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Three policemen also injured (Eagle News) — Four Maute members who were allegedly supposed to testify against the matriarch of the Maute group were killed in an ambush in Lanao del Norte on Saturday night. The fatalities were identified as Zulkifli Maute, Alan Solaiman, Salah Abbas, and Aliasgar Hadji Solaiman, who were arrested with the mother of the Maute terrorist leaders, Farhana Maute, on Thursday night. The female Maute–mother of Omarkhayam and Abdullah—was moved out […]
US providing “technical support” to gov’t troops in Marawi The military is confirming reports two Maute brothers have been killed in separate operations, as United States and Philippine authorities disclosed US special forces were also providing some support to government troops in Marawi. Marawi-based military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jo-Ar Herrera said there are “strong indications” that Omarkhayam and Madie Maute had been killed in separate operations. But he added the military was still “validating” the […]
(Eagle News) — The employment rate in the country went up from last year’s figure, based on a recent Philippine Statistics Authority survey. The 94.3 percent employment rate based on this April’s results is 0.4 percentage points up from April 2016’s employment rate of 93.9 percent. From 6.1 percent in April 2016, unemployment rate also went down to 5.7 percent. According to the PSA, the labor force participation rate based on this year’s results was […]
By Ace Ramirez Washington D.C. Bureau WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Eagle News) – Cosplayers, geeks, dorks, superheroes, villains, and the like will take over the nation’s capital in a show of force and fun! Three days of awesomeness will flood the labyrinth that is D.C.. From the likes of Batmans, to Supermans, to Captain Americas, to Japanese Animes, Pokemons, and many other comic book characters, D.C. will be the hub of the celebration of geekery. AwesomeCon […]
Islamist militants locked in an urban battle with troops in Marawi City had long planned to carve out an enclave of their own in Mindanao to fulfill a requirement for them to be recognized by the Islamic State (IS) international terror group. This was according to the military after the emergence of a video showing the Islamist militants’ leaders in a secret strategy meeting, and among them was Abu Sayyaf leader and touted as […]
More than 200,000 people displaced after Islamist militants — led by Maute and Abu Sayyaf fighters — attacked Marawi City, are now uncertain about their future, since evacuating from the city that had been their home for years. As they grapple with the challenge of finding a safe place to live, they also face serious health problems, relief groups said Friday which noted that the onset of the rainy season could still worsen their situation. […]
Serious security lapses contributed to the deaths of 37 people when an assailant barged inside Resorts World Manila, fired shots, and set fire to furniture and others, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. said Friday. As such, Pagcor said it had suspended the casino and gaming license of Travellers International Hotel Group, owner and operator of RWM. “The said suspension will remain until RWM rectifies its serious security lapses and deficiencies – which caused not only the loss […]
by Danny Kemp Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union warned Britain Friday that delaying Brexit negotiations after Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win a majority in elections could wreck the chance of securing a divorce deal. Brussels had set June 19 as the start date for talks, but the bloc’s leaders said that was now in doubt after Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble to strengthen her parliamentary mandate backfired. […]
The pound plunged two percent Friday as Prime Minister Theresa May lost her majority in Britain’s general election, fuelling political uncertainty just days before the start of Brexit talks. May had called the snap vote in a bid to boost her party’s hold over Westminster and give her a stronger hand in talks with European Union leaders over the country’s detachment from the bloc. However, the leftist Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party slashed the ruling Conservatives’ […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Alleged pork barrel scam queen, Janet Lim-Napoles, will file cases against 120 lawmakers in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II earlier questioned why only three senators were charged by the last administration when, he said, there are many more lawmakers involved in the anomaly. Aguirre also said that Napoles’ camp will submit to him a comprehensive list of the lawmakers involved […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima compared Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to a clown in a circus after he attempted to implicate opposition lawmakers in the Marawi City siege and later took back his allegations. “Aguirre’s reputation as the clown of this administration has been further solidified with his bungling accusation linking members of the opposition to the Maute siege of Marawi,” De Lima said in a statement. Not content, De Lima called Aguirre […]
June 12 is Philippine Independence Day Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodi Bustos, edited by Jay Paul Carlos
