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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) is now conducting security preparations for the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte to be held on July 24 at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. NCRPO Chief Oscar Albayalde said they will conduct an anti-crowd disturbance management competition in Rizal Park this weekend. Security will be tighter during the SONA because there are sensitive issues like […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Fatalities since the start of the Marawi City conflict has reached 461, according to records of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The government said that 337 of the dead were Islamist terrorists, including the Maute Group; 85 were soldiers and policemen, and 39 were civilians. The figures were as of 6 p.m., Monday, July 3. The AFP records also show that an estimated 300, 000 individuals from […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Wednesday (July 4) welcomed the Supreme Court ruling upholding the constitutionality of Proclamation 216 or the declaration of martial law in Mindanao by President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that the “whole government now stands together as one against a common enemy.” “The High Court has spoken: Proclamation 216 is constitutional,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella in a statement. He said that the President’s commitment to end the rebellion of Islamist terrorists […]
China’s foreign ministry said that the United States had seriously damaged peace and stability in the South China Sea after a United States warship sailed near a disputed island claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam. The USS Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, sailed on Sunday (June 2) within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, part of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, a US Defense Department official said. The official added that the operation […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court, by a majority vote, on Wednesday (July 4) ruled in favor of President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of the martial law in Mindanao. In a ruling, 11 of the high court justices dismissed the various petitions questioning the martial law declaration in Mindanao. “The court dismissed the petitions by a vote of 11 of its members. Three members voted to partially grant the petitions, and one member voted to grant […]
(Eagle News) — Government peace panel chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III announced on Tuesday (July 4) that the government would resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front in August. Bello, who also serves as the Labor Secretary, said they have an “initial understanding” to pursue the fifth round of talks probably in the second or third week of August. He said he talked with NDF peace panel chair Fidel Agcaoili on Sunday and they […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday with energy firms rallying with their United States counterparts after the recovery in oil prices extended in New York, where the Dow chalked up another record high ahead of Independence Day. Crude lost around a fifth of its value between mid-May and mid-June, hitting 10-month lows, as traders fretted that a pick-up in US output was offsetting cuts by key producers in OPEC and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump urged China to take decisive action against North Korea Monday after its latest ballistic missile launch, urging Beijing to “end this nonsense once and for all.” “Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?” Trump said of his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-Un after South Korea’s military reported that a ballistic missile had come down in the Sea of Japan. The US […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV may face an ethics complaint in the Senate after he issued what his colleague said were “disrespectful and unparliamentary” comments. “Maybe it is high time that we refer to the Senate ethics committee Senator Trillanes’ actions since he is becoming damaging to the institution and becoming damaging to the country,” Senator JV Ejercito said in a statement on Tuesday. Ejercito was referring to Trillanes’ “disrespectful and unparliamentary” comments […]
World Boxing Organization (WBO) new welterweight champion, Australian boxer Jeff Horn talks about his style in fighting Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao in a press conference after the fight. “I just felt like he couldn’t get ahold of my gap and I was fainting a lot, trying to upset his rhythm and I think that was working throughout the majority of that fight,” he said. Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, meanwhile felt that it was […]
Islamist gunmen are holed up in about 1,500 buildings in Marawi after weeks of ferocious fighting that has left people dead, officials said Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte last month vowed to “crush” the militants who rampaged through the city on May 23, with the military saying they were hoping to end the fight soon. The gunmen are led by Isnilon Hapilon, one of the world’s most wanted men, who is believed to be still alive […]
Proudly holding up his title belt and flanked by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Australia’s Jeff Horn brushed aside the outcry against his shock victory over Manny Pacquiao on Monday (July 3), saying there will always be “naysayers” saying he didn’t deserve to win. The 29-year-old former schoolteacher was awarded a unanimous 12-round decision over the eight-division world champion after a bloody battle in front of more than 51,000 fans at Brisbane’s Lang Park on Sunday […]
