museums and Galleries Month through Proclamation No. 798. Her aim was to foster the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture. Despite this, most of us have only visited a museum once or twice in our entire life. If not for the […]

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Senator Trillanes files ethics complaint vs Gordon

(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has filed an ethics complaint against Senator Richard Gordon. In his complaint made public on Thursday, Trillanes asked the chairman and members of the Senate committee on ethics and accountability to hold Gordon liable for “unparliamentary acts, language, conduct” which he said were tantamount to misconduct. Last month, Trillanes said he would file the complaint after he and Gordon had a heated exchange during an Aug. 31 blue ribbon […]

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Marawi, the city destroyed after the PHL longest urban war

by Cecil Morella Agence France Presse At first glance, the endless rows of devastated buildings could be the aftermath of a great earthquake. But the punctured, bullet-riddled walls tell the true story of the Philippines’ longest urban war. “No one wanted this to happen,” President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday as he declared Marawi city “liberated from the terrorists’ influence” after a nearly five-month battle with gunmen loyal to the Islamic State group. A day earlier […]

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4.9-magnitude quake hits Ilocos Sur

(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude quake struck Ilocos Sur on Thursday. The earthquake struck 43 kilometers northwest of Santa Catalina at 3:06 p.m. Depth of focus was at 25 kilometers. The earthquake was felt at Intensity III in Vigan, and at Intensity V in Sinait, both in Ilocos Sur. An Intensity III was felt in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. No aftershocks are expected.  

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