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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Francis Tolentino to the Office of the Political Adviser. Tolentino, who ran as an independent candidate for a seat in the Senate in May 2016 but fell short after landing 13th place in the elections, will hold the position of political adviser. “By virtue hereof, you may qualify and enter upon the performance of the duties of the office, furnishing (Malacanang) […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will send its Engineering Brigade to Marawi City as part of the early recovery effort for the city. AFP spokesperson Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said that the AFP will not wait for the conflict to end and will start immediately with the recovery effort. “The early recovery stage is going to occur even while hostilities are ongoing. And this early recovery stage […]
(Eagle News) — Four persons with Maute surnames, who were among the seven persons held up at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday, have been brought to Camp Crame for further investigation. Seven persons, including five persons with Maute surnames, were initially stopped at the NAIA on Monday afternoon for questioning on suspicion that they had links with the Islamist-State inspired Maute Group. They were identified as Mawiyag Cota, Acmali Mawiyag, Abdulcahar Maute, […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) – Australian Jeff Horn’s shock welterweight title victory over Manny Pacquiao has confirmed Tuesday after a scoring review by the World Boxing Organization declared him the clear winner. The WBO took a close look at the fight after Pacquiao, backed by the Philippine government’s sports regulatory body, criticized the referee and the judges and demanded a review after losing in Brisbane on July 2. Horn stunned the Filipino legend — who has […]
Children and hostages are being forced to fight alongside pro-Islamic State gunmen waging a seven-week battle for a Philippine city, the country’s military said Monday. Militants seized Marawi, considered the Muslim capital of the Philippines, on May 23 in a bid to create an IS province, and over 100 remain holed up in the city despite intense military efforts to oust them. Some of the extremists are teenagers who may have been recruited and trained […]
by Tony Gamal-Gabriel with W.G. Dunlop in Baghdad Agence France-Presse MOSUL, Iraq – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over “brutality and terrorism” in Mosul on Monday, announcing his forces had ended the Islamic State group’s rule over the country’s second city. Standing with members of the security forces, Abadi hailed the retaking of Mosul — where Islamic State dealt Iraqi troops a devastating defeat three years ago — as a key moment in […]
(Eagle News) –The Iglesia Ni Cristo will be conducting relief distribution in Iligan and Balo-i in Lanao del Norte today, July 11, to help Marawi evacuees affected by the ongoing Marawi siege that entered its 50th day today The relief distribution or “Lingap” will be held simultaneously starting 8 a.m. in the evacuation centers in Iligan and Balo-i. About a hundred thousand food and relief packs will be distributed, according to organizers. The Department of […]
(Eagle News)– Columnist and media executive Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez was reappointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as special envoy to the United States (US). Malacanang confirmed the reappointment on Monday (July 10). Romualdez declined the offered post on December 2016 as he was still about to undergo an operation in January because of an eye ailment. Romualdez has since fully recovered and is now ready to assume the said post. “We are confident that […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled his scheduled visit to quake-hit Ormoc City. The President was scheduled to visit the city on Monday, July 10 to assess the situation after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Leyte province last Thursday, July 6. But in a briefing, Sunday, July 9, Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Regional Manager Alicia Nart announced the cancellation of the said visit. There was no reason given for the postponement. Instead of the President, some […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the legality of giving 20% discount for senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) for their medicine purchases. Several drug companies want to have the provisions declared unconstitutional, saying the senior citizens’ discounts for medicines had affected their profits. But the high court did not rule in their favor, and declared Section 4a of Republic Act (RA) 9257 or the Expanded Senior Citizens […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Home Mutual Development Fund or PAG-IBIG fund declared a six-month moratorium on all collections on all kinds of loans of members in Marawi City. This was according to Pag-IBIG Chief Executive Officer Acmad Rizaldy Moti. “Yes, we have imposed a moratorium on loan payment for six months for our members working in Marawi as well as those who reside in Marawi but working outside the city,” Mori announced. […]
(Eagle News)– Another quake shook Leyte Monday morning, July 10, with a magnitude of 5.8, and according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), this is just a strong aftershock from last Thursday’s 6.5 magnitude earthquake. PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum confirmed that the 5.4 quake felt in Leyte on Monday (July 10) morning was an aftershock of the July 6 quake with movement happening at the same fault line. “Yung magnitude 5.4 […]
