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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella has clarified a recent statement by President Rodrigo Duterte that he would follow the assessment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police in connection with the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. “The President meant that those who really, are truly aware of the situation, are the military and the police. This is not meant to bypass the Supreme Court or the legislative,” […]
Authorities on Tuesday urged the terrorists fighting government troops in Marawi to surrender. “We are giving those inside an opportunity to surrender. There is still a chance to lay down your arms,” military spokesperson Brigadier-General Restituto Padilla said over dzbb radio. “If you do that, it will be better so no one else will be dragged into this, no more buildings will be destroyed.” According to Ernesto Abella, presidential spokesperson, the call for the terrorists to surrender was made “to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Assemblyman Zia Alonto Adiong said that it was impossible for classes to open in Marawi City as scheduled on June 5, because there are schools that have been burned down by the Maute Group and the teachers have already fled. The Department of Education has earlier set June 5 as the date for the opening of public schools. Adiong is also calling […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the minority bloc in the Senate on Tuesday reiterated their call for a joint session of Congress to deliberate on the basis of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that while they expressed “unanimous support” for government forces fighting in Marawi, and “recognize the gravity of the situation there,” there was still a need to discuss whether the declaration of martial law was “the right response of […]
(Eagle News) – Mas hinigpitan na ng Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group ang seguridad sa lahat ng mga paliparan sa bansa. Inilatag na ni PNP-AVSEGroup Director Chief Supt. Sheldon Jacaban ang isang nationwide security plan na magpapaigting sa pagpapatrolya sa mga paliparan at checkpoint sa lahat ng pasukan at labasan ng mga terminal. Nakasaad sa naturang security plan, na ang mga road safety marshal ay itatalaga sa airport terminals kung saan magsasagawa ng random paneling ang mga Special Operations […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Fifteen senators of 23 have signed a resolution showing their support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto and Majority Floor Leader Tito Sotto signed Resolution 388, which finds “satisfactory, constitutional and in accordance with the law” Proclamation 216 that lays down the “factual and legal basis” for the declaration. President Duterte placed […]
(Eagle News) – Ipinagtanggol ni Senador Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte hinggil sa pagdedeklara nito ng martial law sa Mindanao. Ayon sa senador, dapat pa ipagpasalamat ng Pilipinas na mayroon itong matapang na Pangulo na kayang panindigan ang mga kinahaharap na problema ng bansa. “We need to be grateful because we have a firm, strong president who is fighting these problems,” ayon kay Pacquiao. Ayon pa sa Senador, batid niyang ayaw ng Pangulo na […]
Tinanggap na ni Pangulong Rodrigo R. Duterte ang alok ng Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) na 5,000 tauhan para tumulong sa pagsugpo sa Maute Group. Ayon kay Pangulong Duterte, sa liham na ipinadala sa kaniya ni MNLF Chief Nur Misuari, handa niyang patulungin ang kaniyang tauhan sa operasyon ng pamahalaan laban sa mga bandidong grupo. Ayon pa kay Misuari, ito na ang kaniyang pagkakataon para mapatunayan ang kaniyang kahandaan na makipagtulungan sa gobyerno. Sa ganitong […]
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States – Music streaming leader Spotify has agreed to set up a $43.45 million fund to settle a potentially costly pair of United States copyright lawsuits from artists, lawyers said Monday. The move marks the latest effort by the Swedish company to turn the page on messy disputes as it considers a public listing amid the soaring growth of streaming. The settlement would end lawsuits spearheaded by […]
by Anita Chang Beattie Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – The White House braced Monday for a fresh wave of scrutiny in the ever-widening investigation into Russian election meddling, as President Donald Trump rallied behind his embattled son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner. The United States leader visited Arlington National Cemetery to mark Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for the nation’s war dead, but had to quickly pivot his attention to the Russia scandal […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – A violent storm swept through Moscow area Monday, leaving 13 people dead and dozens injured as freak winds toppled hundreds of trees, officials said. “Due to storm winds hitting Moscow, 50 people have asked for medical attention up to now,” a spokesperson for the City Hall’s health department told AFP in a statement. “Eleven were fatally injured,” the statement said. Two more deaths were reported when the investigative committee of the […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he was open to accepting members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), as well as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) as part of the government force to fight Islamist terrorists in Mindanao. In a speech addressing the troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu on Saturday, the President said he could give MILF, MNLF and NPA members […]
