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Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales attended the Evangelical Mission organized by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) at the Concorde Hotel, Singapore, on Sunday, 26 March 2017. Ambassador Morales was joined by First Secretary and Consul Mersole J. Mellejor and Acting Labor Attaché Ramon Lamberto Pastrana. The event, attended by INC members from various local congregations across Singapore and invited guests, featured a video presentation on INC’s presence in the Philippines […]
(Eagle News) — The Judicial and Bar Council has released the shortlist for those aspiring for seats in the Sandiganbayan and Court of Appeals. Those vying for the post vacated by Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Roland Jurado are Philip A. Aguinaldo; Maryann E. Corpus-Manalac; Danilo S. Cruz; Bayani H. Jacinto and Rosanna Fe A. Romero-Maglaya. Jurado opted to retire on Feb. 1, 2017. Vying for the post of Court of Appeals Associate Justice Francisco Acosta […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – China’s alleged reclamation projects in the disputed territories inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone will be part of the bilateral talks between China and the Philippines in May. According to Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, this is part of the agreement between the two countries to peacefully resolve the territorial dispute. “We made it perfectly clear that we want to raise issues of concern to our side,” Manalo said. Acting […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s expression of anger against ABS-CBN and the Philippine Daily Inquirer is not an attack on the freedom of media, but an expression of the President’s disappointment due to their alleged unfair reporting. According to Abella, President Duterte himself said that he will not hinder the media’s work. He said, however, that the President has the right to call for media to be more […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of China’s passage in Benham Rise should not be used as a basis of an impeachment complaint, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian He also reasoned out that the entry of the Chinese survey ship in the Benham Rise is in line with the government policy of research and development. “Para sa akin, it’s not an impeachable offense. This is clearly not (impeachable) because it’s a policy. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Police Superintendant Lito Cabamongan tested positive in the initial drug test conducted by the Philippine National Police. Cabamongan was arrested by Las Piñas police after being caught in flagrante delicto in a pot session while using “shabu.” According to Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory Director, Police Chief Supt. Aurelio Trampe, Cabamongan tested positive in the initial test. Trampe also said that the Crime Laboratory’s chemistry division will conduct another […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The EU will do all it can to reach a “constructive” Brexit settlement with Britain, but will also prepare for a possible failure to reach a deal, a draft of the bloc’s negotiating plan said on Friday. The European Union “will work hard to achieve that outcome, but it will prepare itself to be able to handle the situation also if the negotiations were to fail,” the guidelines obtained by AFP […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is back in talks for a possible fight with unbeaten Australian Jeff Horn, the Filipino world champion’s adviser said Friday. The announcement follows the much-publicized collapse of a $38 million bout between Pacquiao and Britain’s Amir Khan, reportedly after investors in the United Arab Emirates failed to come up with the money. “We are discussing the matter with (US promoter Bob) Arum,” Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz told […]
Stands by President Duterte’s tirades vs ABSCBN, PDI, saying PDI “insinuates particular bias that leans toward malice” (Eagle News) — Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Friday sought to allay fears Gina Lopez would no longer be appointed to lead the environmental department, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s verbal tirades against the Lopez-owned ABSCBN. In a press conference in Malacanang, Abella said Duterte “will appoint” her “if he sees fit.” “I think those are two separate matters..(Duterte) can […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Arestado sa operasyon ng Las Piñas City Police ang isang Police Colonel matapos mahuli sa akto na gumagamit ng shabu sa pot session sa isang subdivision sa lungsod. Kinilala ang suspek na si Police Supt. Lito Dumandan Cabamongan na Hepe ng Pnp-Crime Laboratory Satelite Office sa Alabang. Arestado rin ang ka pot session ng opisyal na si Nedy Sabdao na umano’y may-ari ng bahay. […]
(Eagle News) — Government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III said there was “no reason to declare a unilateral ceasefire,” despite the Communist Party of the Philippines’ announcement on Saturday that it would declare a unilateral one “not later than March 31.” “Right now, there is no reason to declare a unilateral ceasefire because our President is more interested in obtaining a bilateral ceasefire agreement,” Bello said in a press conference in Malacanang on Thursday. According to Bello, “as […]
by Hwang SUNGHEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s ousted president Park Geun-Hye was arrested early Friday over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down. The Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant to arrest Park on charges of bribery, abuse of authority, coercion, and leaking government secrets, after a marathon court hearing the previous day. “It is justifiable and necessary to arrest (Park) as key charges were justified […]
